Syllabus: Math 151 Summer B 2015 - Revision history

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 '''Instructor:''' <big> Sean Carver, Ph.D., </big> Professorial Lecturer, American University.
-[[Lecture_Notes_And_Other_Materials:_Math_151_Summer_B_2015|'''Lecture Notes for Math 151''' (click here)]].
+[[Lecture_Notes_And_Other_Materials:_Math_151_Summer_B_2015|'''Lecture Notes and Other Materials for Math 151''' (click here)]].
 '''Contact''':

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	'''Instructor:''' <big> Sean Carver, Ph.D., </big> Professorial Lecturer, American University.		'''Instructor:''' <big> Sean Carver, Ph.D., </big> Professorial Lecturer, American University.
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		+	[[Lecture_Notes_And_Other_Materials:_Math_151_Summer_B_2015\|'''Lecture Notes for Math 151''' (click here)]].

	'''Contact''':		'''Contact''':

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 If you want to try to login to MyMathLab before Thursday this is the information you need:
-* Your Course Name: 	Finite Mathematics (MATH 155-2015XB-01)
+* Your Course ID: 	carver67365
 '''How much time should you spend on studying?'''  Summer courses are intensive---they cover the same material over 6 weeks instead of 15.  In general, expect to spend more time for summer courses than you would for most courses over the main school year.  Of course, it varies from student to student, but a guideline of what is reasonable is linked here and quoted below:  http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070815074411AACnzBy

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	Homework will be assigned most days of class, and will usually be due one week after it is assigned. I expect that the first homework set will be assigned on Thursday, May 21. On this day, we will take class time to get familiar with ''MyMathLab''. So bring your laptops! There may be other occasions to bring laptops to class, so be prepared.		Homework will be assigned most days of class, and will usually be due one week after it is assigned. I expect that the first homework set will be assigned on Thursday, May 21. On this day, we will take class time to get familiar with ''MyMathLab''. So bring your laptops! There may be other occasions to bring laptops to class, so be prepared.
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		+	If you want to try to login to MyMathLab before Thursday this is the information you need:
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		+	* Your Course Name: Finite Mathematics (MATH 155-2015XB-01)
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		+	* Your Course ID: carver29117

	'''How much time should you spend on studying?''' Summer courses are intensive---they cover the same material over 6 weeks instead of 15. In general, expect to spend more time for summer courses than you would for most courses over the main school year. Of course, it varies from student to student, but a guideline of what is reasonable is linked here and quoted below: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070815074411AACnzBy		'''How much time should you spend on studying?''' Summer courses are intensive---they cover the same material over 6 weeks instead of 15. In general, expect to spend more time for summer courses than you would for most courses over the main school year. Of course, it varies from student to student, but a guideline of what is reasonable is linked here and quoted below: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070815074411AACnzBy

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 * Monday 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
-* Tuesday  7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
+* Tuesday  7:30 PM - 8:30 PM  (Please arrive before 8:00 PM, otherwise I may go home).
 * Thursday 1:30PM - 3:30 PM
-* Thursday 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
+* Thursday 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM  (Please arrive before 8:00 PM, otherwise I may go home).
 '''Tutoring through AU's Academic Support and Access Center.'''  By appointment.  See http://www.american.edu/ocl/asac/Tutor-Services.cfm

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 '''Textbook and Required Software'''  ''Finite Mathematics for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences'', Thirteen Edition.  By Raymond A. Barnett, Michael R. Ziegler, and Karl E. Byleen, Pearson 2015.
-'''Required Software:'''  To do your homework, you must purchase a license for the online software package ''MyMathLab.''  A license for this software includes access to the online version of the book.  Also new print copy of the book comes with a license for the software, so there is no need to buy both.  Used copies of the textbook do not always come with a license for the software, so that is not usually a good option.
+'''Required Software:'''  To do your homework, you must purchase a license for the online software package ''MyMathLab.''  A license for this software includes access to the online version of the book.  Also a new print copy of the book comes with a license for the software, so there is no need to buy both.  Used copies of the textbook do not always come with a license for the software, so that is not usually a good option.
 '''Course Description:''' (From university website): Review of algebra, sets, linear equations and inequalities, nonlinear inequalities, interest problems, systems of linear equations, functions and graphs, and elementary data analysis.  Note: No credit toward mathematics major. Students may not receive credit for more than one course numbered MATH-15x.

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 '''Attendance and Participation'''  Attendance will be taken most class days.  Each day is worth 5 points.  Your presence in class is expected everyday.   If you can't make it to class, please let me know.  There may be points for participation added later.  Finally there could be extra credit points which add to this category but don't get averaged in (so that your grade doesn't go down if you don't get the points). I'll alert you to these opportunities when the time comes.  Regardless of the number of points awarded attendance and participation will be weighted to 10% of final grade.
-'''Classroom étiquette:'''  Please be respectful of me and your fellow students.  Please pay attention and refrain from talking, texting, or surfing the web.  Please participate with the class and ask questions when you do not understand something.  It is more important that you understand the things we cover than when cover more things.
+'''Classroom étiquette:'''  Please be respectful of me and your fellow students.  Please pay attention and refrain from talking, texting, or surfing the web.  Please participate with the class and ask questions when you do not understand something.  I do not mind taking time for questions.  In fact, it is more important to me that you understand the things we cover than when cover more things.
 '''Academic Integrity:'''  ''Cheating is not acceptable and will not be tolerated.''  Consider this:  in subtle ways, cheating to get a better grade on an exam can result in ''lowering'' the grades of some of your classmates.  Certainly this is true when a specific curve is used to assign grades.  Even when I don't use curves explicitly, they can be implicit in decisions about writing and grading exams.  As required by the policy of American University, I will report '''all''' suspected cases of cheating to the Dean's office who will proceed to investigate and adjudicate the issues.   Cheating is giving or receiving unauthorized assistance on exams, from other students or other people, from notes, from books, or from the web.  When inappropriate copying between students is caught, both parties may be culpable.

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	'''Attendance and Participation''' Attendance will be taken most class days. Each day is worth 5 points. Your presence in class is expected everyday. If you can't make it to class, please let me know. There may be points for participation added later. Finally there could be extra credit points which add to this category but don't get averaged in (so that your grade doesn't go down if you don't get the points). I'll alert you to these opportunities when the time comes. Regardless of the number of points awarded attendance and participation will be weighted to 10% of final grade.		'''Attendance and Participation''' Attendance will be taken most class days. Each day is worth 5 points. Your presence in class is expected everyday. If you can't make it to class, please let me know. There may be points for participation added later. Finally there could be extra credit points which add to this category but don't get averaged in (so that your grade doesn't go down if you don't get the points). I'll alert you to these opportunities when the time comes. Regardless of the number of points awarded attendance and participation will be weighted to 10% of final grade.
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		+	'''Classroom étiquette:''' Please be respectful of me and your fellow students. Please pay attention and refrain from talking, texting, or surfing the web. Please participate with the class and ask questions when you do not understand something. It is more important that you understand the things we cover than when cover more things.

	'''Academic Integrity:''' ''Cheating is not acceptable and will not be tolerated.'' Consider this: in subtle ways, cheating to get a better grade on an exam can result in ''lowering'' the grades of some of your classmates. Certainly this is true when a specific curve is used to assign grades. Even when I don't use curves explicitly, they can be implicit in decisions about writing and grading exams. As required by the policy of American University, I will report '''all''' suspected cases of cheating to the Dean's office who will proceed to investigate and adjudicate the issues. Cheating is giving or receiving unauthorized assistance on exams, from other students or other people, from notes, from books, or from the web. When inappropriate copying between students is caught, both parties may be culpable.		'''Academic Integrity:''' ''Cheating is not acceptable and will not be tolerated.'' Consider this: in subtle ways, cheating to get a better grade on an exam can result in ''lowering'' the grades of some of your classmates. Certainly this is true when a specific curve is used to assign grades. Even when I don't use curves explicitly, they can be implicit in decisions about writing and grading exams. As required by the policy of American University, I will report '''all''' suspected cases of cheating to the Dean's office who will proceed to investigate and adjudicate the issues. Cheating is giving or receiving unauthorized assistance on exams, from other students or other people, from notes, from books, or from the web. When inappropriate copying between students is caught, both parties may be culpable.

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 * a button that lets you email the instructor with a screenshot of the problem you are working on.  Please use this feature, especially if the other resources fail.  I may not be able to answer you directly every time, but it will clue me on what to review and go over again in class.
-Homework will be assigned most days of class, and will usually be due one week after it is assigned.  As of the first day of class, I am still waiting on the publisher Pearson to verify my credentials and give me access to set up the class online.  Therefore I expect the first homework will be assigned on this Thursday, May 21.  On the day it is introduced, we will take class time to get familiar with the software.  So bring your laptops!  There may be other occasions to bring laptops to class, so be prepared.
+Homework will be assigned most days of class, and will usually be due one week after it is assigned.  I expect that the first homework set will be assigned on Thursday, May 21.  On this day, we will take class time to get familiar with ''MyMathLab''.  So bring your laptops!  There may be other occasions to bring laptops to class, so be prepared.
 '''How much time should you spend on studying?'''  Summer courses are intensive---they cover the same material over 6 weeks instead of 15.  In general, expect to spend more time for summer courses than you would for most courses over the main school year.  Of course, it varies from student to student, but a guideline of what is reasonable is linked here and quoted below:  http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070815074411AACnzBy