Boshes MAT142 F09 1MAT 142: College Mathematics Fall 2009 Course Syllabus Instructor: Jenifer Boshes Class Number: 70927 (9:40); 70928 (10:45) E-mail : [email protected] Office Phone: (602) 496-0572 Office : UCENT 360P Office Hours: MWTh 12:30 – 1:30; T 1:30 – 2:30 Welcome to MAT 142! The purpose of this course is to relate college-level mathematics to real-life problems. We will emphasize problem-solving techniques, specifically by means of discussing concepts including proportional reasoning, geometry, set theory, probability, statistics, and finance. This course is open to students whose major does not require MAT 119, MAT 170, or MAT 210 and have completed either MAT 106 or scored at least a 60 on the Unified Placement test. This course also carries General Studies “MA” credit. Tentative Schedule Week Dates Notes 1 August 24 – 28 Introduction 1.1 Problem Solving 2 August 31 – September 4 7.5 Proportions and Variations 10.5 The Metric System and Dimensional Analysis 3 September 7 – September 11 2.1 The Language of Sets 2.2 Comparing Sets No School 09-07-09 Labor Day observed 4 September 14 – September 18 2.2 Comparing Sets 2.3 Set Operations 2.5 Infinite Sets* 5 September 21 – September 25 2.4 Survey Problems Exam 1: 1.1, 7.5, 10.5, 2.1,2.2,2.3,2.5 6 September 28 – October 2 13.1 Introduction to Counting Methods 13.2 The Fundamental Counting Principle 7 October 5 – October 9 14.1 The Basics of Probability Theory 14.2 Complements and Unions of Events 8 October 12 – October 16 14.3 Conditional Probability and Intersections of Events 14.4 Expected Value 9 October 19 – October 23 15.1 Organizing and Visualizing Data Exam 2: 2.4, 13.1, 13.2, 14.1-14.4 10 October 26 – October 30 15.2 Measures of Central Tendency 15.3 Measures of Dispersion 11 November 2 – November 6 15.4 The Normal Distribution 15.5 Linear Correlation* 12 November 9 – November 13 9.1 Percent Change and Taxes Exam 3: 15.1-15.5 No School 11-11-09 Veteran’s Day observed 13 November 16 – November 20 9.2 Interest 9.3 Consumer Loans 14 November 23 – November 27 9.4 Annuities No School 11-27-09 Thanksgiving observed 15 November 30 – December 4 9.5 Amortization 9.6 Annual Percentage Rate 16 December 7 – December 8 Last Day of Class/Review *If time permits Agreement of Terms: By remaining registered in the course through drop/add period, you agree to all terms and policies set forth in the syllabus. Cellular Phone Policy: I assume the responsibility of ensuring each of you is in a position to be successful in this class. Part of that responsibility is to ensure that all of us, collectively, are focused on the task at hand. Therefore, I request that your cell phone is turned off and put away while you are in this class, as its usage during class is disruptive and distracting to the learning environment, both individually and as a group.Boshes MAT142 F09 2Required Text: Mathematics All Around, Fourth Edition (Custom Package); by Pirnot; Pearson Custom Publishing; ISBN 0558326153. Calculator: A scientific calculator is required for this course. A few of the recommended models include the TI-30, TI-34, and TI-36. A graphing calculator (such as the TI-83) is not required, but if you own one, you may use it. Cellular phone calculators are not permitted in class or during an exam. Also, the sharing of calculators is not permitted during exams. If you need to purchase a calculator for this class and you also plan to take STP 226, I recommend that you purchase a TI-84, since that is required for STP 226. Blackboard: All homework assignments, class handouts, review sheets etc., will be posted on the Blackboard site for this class. You can access blackboard by going to My ASU and clicking on this class. Check the Blackboard site regularly for updates and announcements. Student Success Center: The Student Success Center, located on the first floor of University Center, will be open Monday-Thursday from 8am-6pm and on Friday from 8am-3pm. Be sure to go for help before it is too late and several days before an exam. Additional information on the Student Success Center can be found on their webpage at: http://studentsuccess.asu.edu/downtown. Exams: You will take 3 exams during the semester and one final exam according to the tentative dates listed below. Any changes will be announced at least one week in advance. Each exam will involve a mix of mechanical skills and conceptual reasoning. The best possible preparation for them is regular attendance and completion of assigned homework. No exam scores will be dropped. Exam Date Topics on Exam Exam #1 Monday, September 21, 2009 1.1, 7.5, 10.5, 2.1,2.2,2.3,2.5 Exam #2 Monday, October 19, 2009 2.4, 13.1, 13.2, 14.1-14.4 Exam #3 Monday, November 9, 2009 15.1-15.5 Final Exam See below. 9.1-9.6 Final Exam: The final exam will be given in our regular classroom as scheduled on the final exam scheduled located at: http://www.asu.edu/registrar/registration/finals.html. According to ASU policy, final exams can be rescheduled only under the following circumstances: (1) religious conflict, (2) the student has more than 3 exams scheduled on the same day, or (3) two finals are scheduled to occur at the same time. No final exams will be rescheduled for personal reasons or non-refundable airline tickets. Class Number & Time Date & Time of Final Exam SLN 70927 (9:40am) Friday, December 11, 2009; 7:30-9:20am SLN 70928 (10:45am) Monday, December 14, 2009; 9:50-11:40am Homework/MyMathLab: Homework will be graded on a regular basis. You are encouraged to work together, but each individual student is required to submit his or her own work. Most of your homework will be submitted online at http://www.coursecompass.com using MyMathLab, but some written homework assignments will be collected and graded to supplement MyMathLab. All written assignments must be turned in neat, organized, and stapled if there are multiple pages. If not, your written homework will not be graded. No late assignments will be collected if you miss class for any reason, however, the approximate equivalent of one homework assignment will be dropped at the end of the semester. Written homework assignments are considered late if they are turned in after the instructor has collected them at the beginning of class. For
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