READ THIS SYLLABUS CAREFULLY! IT CONTAINS ANSWERS TO MANY OF YOUR QUESTIONS AND HAS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXPECTATIONS OF THIS COURSE.
Math in Modern Society/Math 123I
3 Credits Spring 2002
| Instructor: Jason Rose Office: SHLDS 207 B |
Office Hours: M & W 11AM , T & Th 3PM, F 9AM |
| Phone:208.733.9554 ext.2107 E-mail: jrose@csi.edu Find Math Syllabi at http://www.csi.edu/ip/matheng/syllaweb/syllaweb.htm |
Description: This course is designed for liberal arts and technical students. The course provides an opportunity to acquire an appreciation of the nature of mathematics and its relation to other aspects of our culture. The humanistic aspect of mathematics is emphasized to help cultivate creativity and abstract thought processes that are rigorous but not rigid.
Pre-requisites: Math 010 or placement recommendation from COMPASS (Algebra Score greater than 45)
Required Textbooks and Supplies: Thinking Mathematically Robert Blitzer, Prentice Hall, 2000; a scientific calculator with log and exponential functions (available for less than $12 in the bookstore.)
Software Requirements: Windows 95 or better operating system. Internet Explorer 4.0 or better, Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 (4.0 should work), TSCC codec, Windows Media Player (see What to do First below)
Course Objectives: The student will demonstrate a knowledge of:
[] Inductive and deductive reasoning, [] Problem Solving, [] Basic Set Concepts, [] Venn Diagrams and Subsets, [] Venn diagrams and Set operations with two or three sets, [] surveys and cardinal numbers, [] positional number systems, [] converting between base 10 and any other base, []Prime and Composite numbers [] Integers and order of operations [] Rational and Irrational Numbers [] Real numbers and their properties [] Exponents and Scientific Notation [] Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences, [] Ratio, Proportion, and Variation, [] Solving Quadratic Equations, [] Graphing and Functions, [] Linear Functions and Their Graphs, [] Quadratic functions and Their Graphs, [] Exponential Functions, [] Systems of Linear Equations, [] Percent, Interest, and Installment Buying, [] Calculating the costs of home ownership, [] Calculations related to the stock market, [] Measuring length and the metric system, [] Measuring area and volume, [] Measuring Mass weight and Temperature, [] Points, lines, planes, and angles, [] triangles, [] polygons, quadrilaterals, and perimeter, [] area and circumference, [] The fundamental counting principle,
Policies and Procedures:
a. Consistent Effort is important for your success in this class and you will be required to complete assignments on-time in order to get credit. This class is not "Independent Study."
b. For each section that we cover, you should do the following:
· Read the section in the book
· Watch the mini-lecture
· Take the quiz. After you score the quiz, you can see detailed explanations of how to work each problem.
· If you didn't score well the first time through, take the 2nd Chance Quiz.
· Submit the written assignment
· Do the enrichment assignment, if any
c. After every 5 to 7 sections, you will take a paper/pencil exam. If you live near CSI or one of CSI's outreach centers, you can take the exam there. Otherwise, we'll need to arrange to have the exams proctored at some other location. Please contact me early-on if you can't take the exam at CSI or an outreach center. I reserve the right to change testing accommodations if I feel it is necessary.
d. Please read the behavioral policy on Honesty starting on page 15 of the current CSI Catalog. Any violation of the policy will be dealt with severely, including but not limited to, being dismissed from the class and/or given a grade of "F" for the course.
e. I will make every effort to give appropriate accommodation to any documented disability.
f. I reserve the right to fix errors or omissions in this syllabus.
Library Use: The CSI Library is an excellent place to find further information about topics in mathematics. The computers in the library are available for your use in finding information from the card catalog and the internet as well as sending email. Student Email Account If you don't currently have an email address, every registered student has a web-based student email account. To access it, go to http://students.csi.edu Your UserName is your first middle and last initials followed by the last four digits of your social security number, as given on your application to CSI. If you didn't give CSI a middle initial on your application, use x. E.g., if my name was John Ronald Doe and my SSN was 123-45-6789, my login would be jrd6789 . Your password is your full SSN without dashes. You can access this account anywhere that you can find access to the web: at home, in a public library, in a computer lab, etc.
Outcomes Assessment: Quizzes taken after each section will be graded, and analyzed. Paper/pencil tests and a final will be administered and the results compared to course objectives.
Grading Practices: Each section has a "First Quiz" and an optional "2nd Chance Quiz." At the end of the semester, I will select your highest quiz score from each section and average them. For each section there will be at least one written assignment as well. At the end of the semester, the written assignments will be averaged. The quiz average will be 1/9 of your grade. The written assignment average will be 1/9 of your grade. Each of the first six tests will be 1/9 of your grade. The final will make up the remaining 1/9 of your grade. 90 - 100 is an 'A', 80 - 89 is a 'B', 70 - 79 is a 'C', 60 - 69 is a 'D', and below 60 is an 'F'
The following schedule is TENTATIVE and subject to change.
| Week of |
Due Date for Quizzes and Other Assignments |
Sections Covered |
| Jan 22 |
Sunday, Jan 27, Midnight |
1.1, 1.3, 11.1, |
| Jan 28 |
Sunday, Feb 3, Midnight |
4.1, 4.2, |
| Feb 4 |
Sunday, Feb 10, Midnight |
Test 1 (covers 1.1, 1.3, 11.1, 4.1, 4.2), 2.1, 2.2 |
| Feb 11 |
Sunday, Feb 17, Midnight |
2.3, 2.4, 2.5, |
| Feb 18 |
Sunday, Feb 24, Midnight |
Test 2, (covers 2.1 – 2.5), 5.1, 5.2, |
| Feb 25 |
Sunday, Mar 3, Midnight |
5.3, 5.4, 5.5, |
| Mar 4 |
Sunday, Mar 10, Midnight |
5.6, 5.7, |
| Mar 11 |
Sunday, Mar 17, Midnight |
Test 3 (covers 5.1 – 5.7), 7.1, 6.4, |
| Mar 18 |
Sunday, Mar 24, Midnight |
7.2, 6.6, |
| Mar 25 |
Spring Break |
7.3, 7.4, 7.5, |
| Apr 1 |
Sunday, Apr 7, Midnight |
Test 4 (covers 7.1 – 7.5, 6.4, 6.6) 8.1, 8.2, |
| Apr 8 |
Sunday, Apr 14, Midnight |
8.3, 8.4, 8.5, |
| Apr 15 |
Sunday, Apr 21, Midnight |
Test 5 (covers 8.1 – 8.5)10.1, 10.2, |
| Apr 22 |
Sunday, Apr 28, Midnight |
10.3, 10.4, |
| Apr 29 |
Sunday, May 5, Midnight |
Test 6 (covers 10.1-10.4) 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 |
| May 6 |
Sunday, May 12, Midnight |
Review for Final |
| May 13 |
Thursday, May 16 |
Final must be taken by Monday for grade to be posted on-time |
The final will be comprehensive, i.e. it will cover all of the sections discussed during the entire semester.
Important Dates
| Day |
Date |
|
| F |
1/25 |
Last day for 100% - $25 refund |
| F |
2/1 |
Last day for 50% - $25 refund and late registration |
| F |
2/15 |
Last day for registered students to add |
| F |
4/12 |
Last day for students to drop |
What to do first:
Install the necessary free software:
1. TSCC codec (you probably don’t have this. It is about 170 KB, so it will take about 2 minutes to open with 28.8 kbps modem)
ftp://ftp.techsmith.com/pub/products/camtasia/tscc.exe
You can choose “Open from present location.” When the “TechSmith Screen Capture Codec Installation” window appears, click “Install”
2. Adobe Acrobat 5.0 which can be downloaded for free from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html
You may have an older version. You may not have to upgrade, but if you have any trouble viewing PDF files, you should try upgrading first. The file is about 8.5 MB, and will take about 50 minutes with a 28.8 kbps modem.
System Requirements: Intel Pentium Processor, Microsoft Windows 95 OSR 2.0, Windows 98 SE, Millenium Edition, Windows NT 4.0 with service pack 5, Windows 2000, or Windows XP
64 MB of RAM
24 MB of available hard-disk space.
Windows Media Player 6.3 or higher
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/default.asp
(will take about 18 minutes with a 28.8 kbps modem)
Getting Started in the class:
To get started in the class, login to CSI’s Blackboard Electronic Course Delivery system at http://classweb.csi.edu unless you already have an account, your username is your three initials (as given to CSI on your registration) and the last four digits of your Social Security Number. E.g., if your full name were John Ronald Doe and your Social Security Number was 123-45-6789, your username would be jrd6789. If you didn’t give a middle initial to CSI, use an “x.” Your password is your full Social Security Number without spaces or dashes. Once you’re logged in, click on Math 123 and select assignments. Do the assignments as they appear.
What to do if the computer scores a quiz incorrectly:
With the correction area visible on the screen, hit the print screen key (near F12). Open Microsoft Word, or WordPad, or Paint. Select Edit Paste. The image of the screen will be pasted into the file. Print the file and mail it to me or save the file and email it to me. I will make the change to your score.