Summer2 2006 Course Syllabus
Course: C055.025.
Course Title: College Math.
Time: 10:45-12:15.
Place: BB107.
Instructor: Moussaoui, Chafika.
Instructor Office: Wachman Hall #515.
Instructor Email: cmoussao@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: 215-204-6514.
Office Hours: MWR 9:30 to 10:30.
Prerequisites: A placement test or a grade of C or higher in Math045.
Textbook: Using and Understanding Mathematics A Quantitative Reasoning Approach by Jeffrey Bennett and Williams Briggs.
Course Goals: To help the students develop strong analytical and reasoning skills that will help them in their studies, careers and daily lives.
Topics Covered: Three major topics of practical Math are covered in this class. They are: 1) Financial Mathematics: Simple Interest Vs. Compound Interest, Savings Plans and Loans and Mortgages. 2) Functions: Linear Function Vs. Exponential Functions. And 3) Probabilities and Odds.
Course Grading: 25% Test1, 25% Test2, 20% homework and 30% Test3. In the case that Test3 is better than one of the other two tests, we will use 15% Min(test1, test2) + Max(test 1, test2) + 20% homework + 40% test3.
Exam Dates: At the end of each topic, the last test will be cumulative.
Attendance Policy: You should treat this class with professionalism. You must attend class and be responsible for the any missed assignment. There are no make up quizzes or tests unless a valid justification of your absence is provided and it has to be within one week of your 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:
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.