MATH 1010K Syllabus: Transitional College Algebra by Miller, Heeren, and Hornsby - Prof. M, Study notes of Mathematics

Download MATH 1010K Syllabus: Transitional College Algebra by Miller, Heeren, and Hornsby - Prof. M and more Study notes Mathematics in PDF only on Docsity! SYLLABUS MATH 1010K Fall 2010 TRANSITIONAL COLLEGE ALGEBRA Instructor: Mr. Matthew Duncan phone 898- 7859 (office) Office: SAG 106A e- mail [email protected] Office Hours: Monday 12:00 - 12:45 Tuesday 2:00 – 5:45 Wednesday 12:15 – 12:45 Thursday 2:00 – 5:45 Friday 12:15 – 12:45 Text and Materials: Mathematical Ideas, 11th edition by Miller, Heeren, and Hornsby. A TI-83/84 or TI-83/84 plus graphing calculator is also required. (TI-89, TI-92 and QWERTY keypad calculators are not allowed.) Please be advised that all instruction for calculator use will be based on the TI- 83/84 or TI-83/84 plus. Computer Access: MyMathLab is a required component of this course. You will need internet access either at home or you may use the computers in SAG 202. www.coursecompass.com COURSE ID: duncan______ Attendance Policy: Attendance Policy: Attendance is required at every class and roll will be taken daily. An absence is any day that you are not in class (regardless of the reason). Tardiness and early departures will also be counted and three of them count as one absence. Attendance records will be submitted at mid-term and finals for financial aid purposes. More than 3 absences will result in an automatic F. All homework assignments will be due at 11:59 PM CST the night before the exam on that material (i.e. Assignments that will be covered on Test 1 will be due the night before Test 1). Academic Misconduct: Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty, or facilitating any such act will not be tolerated. Academic misconduct is a disciplinary offense, and this instructor will punish such offenses to the highest degree allowed by the university. A grade of "F" will be assigned for the exercise or examination for the first offense. If there is a second offense, a grade of "F" will be assigned for the course. Purpose: The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to a wide variety of mathematical perspectives. The course is designed to expand the student’s appreciation of how mathematics applies to quantitative problems that originate in many fields, and to provide opportunities to solve some of these problems. The student will learn the process of problem solving. An introduction to logic will provide tools of deductive reasoning that are essential to not only mathematics, but also to other subjects and to daily life. The student will encounter numeration systems, in particular the binary system and its relation to computing devices. Advanced topics in geometry will include such ideas as right triangle trigonometry, graph theory, fractals and projective and non-Euclidean geometry. The formulas of financial mathematics will be derived and applied to problems of annuity, amortization, and interest. Probability and statistics will be introduced. The student will be required to communicate the results of his/her mathematical work in forms such as write-ups of solutions of selected problems and projects, and oral presentations involving the use of technology such as graphing calculators, MS Excel, LOGO, or The Geometer’s Sketchpad. Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, the student will have the abilities to: 1. Use inductive reasoning to generate hypotheses from identifiable mathematical patterns, and use logical operators in applications of deductive reasoning. 2. Apply processes of problem solving, including Polya’s method, in various mathematical connotations. 3. Make conversions between the binary and decimal numeration systems, and show influences of earlier numeration systems. 4. Distinguish between Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries, and apply Euclidean postulates in solving geometrical problems. 5. Exercise financial management formulas in the consumer mathematics topics of installment loans, credit card usage, home buying, and investment opportunities. 6. Illustrate and prove set relationships using Venn diagrams and carry out combined set operations. 7. Generate descriptive statistics from given data sets and find probabilities of given events. 8. Determine if given networks are Euler circuits or have Hamiltonian cycles. 9. Sort figures into topologically equivalent classes. 10. Conduct an individual and/or group project as assigned by instructor and prepare a report on the project.