MATH 110 Section 001: Finite Mathematics

This course covers mathematics of finance, logic, set theory, counting techniques, elementary probability and statistics.

COURSE OBJECTIVE:  This course is intended to give an overview of topics in finite mathematics with applications. At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to apply the laws of logic to argument analysis and switching networks, calculate probability problems (simple and conditional), calculate expected values and variances and work with the binomial and normal distributions, simple and compound interest, future and present value of annuities, and amortization.

GENERAL LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR 100-200 LEVEL COURSES:

• Students will be able to discriminate between reliable and less reliable information in their decision-making.
• Students will be able to recognize and explain the scientific method, and evaluate scientific information.

LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR THIS COURSE:

• Students will be able to apply laws of logic to argument analysis.
• Students will be able to calculate simple and conditional probability.
• Students will be able to analyze binomial and normal distributions.
• Students will be able to calculate expected values and variances.
• Students will be able to calculate simple and compound interest.
• Students will be able to calculate future and present value of annuities.

 

Test 1 Material : Test 1 is on Monday 9/14
Date	Section	Title	Completion Date
8/19		Orientation / Initial Skills Assessment	Wednesday 8/26 by 1 pm
		Syllabus Quiz – must be taken in the MTLC	Friday 8/28 by 1 pm
8/21	5.1	Simple and Compound Interest	Friday 8/28, hw by noon, quiz by 1 pm
	5.2	Future Value of an Annuity	Friday 8/28, hw by noon, quiz by 1 pm
8/26	5.3	Present Value of an Annuity; Amortization	Monday 8/31, hw by noon, quiz by 1 pm
	6.1	Statements and Quantifiers	Tuesday 9/1, hw by noon, quiz by 1 pm
	6.2	Truth Tables and Equivalent Statements	Tuesday 9/1, hw by noon, quiz by 1 pm
9/2	6.3	The Conditional and Circuits	Tuesday 9/8, hw by noon, quiz by 1 pm
	6.4	More on the Conditional	Tuesday 9/8, hw by noon, quiz by 1 pm
		Test Rules Quiz	Friday 9/11 by 1pm
9/9		Review for test 1

Test 2 Material : Test 2 is on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday 10/5, 6, or 7
Date	Section	Title	Completion Date
9/16	7.1	Sets	Monday 9/21, hw by noon, quiz by 1 pm
	7.2	Applications of Venn Diagrams	Tuesday 9/22, hw by noon, quiz by 1 pm
9/23	7.3	Introduction to Probability	Monday 9/28, hw by noon, quiz by 1 pm
	7.4	Basic Concepts of Probability	Tuesday 9/29, hw by noon, quiz by 1 pm
9/30		Review for test 2

Test 3 Material : Test 3 is on Monday 10/26
Date	Section	Title	Completion Date
10/7	7.5	Conditional Probability; Independent Events	Tuesday  10/13, hw by noon, quiz by 1 pm
	8.1	The Multiplication Principle; Permutations, Computer calculator	Tuesday 10/13, hw by noon, quiz by 1 pm
10/14	8.2	Combinations	Monday 10/19, hw by noon, quiz by 1 pm
	8.3	Probability Applications of Counting Principles	Tuesday 10/20, hw by noon, quiz by 1 pm
10/21		Review for test 3

Test 4 Material : Test 4 is on Monday 11/16
Date	Section	Title	Completion Date
10/28	8.4	Binomial Probability	Monday 11/2, hw by noon, quiz by 1 pm
	8.5	Probability Distributions; Expected Value	Tuesday 11/3, hw by noon, quiz by 1 pm
11/4	9.1	Frequency Distributions; Measures of Central Tendency	Monday 11/9, hw by noon, quiz by 1 pm
	9.2	Measures of Variations, Statistics box of calculator	Tuesday 11/10, hw by noon, quiz by 1 pm
11/11		Review for test 4

Comprehensive Final Exam is on Monday 12/7 to Friday 12/11
Date	Section	Title	Completion Date
11/18	9.3	The Normal Distribution	Tuesday 11/24, hw by noon, quiz by 1 pm
12/2	All	Review for final

Weekly Help Sessions:  The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) will hold weekly help sessions. 

CTL (Osband Hall) has FREE tutors available. Call 348-8854.  Web address: www.ctl.ua.edu

TEST DEADLINES                                                                                             REGISTRATION WEEK

Test 1: Monday, September 14                                                            8am Friday 9/4 – 5pm Friday 9/11

Test 2: Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday, October 5, 6, or 7              8am Friday 9/25 – 5pm Friday 10/2

Test 3: Monday, October 26                                                                 8am Friday 10/16 – 5pm Friday 10/23

Test 4: Monday, November 16                                                              8am Friday 11/6 – 5pm Friday 11/13

 Final Exam: Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs. or Fri. – December 7-11         8am Friday 11/27 – 5pm Friday 12/4

Test times available:  Times to be announced in class and through email.

Final Exam times available:  8 am, 11:30 am, 3:30 pm, 7 pm (all times may not be available each day)

Please read Test Rules on this syllabus for detailed information on test reservation and test taking procedures.

TEST RULES:  Tests must be taken in the MTLC.

1.       There are four 75-minute tests and a 150-minute comprehensive final exam. Test dates are listed on the front page of the syllabus.

2.       You may take your tests early:  “Early” means before the close of online registration for that exam.  No registration is needed and no penalties will apply for early tests.  However, no tests will be given at all on Sundays. You may not begin a test if the MTLC is scheduled to close before the end of your full allotted time: usually you must begin by 8pm (7pm for a final exam), or on Fridays by 3pm (2pm for a final exam).

3.       You must reserve a time in order to take an exam on a test deadline day.  Test weeks are a logistical challenge; you must tell MTLC when you will come, and you must do what you say. The front page of the syllabus lists beginning and ending dates/times for online registration for each exam.  To register online, go to the MTLC website (www.mtlc.ua.edu), select link Test Registration, log in as instructed, select link Register, then choose an available date and time.  You may freely cancel or change your test time while online registration is active.  Be sure to verify your registration: log back in to the test registration site or check your confirmation email message.

4.       After online registration closes (at 5pm on Friday before the deadline week), you must come in person to the MTLC to register or to change your test time.  You must sign up manually with the instructor on duty; no phone calls or email arrangements can be accepted.  In this case, points will be deducted from your test grade as follows:

10 points if you did not register online

5 points if you change your test time after online registration closes but before your scheduled test time

10 points if you miss your test time and reschedule, or if no open seats remain when you come to register

These penalties are CUMULATIVE.  You may fill out a petition request form to have the penalty waived if you have a valid excuse.

5.       If you miss a test and your course’s testing period has NOT ended, come to the MTLC to reschedule.  If the testing period is over, see REPLACEMENT POLICY above.

6.       Arrive on time for your test.  Tardiness will cost you working time on the test.  Bring your ID and pencils with you.  Swipe your ACT card at the MTLC entrance and then follow signs to the back hallway.  Staff will check your ID and give you a personalized test paper (which is your initial scratch paper), then direct you to your seat.

7.       Absolutely NO ELECTRONIC DEVICES may be active in the testing area.  All cell phones, texting devices, iPods, MP3 players, etc must be turned off and put away before you pick up your test paper.  Use of any electronic device during a test will be treated as academic misconduct. 

8.       Place all belongings on the floor.  Once you enter the testing area, all review material must be put away. As soon as you are seated, you may begin your exam.  The MTLC will give you additional scratch paper as needed; no other paper is allowed. When you are finished, staff will collect all papers. Warning: do NOT touch the browser’s BACK button, if you do your test will close and you will have to start over.

9.       ONLY THE CALCULATOR ON THE COMPUTER MAY BE USED ON TESTS.  The only webpage that may be opened during a test is the testing page.  Opening any other website during testing will be treated as academic misconduct.

10.    An MTLC staff member must be present when your test is submitted for a grade: if it does not store correctly it is at risk for getting LOST.

11.    You will be allowed to review your test before you leave the lab.  You may not write down any information pertaining to test questions to take with you when you leave the MTLC after an exam.  You may not share any test information with anyone who hasn’t taken the test.  Violators will be charged with academic misconduct.

COURSE GRADES: This course is under the “A, B, C, NC” policy, +/- grades are given.  Students must earn a minimum of 700 points (C-) to successfully pass this course.  The course grade is based on points earned as follows:

  4 Tests                400 points (100 points each)                                           COURSE GRADE SCALE

  Final Exam           300 points (100 points times three)                                                               

  Quizzes                160 points (40 points each test period)         A+   980 – 1002,  A   920 – 979,  A-  900 – 919

  Homework              68 points (17 points each test period)         B+   880 – 899,    B   820 – 879,  B-  800 – 819

  Class Meetings      42 points (3 points for each week)               C+    780 – 799,  C   720 – 779,  C-  700 – 719

  Lab Attendance     30 points (3 points for each week)               NC   Below 700                                        

  Survey                        2 points

  Total                     1002 points

Note:  The last day to withdraw from this course is Wednesday October 28, 2009.  No withdrawals from this course can be made after this date.

MAKE-UP POLICY:  If homework or quizzes are missed due to a serious, verifiable circumstance, then make-up work may be allowed. Any student requesting to make up work must fill out a petition request form in 345 Gordon Palmer with an excuse and supporting documents attached. If a test is missed due to a serious verifiable circumstance, the zero test grade will be replaced with the final exam grade.  Students who must miss work or tests due to official University business must make arrangements for makeup work beforehand.  Excuses must be taken to the math department (345 Gordon Palmer) within 2 days of the missed work.

REPLACEMENT POLICY:  Everyone will be allowed to replace the lowest test grade with the grade made on the final exam.  However, zeros due to an unexcused absence or academic misconduct will not be replaced.  Students who miss a test but have an excuse must turn in a petition request form, with excuse and supporting documents attached, at the math department office (345 Gordon Palmer) within two days of missed work.  The missed test will be replaced if the petition request panel approves the excuse. 

If you miss a test and your course’s testing period has NOT ended, come to the MTLC to reschedule.  If the testing period is over, see REPLACEMENT POLICY above.

ACCESS CODE:  An access code is required to complete all assignments and tests for this course.  It allows the student to access the publisher’s website for the course, where all assignments and tests must be completed and where the entire textbook may be viewed online.  Access codes can be purchased with or without a hard copy of the textbook at a bookstore or online from the publisher. 

CALCULATOR:   Only the calculator on the computer may be used in this course.

MTLC INFORMATION:  

Hours: Sunday                   4:00 pm – 10:00pm            MTLC phone:  348-2592                                                 

              Mon. – Thurs.         8:00 am – 10:00pm            MTLC website: www.mtlc.ua.edu

              Friday                      8:00 am – 5:00 pm             Location:  B1 Tutwiler

MTLC CLOSINGS: The lab will be closed on Sunday 9/6 and Monday 9/7 for Labor Day.  The lab will close for Fall Break on Wednesday 10/7 at10pm and re-open at 8am Monday 10/12.  The lab will close for Thanksgiving on Tuesday 11/24 at 5pm and re-open at 8am Monday 11/30.  The lab will be open during final exam week for testing only.  Last day for help in the MTLC will be Sunday 12/6.

Lab hours are counted Sunday – Friday

You must swipe your ACT card to receive credit for your lab attendance. No exceptions

EMAIL REQUIREMENT:  All correspondence will be made through your crimson email account at www.mybama.ua.edu. If you do not yet have a crimson account, then you can get one activated at the Seebeck help desk located in 125 Gordon Palmer.  You can reach your instructor by emailing ma110mtl@bama.ua.edu. Please put your instructor’s name in the subject box.  Replies to automated emails cannot be answered.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM:  Every student must submit a form, found in the software, acknowledging that he or she has read the syllabus and understands all the policies for this course.  No one will be allowed to take the first test until this form has been completed.

QUIZZES and HOMEWORKS:  There will be a quiz and a graded homework assignment given on each section covered. They must be completed before each expiration date and time. No extension will be given.  For each test period you will be allowed to drop one quiz grade and one homework grade.  The quiz grade for each test period will be calculated by taking the average of the grades on the assigned quizzes (after dropping the lowest one) and converting this to the 40 points allowed for each test period.   The homework grade for each test period will be calculated by taking the average of the grades on the assigned homework sections (after dropping the lowest one) and converting this to the 17 points allowed for each test period.  Homework can be worked on until all questions are correct.  You must click the “Submit Work” button in order for the software to record your score.  You have unlimited tries on each homework, but only 2 tries for each quiz.  NOTE:  You will not be given help on your quizzes or tests.  Tests must be taken in the MTLC.

EARLY COURSE COMPLETION:  You are encouraged to work ahead of the syllabus deadlines, and to take tests and the final exam early.  Once you have taken the final, you do not need to continue coming to the MTLC to work.  All the remaining attendance requirements are automatically counted for full credit.

MTLC RULES

1.       The MTLC is a math classroom. Please be quiet during your visit to the MTLC.

2.       The monitor will swipe your ACT card when you enter the MTLC and swipe it when you leave, even for a short break. Do not present an ACT card other than your own. Violators will be charged with academic misconduct and reported to the Dean’s office.

3.       Cell phones, food, drinks (including water), tobacco products, and companions are NOT allowed in the Center. A cell phone violation will cause your cell phone to be detained until you leave the MTLC.   Your cell phone needs to be out of sight and turned off.

4.       Other than mathematics, no activities such as talking, surfing the Internet, playing computer games, typing a paper, sleeping, etc. is allowed in the MTLC. Any violation will cause your attendance credit to be 0 for that day and you will be asked to leave the MTLC.

5.       The use of a computer in the MTLC is on a first-come first-serve basis; no reservation can be made for normal course work. (Reservations are required for tests.  See Test Rules below.)

6.       No attendance credit will be given to students who do not have their ACT cards.

7.       Take notes.  Record each homework score and quiz score once you finish it on the record sheet that is provided for you.

8.       Please do not hesitate to ask questions in the MTLC.  Staff members in the MTLC are there to help you.

WORKING FROM HOME:  The Math 110 software can be installed on your personal computer.  Internet access is required in order to reach the website where the notes, homework, and exercises are found.  Students doing graded work from home risk grades not being properly saved.  If scores are not successfully sent from home and the deadline passes, you will NOT be able to make up the work.  Tests must be taken in the MTLC.    No extensions on due dates are given for failure to complete work from home due to computer or internet problems.

 

INSTALLATION OF SOFTWARE FOR HOME USE:  The software can be installed on your own personal computer.  You will need internet access.  The website for the software is http://mylabsplus.com.   Log in with your own personal login and password as given by the MTLC.  Next, click on your course section.  Select the MYMATHLAB INSTALLATION WIZARD from the link on the right side of the screen.  Be sure to install ALL components for a successful operation from home. TESTS must be taken in the MTLC.

MATH SOFTWARE LOGIN INFORMATION:  (The MTLC sets up the login information for each student.  If you cannot login with this following information, then please come to the MTLC for assistance.)

Your username:   Crimson email address   example:  jksmith@crimson.ua.edu

Your password:   CWID                                   example:  12345678

NOTE:  You will find your current course under the Alabama Fall 2009 Term.

All students in attendance at the University of Alabama are expected to be honorable and to observe standards of conduct appropriate to a community of scholars. The University expects from its students a higher standard of conduct than the minimum required to avoid discipline. Academic misconduct includes all acts of dishonesty in any academically related matter and any knowing or intentional help or attempt to help, or conspiracy to help, another student.

The Academic Misconduct Disciplinary Policy will be followed in the event of academic misconduct.

If you are registered with the Office of Disability Services, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible to discuss any course accommodations that may be necessary. If you have a disability, but have not contacted the Office of Disability Services, please call 348-4285 or visit 133-B Martha Parham Hall East to register for services. Students who may need course adaptations because of a disability are welcome to make an appointment to see me during office hours. Students with disabilities must be registered with the Office of Disability Services, 133-B Martha Parham Hall East, before receiving academic adjustments.

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