Course Syllabus for Math 105 Section 3: Exploring Mathematics, Fall 2017

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1 Course Syllabus for Math 105 Section 3: Exploring Mathematics, Fall 2017 Instructor: Jeanette Martin Office: Neill 313 Phone: Office Hours: M Tu W F 9 10 AM martin@math.wsu.edu Web page: Log in to Blackboard at Class Meetings: TuTh 1:25 2:40 PM, College M M TuT h M M M 10:10-11:00 13:10-14:00 13:25-14:40 12:10-13:00 09:10-10:00 15:10-16:00 Mashael Albaidani Emily Sablan Jeanette Martin* Emily Sablan Xiaoming Wen Christy Jacobs martin@math.wsu.edu esablan@math.wsu.edu martin@math.wsu.edu esablan@math.wsu.edu xwen@math.wsu.edu christy_jacobs@wsu.edu Credits: 3 UCORE Category: QUAN Prerequisites: Math 101 or Math 103 with a C or better, or ALEKS math placement score of 45%. REQUIRED TEXT: The text for this course is Mathematical Ideas (WSU custom edition bundle including MyMathLab) by Miller, Heeren and Hornsby. The ISBN is This text can be purchased at the WSU Student Bookstore (the Bookie) or at Crimson and Grey. REQUIRED SUPPLEMENT: Access to MyMathLab is required for this course. The access fee for this is included in the WSU custom version of the textbook if you purchased this new at the Bookie or at Crimson and Grey; there is an access card packaged with your textbook. If you did not get this, you can purchase the access online at but contact your instructor for more information first. COURSE ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING The total points you accumulate throughout the semester on the items below will determine your grade: points each 450 points Final Exam 200 points Writing project 80 points Class participation 30 points 12 5 points each 60 points 12 Online 15 points each 180 points Total 1000 points Your course grade will be determined by the following scale: % A % B % C % D % A % B % C % D % B % C % F

2 HOMEWORK: Math is not a spectator sport. It is learned by doing. Thus, homework is critical to your success in this course. Homework sets are due weekly and consist of two components: 1. a list of fifteen online homework problems to be completed on the MyMathLab website (worth 15 points). These will be due Thursdays at midnight. 2. a list of seven exercises from the textbook (5 points). These are to be written out carefully and will be collected at the beginning of class each Thursday. Three of these problems will be graded for one point each; the remaining two points will be based on the neatness and completeness of the remaining four problems. Late homework will NOT be accepted. However, your two lowest homework scores and your two lowest MyMathLab homework scores will be dropped. assignments are due in class and will not receive credit if they are pinned to the bulletin board or slid under the door to either the TA's office or mine. Points will be deducted for homework that cannot be read, is not stapled together or does not show a reasonable amount of work. A guideline for how much work to include would be to show the work for all steps that cannot be done in your head. Also, in this course we will often be just as interested in the process of solving a problem as we are in finding the actual answer, so explaining your steps is important. If you are in doubt about how much work to show, include all steps and explain your reasoning. As long as your work is correct, organized, and legible, you will not lose points for showing "too much" work. Each homework assignment will have at least one writing assignment question and/or one question to be answered using the structure of Polya s Problem-Solving Method. These are labeled as such on the homework assignment page. The writing assignment questions are short-answer essay questions that should be answered with a paragraph or two. For the Polya s Method questions, use the steps outlined in section 1.3 of your text to describe your approach to solving the problem. All of the writing assignments and Polya s Method questions are to be answered using complete sentences and proper grammar. On Tuesdays I will devote some time at the beginning of class to the discussion of one or two homework problems that have been requested via prior to 5 pm the night before. Please see Blackboard (Study Tools Section) for guidelines for submitting homework questions. I will not be able to answer all homework questions in class. Plan on using office hours to clarify any issues I cannot help with during class time. In emergencies only, homework can be placed in my mailbox at Neill 103 during class time. However, this will only be accepted if arrangements are made in advance, so contact me via or phone if you need to do this. MY MATH LAB: Your homework assignment each week will include 15 questions in MyMathLab. You will have up to three attempts to get each MyMathLab problem correct before you are given the answer and that problem is marked wrong. You can still attempt to get that problem correct by clicking on the similar exercise button below the question. If you are having trouble with a homework problem, you can use the View an Example or Help Me Solve This button to the right of the homework problem in MyMathLab. If you are still having trouble, use the Ask Your Instructor button. Your instructor will receive a screenshot of the exact problem you are working on. Be sure to include a brief explanation of what you are having trouble with or where you got stuck. You may still work or rework MyMathLab homework exercises after the due date, but your grade will not change. WRITING PROJECT: You will be working on a writing project (a short research paper, not to be confused with the writing questions in the homework) this semester that will help you make connections between the topics we study in class and their real-world applications. The writing project can be found on the Assignments section of Blackboard. The writing project must be submitted in a report format, including bibliography. Include a list at the end citing the resources you used to obtain your information: websites, publications, etc. Use complete sentences to report your results, explaining any assumptions that you made, which formula you are using, where you found your data, etc. When calculations are needed, show your work. This can be done in the report or can be on a separate page, but if it's on a separate page, reference the calculations within your report. Writing projects should be at least three pages in length, not including the cover page, tables/images, and the resource/bibliography page. More details are available in Blackboard. PARTICIPATION: This component of your grade is based on your participation in occasional short in- class activity sessions, which will either be done via Learning Catalytics or as group paper-based activities. Your grade for these sessions

3 will be based in part on whether you were present and participated in the activity and in part on the accuracy of your answers. If you can, it is recommended that you bring a smartphone, tablet or laptop to each class meeting in order to participate fully in Learning Catalytics sessions. You ll hear more in class about how Learning Catalytics will be used. EXAMS: Exams will be 75 minutes long and will be given in class on the dates shown on the course schedule. Bring your WSU student ID card with you to all exams. Exams will be closed book, closed notes. Calculators are allowed (in fact, required) during exams. No make-ups will be allowed for exams except for prearranged absences with appropriate documentation. FINAL EXAM: There will be a comprehensive final exam on Friday, December 15th, from 1 3 PM, in College 125. Early finals will not be given for any reason. Please make your travel plans accordingly. LATE WORK: Make-up work from excused absences will not be accepted after the last day of class. Late homework will not be accepted. Each stage of the writing project will be accepted late but will lose 25% of the total possible credit for each day that it is late. ATTENDANCE: It is strongly recommended that you do not miss class. You are responsible for all material covered in this course and for turning in all assignments, regardless of attendance. Attendance will be taken periodically via Learning Catalytics. If circumstances beyond your control cause you to miss class or you are prevented from completing an assignment, please consult with me no later than midnight on the day you must miss so that appropriate adjustments (such as prorating grades) can be made. An incomplete will be considered only if you are prevented from completing five or more consecutive assignments or the final exam under circumstances beyond your control. TECHNOLOGY: A scientific calculator (one that has the functions "log" and "e x ") is required for this course. Part of the learning experience in this course will also involve the use of the internet. If you do not have internet access, consider arranging an account at one of the campus labs. Information is available from Student Computing Services at the Information Technology Building (ITB), room 2091, Please see me if you are not able to arrange internet access. A NOTE ABOUT In general, I find to be a great communication tool - but it has limitations. If you have an urgent need to reach me, is not the best method. Unless you receive a reply from me you should NOT assume I received your message; it is safer to leave a message for me on my office phone. I will not discuss homework problems through , but I can answer questions about what is expected on an assignment. Also note that is not always an immediate communication method. I will get back to you as quickly as I can. WSU REASONABLE ACCOMODATION: Reasonable accommodations are available for students with a documented disability. If you have a disability and need accommodations to fully participate in this class, please either visit or call the Access Center (Washington Building 217; ) to schedule an appointment with an Access Advisor. All accommodations MUST be approved through the Access Center. Additional information is available on the Access Center website at or by contacting Access.Center@wsu.edu. WSU SAFETY MEASURES: Classroom and campus safety are of paramount importance at Washington State University, and are the shared responsibility of the entire campus population. WSU urges students to follow the Alert, Assess, Act, protocol for all types of emergencies and the R un, Hid e, Fig ht response for an active shooter incident. Remain ALERT (through direct observation or emergency notification), ASSESS your specific situation, and ACT in the most appropriate way to assure your own safety (and the safety of others if you are able). Please sign up for emergency alerts on your account at MyWSU. For more information on this subject, campus safety, and related topics, please view the FB I s R un, Hid e, Fig ht vid eo and visit the WSU safety portal. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Academic integrity is the cornerstone of higher education. As such, all members of the university community share responsibility for maintaining and promoting the principles of integrity in all activities, including academic integrity and honest scholarship. Academic integrity will be strongly enforced in this course. Students

4 who violate WSU s Academic Integrity Policy (identified in Washington Administrative Code (WAC) (3) and -404) will receive a zero on the assignment, will not have the option to withdraw from the course pending an appeal, and will be reported to the Office of Student Conduct. Cheating includes, but is not limited to, plagiarism and unauthorized collaboration as defined in the Standards of Conduct for Students, WAC (3). You need to read and understand all of the definitions of cheating: If you have any questions about what is and is not allowed in this course, you should ask course instructors before proceeding. If you wish to appeal a faculty member's decision relating to academic integrity, please use the form available at conduct.wsu.edu. CLASS CANCELLATIONS: If a class meeting is ever cancelled for any reason, whatever was scheduled for the cancelled day will be done the next time we meet. This includes scheduled exams, activities, and homework submissions. If a cancellation occurs, I will post a note on my office door and on Blackboard explaining what is happening. KEEPING TRACK: All graded work will be returned to you with the exception of the final exam. Keep all of your returned work for reference and for the resolution of grade discrepancies. The grade book in Blackboard will be maintained so that you may periodically check your points. However, you are expected to keep track of scores for your own information; the grade page should only serve as a quick reference and as a check for accuracy. The Blackboard grade book page will be updated approximately once every two weeks. MyMathLab scores will automatically update in Blackboard every two hours. EXPECTATIONS: Learning is an active process and is not accomplished by sitting and observing. Thus I expect you to work hard to accomplish our objectives. I expect you to take responsibility for your own learning by studying the textbook sections in advance. You should come to class prepared with questions about the reading, and ready to work problems from the topic covered by the reading. For each hour of class, you should expect to spend a minimum of two hours of work outside class. If you do not put forth this effort you will not learn, and you may expect that your final grade will reflect this. However, you are not alone in this venture -- please get help if you are having trouble with the material, rather than giving up! GETTING HELP: Why struggle? Successful students make use of available resources, so don't struggle when help is just a few steps away! We want you to succeed, we're here for you, and we have FREE tutoring available in the Math Learning Center (Cleveland 130) and the computing lab in Thompson Hall (Room 1). Check it out! Tutoring begins August 21 st with the following hours: Cleveland 130 is open 4-9pm Sunday, 10am-9pm Monday-Thursday, 10am-5pm Friday Thompson 1 is open 12pm- 9pm Monday-Thursday For more information please go to: COVERAGE: We will cover the following chapters of the text: 1.2 Inductive Reasoning: Number Patterns 1.3 Strategies for Problem Solving 2.1 Sets: Symbols and Terminology 2.2 Venn Diagrams and Subsets 2.3 Set Operations and Cartesian Products 2.4 Surveys and Cardinal Numbers 7.5 Scientific Notation 10.1 Counting by Systematic Listing 10.2 Using the Fundamental Counting Principle 10.3 Using Permutations and Combinations 10.5 Counting Using "Not" and "Or" 11.1 Basic Concepts of Probability 11.2 Events Involving "Not" and "Or" 11.3 Conditional Probability 11.4 Expected Value 11.5 Visual Displays of Data 12.1 Measures of Central Tendency 12.2 Measures of Dispersion 12.3 Measures of Position 12.4 The Normal Distribution 13.1 The Time Value of Money 13.2 Consumer Credit 13.3 Truth in Lending 13.4 Costs and Advantages of Home Ownership 15.1 The Possibilities of Voting

5 Learning Outcomes Quantitative Reasoning Skills At the end of this course, students should be able to: Analyze a real-life situation and convert it into an appropriate mathematical statement (Problem- Solving and Sets, Weeks 1-3; Probability, Weeks 4-8; Statistics, Weeks 9-11; Finance, Weeks 12-14; Voting, Week 15). This will be evaluated by homework assignments, worksheet assignments, and exam questions. Use set theory and Venn diagrams to organize and analyze data (Sets, Weeks 2-3). This will be evaluated by homework assignments and exam questions. Identify the components affecting financial problems including principal, interest, interest rate, compounding periods and time (Finance, Weeks 12-14). This will be evaluated by homework assignments, worksheet assignments, and exam questions. Recognize the difference between simple and compound interest and apply this information to solve finance problems (Finance, Weeks 12-14). This will be evaluated by homework assignments and exam questions. Compute the annual percentage rate of a loan (Finance, Weeks 12-14). This will be evaluated by homework assignments and exam questions. Understand the concept of sample spaces and events and compute probabilities of events (Probability, Weeks 4-8). This will be evaluated by homework assignments, worksheet assignments, and exam questions. Read and create graphical representations of data such as bar graphs and pie charts (Statistics, Weeks 9-11). This will be evaluated by homework assignments, worksheet assignments, and exam questions. Understand and determine measures of central tendency and variance in a set of data (Statistics, Weeks 9-11). This will be evaluated by homework assignments, worksheet assignments, and exam questions. Determine the mathematical expectation of a random variable (Statistics, Weeks 9-11). This will be evaluated by homework assignments and exam questions. Recognize normally distributed sets of data and apply the properties of a normal distribution to analyze that data (Statistics, Weeks 9-11). This will be evaluated by homework assignments, worksheet assignments, and exam questions. Determine the outcome of an election using several different voting techniques (Voting, Week 15). This will be evaluated by homework assignments and exam questions.

6 Critical and Creative Thinking At the end of this course, students should be able to: Analyze a real-life situation and convert it into an appropriate mathematical statement. (Problem- Solving and Sets, Weeks 1-3; Probability, Weeks 4-8; Statistics, Weeks 9-11; Finance, Weeks 12-14; Voting, Week 15). This will be evaluated by homework assignments, worksheet assignments, and exam questions. Use Polya s problem-solving guidelines to solve mathematics applications and problems (Problem-Solving, Week 1). This will be evaluated by homework assignments and exam questions. Use set theory and Venn diagrams to organize and analyze data (Sets, Weeks 2-3). This will be evaluated by homework assignments and exam questions. Identify patterns such as algebraic, geometric and Fibonacci-type sequences and use these patterns to solve problems (Problem-Solving, Week 1). This will be evaluated by homework assignments and exam questions. Identify situations where permutations and combinations can be used for counting (Probability, Weeks 4-8). This will be evaluated by homework assignments, worksheet assignments, and exam questions. Recognize and describe the strengths and flaws of various voting techniques (Voting, Week 15). This will be evaluated by homework assignments and exam questions. Information Literacy At the end of this course, students should be able to: Obtain financial data such as current inflation rate and interest rate information (Finance, Weeks 12-14). This will be evaluated by homework assignments and worksheet assignments. Understand how to identify the reliability of an information source (Finance, Weeks 12-14; Probability, Weeks 4-8; Statistics, Weeks 9-11). This will be evaluated by homework assignments and worksheet assignments. Obtain statistical data such as current world population (Statistics, Weeks 9-11). This will be evaluated by homework assignments and worksheet assignments. Consider the validity of data as it is presented in advertising and the media (Probability, Weeks 4-8; Statistics, Weeks 9-11; Finance, Weeks 12-14). This will be evaluated by homework assignments, worksheet assignments, and exam questions.

7 COURSE SCHEDULE (subject to change) Week of Tuesday Thursday 8/21 Introduction, , 1.3 8/ HW 1 due (1.2) 9/4 2.3, , 7.5 HW 2 due (1.3, 2.1) 9/ , 10.2 Writing Project Topic Due (Required) 10.2, 10.3 HW 3 due (2.2, 2.3) 9/18 Review Exam 1 ( ) HW 4 due (2.4, 7.5) 9/ HW 5 due (10.1, 10.2) 10/2 11.1, 11.2 Writing Project Outline Due (Required) 11.2, 11.3 HW 6 due (10.3, 10.5) 10/9 11.5, , 12.2 HW 7 due (11.1, 11.2) 10/16 Review Exam 2 ( ) HW 8 due (11.3, 11.5) 10/ HW 9 due (12.1, 12.2) 10/ Writing Project Due (Required) 12.5, 13.1 HW 10 due (12.3, 12.4) 11/ HW 11 due (12.5) 11/13 Review Exam 3 ( ) HW 12 due (13.1) 11/ Thanksgiving Break / , , 15.1 HW 13 due (13.2) 12/ Project Revision Due (Optional revision. Note that this will result in a 25% point reduction for the project.) Finals Week Review HW 14 due (13.3, 13.4) Final Exam Friday, December 15 th 1 3 PM College 125

8 Math 105 Homework for Fall 2017 (Subject to Change) HW 1 Due 8/31 Section 1.2 2, 8, 10, 14, 70, 72, 74 MyMathLab: Online Assignment 1 HW 2 Due 9/7 HW 3 Due 9/14 HW 4 Due 9/21 HW 5 Due 9/28 HW 6 Due 10/5 HW 7 Due 10/12 HW 8 Due 10/19 Section *, 52* 76* (*Polya s Method Questions) Section , 30, 46, 68* (*writing question) MyMathLab: Online Assignment 2 Section , 48 (for #48, see the Vacationing in California table in the lowerleft column of page 59 in the text.) Section , 18, 66, 72, 84* (*Polya s Method Question) MyMathLab: Online Assignment 3 Section 2.4 6, 12, 20, 28 Section , 68, 92* (*Polya s Method Question) MyMathLab: Online Assignment 4 Section , 62* (*Polya s Method Question) Section , 42, 52, 54, 68 MyMathLab: Online Assignment 5 Section , 40, 52, 72* (*Polya s Method Question) Section , 22, 28 MyMathLab: Online Assignment 6 Section , 56, 70, 74 Section , 28, 50* (*Polya s Method Question) MyMathLab: Online Assignment 7 Section , 36, 58 Section , 12, 20, 36* (*Polya s Method Question) MyMathLab: Online Assignment 8

9 HW 9 Due 10/26 HW 10 Due 11/2 HW 11 Due 11/9 Section , 10, 38 Section , 28, 48, 59* (*writing question) MyMathLab: Online Assignment 9 Section , 10, 31, 32, 34* (*writing question) Section , 10 MyMathLab: Online Assignment 10 Section , 20, 28, 30, 42, 44, 46 MyMathLab: Online Assignment 11 HW 12 Due 11/16 HW 13 Due 11/30 HW 14 Due 12/7 Section , 12, 18, 26, 28, 36, 66 MyMathLab: Online Assignment 12 Section , 6, 14, 22, 24, 32, 42* (*writing question) MyMathLab: Online Assignment 13 Section , 18, 20 Section , 16, 36, 38 MyMathLab: Online Assignment 14 Not Collected Text practice problems Section 15.1: 1, 3, 5, 9, 11 MyMathLab: Practice Problems for Section 15.1

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