Syllabus: Math 151 Summer B 2015
Finite Mathematics (Math 151)
Instructor: Sean Carver, Ph.D., Professorial Lecturer, American University.
Contact:
- 107 Gray Hall
- carver@american.edu
- seancarverphd@gmail.com
- office phone: 202-885-6629
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.
Prerequisite: Three years of high school mathematics or equivalent.
Learning Outcomes: Increasingly, people are aware of the value of mathematics or, more abstractly, the value of structured-thinking and problem-solving in society. In many fields, including the arts, there are similarities in the types of quantitative skills that are most essential. For example, linear functions and exponential functions appear most frequently in the beginnings of the quantitative theories in most fields and they will be a big focus in this course. The goal is not just to learn some abstract math but to have the ability to connect that abstract theory with real-life situations, and contextualize the math that you know.
Office Hours: Students are strongly encouraged to come to office hours if they need or want help.
My office is Gray Hall, Room 107. Office hours are tentatively scheduled as follows: (may be adjusted throughout the semester)
- Tuesday 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
- Thursday 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
- Four additional hours will be added soon.
Tutoring through MATH/STAT tutoring center: Gray Hall, Room 110
Spring 2015 Hours (Summer hours may be similar but have not yet posted, yet)
- Sunday, 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Monday - Thursday, 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Contact: Phone: 202-885-3154, Alt Phone: 202-885-3120, E-mail: bjalali@american.edu, Dr. Behzad Jalali
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