Rowan University Department of Mathematics Syllabus Math 115-9: Contemporary Mathematics Spring 2011

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1 Rowan University Department of Mathematics Syllabus Math 11-9: Contemporary Mathematics Spring 2011 COURSE INFORMATION: 1. Meeting Time & Place: WF 8:00-9:1 2. Professor: Shawn J. Rutter 3. Office Phone: x4844 (leave message with secretary) 4. Office Address: 230 Robinson Hall (Mathematics Department) Office Hours: before and after class, to make an appointment CATALOG DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to develop an appreciation of what mathematics is and how it is used today. Topics covered include: statistics and probability; graphs, trees and algorithms; geometrical perspectives including transformations, symmetry, and similarity; and the mathematics of social choice. Students are expected to have completed equivalents of Basic Algebra and Basic Skills Reading. We will cover the following chapters from the textbook. 1) Part four: Statistics: chapters 13 to 16 2) Part two: Management science: chapters to 8 3) Part one: The mathematics of voting: chapters 1 to 4 COURSE MATERIALS: Required Texts: 1. Tannenbaum, and Arnold, Excursions in Modern Mathematics, 7h edition, Prentice Hall, COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course will help students to: develop their problem solving and critical thinking skills expand their understanding of and appreciation for modern mathematics and its applications understand both continuous and discrete applications of mathematics, highlighting some of the more recent developments in mathematics improve their mathematical and computer skills, through the use of computational and computer-related algorithms COURSE ASSESSMENTS: There will be three exams given during the semester, plus a fourth final exam. Each of the three exams will count as 2% of your grade. The final exam will be a cumulative exam, and can be used to replace your lowest grade, or, act as a make-up exam for one of the first three exams that you may have missed. Notice that only one exam may be missed for any reason during the semester, due to the fact that the only makeup exam will be in the form of the final exam. Therefore, it is imperative that you reserve missing an exam only for a serious illness or personal emergency. If the student has done well enough during the semester, has not missed any exams, and is satisfied with their grade, that student may skip the final exam with no penalty. HOMEWORK: Students are expected to complete the suggested homework problems. All of the problems assigned are odd numbered and therefore can be checked in the back of the textbook. Homework problems are designed to enhance your understanding of the chapter and provide you the opportunity to solve problems that may be found on the exams. Homework will not be collected; however, I will periodically check that an honest attempt to complete the assignments was made and assign extra points to your next exam for its completeness. Please do your homework in a separate notebook so that it may easily be reviewed. ATTENDANCE: Students are expected to attend class regularly and will sign an attendance sheet on a daily basis. Absences and/or excessive lateness may result in a lowered final grade. As shown in the grading scheme above, exams construct most of the course grade. Attendance at all exams is required. Absence on the day of a regularly scheduled test will automatically result in a grade of zero (0). No make-up exams or assignments will be administered. If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to study the section(s) covered and do the homework.

2 Graded Activity Homework zes (will drop the lowest quiz grade) Percentage 20% Exam 1 (Chapters 13 through 16) 2% Exam 2 (Chapters through 8) 2% Exam 3 (Chapters 1 through 4) 2% Final Exam (Cumulative) (if needed) 2% Homework/Participation % Grading: A 93%, A- 90%, B+ 87%, B 83%, B- 80%, C+ 77%, C 73%, C- 70%, D+ 67%, D 63%, D- 60%, F less than 60 CLASS PARTICIPATION: Students are expected to participate in small-group and whole-class discussions as a means of promoting their own learning and contributing to the progress of the classroom community. Useful participation involves sharing ideas and critiquing the ideas being discussed. It is to be understood that the development of the mathematical ideas within a community frequently involves discussing ideas that are later determined to be invalid. Thus, students are graded accordingly to thoughtful participation and not mathematical correctness. Classroom participation requires that a student be in class, on time for class, and prepared for class which included having their homework completed. The best time to ask questions is during class. Many times students fear that their questions will seem foolish, while in fact, many others also have the same question. I urge you to ask your questions during class. QUIZZES: The quizzes will be given in class. They will be graded on correctness of mathematical content and on clarity of explanations. The lowest quiz score for each student will be dropped. There are no make-up quizzes. Instead, if a student needs to miss a class in which a quiz is given, that student may drop the 0 they will receive for that quiz. Each quiz will be given at the beginning of class. Students who are late to class will not be given extra time to take the quiz. If they are so late that the quiz has already been collected, then they will receive a 0 for that quiz. EXAMS: The exams will be given in class. They will be graded on correctness of mathematical content and on clarity of explanations. The lowest exam score for each student will be dropped. There are no make-up exams. Instead, if a student needs to miss a class in which an exam is given, that student may drop the 0 they will receive for that exam. Each exam will be given at the beginning of class. Students who are late to class will not be given extra time to take the exam. If they are so late that the exam has already been collected, then they will receive a 0 for that exam STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS: Disabilities and special needs are documented at the Office of Disability Resources in the Academic Success Center in Savitz Hall (x4233 or x4234). Students who wish for special services must provide a Notification of Accommodation letter from the Office of Disability Resources to the instructor as soon as possible at the beginning of the semester. The instructor is not responsible for providing accommodations until she receives the notification letter. ACADEMY HONESTY: All work on exams must be your own. The penalty for a cheating offense will minimally be an automatic zero (0) on the related exam (or assignment), up to an automatic F in the course with a report to the Provost s Office. Procedures regarding dishonesty will follow Rowan University policies, as outlined in the Academic Honesty portion of the Student Information Guide available online. WITHDRAWAL POLICY: Students will be updated on their overall course grade after each midterm exam and any time by request (typically on ). Dates and policies regarding withdrawal from the course will follow Rowan University protocol, including the three deadlines for withdrawal during the semester. Note that the university's policy on course withdrawals during the last four weeks of the semester is that a student may withdraw only if there are circumstances beyond his/her control which prevent him/her from completing the course requirements.

3 Suggested Homework Problems Chapter 13 Exercises # 1, 2, 3, 4,, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18,, 20, 2, 26, 28, 31, 33, 37, 41, 42, 43, 44 Chapter 14 Exercises # 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, 14,, 20, 23, 27, 29, 31, 33, 3, 39, 41, 4, 47, 49, 6, 6, 68, 70 Chapter 1 Exercises # 1, 3,, 7, 9, 11, 1, 17,, 21, 2, 27, 3, 37, 39, 43, 4, 47, 49, 1,, 7, 9, 61 Chapter 16 Exercises # 1, 3, 7, 11, 1, 17, 21, 23, 27, 29, 31, 33, 37, 39, 41, 43, 49, 7, 9, 61, 6 Chapter Exercises # 1, 3,, 7, 9, 11, 13, 1, 17,, 21, 23, 27, 29, 33, 3, 37, 39, 4, 49 Chapter 6 Exercises # 1, 3,, 7, 9, 11, 13, 1, 17, 21, 23, 29, 31, 3, 37, 43, 49, 3 Chapter 7 Exercises # 1, 3,, 7, 9, 11, 13, 1,, 23, 2, 27, 31, 3, 39, 43, 47 Chapter 8 Exercises # 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 1, 17, 21, 23, 27, 29, 31, 3, 37, 39, 4, 47, 1 Chapter 1 Exercises # 1, 3,, 7, 11, 13, 17,, 27, 29, 33, 3, 39, 41, 43, 4, 47, 1, 2, 3, 4, Chapter 2 Exercises # 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 21, 2, 29, 33, 3, 37, 39, 43, 4, 47, 49, 1 Chapter 3 Exercises # 1, 3,, 7, 1, 17,, 21, 23, 33, 3, 43, 49, 3,. 61, 69 Chapter 4 Exercises # 1, 3,, 7, 11, 1, 23, 27, 33, 37, 43, 47, 1, 7

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