Fall 2003, Section 00, MWF 11:00-11:50, Curtis 110
A nontechnical presentation of mathematical topics essential to the student of the arts, humanities, or social sciences. The following are studied: elementary set theory, logic, number systems, probability and statistics and measurement and applications of mathematics to various disciplines. A scientific calculator is required. This course is appropriate for secondary education students (not math majors); some content is based on the Pre-Professional Skills Test in Mathematics (PRAXIS).
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Miller, Heeren, and Hornsby; Mathematical Ideas, 10 ed., Pierson Education Addison Wesley, 2004. ISBN: 0-321-16808-9.
Grades for this course will be based on the following assessment items with weights as follows:
Homework will be assigned for each class, except on test dates. Homework consists of textbook exercises, and is intended to reinforce concepts presented in class. Completion of homework assignments is essential to the student's comprehension of material, and to her success in the course.
Your instructor will supply answers to homework assignments. These answers are supplied for the student to check her work. However, the answers do not necessarily give insight into how one arrives at the answer. The student should feel comfortable that she can arrive at the expected answer, and seek help if having difficulty doing so.
Homework will be collected once or twice per week and about 15 to 20 times throughout the semester. You instructor will check to see that the work is done carefully, and will look for difficulty in solving the problems. Students will receive full credit for homework fully completed and turned in when due. Late homework will be accepted up to two weeks after the due date, and will receive only half credit. Homework will not be accepted that is more than two weeks late.
Tests will consist of problems similar to those assigned as homework. Your instructor will announce the specific topics to be covered on each test about a week prior to the test date.
Through tests, the student demonstrates competency in understanding and applying mathematical concepts and techniques.
The format for the final exam will be the same as that of the tests, but longer. The final exam is comprehensive.
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| 8/25 8/27 8/29 9/3 |
Ch. 1; The Art of Problem Solving |
| 9/5 9/8 9/10 9/12 |
Ch. 2; The Basic Concepts of Set Theory (2.1-2.4) |
| 9/15 9/17 |
Ch. 3; Introduction to Logic (3.1-3.4) |
| 9/19 | Test 1 |
| 9/22 9/24 |
Ch. 3 (continued) |
| 9/26 9/29 10/1 |
Ch. 4; Numeration and Mathematical Systems (4.1-4.3) |
| 10/3 10/6 10/8 10/10 10/15 |
Ch. 5; Number Theory |
| 10/17 | Test 2 |
| 10/20 10/22 10/24 10/27 10/29 |
Ch. 6; The Real Numbers and Their Representations |
| 10/31 11/3 11/5 |
Ch. 7; The Basic Concepts of Algebra (7.1-7.3) |
| 11/7 11/10 11/12 |
Ch. 11; Counting Methods (11.1-11.3) |
| 11/14 | Test 3 |
| 11/17 11/19 11/21 |
Ch. 12; Probability (12.1-12.3) |
| 11/24 12/1 |
Ch. 13; Statistics (13.1, 13.2) |
| 12/3 12/5 12/8 |
Ch. 14; Consumer Mathematics (14.1, 14.2, 14.4) |
| TBA | Final Exam |