MATH 1100 — Syllabus · Fall 2017

MATH 1100E/J: Finite Mathematics--FALL 2017

Section E/J:  on-line,   Course ID (CRN #): 1818/1819

INSTRUCTOR

Yi Wang, Ph.D., Professor
Auburn University Montgomery

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

College Arts and Sciences

Room 213C, Goodwyn Hall

Email:  ywang2@aum.edu

Homepage:  http://sciences-srv.aum.edu/~ywang

Phone: 334.244.3318

Online Office hours: T/R: 3:00-5:00 for MATH1100E/J (on-line). During the email office hours, your email will be replied ASAP unless prevented by unexpected circumstances. Otherwise your email will be replied within two-working days.

Communication: Communication is extremely important for an on-line course. Important! Please deliver your questions using the regular aum.edu email. Students' questions via email system will be answered within two working days. Emails requesting extension time for quizzes and/or exams are strongly discouraged. Emails after the final exam requesting extra credits will not be answered!

PREREQUISITES: MATH 0800 or an appropriate score on the AUM Mathematics Placement Test.  

TEXT: : Finite Mathematics, for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences, 13th ed., by Raymond Barnett, Michael Ziegler, and Karl Byleen; published by Pearson, 2015. ISBN-13: 978-0321945525; ISBN-10: 0321945522 .

CALCULATORS:   Essentially you only need a basic calculator that is capable of performing  arithmetic and exponent calculation. A graphing calculator such as  the TI-84 (TI-83) is acceptable.  However, calculators with CAS capability such as TI-89 or higher or similar are prohibited in all exams.  Please bring the calculator to all class meetings and exams. You may use the calculator for each test, but you will be required to show all work for the tests and if you rely on the calculator for solutions, you will get zero credit. You are here to learn mathematics rather to demonstrate your using a  calculator and a calculator will be used only as an aid.

COURSE DESCRIPTION/Goals/Objectives: Primarily for students not continuing to calculus. Sets, counting, permutations, combinations, basic probability, Bayes’ theorem, descriptive statistics, binomial and normal distributions, matrices, applications of matrices to Markov chains and decision theory. Additional topics as time allows.

The main subject of this course is an introduction to probability and descriptive statistics. We will first smooth the path by briefly discussing sets (Appendix A-1), as the language of probability theory is based on that of sets.

A second subject which is frequently encountered in applications, is that of solving systems of (linear) equations. This will prove to be the second leg of the course, followed by a short introduction to Markov Chains, which ties the two main subjects, probability and linear algebra, together.

:This course will use Blackboard http://bb9.aum.edu. Syllabus, lecture notes, class announcements, homework assignments, weekly schedule and updated grades will be posted at Blackboard.  It is the students’ responsibility to check the information posted at Blackboard. I will also post from time to time some studying resources on Blackboard.

HOMEWORK/QUIZZES/WORKSHEETS: On-line quizzes for  covered sections will be offered and graded and the average grade of all on-line quizzes accounts for 50% of your overall grade. Each quiz is only offered at a specific time-frame and is always due on Monday 11:59pm starting from the second week. Please DO NOT send emails requesting extension time for quizzes and/or exams.

EXAMS: There will be a  mid-term test  and  a   final exam.     The two  exams must be taken in a designated time frame that shall be given by the instructor (see the schedule below). The maximum length of the time for the midterm exam is 120 minutes and for the final is Two and half hours.  Please DO NOT send emails requesting extension time for quizzes and/or exams.

Exams must be completed independently by the student him/herself. Violation of the policy will result in a `F'.

GRADES:

Here is a breakdown of the points of quizzes/test/final:

                                        Homework/Quiz/Worksheet Average…......500

                                                     Midterm test …………………….…200

                                                     Final ……..…....................................300

                                                    Total points:                                     1000
                

             If you get the following points you will receive

                                                        >=900……...................A

                                                        >=800 and <900………..B

                                                        >=700 and <800………..C

                                                        >=600 and <700………..D

                                                       <600............................F   

Grades in the course will reflect students’ demonstrated attainment of course objectives. I reserve the right to adjust these ranges downward or make appropriate scaling if necessary due to excessive difficulty of assignments or tests. Borderline cases will be considered according to the attendance, grades of all quizzes,  mid-exams and grade of the final by the sole discretion of the instructor.   

STUDYING RESOURCES:

1. Free Academic Support: All students have the opportunity to receive free academic support at AUM. Visit the Learning Center (LC) in the WASC on second floor Library o the Instructional Support Lab (ISL) in 203 Goodwyn Hall. The LC.ISL offers writing consulting as well as tutoring in almost every class through graduate school. The LC may be reached at 244-3470 (call or walk-in for a session), and the ISL may be reached at 244-3265. ISL tutoring is first-come-first served. Current operating hours can be found at www.aum.edu/learningcenter.
2. Students may seek technology assistance from the ITS Help Desk located in the computer lab on the first floor of the Taylor Center. You may also call 334-244-3500 or email helpdesk@aum.edu.

SOME IMPORTANT POLICIES IN THIS CLASS: 

HOW TO SUCCEED THIS COURSE?

In addition to my effort, your efforts are indispensable. 

(1)  To get a grade C, one is advised to spend at least 1 hour (depending on your background in mathematics) for each lecture hour in reviewing the lecture notes, doing the examples in the lecture notes and in the book, and doing some homework problems.

(2) To get a grade B, one is advised to spend at least 1-2 hours for  each lecture hour in reviewing the lecture notes, doing the examples in the lecture notes and in the book, and doing most of the  homework problems.

(3) To get a grade A, one is advised to spend at least 1-3 hours for  each lecture hour in reviewing the lecture notes, doing the examples in the lecture notes and in the book, and doing almost all the  homework problems.

I would suggest you to write down your objective grade for this course, and commit your effort to this milestone of your life goal. Again, I wish you succeed.

My objective grade for this course is                         . I will commit         hours for each lecture hour to study the course materials. 

GUIDELINES OF HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR FINAL GRADE:

1. The overall score is calculated according to the contributions from on-line quizzes (50%), the midterm-exam (20%),  final(30%).
2. All raw scores are converted to percentage to participate in calculating and comparison. The maximum percentage is 100% for any given quiz or exam.
3. A missed quiz is scored as 0 for that quiz.   Finally, the average percentage of all the quizzes are calculated for the points of the quiz part.

APPEALS: After final course grades have been submitted, you may appeal your final grade. As a first step, you would make a written appeal to the instructor of the course together with a copy of your photo ID.

CLASS  ENVIRONMENT: This is an on-line course. It is important for students to keep up with the course schedule. Quizzes and exams are only offered in certain designated time-frames.  Students are expected to accept responsibility for study on-line materials, to complete on-line quizzes  and  examinations as scheduled by the instructor. A missed quiz receive a zero. Please DO NOT send emails requesting extension time for quizzes and/or exams.

PLAGIARISM: Plagiarism or cheating of any kind will not be tolerated. You cannot copy (totally or partially) someone else’s solution or allow someone else to copy your solution.  You may not let somebody else do the quizzes or exams for you. You will receive an “F” in the course if you are caught.

DISCIPLINE AND ACADEMIC HONESTY. The policies of the Student Discipline Code apply. You are advised to familiarize yourself with these policies, which can be found in the current edition of the AUMANAC. Please, adhere to the standards of academic integrity stated in the AUM Catalog.

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS: Students who need accommodations are asked to contact me by e-mail to discuss your accommodations. If you have not registered for accommodation services through the Center for Disability Services (CDS), but need accommodations, make an appointment with CDS, 147 Taylor Center, or call 334-244-3631 or e-mail CDS at cds@aum.edu.

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Material presented in this course may be protected by copyright law.    

 Disclaimer: The right of interpreting  this syllabus exclusively belongs to the instructor.   

Weekly Schedule for Math 1100--Finite Mathematics: FALL 2017

Online Office hours: (T/R: 3:00--5:00) for online classes
Note: This is only a guide as how the course should proceed. Changes might occur.
Please DO NOT send emails requesting extension time for quizzes and/or exams.

Section with an asterisk (*) is optional.