Syllabus
Fall 2007
TuTh 5:35–6:50PM
Course Name:
Basic Structures of Mathematics (Math 100 Sec 52)
Course Instructor: Hai He (e-mail: hai@mathteach.net, website: www.mathteach.net)
Textbook:
Finite Mathematics & its Applications—2nd Custom Edition for Hunter College by
Goldstein, Schneider, and Siegel (Pearson Custom Publishing)
Course Outline (tentative):
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Date Day
8/28 – 9/11
9/20
Th
9/25
Tu
9/27 – 10/16
10/18 Th
10/23 Tu
10/25 – 11/13
11/15 Th
11/20 Tu
11/27 – 12/6
12/11 Tu
12/18 Tu
Topics
Chapter 5: Sections 5.1–5.6; Chapter 6: Sections 6.1–6.3
Review for Exam 1
Exam 1
Chapters 6: Sections 6.4–6.7; Chapters 7: Sections 7.1–7.5
Review for Exam 2
Exam 2
Chapters 2: Sections 2.3–2.4; Chapters 8: Sections 8.1–8.3
Review for Exam 3
Exam 3
Chapter 13: Sections 13.1–13.5
Review for Final
Final: Chapter 13 and all other chapters
Attendance:
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You are expected to attend all class sessions. You are also responsible to obtain handouts from the
professor and notes from your peers for any classes you miss.
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER
S
26
2
9
16
23
30
M
27
3
10
17
24
T
28
4
11
18
25
W
29
5
12
19
26
T
30
6
13
20
27
F
31
7
14
21
28
S
1
8
15
22
29
OCTOBER
S
7
14
22
28
M
1
8
15
22
29
T
2
9
16
23
30
W
3
10
17
24
31
T
4
11
18
25
NOVEMBER
F
5
12
19
26
S
6
13
20
27
S
M T
4 5 6
11 12 13
18 19 20
25 26 27
W T
1
7 8
14 15
21 22
28 29
F
2
9
16
23
30
DECEMBER
S
3
10
17
24
S
M T
W T
F
2
9
16
23
30
3 4 5 6 7
10 11 12 13 14
17 18 19 20 21
24 25 26 27 28
31
S
1
8
15
22
29
Homework:
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Due to a large number of students in the class, I will not collect your homeworks. However, you are
responsible for doing your homework. Some (but not all) homework problems will be gone over at the
beginning of each class.
Textbooks and Calculators:
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You are required to have your own textbooks, and are suggested to bring the textbooks to class. You are
also required to have your own calculators, and they are permissible during exams, but no students can
share their calculators with one another during exams.
Office Hours:
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My office hours are Tuesdays 4:30–5:30PM in Room 924HE.
Exams and Course Grade:
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Exam 1:
Exam 2:
Exam 3:
Final:
100
100
100
150
[Scheduled date and time: 9/25 (5:356:50PM); Make-up date and time: 10/2 (4:155:30PM)]
[Scheduled date and time: 10/23 (5:357:00PM); Make-up date and time: 10/30 (4:155:30PM)]
[Scheduled date and time: 11/20 (5:357:00PM); Make-up date and time: 11/27 (4:155:30PM)]
[Scheduled date and time: 12/18 (5:207:20PM); Make-up date and time: by appointment]
There will be three in-class exams and one final. The final will be cumulative. It’s also advised you to
take all exams. You are allowed to have a prep note. A prep note is an index card (4” by 6” for in-class
exams, and 5” by 8” for final) where you can put anything on both sides of the card. However, cheating
such as peeking at your neighbor’s exam (during the exam) is considered as academic dishonesty and
will be graded 0.
Your course grade will be solely determined by the formula:
(Total of all your in-class exams and final)/4
This will then convert into a letter grade according to the Hunter College grading system:
A+
A
A–
B+
B
B–
C+
C
D
F
CR
97.5 & 92.5– 90.0– 87.5– 82.5– 80.0– 77.5– 70.0– 60.0– 0.0–
70.0–
over
97.4
92.4
89.9
87.4
82.4
79.9
77.4
69.9
59.9
100
NCR
0.0–
69.9
Other Support Help:
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The Dolciani Math Learning Center is located at Room 300HN. It is open day, evening and Saturdays to
give students the support help needed in their course. Please check the website at
http://math.hunter.cuny.edu/dolciani for information regarding facility hours, tutoring, problem sessions,
multi-media materials, brush-up materials, etc.
Gôôd Luck!