120 Math Finite Mathematics Spring 2009 Section 29
Instructor: Stephanie Brodnick Math Department: STV 313 Phone: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] (*best way to reach me) Website: www.math.ilstu.edu/smbrodn Course Grade: 4 tests @ 100 points each = Quizzes = Lab activities = Comprehensive final exam = Office: Stevenson Hall 303E Office phone: [phone] Office hours: 3:00 4:00 Mon, 9:00 11:00 Wed
400 points 100 points 100 points 200 points 800 points 70-79% C 60-69% D 0-59% F
Grading Scale: 90-100% A
80-89% B
Attendance: You will earn 3 points for each day that you attend class. You can miss two days without it counting against your attendance score. At the end of the semester, I will calculate the percentage of attendance points that you have earned. If this attendance score is higher than the lowest of your four inclass tests OR your total quiz score, then your attendance score replaces that lowest score. (Your attendance score will not replace your lab or final exam scores.) If you are repeatedly disruptive in class, this attendance policy will be revoked. You will receive two warnings, and then after the third incident, you will no longer have the benefit of this policy. Assigned Seats: On the first day, I will assign you to a seat for the semester. You should sit in your assigned seat every day thereafter. This will facilitate taking accurate attendance and handing back papers. If you do not sit in your assigned seat, you will be counted absent, and thus, you will not receive any points for attendance that day. Quizzes: Quizzes will be given regularly, and will be announced at least one day in advance. At the end of the semester, your quiz total will be scaled to 100 points by computing your percentage. To do well on quizzes and tests, complete the suggested homework problems for practice. Make-ups: There are no make-ups on quizzes. The first time that you miss a test, it cannot be made up. Your attendance score will replace it, thus canceling out the zero. If you need to make up a second missed test, I must be notified of your absence before the test and I must receive documentation as to why you missed class (doctors bill, funeral notice, university-sponsored activity, etc.). If you cannot reach me, please call the math department and leave a message. If you will be out of class for an extended period of time due to a long illness or other unforeseen circumstance, then please speak with me personally about your situation. (The only exceptions to these policies are university-sponsored activities, such as athletics. If you will miss a quiz or test because of a university activity that requires you to be gone that day, speak with me at least one week before your absence, and we will make arrangements for you to take the quiz or test.) Tuesday Labs: When you registered for this course, you also registered for a lab period that meets sometime during the day on Tuesdays. The graduate assistant will conduct the lab sessions. Labs are mandatory you will complete a graded activity at each lab meeting. Your two lowest lab scores will be dropped. Attendance will be taken during these days as well as during regular class periods. Lab Activities: During each lab, you will be completing a graded activity. Each activity will be worth 10 points, and at the end of the semester, your two lowest scores will be dropped, and the remaining lab total will be scaled to 100 points by computing percentage. your Also, you will have the opportunity to earn 10 bonus points in lab by the end of the semester. The bonus points that you earn will be added to your test score total. These lab activities are designed to provide extra practice and to reinforce the concepts presented in class. See the lab syllabus for more details.
Materials: * Textbook Finite Mathematics, 4th Ed. by Waner and Costenoble Please bring your text and * Graphing calculator (preferably TI-83 or 84) calculator to class every day. Calculators with computer algebra system such as TI-89 or TI-92 may not be used on quizzes or tests. * Course website (www.math.ilstu.edu/smbrodn) The syllabus, schedule, tutoring hours, grades, and various other course materials will be posted there. * PIP Packet (purchase at PIP Printing on 2nd floor of Bone Student Center before Wednesday, 8/20/08) Help: If you need help with course material, please do not hesitate to stop by during my office hours thats why I have them. If you have a class that conflicts with my office hours, we can schedule another time to meet. There is also free tutoring in the Mathematics Tutoring Lab in STV 330 and at UCLA in WIH 301. If you experience difficulty with the material, seek help early and seek it often! Student Conduct: In a large lecture course, it is critical that all students conduct themselves responsibly, so I kindly ask for your cooperation in the following areas. Thank you in advance. 1. Please arrive and be prepared to start class on time. It is very disruptive if students arrive late, stepping across other students to get to their assigned seats and unpacking their materials while we are trying to start class. Please plan to arrive early to avoid these distractions while class is being conducted. Likewise, please plan to stay for the entire class period. Do not begin to pack up materials until after class has been adjourned. The class period ends at 4:50. ***If you do arrive late (more than 3 minutes) or leave early, you will not receive full points for attendance on that day.*** 3...