Course Syllabus

MATH M118

Finite Mathematics

Instructor Jim Hendrickson

jamhendr@indiana.edu

Swain East 203

855-0862

 

Office Hours.  [No office hours 1/21 for MLK]

MW  9:00-10:30 am in WH 204

TR  1:30-4:00 pm in BQ C130

 

Textbook and Important dates

The textbook is Finite Mathematics, 6^th Ed., by Maki, Thompson & McKinley.

We will not cover sections 8.4 and 8.5. Otherwise, all material from chapters 1-8 will be covered.

The midterm exam will be held from 9:00 – 10.30 am, Saturday, March 2, 2019.

The final exam will be held from 12:30 – 2:30 pm, Tuesday, April 30, 2019.

 

Canvas

Essential course information can be found after registration at the Canvas website

https://Canvas.iu.edu.

 

Grades

Your final grade will be determined by your grades on the following assignments.

 

Assignment	Weight
Homework	15%
Instructor-written Exams	35%
Midterm (Sa Mar 4, 9:00 – 10:30 am)	23%
Final (Tu April 30, 12:30 – 2:30 pm)	27%

 

A+: 98.00 ↑	B+: 88.00-89.99	C+: 78.00-79.99	D+: 68.00-69.99	F: Below 60.00
A: 92.00-97.99	B: 82.00-87.99	C: 72.00-77.99	D: 62.00-67.99	Grading Scale
A-: 90.00-91.99	B-: 80.00-81.99	C-: 70.00-71.99	D-: 60.00-61.99

 

Last day to withdraw from a full-semester course (such as M118) is Sunday, March 10, 2019

 

Examinations

Exams One, Two, Four, and Five will be written by the instructor and will be taken on Thursday nights. Exam One will cover material from sections 1.1-2.3 (except 2.1). Exam Two will cover material from sections {2.1 and 2.4-3.4}. Exam Four will cover sections {5.1-5.3 and 7.1-7.3}.  Exam Five will cover {6.1-6.3 and 8.1-8.3}

No exam score may ever be dropped from a student’s final grade for any reason.  Once an exam has been taken, its score must contribute to the student’s final grade.  This is a departmental policy.

If you require special accommodations on the 1^st exam, it is your responsibility to inform your instructor by January 18, the end of the second week of classes.

 

Midterm Examination

The midterm examination will be held Saturday, March 2, 2019, from 9:00 – 10:30 am.  All students will take the test at that time.

The midterm will be a comprehensive and cumulative departmental exam, covering chapters 1-4, written by the course coordinator. All students will take the test at that time.

 

Final Examination

The final examination will be held Tuesday, April 30, 2019, from 12:30–2:30 pm.  All students will take the test at that time.

The final will be a comprehensive and cumulative departmental exam, covering chapters 1-8. It will be written by the course coordinator.  All students will take the test at that time.

 

Homework

Homework will be assigned, collected, and graded using the web based system ‘WebWork’. The ‘Important Course Information’ link on your Canvas M118 page will allow you to access the system.

The text also contains a large number of problems, which you are strongly encouraged to work as part of your studying for the course. There is a list of recommended text problems on the departmental syllabus.

 

Assistance

Your instructor will hold several office hours per week.  [No office hours 1/21 for MLK]

MW  9:00-10:30 am in WH 204

TR  1:30-4:00 pm in BQ C130

 

There will be free math help available:

Sunday through Thursday, 7-11 pm, at the Academic Support Centers (ASC), located in Briscoe, Teter and Forest; signup is required.  [Closed 1/20 and 1/21 for MLK]

Monday through Thursday, 4:00-6:00 pm at the departmental M118 help sessions, located in Swain East 340 (Math Learning Center).  [Closed 1/21 for MLK]

Academic Integrity

The Mathematics Department expects its students to comply fully with Indiana University policies on academic integrity.

The usual policy for a student caught cheating on a quiz or an exam in M118 includes a course grade of F.  Additional penalties may include probation, suspension, or expulsion from the University. Cheating cases are always reported to the Office of Student Ethics.

Using notes, scratch paper, study sheets, or neighbors during a quiz or an exam is cheating.  During a quiz or an exam you should neither talk to your neighbor nor look at your neighbor’s paper; this is also cheating.  If you have a question, ask the instructor or one of the assistants.

Using a calculator, cell phone, laptop, tablet or other electronic device during a quiz or an exam will be considered cheating and will be treated as such. 

 

Family or Personal Emergencies: One of the functions of the Dean of Students’ office is to assist students during family or personal emergencies.  Should you have such an emergency, please contact the Dean of Students’ office at (812) 855-8187.  They will advise you and contact all of your instructors for you.

 

Religious Observances: Indiana University respects the right of all students to observe their religious holidays and will make reasonable accommodations, upon request, for such observances.  Students requesting accommodations for observances must do so by the end of the third week of classes.  The request is to be in writing utilizing the Religious Observances form.

 

Medical Absences: All medical absences will be reviewed by the instructor on a case by case basis.  However, if a medical absence is to be excused, it must be medical emergency (i.e. emergency room, hospitalization, etc.).  Regular doctor’s visits, dentist’s visits, flu, colds, etc. will not be excused. 

 

Indiana University General Education

This course is considered as both a Mathematical Modeling and a Natural and Mathematical Sciences course. Learning outcomes for those courses are available at the site below http://gened.indiana.edu/Students/outcomes.html

Students with conflicts between course requirements (e.g. examinations) and religious observances must contact their instructor during the first two weeks of the term and follow the procedures outlined by campus policy, available at http://www.indiana.edu/~bfc/docs/policies/ReligiousObservances09.pdf.

  

Professional Conduct: Professional conduct is expected at all times from all students in MATH M118

 Classroom professional behavior includes but is not limited to the following:

• Attending class sessions and being on time for class sessions
• Listening attentively to lectures and taking copious notes
• Turning off all cell phones, beepers, PDA’s, iPods, MP3 players, etc.  Laptops and tablets are OK if they are being used to access or to take class notes
• Addressing all members of the class with courtesy and respect at all times.
• Remaining quiet while another person is talking; they may be saying something that will be of use to you
• Conducting yourself in a respectful and professional manner in face to face and e-mail interactions with your instructor
• Hats, hoods and sunglasses must be removed during quizzes and exams.
• Not falling asleep during class
• Not entering or leaving the room when class activities are in progress
• Not reading materials unrelated to Finite Math during class sessions
• Not texting or surfing the internet during class time [If this becomes an issue, the instructor reserves the right to confiscate offending cell phones until the end of that day’s class.]
• Not packing up until class is dismissed
• You are expected to attend the ENTIRE class session and conduct yourself in a respectful manner, giving the instructor your undivided attention. Class disruptions and/or participation in activities unrelated to the course during class time are unacceptable. The instructor has the right to ask you to leave the classroom if you are being disruptive.

 

M118 Schedule (Hendrickson)
Week	Mon	Wed	Fri
7 Jan-11 Jan	Syllabus	1.1	1.2, 1.3
14 Jan-18 Jan	1.3	1.4	2.2, 2.3
21 Jan-25 Jan	MLK No Class	Review	Exam One (Thursday 8 pm)
28 Jan-1 Feb	2.1	2.4	3.1
4 Feb-8 Feb	3.2	3.2	3.3
11 Feb-15 Feb	3.4	Review	Exam Two (Thursday 8 pm)
18 Feb-22 Feb	4.1	4.1	4.2
25 Feb-1 Mar	4.3	4.3, Review	(Midterm Sat, 2 Mar 9-10:30 am)
4 Mar-8 Mar	5.1	5.2	5.3
11 Mar-15 Mar	Spring Break: No class all week
18 Mar-22 Mar	7.2	7.1	7.3
25 Mar-29 Mar	7.3	Review	Exam Four (Thursday 8 pm)
1 Apr-5 Apr	6.1	6.2	6.2, 6.3
8 Apr-12 Apr	6.3	8.1	8.1, 8.2
15 Apr-19 Apr	8.3	8.3, Review	Exam Five (Thursday 8 pm)
22 Apr-26 Apr	Review	Review	Review
29 Apr-3 May		Final Exam Tue, 30 Apr 12:30-2:30 pm

 

Suggested Problems (from 5^th edition)

Section	Starting page	Problems
1.1	9	1, 5, 9, 11, 13, 19, 23, 27, 31
1.2	17	1, 3, 9, 11, 13, 14, 18, 22, 23, 27, 29, 31
1.3	25	1, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 21, 22, 23, 25, 29, 30, 31, 33
1.4	37	3, 5, 6, 7, 13, 15, 18, 19, 21, 25, 27, 29, 33
Ch 1 Rev	41	1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24, 27, 29, 35
2.1	54	1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 15, 19, 23, 25, 27, 29, 37, 33, 39
2.2	64	1, 3, 9, 13, 15, 16, 19, 23, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35
2.3	74	1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 23, 27, 29
2.4	80	3, 7, 8, 9, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31
Ch 2 Rev	83	1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 20, 23, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 35
3.1	94	1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 17, 19, 20, 23, 26, 27, 28, 30
3.2	103	1, 3, 7, 9, 10, 15, 19, 23, 29, 33, 34, 35
3.3	112	3, 5, 7, 10, 11, 15, 21, 23, 25, 26, 31
3.4	122	1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27, 31, 32, 33
3.5	135	1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, 27, 31
Ch 3 Rev	138	3, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 17, 21, 25, 28, 30, 32
4.1	149	1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29
4.2	160	1, 3, 6, 11, 12, 15, 18, 21, 22, 23, 31
Ch 4 Rev	187	1, 3, 7, 9, 13, 15, 25, 27, 33
5.1	206	1, 5, 11, 15, 17, 18, 21, 22
5.2	219	1, 3, 7, 9, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25, 26
5.3	244	1, 3, 11, 15, 21, 27, 34
Ch 5 Rev	248	1, 3, 5, 9, 17, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
6.1	265	3, 5, 9, 10, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 31, 35
6.2	277	7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 22, 24, 25, 31, 35
6.3	292	1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 15, 18, 19, 25, 29, 30
Ch 6 Rev	296	1, 5, 8, 13, 15, 19, 25, 23, 29, 30, 34
7.1	311	2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 23, 27
7.2	323	1, 3, 11, 7, 17, 21, 23, 25, 26
7.3	338	7, 9, 18, 19, 21, 29, 30, 33, 35, 37
Ch 7 Rev	341	1, 5, 7, 9, 13, 19, 23, 27
8.1	356	1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 20, 22, 26, 25, 30, 31
8.2	369	4, 5, 7, 11, 14, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 29, 30, 31, 32
8.3	384	1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 15, 19, 22, 23, 24, 29, 31
Ch 8 Rev	404	1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11

 

 

 

Suggested Problems (from 6^th edition)

Section	Starting page	Problems
1.1	9	1, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 25, 27, 29
1.2	17	1, 5, 7, 9-11, 13, 15, 19, 23, 25, 27, 29,  31
1.3	25	1, 2, 3, 5-9, 11-13, 15-17, 23, 25, 27-29
1.4	37	1-3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15-19, 21, 23-25, 29,  31
Ch 1 Rev	41	3, 5, 8-11, 15-17, 19, 25, 28, 29, 32, 33
2.1	54	1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11-13, 15, 21, 25-27, 29, 32
2.2	64	1-5, 7, 9, 11, 13-15, 17-19, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29,  31,  37
2.3	74	1-3, 5-9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30,  36
2.4	80	1-3, 5-9, 11-13, 15, 17, 19, 23, 27, 31
Ch 2 Rev	84	1, 3, 5, 7, 11-13, 15-19, 25, 29-31, 33, 35,  39
3.1	96	1-7, 9-11, 13-15, 17, 19, 21, 25-27, 29
3.2	106	1-9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25-27, 29
3.3	116	1-4, 7, 10, 11, 13-18, 21, 23, 27, 29,  33
3.4	125	1-9, 11-13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23-25, 29, 31
Ch 3 Rev	131	1-7, 9, 11-14, 17-19, 21, 23-27, 29, 31, 33
4.1	146	1-7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25-27, 31, 33
4.2	156	1, 3-5, 7, 9-11, 13, 15, 17, 19-21, 23, 25-27
4.3	168	1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13-17, 19, 21, 25, 27, 29, 31
Ch 4 Rev	173	1, 3-5, 7-9, 11, 13-15, 17a, 31, 34
5.1	192	3, 5, 6, 9, 11-13, 15-18, 21, 23, 26
5.2	205	3, 5, 7-10, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21-23, 25, 28
5.3	225	1-5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15-19, 21-23, 27, 29
Ch 5 Rev	229	1-5, 8, 11, 15-17, 19-21, 25-29, 30, 33
6.1	246	1-11, 13-20, 23, 27, 30, 31
6.2	259	1-5, 7-9, 11-13, 15, 17, 20, 21, 25, 31
6.3	274	1–4, 7-13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 29
Ch 6 Rev	278	1-3, 5-9, 11, 13, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26
7.1	294	1-3, 5-7, 9-12, 17-19, 21, 23, 25-27
7.2	307	1-5, 7, 9-12, 15-17, 19, 21-23, 25
7.3	322	1, 3, 5-7, 9, 11, 13-15, 17-19, 23, 24, 29, 31, 35
Ch 7 Rev	325	1, 3, 5-9, 11, 13, 15, 17-19, 21, 23, 25-27, 29, 31
8.1	338	1-9, 11, 13, 15, 17-19, 21, 23, 25, 27
8.2	352	1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 21-23, 29
8.3	367	1, 3, 7, 9-15, 17, 19, 21, 24, 31
Ch 8 Rev	390	1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11