MIAMI DADE COLLEGE MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT COURSE MGF 1106 MATHEMATICS FOR THE LIBERAL ARTS I REF 642758 FALL 2011 1 PROFESSOR Dr Jose Serpa PHONE 305 237 6110 OFFICE 1369 EMAIL jserpa mdc edu DATES AND ROOM T R 8 25 09 40 am ROOM 1388 OFFICE HOURS TEXT A Survey of Mathematics with Applications Angel Abbott Runde 8th Edition ISBN 0321566610 Pearson Addison Wesley PREREQUISITE MAT 1033 or suitable placement score COURSE DESCRIPTION The objectives of MGF 1106 will be covered in three units Sets and Logic Informal Geometry Probability and Statistics EVALUATION POLICY Four tests will be given during the term The final grade will be obtained by calculating the average of these grades The four tests will be multiple choice tests I may assign the seating during any of the tests MAKE UPS Absolutely no make up examinations will be given GRADING SCALE A 90 100 B 80 89 C 70 79 D 60 69 F below 60 INCOMPLETES Incompletes will be given in very limited situations In order to qualify for an I grade the student must be passing the course at the time the I grade is negotiated be so near the end of the course that he she requires no further instruction and have a justifiable and documented reason for not being able to finish the course on schedule HOMEWORK Homework will be assigned online for extra credits toward each of the exams Homework assignments are due the same day of the exam at 12 00 am ATTENDANCE Roll will be taken at the beginning of every class Attendance is highly encouraged Students are responsible for all material covered and or distributed in class MATH LAB Available on Campus Highly recommended WIDTHDRAWAL POLICY If you decide to withdraw from this course it is your responsibility to do so in order to receive a grade of W Drop withdrawals should be conducted through the office of the registrar CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR Beepers and cellular phones must be turned off before class Please be prompt Late arrivals are very disturbing for the instructor and disruptive to fellow students You should plan to leave enough time to allow for traffic parking inclement weather etc Cheating Cheating will not be tolerated in this course Any student caught will receive an automatic F in the course Remember All students are required to obtain an user ID and password to access the MDC network or the Math Lab Every time that you go to the Math Lab you must sign in and signout TENTATIVE BREAKDOWN AND DATE OF EXAMINATIONS Week 1 2 1 2 2 Set concepts Subsets Week 2 2 3 Venn Diagrams and Set Operations 2 4 Venn Diagrams with Three Sets and verification of Equality of Sets Week3 2 5 Applications of Sets Week 4 3 1 Statements and Logical Connectives 3 2 Truth Tables for Negation Conjunction Disjunction Week 5 3 3 Truth Tables for the Conditional and Bi conditional 3 4 Equivalent Statements Week 6 3 5 Symbolic arguments 3 6 Euler diagrams and Syllogistic Arguments Week 7 Review Test I 2 1 2 5 3 1 3 6 Week 8 9 1 Points Lines Planes and Angles 9 2 Polygons Week 9 9 3 Perimeter and Area 9 4 Volume Week 10 Review Test II 9 1 9 4 Week 11 12 1 The Nature of Probability 12 2 Theoretical Probability Week 12 12 3 Odds 12 6 Or and And problems Conditional Probability Week 13 12 8 The Counting Principle and Permutations 12 9 Combinations Week 14 Review Test III Week 15 13 1 Sampling Techniques 13 4 Statistical Graphs Week 16 13 5 Measures of Central Tendency Review Week 17 Test IV 13 4 13 7 Note This syllabus is subject to any adjustment or change during the course MGF1106 COURSE COMPETENCIES Competency 1 The student will be able to perform the following operations on sets a Find complements unions intersections subsets and apply DeMorgan s Laws b Draw and apply Venn diagrams Competency 2 The student will be able to apply the rules of logic to a Analyze determine negations disjunctions conjunctions and various forms of conditional statements b Determine the validity of arguments using symbolic logic and or Euler circles Competency 3 The student will be able to apply the basic counting techniques a The Multiplication Rule or Fundamental Counting Principle b Combinations Competency 4 The student will have a working knowledge of basic probability theory including being able to a Describe a sample space and an event b Calculate probabilities of simple compound and conditional events Competency 5 The student will have a working knowledge of basic concepts in statistics including being able to a Distinguish between sampling methods b Interpret data presented in graphs charts and tables as well as relationships between data sets c Calculate and understand relationships between measures of central tendency Competency 6 The student will have a working knowledge of basic concepts in plane geometry including being able to a Round measurements convert and determine appropriate units of measure b Compute perimeters areas and volumes of various plane and solid figures c Distinguish between the various characteristics of quadrilaterals d Calculate angles in diagrams involving parallel lines e Classify different types of triangles make angle computations apply the Pythagorean Theorem and Similar Triangles Theorem Miami Dade College InterAmerican Campus Mathematics Department How do the course objectives relate to the Miami Dade Learning Outcomes What follows below is a list of the ten learning outcomes that have recently been prepared by Miami Dade faculty and administrators As graduates of Miami Dade College students will be able to 1 Communicate effectively using listening speaking reading and writing skills 2 Use quantitative analytical skills to evaluate and process numerical data 3 Solve problems using critical and creative thinking and scientific reasoning 4 Formulate strategies to locate evaluate and apply information 5 Demonstrate knowledge of diverse cultures including global and historical perspectives 6 Create strategies that can be used to fulfill personal civic and social responsibilities 7 Demonstrate knowledge of ethical thinking and its application to issues in society 8 Use computer and emerging technologies effectively 9 Demonstrate an appreciation for aesthetics and creative activities 10 Describe how natural systems function and recognize the impact of humans on the environment Each course taken at the college addresses some of these learning outcomes MGF1106 addresses outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 8 9