Math 141 - Business Mathematics I Spring 2010 Instructor: Dr. Janice Epstein, Blocker 641H, 845-6191 Office Hours: Wednesdays 1:00 – 4:00 and by appointment Email: [email protected]. Include your full name and class/section number in any email Webpage: http://www.math.tamu.edu/~epstein Course Description: Math 141: Business Mathematics I (Credit 3) Linear equations and applications, linear forms and systems of linear equations, matrix algebra and applications, linear programming, probability and applications, statistics. Credit will not be given for more than one of MATH 141 and 166. Prerequisites: High school algebra I and II and geometry. Tentative Schedule: All changes will be announced in class or via email. Week 1 Introduction, Sections 1.1-1.4 Week 2 Sections 1.5, 2.1-2.3 Week 3 Sections 2.4-2.7 Week 4 Review Exam 1 (Ch 1 & 2) Week 5 Sections 3.1-3.3 Week 6 Sections 6.1-6.4 Week 7 Sections 7.1-7.3 Week 8 Review Exam 2 (Ch 3.1-3.3, 6, & 7.1-7.3) Week 9 Sections 7.4-7.6, 8.1 Week 10 Sections 8.2-8.3 Week 11 Sections 8.4-8.6 Week 12 Review Exam 3 (Ch 7.4-7.6 & 8) Week 13 Sections 5.1-5.2, Thanksgiving Holiday Week 14 Sections 5.3, 9.1-9.2 Week 15 Review Finals Final Exam (Cumulative) Required Materials Textbook: Tan, S. T., Finite Mathematics for the Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences, 9th Edition, Thomson, Brooks/Cole. ISBN 0-495-38753-3 Calculator: A TI-83/84 or TI-83/84 Plus is required. You must bring your calculator to each class. Calculators are allowed on exams but you must clear and reset the memory before each exam. You may not share calculators during exams or quizzes. I will consider any illegal use of calculators on exams or quizzes as academic dishonesty and report it to the Aggie Honor Council. Texas A&M Student ID: Bring your student ID to all exams. Due to privacy issues, I cannot discuss grades over email or phone. If you have a question about your grade, please come see me in person and bring your ID. WebAssign Access Code: For the homework you will need to purchase an access code, if one was not bundled with your text.. Grading Quizzes 15% Daily Grades (homework, videos, and class activities) 15% Three In-Class Exams 15% each Cumulative Final Exam 25% Required Averages: A 90–100% B 80–89% C 70–79% D 60–69% F 0–59%Attendance & Make-up Policy: Attendance is required in this class. No make-up exams or assignments are possible without a University-approved excused absence (see the Texas A&M University Student Rules). An absence for a non-acute medical service or regular check-up does not constitute an excused absence. To be excused, you must notify me in writing prior to the date of absence if possible. Consistent with Texas A&M Student Rules, in cases where advance notification is not feasible (e.g. accident, or emergency) the student must provide notification by the end of the second working day after the absence. This notification should include an explanation of why notice could not be sent prior to the class. For injury or illness too severe or contagious to attend class, you must provide confirmation of a visit to a health care professional affirming date and time of visit. The Texas A&M University Explanatory Statement for Absence from Class form will not be accepted. It is the student's responsibility to schedule a make-up. Class Format: This course will be taught using interactive online videos and group work along with traditional lecture. Generally before each class you will need to watch one or more videos online in WebAssign. WebAssign: All videos and online homework will be in the online system WebAssign. Everything you will need to know about creating an account and logging in is available at http://www.math.tamu.edu/ehmwk/ Homework: Homework will be both online and written assignments. Quizzes: In-class quizzes will typically occur once per week. Extra Help & Preparing for Exams Week-in-Review: The Week-in-Review is a review session conducted by Mrs. Marcia Drost for all Math 141 students once per week to review the topics of the previous week and to provide additional examples. Time, location, and notes will be posted here: http://www.math.tamu.edu/~drost/141wirSPR10a.html Practice: In addition to the WIR problems, I strongly recommend that you practice extra problems on your own from the book. See the suggested homework list on my webpage. Help Sessions: Help sessions are an opportunity for you to ask questions and get help with your homework. Students who have previously taken Math 141 lead the help sessions. These don’t usually start till the second week of school. As soon as it is available, the schedule will be posted here: http://www.math.tamu.edu/teaching/helpsession/helpsessions.html Copyright: All exams, printed handouts and/or assignments, and web-materials are protected by U.S. Copyright Laws. No multiple copies can be made without my written permission. No exams or assignments may be shared with anyone outside of the class. Academic Integrity Statement: "An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal or tolerate those who do." Upon accepting admission to Texas A&M University, a student immediately assumes a commitment to uphold the Honor Code, to accept responsibility for learning, and to follow the philosophy and rules of the Honor System. Students will be required to state their commitment on examinations, research papers, and other academic work. Ignorance of the rules does not exclude any member of the TAMU community from the requirements or the processes of the Honor System. For additional information please visit: http://www.tamu.edu/aggiehonor/ Disabilities The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact Disability Services, in Cain Hall, Room B118, or call 845-1637. For additional information visit
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