2019 Fall Course Syllabus - Mathematics 0824.701
Course: Mathematics 0824.701.
Course Title: Mathematics 0824.701.
Time: Online.
Place: Online.
Instructor: Jose Gimenez.
Instructor Office: Wachman Hall, Room 536.
Instructor Email: jose.gimenez@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: (215) 204-3976.
Office Hours: MWF 9:00 -10:00.
Prerequisites: Placement Exam or having taken Math 701 (Elementary Algebra) or an equivalent.
Textbook: Math in Society. David Lippman.
Course Goals: Describe how mathematics can contribute to the solution of problems in the natural world or human society. Employ critical thinking skills, drawing upon prior knowledge when possible, to analyze and explore new and unfamiliar problems Form and communicate generalizations of patterns discovered through individual or group investigations. Solve problems using algorithms or formulas Model and solve problems using graphical methods Communicate methods of solutions and solutions to problems for the clarity of the receiver. Analyze and interpret data, including calculating numerical summaries and creating graphical representations, to propose possible implications.
Topics Covered: Math 0824 is designed to improve the level of quantitative awareness of students using familiar situations that provide a sense of purpose for studying mathematics. The objective is not to make mathematicians of the students, but to help gain a mathematical perspective and deal as comfortably as possible with an environment that increasingly makes use of quantitative reasoning. We will cover financial planning including compounding, savings plans, loan payments and mortgages; exponential growth and decay; statistics; counting techniques and probability with expected value; and voting techniques.
Course Grading: 3 Tests (40%), 14 Online Homework (20%), 11 Online Quizzes (20%), 11 Written Assignments (20%).
Exam Dates: Test 1: October 2, Test 2: November 6, Final Exam: December 12.
Attendance Policy: NA.
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