Spring 2008 Course Syllabus
Course: 1012.001.
Course Title: Elements of Mathematical Thought.
Time: MWF 11:40-12:30.
Place: AC0004.
Instructor: Hamid, Mohammed.
Instructor Office: Wachman 536.
Instructor Email: mohammed.hamid@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: 215-204-7850.
Office Hours: MWF 8:00-10:30; 3:30-5:00.
Prerequisites: 1011, C055.
Textbook: Bennet and Briggs, Using and Understanding Mathematics.
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: Four tests, 15% each; Final 30%; Homework 5%; Attendance, attitude, class aprticipation, etc. 5%.
Exam Dates: Test 1: Feb. 11,12 (Covers sections 5ABCE,6A); Test 2 (Covers 6BCD): March 5,6; Test 3: April 3,4 (Covers 10A,11C,12AB); Test 4: April 24,25 (Covers 12C,13AB). The Final Exam is according to the link above - fix this date!!.
Attendance Policy: No make-up tests allowed. If a test is missing, the grade will be the final exam grade. For example, if a students misses a test and his/her final exam grade was 60%, the grade for the missing test will be 60 percent. All this will be dealt with, given an excused absence.
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:
- The first day of classes is Tuesday, January 22.
- The last day to drop/add (tuition refund available) is Monday, February 4.
- Spring recess is the week of Monday, March 10.
- The last day to withdraw (no refund) is Monday, March 31.
- The last day of classes is Monday, May 5.
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.