Syllabus for Math 1030

Sections 101 & 103

Fall 2008

Prerequisite: Passing the math placement test or successful completion of MAT 0010.

Electronic Text: Networked Business Math (2^nd Edition -- 2006) on CD by Brian Felkel and R. L. Richardson, ISBN: 0757530826 (Cost approx. $30)

Web Page: My webpage is https://mathsci.appstate.edu/~cookwj and
                       our course webpage is https://mathsci.appstate.edu/~cookwj/courses/math1030-fall2008.

Meeting times: Monday through Thursday in Walker Hall lab room 303B.
                               Section 101 Meets 8:00am – 8:50am
                               Section 103 Meets 9:00am – 9:50am

Final Exam: The final exam for Section 101 will be held on Friday, December 12^th from 3:00pm – 5:30pm.
                           The final exam for Section 103 will be held on Monday, December 15^th from 3:00pm – 5:30pm.

Lecturer:

Technology: You are welcome to use any technology at your disposal to complete out of class assignments. In class we will be using Microsoft’s Excel (part of Microsoft Office) and Maple (a “computer algebra system”) extensively. You will be allowed to use Excel and Maple during most of your exams. (The exception being: you will not be allowed to use a computer during the “derivatives test”.)

Course topics: The course will cover the bulk of the material in the text (minus Chapter 8 on Linear Algebra). A tentative course schedule can be found at: https://mathsci.appstate.edu/~cookwj/courses/math1030-fall2008/schedule.html.

Your term grade will be based on the results of your tests and final exam as well as your scores on quizzes and homework. Here is more information about the individual components of the grade:

Tests and Final Exam: There will be four tests and a cumulative final exam. Each test will make up 10% of your final grade and the final exam will make up 20% of your final grade. The dates of the tests listed in the tentative course schedule may change. The actual dates will be announced in class.

Homework: I will post a list of suggested homework problems from the text – these will not be collected. Even though these homework problems will be not collected, working out all of the suggested problems is strongly recommended. Please ask questions about problems with which you have had difficulty. In addition, we will be devoting most of each Thursday’s class to “Workshop” problems. These problems will then be collected the following Monday at the beginning of class. I encourage you to work on these problems with your classmates. However, you must write up your workshops yourself.  Do NOT just copy your collaborators work and turn it in as your own. These workshop assignments will make up 20% of your final grade.

Quizzes: We will frequently have short quizzes at the beginning of class on Monday. Doing the suggested homework problems should adequately prepare you for the quizzes. These quizzes will make up 20% of your final grade.

In summary, here are the components of the term grade with their weights:

Grades will be assigned based on the standard +/- system. (92-100 = A, 90-91 = A-, 88-89 = B+, 82-87 = B, 80-81 = B-, …, 60-61 = D-, 0-59 = F)

Attendance: Don’t miss class. If you miss class, you are responsible for the material covered during your absence. If you miss a quiz, test/exam, or workshop, you must bring in documentation proving that you absence is excusable or otherwise receive a zero. If a make-up quiz/test/exam is granted, it must be made up before the next quiz/test/exam.

Help! If you need help, please come to my office hours. If you are in Walker Hall and my office door is open, please feel free to stop by and ask questions – even if it’s not during my posted office hours. Also, you should be aware of the Math Lab – free tutoring for Math 1030 (and other math classes). More information about the Math Lab can be found at https://mathsci.appstate.edu/Student/Mathlab/.

Academic Integrity Code: Of course you are expected to abide by the Academic Integrity Code which can be found here at https://studentconduct.appstate.edu/.

Accommodations: Appalachian State University is committed to making reasonable accommodations for individuals with documented qualifying disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Those seeking accommodations based on a substantially limiting disability must contact and register with The Office of Disability Services (ODS) at https://www.ods.appstate.edu/ or 828-262-3056. Once registration is complete, individuals will meet with ODS staff to discuss eligibility and appropriate accommodations.