Fall 2014 Course Syllabus - Mathematics 3061.001

Course: Mathematics 3061.001.
Course Title: Modern Geometry I.
Time: TR 12:30-1:50.
Place: BARTNB 405.
Instructor: Panofsky, Ellen.
Instructor Office: WCHMAN 538.
Instructor Email: epanofsky@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: 215-204-6756.
Course Web Page: BlackBoard
Office Hours: TR 11:00-12:00 or R 2:00-3:00.
Prerequisites: Math 2101 (0147), Linear Algebra, with a grade of C- or higher.
Textbook: College Geometry A Discovery Approach 2nd Edition, David C. Kay, Addison Wesley Publishing.
Course Goals: By the end of this course, student will be have an understanding of both Euclidean and Non-Euclidean geometry including the axiomatic system which is fundamental too all of mathematics.
Topics Covered: This course will expose students to Euclidean and Non-Euclidean geometry through a discovery approach.
Course Grading: The grade will be based on two midterms, a final, homework and homework based quizzes. Each the midterm will count for 20% of your grade, the final for 30%, homework 15%, and quizzes 15%.
Exam Dates: Midterm 1: Tuesday, October 7. Midterm 2: Tuesday, November 18, Final: Thursday, December 11, 10:30-12:30.
Attendance Policy: You are expected to email me to find out what was covered any time you need to miss a class. More than 4 absences during the semester will result in your grade being lowered by 1 notch, e.g., from B to B-, and for every increment of 4 classes or a portion thereof that you miss the grade will be additionally lowered.
Homework: Homework will be assigned at the end of every class and posted on BlackBoard. There will be two types of problems, practice problems and turn in problems. Turn in problems will be turned in to be graded (due dates on BlackBaord). Practice problems are expected to be completed, but not turned in. Quizzes will be based off of the practice problems.
Numeric-to-Letter Grade Scale: 93-100 A, 90-92 A-, 87-89 B+, 83-86 B, 80-82 B-, 77-79 C+, 73-76 C, 70-72 C-, 65-69 D+, 55-64 D, 50-54 D-, 0-49 F.
Make Up Policy: Make ups for exams and quizzes will only be given in case of documented emergencies and only before the graded quizzes/exams are returned. In case of such an emergency, please contact me by e-mail as soon as possible.
Calculator Policy: Unless I tell you otherwise, no calculators are allowed on exams or quizzes.
Academic Honesty: I expect that any work you turn in was done on your own and NOT looked up on the internet or copied from another student. Please contact me if you have any questions about proper internet usage. A grade of 0 will be given to any homework assignment found to be copied in any way. Please refer to Temple's Academic Honesty Policy http://www.temple.edu/bulletin/responsibilities_rights/responsibilities/responsibilities.shtm.

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 dropped by the Drop/Add deadline date given below.

• Fall Begins: Monday August 25, 2014
• Classes Begin: Monday August 25, 2014
• Labor Day: Monday September 1, 2014
• Course Add/Drop Deadline: Monday September 8, 2014
• Course Withdraw Deadline: Friday October 24, 2014
• Fall Break: Monday-Friday November 24 - November 28, 2014
• Classes End: Monday December 8, 2014
• Study Days: Tuesday-Wednesday December 9 - December 10, 2014
• Exam Week: Thursday-Wednesday December 11 - December 17, 2014
• Diploma Date: Thursday December 18, 2014

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.