Course InformationMA 111 — Introduction to Contemporary MathematicsSection 003Refer to the syllabus for detailed informationInstructor InformationCarl LeeOffice: 967 POTPhone: 257-1405Email: [email protected] Hours:Monday and Friday, 10–11 am, POT 967Wednesday, 10-11 am, Mathskeller, CB 063Also available by appointmentImportant WebsitesMy course website:http://www.ms.uky.edu/∼lee/ma111fa11/ma111fa11.htmlBlackboard website: http://elearning.uky.eduPearson homework website:http://PearsonMyLabAndMastering.comPearson course ID for my section: lee31353Course MaterialsText: Excursions in Modern Mathematics for the University ofKentucky with MyMathLab, Peter Tannenbaum, Pearson,ISBN: 1-256-30145-0.Calculator: scientific calculator, but not on a cell phone orother communication device while taking exams. A graphingcalculator is not necessary.Credit and PrerequisitesThis course is not available for credit to persons who havereceived credit in any mathematics course of a higher numberwith the exceptions of MA 112, 123, 162, 201 and 202. Thiscourse does not serve as a prerequisite for any calculus course.Credit not available on the basis of special examination.Prereq: Two years of high school algebra and a Math ACTEscore of 19 or above, or MA 108R, or math placement test.UK CoreThis course satisfies the Quantitative Foundations requirementof the UK Core General Education program,http://www.uky.edu/GenEd.Learning OutcomesThis course will be an introduction to some modernmathematical methods in application to real life problems. Itis expected that by the end of the semester, students willacquire an informal understanding of a variety of newmathematical methods and will be able to appreciate theirpower and beauty. Students will demonstrate proficiency withnumber sense and with functional relationships, applyfundamental elements of mathematical knowledge to modeland solve problems drawn from real life.TopicsWe will begin the semester by investigating methods fordetermining the outcome of elections, and compare themaccording to various fairness criteria (Chapter 1). Then we willturn to matters of money; in particular, the fundamentalelements surrounding interest, loans and credit cards, andsaving money (Chapter 10). The third unit of the course willfocus on a topic with both practical and recreationalaspects—navigating through graphs (networks) (Chapter 5).In the fourth unit we will see how to use mathematicalprinciples to analyze the beauty of symmetry—natural andhuman-made (Chapter 11). Finally, we end the course with ananalysis of methods of fairly dividing resources among severalpeople (Chapter 3).GradingAttendance and Participation 5%Quizzes 10%Homework 30%Project 5%Exam 1 10%Exam 2 10%Exam 3 10%Exam 4 10%Exam 5 10%GradingYour grade will be based on the foll owing percentages(rounded to the nearest whole percent):A 90%-100%B 80%-89%C 70%-79%D 60%-69%E 0%-59%AttendanceThe Attendance and Class Participation portion of your gradewill be based on attendance sheets and other tasks that maybe completed in class.QuizzesThere will be frequent in-class quizzes, but not necessarilygiven on the same day each week.HomeworkYou will have both online homework assignments through thePearson website and written assignments. All assignments willbe posted as announcements in Blackboard, which you shouldcheck on a daily basis.ProjectA description of the requirements of the project will beprovided by the instructor later in the semester.ExamsWe will have four midterm exams and one final exam. Thefour midterm exams will be given during class. The final examwill be given on Friday, December 16, 1-3 pm, in our regularroom. The final exam is not cumulative.Course HelpIf you find that you need help in the course, see your instructorright away—take advantage of his/her office hours or ask toschedule an appointment. Also, faculty members, graduatestudents, and undergraduate students are available to answerquestions in the Mathskeller, CB 063, M–F, 9–5,http://www.mathskeller.com.Other MattersConsult the syllabus for information on excused absences;academic integrity, cheating, and plagiarism; and disabilityaccommodations.Tentative Course ScheduleI24 August 2011 (Wednesday) — First Day of ClassesI30 August 2011 (Tuesday) — Last Day to Add a ClassI05 September 2011 (Monday) — Labor Day — NOSCHOOLI14 September 2011 (Wednesday) — Last Day toWithdraw from a Class without Receiving a GradeI04 November 2011 (Friday) — Last Day to Withdrawfrom a ClassI23–26 November 2011 (Wednesday-Saturday) —Thanksgiving — NO SCHOOLI09 December 2011 (Friday) — Last Day of ClassesTentative Course ScheduleIChapter 1 — August 26 to September 9 — Exam #1 onMonday, September 12.IChapter 10 — September 14 to September 30 — Exam#2 on Monday, October 3.IChapter 5 — October 5 to October 21 — Exam #3 onMonday, October 24.IChapter 11 — October 26 to November 14 — Exam #4on Wednesday, November 16.IChapter 3 — November 18 to December 9 — Exam #5(Final Exam) on Friday, December 16, 1-3 pm, in ourregular