Summer1 2007 Course Syllabus
Course: 1012.014.
Course Title: Elements of Mathematical Thought.
Time: 5:15 PM - 7:15 PM Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday.
Place: TU Main Campus Room BB 203 (Barton Hall).
Instructor: Kane, Mamadou.
Instructor Office: Wachman Room 524.
Instructor Email: mamadou.kane@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: 215 - 204 - 6764.
Office Hours: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday.
Prerequisites: Formerly C055.
Textbook: 3rd Edition Bennet and Briggs, Using and Understanding Mathematics. Also a graphical calculator comparable to the TI-84 is useful but not required.
Course Goals: Introduction to the uses of mathematics in the arts, politics, and business, using statistical tools.
Topics Covered: Statistical reasoning, Geometry, Voting, Apportionment, and Business; Sections in text: 5A,5B,5C,5E,6A (Test 1); 6B, 6C, 6D (Test 2); 10A, 12A, 12B (Test 3); 12C, 13A, 13B (Test 4).
Course Grading: Exams, quizzes, and attendance will all have numerical values, which will be accumulated to determine your final grade. No make up assessments (Tests, Quizzes, and Final) ¸ 50% for 4 Tests: With 3 best scores at 15% each and lowest score at 5%. ¸ 20% for 12 Quizzes: With the two lowest quiz scores dropped. ¸ 30% for Final. A (100-95); A- (94-90); B+ (89-85); B (84-82); B- (81-80); C+ (79-75); C (74-72); C- (71-70); D+ (69-65); D (64-62); D- (61-60); F (Less than 60).
Exam Dates: Test 1: May (Covers sections 5ABCE,6A); Test 2 (Covers 6BCD): June ; Test 3: June (Covers 10A,11C,12AB); Test 4: June (Covers 12C,13AB). Final Exam to be announced (Covers all sections).
Attendance Policy: NO MAKE-UP ASSESSMENTS (Tests, Quizzes, and Final) ÿ If a student misses 1 test then the final will count 35% for that student (Tests 45% and Quizzes 20%) ÿ If a student misses 2 tests then the final will count 50% for that student (Tests 30% and Quizzes 20%) ÿ If a student misses 3 tests then one zero will be entered for the third missed test in the computation of the tests average and the final will still count 50% for that student (Tests 30% with one Test = 0 and Quizzes 20%) ÿ If a student misses all tests then a zero will be entered for tests average and the final will count 50% for that student and the Quizzes still at 20% ÿ Students may miss up to 2 quizzes. Thereafter any missed quiz will count as a zero. Quizzes average will be based on the best 10 scores out of 12. Note: This is a short semester. Attendance is crucial. We must all work towards ensuring an education of quality. Excused or Unexcused Absences are still Absences.
Any student who has a need for accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact me privately to discuss the specific situation as soon as possible. Contact Disability Resources and Services at (215) 204-1280, 100 Ritter Annex, to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities.
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Students will be charged for a course unless a withdrawal form is processed by a registration office of the University by the Drop/Add deadline date given below. For this semester, the crucial dates are as follows:
During the first two weeks of the fall or spring semester or summer sessions, students may withdraw from a course with no record of the class appearing on the transcript. In weeks three through nine of the fall or spring semester, or during weeks three and four of summer sessions, the student may withdraw with the advisor's permission. The course will be recorded on the transcript with the instructor's notation of "W," indicating that the student withdrew. After week nine of the fall or spring semester, or week four of summer sessions, students may not withdraw from courses. No student may withdraw from more than five courses during the duration of his/her studies to earn a bachelor's degree. A student may not withdraw from the same course more than once. Students who miss the final exam and do not make alternative arrangements before the grades are turned in will be graded F.
The grade I (an "incomplete") is reserved for extreme circumstances. It is necessary to have completed almost all of the course with a passing average and to file an incomplete contract specifying what is left for you to do. To be eligible for an I grade you need a good reason and you should have missed not more than 25% of the first nine weeks of classes. If approved by the Mathematics Department chair and the CST Dean's office, the incomplete contract must include a default grade that will be used in case the I grade is not resolved within 12 months.