MIAMI DADE COLLEGE MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT COURSE MGF 1106 MATHEMATICS FOR THE LIBERAL ARTS I REF 506157 SYLLABUS SUMMER 2009 MINI TERM I PROFESSOR Dr Jose Serpa OFFICE 1369 DATES AND ROOM MWF 8 00 10 15 am 1131 PHONE 305 237 6110 EMAIL jserpa mdc edu 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 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 The students must have a passing average and have a serious personal illness family deaths or unexpected crisis HOMEWORK Homework will be assigned at the end of each lecture It will not be collected but questions will be answered at the beginning of each class If you do not do your homework your chances of passing this course are minimal so try to keep up with the work 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 It is your responsibility to save this syllabus and all tests 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 PRETESTS Three pretests will be given during the semester They will allow you the opportunity to earn ten extra credit points per pretest Pretests consist of twenty questions each one In order to obtain the credit you have to get 70 in the pretest this means fourteen correct questions 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 05 11 05 13 05 15 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 Set concepts Subsets Venn Diagrams and Set Operations Venn Diagrams with Three Sets and verification of Equality of Sets Applications of Sets Week 2 05 18 05 20 05 22 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 Statements and Logical Connectives Truth Tables for Negation Conjunction Disjunction Truth Tables for the Conditional and Bi conditional Equivalent Statements Symbolic arguments Euler diagrams and Syllogistic Arguments Week 3 05 27 05 29 9 1 9 2 9 3 9 4 Test I 2 1 2 5 3 1 3 6 05 27 Points Lines Planes and Angles Polygons Perimeter and Area Volume Week 4 06 01 06 03 06 05 12 1 12 2 12 3 12 6 12 8 Test II 9 1 9 4 06 01 The Nature of Probability Theoretical Probability Odds Or and And problems Conditional Probability The Counting Principle and Permutations Week 5 06 08 06 10 06 12 12 9 12 10 13 4 Combinations Solving probability Problems using Combinations Test III 06 10 Statistical Graphs 13 5 13 6 13 7 Measures of Central Tendency Measures of Variation The normal Curve Week 6 06 15 06 17 Review Test IV 13 4 13 7 06 17 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