SYLLABUS – SPRING 2007
COURSE/Section #:
COURSE TITLE:
MATH 1350
MATH FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATION I
INSTRUCTOR:
MATH LAB WEB SITE: www.math.unt.edu/mathlab
DUSHANTHI N HERATH
The UNT Math Lab is located in GAB 440
PREREQUISITE Verification Deadline:
3:00 pm, Friday, January 26, 2007
Consent of department (placement test) or passing score.
CLASS MEETS:
MATH 1350 (003): 12.30 – 1.50 PM (M,W)
CURY (Room 211)
FINAL EXAM DATE AND TIME:
Spring 2007: January 22 – May 4, 2007
Monday - Thursday: 7:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday: 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
(Closed Sundays and holidays)
TEXT:
Mathematics for Teachers, Third Edition, Sonnabend
OFFICE:
Will be announced in Class
GAB 421
Email: dnh0029@unt.edu
OFFICE HOURS:
M, W : 10.00 AM – 12.00 Noon
Class website: http://www.math.unt.edu/~dnh0029
ATTENDANCE AND MAKE-UP TEST POLICIES: Attendance is Mandatory. Students missing more than 2 class
periods may have their final grade lowered by 5% for each missed class beyond their second absence. No make up exam is given
unless it is a valid excuse. Test times are not negotiable. If a test is missed because of a valid excuse please contact me within 24
hours of the scheduled test time.
Academic Dishonesty: http://www.unt.edu/csrr
GRADING POLICY: Problem Write –Ups 25%
Textwork – 15%
Writing Assignments 10% Exam 1 and 2 – 15% each
Final Exam – 20%
In order for a student to enroll in a mathematics class which has MATH 1100 as a prerequisite, a grade of C or better is
required.
Final grades online access: http://www.unt.edu/grades
It is the responsibility of students with certified disabilities to provide the instructor with appropriate documentation from
the Dean of Students Office.
NOTES:
Students are responsible for meeting all university deadlines (registrations, fee payment, prerequisite
verification, drop deadlines, etc). See Schedule of Classes and Undergraduate Catalog for policies and dates.
Electronic access for homework assistance is available through Math Lab at: www.math.unt.edu/mathlab/emathlab
MATH 1100 has a FREE TUTORIAL CD-ROM SERIES. They are available in the Math Lab (GAB 440) for
overnight check-out. Availability is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. Additionally, WEB tutorials
are available through http://www.unt.edu/ACS/math.html (under the ALGEBRA heading, select S.O.S. Math).
GRADES
A :[90%,100%]
B :[80%,90%)
C :[70%,80%)
D :[60%,70%)
F :[0%,60%)
HOMEWORK
I should receive homework before I start the class on the day the homework is due. NO LATE
HOMEWORK will be accepted. The lowest 2 Text Assignment grades will be dropped at the end of
the semester.
SECTIONS COVERED
Unit I Problem Solving and Sets
Unit II Numeration Systems, Operations and Algorithms
Unit III Number Theory
Unit IV Extending Numbers (Fractions, Decimals, Percents)
PROBLEM WRITE-UPS
Throughout the course, you will be assigned problems to work on in class. For many of these problems,
you will be asked to write up a solution or solve a related problem. Each assignment will be explained
when given and the due dates will be announced in class.
TEXT WORK
Occasionally work will be assigned out of the text that will relate to the in-class problems that we are
working on. These will typically require you to read the section of material in the book relating to the
topic. I don‘t intend to lecture or discuss much about these problems in class, but I am more than willing
to discuss them in my office hours or before and after class. These assignments will be due at the
beginning of the class period for which they are due. I reserve the right to accept NO LATE WORK.
A grade of zero will be assigned to any homework assignments not received before I start class on the
day that it is due. 2 text assignments will have their scores dropped. In class quizzes may be given and
these will count toward the textwork grade.
WRITING ASSIGNMENTS
Throughout the semester you may be asked to complete several writing assignments based on journal
readings, other outside readings, or reflections on topics that have been covered in class. These will
consist of completing questions related to the reading in the book or outside articles. I expect
college-level writing to be used in these assignments. You will be expected to answer the questions
asked using complete sentences. More details about the writing assignments will be given with the
assignments.
MAKE-UP EXAM POLICY
Each test must be taken at the designated time to receive full credit. No make up exam is given unless it
is a valid excuse. Test times are not negotiable. If a test is missed because of a valid excuse please
contact me within 24 hours of the scheduled test time.
DROP POLICY
If the student is unable to complete this course, it is the students responsibility to formally withdraw
from this course. The student may do so through the Registrar’s office after obtaining the necessary
signatures. Consent for withdrawal may be obtained in the Math Department office, GAB 435. The last
day to drop a class with an automatic “W” is Friday February 23rd. The last day to drop a class with a
“W” or “WF” is Tuesday, March 27th. “WF” is averaged into your GPA as an “F”. If the student does
not properly withdraw from the course but stops attending, the student will receive a performance grade,
usually “F”.
STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING
The site https://evaluate.unt.edu/ will open up for student input from April 16th to May 4th at 5:00 pm.
Please make sure that you do the evaluations as it is MANDATORY, and final grade would be released
only after the student completes the evaluation.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
It is the responsibility of the student with certified disabilities to provide the instructor with appropriate
documentation from the office of the Dean of Students.
Please Note that the Syllabus is subject to change if the Instructor thinks that it is necessary to do so. Any such
changes would be announced in class.
HOME WORK SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
1. All homework must be STAPLED(do not fold or use a paper clip) in the left-hand corner if not one
point would be taken off your homework grade.
2. If paper has perforated edge on left, i.e., must have been torn cleanly when submitted for grading.
3. First page of each assignment must be legibly labeled at the right-hand top with:
First line: LAST NAME first, followed by comma, then FIRST NAME (use name as listed on class
roll, not nickname).
Second line: COURSE #, SECTION #
Third line: INSTRUCTOR’S NAME
4. Put ASSIGNMENT NUMBER (page number or chapter/section number, question numbers) before
starting to work the problem
5. Each problem must be worked in the assigned order (i.e., do not work problem 25, then problem 14,
then problem 3).
6. Assignments must be done in pencil or blue/black ink. Please do not use red.
7. Answers must be boxed.
8. Follow the instructions on the assignment.
NOTE THAT NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
An example what a homework assignment should look like is below.
Brown, Stacy
MATH 1350.001, Section 1.2
Dushanthi Herath
1. All the necessary work is shown. Here’s my answer:
250
2. This is the next problem.
6 + 4 = 10
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---NOTICE TO STUDENTS--(3/7/16)
TO:
FROM:
Students of Math 1350
Neal Brand, Chairman, Department of Mathematics
-Please read the information below and return the signed bottom portion to your instructor today before leaving
class, indicating that you have read and understand the information.
-NOTE: If you meet the prerequisite requirement, please show your instructor your permit.
EVIDENCE OF PREREQUISITES IS REQUIRED.
The Prerequisite requirement for this course is:
UNT Math 1100*; or a transfer course at the level of College Algebra* or above;
Or an appropriate score on the Accuplacer College-Level Mathematics Test.
(On the day you took the Accuplacer you were given a ‘Student Report’ form showing your score and the math
class you placed into. Show this form to your instructor. It must be dated no earlier than January 16, 2006)
(A minimum grade of C in College Algebra is required.)
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In order to take MATH 1190, 1400, 1650, 1680 or 1350, prerequisite documentation must be shown to your
instructor today! This documentation may be in the form of:
A grade report, transcript, or advising (DARS) report reflecting the course and grade received, or
The Accuplacer Student Report form showing the appropriate score. If form is based on placement test, permit
must be dated no earlier than January 16, 2006)
If you have passed the prerequisite requirement but do not have evidence with you today, go to the Undergraduate
Advising and Testing Center in GAB 443 to obtain proof of prerequisite before the next class meeting. A copy of
the Accuplacer Student Report form will be issued to you.
It is your responsibility to meet the required deadlines stated below.
If you do not clear the prerequisite requirement by 3:00 pm, Friday, January 26, 2007, YOU MUST DROP THE
CLASS. If you fail to drop the class by 5:00 pm, Monday, January 29, 2007, a grade of “W,” “WF” or “F” is
assigned and you will NOT RECEIVE A REFUND. Students failing to meet the prerequisites will be allowed only
the first week of classes to be moved from one class to another.
 If you have not taken UNT's MATH 1100 (College Algebra) or the equivalent, with a minimum grade of
“C,” OR have not received a passing score on a placement test since January 16, 2006, you have not
satisfied the prerequisite requirement for these courses.
1. Placement tests can be taken in the Undergraduate Advising and Testing Center (GAB 443), Monday through
Friday between the hours of 8:00 am and 3:00 pm. Results will be issued immediately.
2. It is your responsibility to meet the required deadlines stated below.
If you do not clear the prerequisite requirement by 3:00 pm, Friday, January 26, 2007, YOU MUST DROP THE
CLASS. If you fail to drop the class by 5:00 pm, Monday, January 29, 2007, a grade of “W,” “WF” or “F” is
assigned and you will NOT RECEIVE A REFUND. Students failing to meet the prerequisites will be allowed only
the first week of classes to be moved from one class to another.
Student Information Sheet Math 1350
Please answer the following questions so that I can get to know you
Preferred Name (What you would like for me to call you?) ________________________
Legal Name (What should be on my roll?) ___________________________
Contact Information (How can I reach you if there is an emergency? E-mail, home phone, cell phone)
Math History (What math classes have you taken in high school or college?)
How do you feel about math (favorite subject, hate it, like it but struggle, ?)
What grade level do you plan to teach?
What else would you like for me to know about you? Do you have an interesting hobby or story about
yourself to tell?
What was your best previous experience with a math teacher (at any level)?
What was your worst previous experience with a math teacher (at any level)?
Initialling below signifies that you have read and understood all of the policies contained within the
syllabus, especially those that relate to grading and attendance. If you do not initial here, you will be
counted as absent today.
Initial here: __________________________________
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I understand that if I have not passed the appropriate prerequisites (Math 1100) or the Placement Test for this
course by 3:00 pm Friday, January 26, 2007, I MUST DROP THE COURSE. If I have not dropped the course by
5:00 pm on Monday, January 29, 2007, a grade of “W,” “WF” or “F” is assigned and I WILL NOT RECEIVE A
REFUND. Students failing to meet the prerequisites will be allowed only the first week of classes to be moved from
one class to another. NOTE: If you meet the prerequisite requirement, please show your instructor your permit.
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(PRINT) Last name, First name
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Student’s Signature
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Student ID#