| Class: |
Dunn Hall 125, MWF 11:30am-12:25pm |
| Instructor: |
Paul Balister |
| E-mail: |
balistep@msci.memphis.edu |
| Website: |
http://www.msci.memphis.edu/~balistep/2000.html |
| Office: |
Dunn Hall 345, Tel: 678-3138 |
| Office Hours: |
Friday 1:30-2:30pm (or by appointment) |
| Textbook: |
For all practical purposes: Mathematical literacy in today's world,
6th ed., W.H. Freeman and Company, New York, NY 2003,
ISBN 0-7167-4783-9. |
| Study Guide: |
Study guide to: For all practical purposes: Mathematical literacy in today's world,
6th ed., W.H. Freeman and Company, New York, NY 2003,
ISBN 0-7167-9861-1. |
| Website: |
http://bcs.whfreeman.com/fapp6/ |
| Grades: |
Four homework assignments will be set.
Four in-class tests and a comprehensive final will be given.
Make-up tests will only be given in
exceptional circumstances and even then, only if prior notice is given.
Your lowest two homework grades (or your lowest test
grade if this is smaller) will be dropped.
| 2 best homeworks / 20 |
40 |
or |
4 homeworks / 20 |
80 |
| 4 tests / 40 | 160 | |
3 best tests / 40 | 120 |
| 1 final exam / 100 |
100 | |
1 final exam / 100 |
100 |
| Total | 300 | | Total |
300 |
|
| Grading scale: |
| A | 255-300 |
| A- | 240-254 |
| B+ | 225-239 |
| B | 210-224 |
| B- | 195-209 |
|
| C+ | 180-194 |
| C | 165-179 |
| C- | 150-164 |
| D+ | 135-149 |
| D | 120-134 |
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| Schedule: |
(Tentative)
| Dates | Monday |
Wednesday | Friday |
| Jan 12-16 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 19-23 | Holiday | 2 | 2 |
| Jan 26-30 | 2 | 3 | 3 (HW1 due) |
| Feb 2-6 | 3 | Review | Test 1 |
| Feb 9-13 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Feb 16-20 | 5 | 6 | 6 (HW2 due) |
| Feb 23-27 | 6 | Review | Test 2 |
| Mar 1-5 | S p r i n g B r e a k |
| Mar 8-12 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Mar 15-19 | 8 | 8 | 9 (HW3 due) |
| Mar 22-26 | 9 | Review | Test 3 |
| Mar 29-Apr 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Apr 5-9 | 18 | 18 | 19 (HW4 due) |
| Apr 12-16 | 19 | Review | Test 4 |
| Apr 19-23 | Review | Review | |
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| Final Exam: |
April 26, Monday, 10:30am. |
