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Attention: Midterm 2 will be held in the lecture class on Friday November 11. It is 80 minutes long, from 12:50 to 2:10pm in Engineering Room 145. Instructor: Andrew Clarke. Office: Math. Tower Rm. 3-103. Email: aclarke at math.sunysb.edu Course Description: There is much more to mathematics than just calculations and solving equations. In this course we will examine several mathematical topics that are accessible to students with an understanding of high school mathematics. We will cover material from the following topics: voting methods, the mathematics of money, probability, graphs, paths and networks, tilings and polyhedra, number theory. Textbook: The text for this course is Mathematics Beyod the Numbers, by G. Gilbert and R. Hatcher, published by John Wiley and Sons (2000). We will cover material from chapters 1,3,4,6,8. This is available from the university bookstore but I would look at prices online first.
Homework The assessment for this class will consist of weekly homeworks, two midterm tests and a final exam. There may also be quizzes held during recitation. The midterms will be held in class during the lecture period on Friday the 29th of September and Friday the 11th of November. The Final exam is scheduled for Friday the 16th of December from 11am to 1:30pm. When the location is known it will be announced. See the link on your left for the list of homework problems, and their due dates.
In addition, the Math Learning Center, located in room S-240 of the Math. building, is open Monday through Thursday 10:00am-9:00pm. More information about the Math Learning Center is available at their website.
Grading - The final grade for this class will be computed from your final exam score, homework and quizzes weighted by the following amounts:
Important : There will be no make-ups for missed homework and quizzes. Calculators Books and other written material are not allowed during exams. Department approved calculators are permitted. If you need to bring a backpack etc. to an exam, you must place it, all pockets and flaps closed in plain sight of the proctors.
Students with disabilities - If you have a physical, psychological, medical, or learning disability that may impact on your ability to carry out assigned course work, you are strongly urged to contact the staff in the Disabled Student Services (DSS) office: Room 133 in the Humanities Building; 632-6748v/TDD. The DSS office will review your concerns and determine, with you, what accommodations are necessary and appropriate. A written DSS recommendation should be brought to your lecturer who will make a decision on what special arrangements will be made. All information and documentation of disability is confidential. Arrangements should be made early in the semester (before the first exam) so that your needs can be accommodated. |