QUANTITATIVE REASONING SYLLABUS

 

Class: Math 108, Spring 2008, PRISM 2294, 3 Credits, MWF 11:00-11:50 in room N127

 

Text:  Mathematical Excursions 2nd edition by Aufmann et. al.  

            The student’s solution manual or any other ancillary materials are optional.

 

Course Materials: If you loose these handouts, course materials can be obtained by visiting the professors web site at  http://waukesha.uwc.edu/mat/paul.sundheim  

 

Professor’s Information: Paul Sundheim, Ph. D. from the University of Texas at Austin

Office: Room N201          Phone: 521-5437                   E-mail: paul.sundheim@uwc.edu

Office Hours: M-F 9:00-9:50 or by appointment

 

Course Prerequisites:  a course in plane geometry and one of the following: (a) two years of high school algebra, (b) a grade of C or better in MAT 105, (c) course(s) equivalent to (a) or (b).

 

Course Catalog Description: This course is intended to develop analytic reasoning and the ability to solve quantitative problems. Topics to be covered include construction and interpretation of graphs, functional relationships, descriptive statistics, geometry and spatial visualization, math of finance, exponential growth, and basic probability. Appropriate use of units and dimensions, estimates, mathematical notation and available technology will be emphasized throughout the course.  MS.

 

Calculators: A scientific calculator will be needed when taking some tests and quizzes. In the interest of fairness, it is important that all students have the same materials when taking tests and quizzes.  Because the only capabilities a calculator will need for this class can be found in a scientific calculator, no graphing calculators will be allowed on tests or quizzes.

 

 Class Participation and Attendance:  Try to arrive at class on time.  If you are late, the concentration of the other students will be broken and time wasted while that concentration is resumed. This is not trivial in a math class. Cell phones must be turned off before the class begins. Please do not talk during class lectures or exams. If you are talking during the lecture, you may cause the person you are talking with (or you yourself, or the people around you) to miss some important information. All questions about the class material are welcome. Concerns about the structure of the class should be brought to the professor’s attention outside of the classroom. Attendance at each class is an expectation of the course, however, with the exception of exam dates, it is not a requirement.  If a class session is missed, it is the responsibility of the student to discover what was discussed during the missed class.

Homework: It is an expectation of the course that each student will complete all of the assigned homework problems by the assignment due date. It is also expected that you allow time, outside of class for seeking help with the problems.  Not completing all of the homework problems will not prepare you for the exams and a low grade on the exams can be expected. See the Homework sheet for a complete list of problems to be completed throughout the semester.  The assignment due date is the date of the next scheduled quiz after the material is covered in class.

 

Quizzes: Five problems will be taken from the homework and put in multiple-choice format.

The content and days of the quizzes are tentative. See the Calendar for these tentative dates. They are listed as Q1, Q2, Q3, …  for quiz 1, quiz 2, quiz 3 etc.

 

Tests:  The content of the tests are tentative. No “retests” or tests on alternative dates or times will be given. See Grades below for the policy on missed exams. It is an expectation of the course that you will be in class for the following four class days:

               Test 1: Wed.  Feb. 20       

               Test 2: Wed.  Mar. 12       

               Test 3: Wed.  Apr. 2

               Test 4: Wed.  Apr. 30

 

Final:   Monday May 19th, 8:00 -10:00 AM

Make sure to clear your schedules today for this final exam.  It is essential for you to be there at this scheduled time.  The final will be comprehensive.

 

Academic Honesty:

Cheating or any other type of academic misconduct will be grounds for failing the relevant exam.  Any and all misconduct will be handled in accordance with the procedures laid out in UWS 14.  These allow for disciplinary sanctions ranging from an oral reprimand to suspension or expulsion from the university.

 

Grades: Your lowest test and quiz grade will be dropped. This policy is designed to compensate for missed exams due to some unavoidable absence.

 

ITEM

PERCENTAGE

Quizzes

10%

Test 1

20%

Test 2

20%

Test 3

20%

Test 4

20%

Final

30%

TOTAL

100%

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage

Grade

92-100

A

90-91

A-

88-89

B+

82-87

B

80-81

B-

78-79

C+

72-77

C

70-71

C-

68-69

D+

62-67

D

60-61

D-

0-59

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All grades will be based on percentages according to

the following schedule (numbers represent percentages):

 

CALENDAR

Mon

Tues

W

Thur

Fri

Jan 28  Appendix pg 933

29        

30      

31  

Feb 1        5.1

4                  5.2

5    

6         5.3

7      

8               6.1

11                             Q1(App,5.1,5.2)

12     

13       6.2 

14      

15             6.3

18                             Q2(5.3,6.1,6.2)

19     

20                T1     

21         

22             6.4

25                

26       

27       6.5

28        

29             8.1

Mar 3                      Q3(6.4,6.5)

4      

5         8.2 

6  

7               8.3

10                             Q4(8.1-8.3) 

11     

12                T2

13

14             8.4

17                 

18     

19       8.5

20        

21            10.1

24                             Q5(8.4,8.5)

25     

26      10.2

27 

28        

31                             Q6(10.1,10.2)

Apr 1

2                  T3

3           

4        11.1

7                  SPRING

8     

9       BREAK    

10         

11      

14                             

15     

16      11.2

17  

18      11.3

21                             Q7(11.1,11.2)

22     

23      12.1

24 

25      12.2

28                             Q8(11.3,12.1)

29       

30      12.3

May 1

2        

5                               Q8(12.2,12.3)

6     

7                  T4

8   

9 

12    REVIEW

13

14  REVIEW

15

16

19  FINAL 8-10

 

 

 

 

 

HOMEWORK FOR QUANTITATIVE REASONING

Do only the odd numbered problems unless an even numbered problem is specifically mentioned.  The answers for the odd numbered problems are in the back of the book, but make sure to solve the problem or ask for help before looking up the answer.  It is an expectation of the course, that if you are having difficulty with any of the homework problems, you seek help outside of class.  Help can be obtained from the professor or from the Study Center. See http://waukesha.uwc.edu/sc/ for more information about the Study Center.

 

Mathematical Excursions, 2nd Edition

Sect.   Problems    

Appendix    1-73 (pg 937)

 

5.1       5-95                                       

5.2       9-59                                       

5.3       7-33                                                   

 

6.1       9-55                                                   

6.2       1-51                                       

6.3       1-21                                                  

6.4       1-45                                                   

6.5       1-33                                                   

                                   

8.1       9-65                                       

8.2       1-79                                                   

8.3       15-55                                                 

8.4       1-65                                                   

8.5       1-81

 

10.1    5-49                                       

10.2    1-89

 

11.1    1-33                                       

11.2    1-77                                       

11.3    1-85

 

12.1    1-33                                       

12.2    1-21                                       

12.3    1-21