Course Syllabus

Finite Mathematics, M118

Section: 2876
Class Day and Times: MWF 10:10-11:00 am
Class Location: WH 003
Text: Finite Mathematics by Maki, Thompson, McKinley
Instructor: Siao-Hao Guo  (siaoguo@iu.edu)
Office and Office Hours: RH 425 -- W 3:00-5:00 pm  & F 2:40-3:40 pm 

Important dates: Last day for automatic withdrawals is Sunday, October 22.

Exam 1 is on Friday, September 15 from 10:10-11:00 am.

Departmental midterm exam is on Saturday, October 14 from 8-9:30 am.

Exam 3 is on Friday, November 17 from 10:10-11:00 am.

Departmental final exam is on Friday, December 15 from 2:45-4:45 pm. 

 

Grades: Your course grade will be computed using the following weights listed at the side of this page. 

 

Departmental exams (midterm and final): These exams are written by the department and are accumulative. Students will take these exams in rooms different from the normal lecture room. The exam locations will be announced a week or so in advance. Regarding the final, it will not be released early, and there is no departmental make-up exam for that. 

 

Webwork: There will be a weekly online homework. Assignments are usually given on Wednesday and are due on the following Wednesday. 

Students who do not have access to a personal computer should plan to work their Webwork assignments from a Student Technology Center (STC) on campus. For locations, see: https://stc.iu.edu/framework/Apps/Public/SiteRes/LabInfo.cfm (Links to an external site.)

 

Resources:  Please begin your homework as soon as possible once it is assigned. Keep in mind that the following resources are available to assist you.

My office hours

Associate Instructor's office hours: Chuck Jia, SE 301, Thursday 10:00 am -12:00 

Departmental Help Sessions: Monday thru Thursday 4-6 pm in the Mathematics Learning Center (SE 340)

Free tutoring available at the Academic Support Centers in the dorms from 7-11 Sunday-Thursday. 

There are help videos located from the link at The Finite Show. 

There are practice exams available at M118 Practice Exams.

  

Announcements: Official course announcements will be made through Canvas. Go to Account -> Notifications and set Announcements to be received immediately. You are required to set your Canvas notifications so that your receive these announcements. Failure to do so will not be considered a legitimate excuse for missing assignments or any other thing that might be announced via Canvas. 

 

Calculators: No calculators are allowed on the exams for this course. 

 

Academic Misconduct: The Department of Mathematics expects its students to comply fully with Indiana University policies on academic integrity. The Penalties for a student caught cheating in M118 may include a final course grade of F* (the star tells the registrar that the F is due to cheating) along with probation, suspension, or expulsion from the University. Academic misconduct will be reported to the Office of Student Ethics. Students should review the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct, posted at: http://studentcode.iu.edu/ (Links to an external site.)

 

Religious Holiday Policy: If you will miss class, especially a class during which there will be an exam or other required work, for a religious holiday, you must inform me during the first two weeks of the semester. Procedures and campus policy can be found at: http://vpfaa.indiana.edu/docs/religious_observances/religious-observances-statement.pdf (Links to an external site.)

 

Grade scale:

A+ 97-100%  A 93-96%  A- 90-92%

B+ 87-89%  B 83-86%  B- 80-82%

C+ 77-79%  C 73-76%  C- 70-72%

D+ 67-69%  D 63-66%  D- 60-62% 

F 59% and below