MTH 1301-04
12:20 - 1:10 MWF
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Fall 2010
SR 344
General Information
Instructor:
Office:
Telephone:
E-Mail:
Office hours:
Kathy Hutchison
Sid Richardson 209C
710-6561
Kathy_Hutchison@baylor.edu
MWF 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
TR
9:00 - 10:45 a.m.
3:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Other times are available by appointment.
You do not need an appointment to see me during my scheduled office hours. I
work on a first-come-first-served basis. If you cannot come during my office hours,
please contact me to make an appointment.
Please include the name of this course (either 1301 or ideas) in the title of any
e-mail message you send me. I will make an effort to read (and respond to) any
such messages before the next class meeting. When trying to reach me by phone, if
I’m not in the office simply leave me a voice mail message and I will get back to you
as soon as possible.
Make sure your cell phones do not disrupt class. Please turn them off or put them in
silent mode and put them away in your backpack, purse, pocket, etc. If I see or hear a
cell phone during a quiz or an exam, there will be an automatic 5 point deduction
from your quiz grade or your exam grade.
Food and drinks, other than water, are not allowed in the classroom. Violation of this
policy can result in a loss of points from your average.
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Required Materials
Text:
Calculator:
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A Mathematical View of Our World by Parks, Musser, Trimpe, Maurer &
Maurer.
A calculator that allows exponentiation is needed. These are often
called “scientific calculators”.
Optional Materials
You may desire access to online help through CengageNow. If you buy a new
book, there will be a card in the front with your access code. If you buy a used book,
you can purchase an account on line.
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Important Dates
Aug. 23
Sept. 6
Oct. 15
Oct. 19
Dec. 6
Dec. 9
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First day of class
Labor Day holiday
Fall break – no class
Last day to drop DP – after this, auto DF
Last day of class – make-up test
Final Exam
Attendance
Regular attendance is vital. Roll will be taken and the university attendance
policy will be enforced. (11 or more absences can result in an automatic F.)
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Course Goals
We will encounter a number of different ways mathematics are used by society, both
past and present. We will strive to develop mathematical reasoning, using both
writing and quantitative skills.
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Daily Assignments
Each day you will be given a reading assignment and a list of problems from the
textbook.
The problems from the textbook should be kept in a notebook in a neat and
organized manner. I will not be taking these notebooks up to grade; however,
short quizzes will be based on these problems as well as a large percent (at least
75%) of the tests. I will try to keep several days worth of these assignments
on Blackboard under the Daily Assignments category.
Each week you will be given a separate list of problems that will be graded.
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Grades
Your grade in this course will come from five major categories: quizzes, graded
homework, in-class activities, full-period tests, and a final exam.
Quizzes: The quizzes for this class will be closed-book quizzes. A closed-book quiz
consists of several problems similar to those assigned from the textbook. You may
not use your notebook, your book, or your notes. Each quiz will be worth
20 points and I will drop the lowest 2 scores for each student at the end of the term.
There are no make-up quizzes.
Graded Homework: The homework to be turned in will be graded and returned to
you as quickly as I can. Like the quizzes, each assignment will be worth 20 points.
If you choose to do the assignments on-line (this is free), go to www.ilrn.com and set
up an account using the course key E-466KQ582CA2GE . The assignments on
CengageNow will become available on the day I assigned Graded Homework in class.
You may take each on-line assignment as many times as you wish but the last grade is
the one that I will use. You will be able to take an assignment until the due date and
time. After that, you will not be able to access the graded assignment again.
If you choose to do the assignment on paper, make sure you get it to me on time to
avoid a late penalty. (You may do the “pencil-and-paper” graded assignment only once
– but you may choose to do both options and I will use your best score.)
I will put these assignments in Blackboard in a separate category called Graded
Homework.
In-Class Activities: These activities will consist of one or two problems from our text
or of several questions from some other source. Each activity is worth 10 points.
These will be done in class in groups, with the same grade going to each member of
the group. Grading emphasis will be placed on demonstrated understanding of the
problem and strategies employed rather than on getting the answer. Grades will be
assessed from a written or oral report from the group. I will drop one or two low or
missing scores for each student at the end of the term. There are no make-up
activities.
Tests: There will be three full-period tests. Each test is worth 100 points. Make-ups
for tests will be given only in extreme circumstances, and only after I have
received a letter from the proper authority (a dean, the chaplain's office, or a
physician for example). One missing test or one low test grade may be replaced by
a make-up test given on the last day of class (December 6). If you have any questions
about how this will affect you, please contact me.
Final Exam: The final exam will consist of anywhere between two and four parts.
One part will be over new material and the other(s) will be comprehensive in nature.
The final exam will have 250 points (200 from previously tested material and 50 from
the new material) but the "final exam grade" is the percentage of points and is based on
100 points. Use your old tests to help prepare for the comprehensive part of the final.
Course Grade: Your quiz grade will count as 15% of your course grade; the graded
homework is 15% of your course grade; the in-class activity grade will count as 5%
of your course grade; each full-period test will count as 15% of your course grade;
and the grade on your final exam will count as 20% of your course grade. These will
be added, and a (minimum) grade will be assigned according to the following scale:
90 - 100
87 - 89
80 - 86
77 - 79
70 - 76
60 - 69
0 - 59
A
B+
B
C+
C
D
F
Test Schedule
The quizzes will be announced the class day prior to the quiz. The following is a
(tentative) schedule for tests and the final exam.
Test 1
Test 2
Test 3
Final Exam
Friday
Wednesday
Monday
Thursday
Sept. 17
Oct.13
Nov. 15
Dec. 9
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.