Spring 2011 Course Syllabus

Course: Mathematics 1015.001.
Course Title: Math 1015--Introduction to Numbers and Figures.
Time: MWF 2:40-3:50.
Place: BA 140S.
Instructor: Crotty, Edward T.
Instructor Office: Wachman Hall, Room 538.
Instructor Email:
Instructor Phone: (215) 204-6756.
Office Hours: MWF 11:00-12:00 or by appointment.
Prerequisites: Mathematics placement, a grade of C- or higher in Math 0701 (0045), or transfer credit for Math 0701 (0045).
Textbook: Beckman, Sybilla: "Mathematics for Elementary Teachers", 3rd Ed. with Activity Manual published by Pearson [© 2011]. Earlier editions of this text are sufficiently different as to be unacceptable for this course.
Course Goals: To strengthen and deepen knowledge and understanding of arithmetic, how it is used to solve a wide variety of problems, and how it leads to algebra. In particular, • To strengthen the understanding of and the ability to explain why various procedures from arithmetic work. • To strengthen the ability to communicate clearly about mathematics, both orally and in writing. • To promote the exploration and explanation of mathematical phenomena. • To show that many problems can be solved in a variety of ways.
Topics Covered: This is a course that concentrates primarily on Numbers and Operations on numbers. The course focuses on the arithmetic taught in elementary school and a little bit beyond elementary school and goes deeply into this material. If time permits, we will also delve somewhat into the elements of geometry and its structure as well. A list of chapters and sections to be covered is at the end of the course syllabus document posted on Blackboard.
Course Grading: See the course syllabus document posted on Blackboard.
Exam Dates: Chapter Exams will be given in class one week after the completion of Ch. 1 and2, Ch 3 and 4, Ch 5 and 6, and Ch 7 and 8 (if time permits). Dates will be scheduled as appropriate. Final Exam: Monday 5/9 1:00-3:00.
Attendance Policy: Because our interactive work in class is an important component of this course, class attendance is required. In the event of an illness or emergency, please contact the instructor as soon as possible. Students with four or more unexcused absences will have their course grade reduced by at least one letter grade.
Alternate Office Hours: Any time you can find me and I have a few minutes free.
Submitting Assignments: ALL ASSIGNMENTS ARE TO BE TYPED and submitted in the form of a .pdf file through a drop box which will be set up in the Blackboard site for this course. If you do not know how to turn files into .pdf files, please ask the instructor who will show you how or point you to a set of directions showing the process. Please note that the drop box for any assignment will close at 11:59:59 PM of the due date. You will not be able to submit an assignment after that time and will receive a 0 grade for that assignment if not submitted in a timely way.
email addresses: ecrotty@temple.edu or ecrotty@me.com.

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 18.
• The last day to drop/add (tuition refund available) is Monday, January 31.
• Spring recess is the week of Sunday, March 6.
• The last day to withdraw (no refund) is Monday, March 28.
• The last day of classes is Monday, May 2.

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.