Course Syllabus

Finite Mathematics, MATH M118

Section: 6662
Class Day and Times: MWF 3:00 -- 3:50PM
Class Location: Rawles Hall 100
Text: Finite Mathematics 6th by Maki, Thompson, McKinley
Instructor: Dr. JinHyung To (Email: jinto@iu.edu)
Office and Office Hours: Rawles Hall 439 and Tuesdays 1:30 - 3:30pm (Tomorrow 10/3, 2 - 4 pm again, The week of Sep 4th uses 2 - 4pm)
UGIs: Benjamin Howard (Email: bkhoward@iu.edu)
Office Hours: 12-1PM on Tuesdays, and 2-3PM on Thursdays at MLC
AI: Muhammad Mursaleen (mmursal@iu.edu)
Office Hour:  3-6pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays at MLC
* Students you can visit MLC at any time 12 - 6pm Monday through Friday.
There are two more free tutoring services ASC and PASS. Visit the link in the following paragraph.

Student help at MLC and others resources:
Also check Fall23 MLC schedule below. Monday - Friday, 12 - 6pm EDT at SE 340 starting Monday Aug. 28th
Visit the link for details. All the information regarding MLC, hours of operation, location etc. will be available on this website. The website also contains information regarding all the other help options available on campus including academic support center tutoring at dorms, Pass sessions etc.
https://math.indiana.edu/student-portal/undergraduate/academic-support/index.html

Important dates: see the Fall 2023 academic calendar: https://calendars.registrar.indiana.edu/official-calendar/, (Links to an external site.) and see the departmental syllabus for exam schedule.

Section Exams:
Exam 1, Wednesday 9/13 during class time online through Canvas
Exam 1 retake, Wednesday 9/20 during class time online through Canvas
Exam 3, Wednesday 11/8 during class time online through Canvas
Exam 3 retake, Wednesday 11/15 during class time online through Canvas

Midterm In-Person (Saturday Oct 7, 8 - 9:30AM) and Final In-Person (Thursday Dec 14, 3 - 5PM) are listed in the Department Syllabus and locations will be arranged and announced.

Exam Coverage:
Exam 1: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4
Exam 2 (Midterm): Exam 1 topics and 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1
Exam 3: 4.2, 4.3 (Exclude Variance and Standard Deviation), 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 
Exam 4 (Final): Exam 3 topics and 8.1, 8.2, 8.3

Score weights:
WeBWork Assignments: 17%
Exam 1: 17%
Exam 2 (Midterm): 25%
Exam 3: 17%
Exam 4 (Final): 24% 

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

Announcements and class information: Official course announcements will be made through Canvas. 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. Go to Account -> Notifications and set Announcements to be received immediately. 

Calculators: A traditional handheld scientific calculator with one or two lines in the display will be allowed on the departmental midterm and final exams. We do not want to see you spend a lot of money on a calculator for this course. The TI-34 series of calculators are a good example of what is acceptable for use on exams. Non-traditional calculators such as a smart phone or watch, your computer, or such will not be allowed. Advanced calculators, such as the TI-83 and above or advanced Casio models for example, will not be allowed on exams and their use will be considered as an instance of academic dishonesty. 

Homework: You will access your homework by clicking on Edfinity in the left margin of your Canvas page. After doing this, you will be at your homework page which we call WeBWorK. Make an initial visit to your WeBWorK right away so that your name is added to the WeBWorK roster, and you can see the due dates of your first assignments. Tarry not and tend to this right away lest your first assignments expire without your having spent any time with them! As with the eText, an Edfinity Fee was included among the fees for this course. Hence by enrolling in this class, you have already paid for Edfinity, and you have immediate access to it in Canvas.
WeBWorK is intended to be a collaborative homework activity. We want you to interact with others as you work to figure out how to solve your WeBWorK problems. We don’t want you to sit alone, feeling miserable and depressed because you can’t finish an assignment in time. Start the assignments as soon as they become available. Get help from the tutors in our Math Learning Center, or from your friends, whenever you worry that you won’t be able to finish an assignment before it expires. There is a lot of WeBWorK to be tended to and there will be times when you just have too much on your plate to get an assignment completed on time. When this happens, you will be able to continue working past the due date for up to 3 days, earning up to 80% of the points from any of the work submitted after the official due date. Moreover, we recognize that there may be instances when you may miss a few WeBWorK assignments due to issues that were beyond your control. To help with this, we will drop 10% of the assigned WeBWorK before we work out your WeBWorK grade at semester’s end. We do this instead of reopening expired WeBWorK or extending WeBWorK due dates on a student per student basis.

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.)

Help resources:
● Free Finite Math help is available through our Math Learning Center (MLC) each afternoon Monday thru Friday from 12 – 6pm EDT beginning Monday August 28. All students enrolled in M118 are welcome. For more information and other help that we make available to our M118 students, please visit https://math.indiana.edu/student-portal/undergraduate/academic-support/index.html
● Note that there is a bank of past exams to study from, with answers, to be found in your Canvas page
● WeBWorK/Edfinity assignments, in addition to being assigned work that forms part of your grade, also make an excellent study vehicle

There are help videos located from the link at The Finite Show. There are practice exams available at M118 Practice Exams.

Grades: Your course grade will be computed using the following weights listed at the side or bottom of this page.  See the departmental syllabus.

Learning Outcomes: See the departmental syllabus.

Other University Information

Bias-Based Incident Reporting: As your instructor, one of my responsibilities is to create a positive learning environment for all students. Bias incidents (events or comments that target an individual or group based on age, color, religion, disability, race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or veteran status) are not appropriate in our classroom or on campus. What should you do if you witness or experience a bias incident? See it? Hear it? Report it by submitting a report online (biasincident.indiana.edu) or calling the Dean of Students Office (812-855-8187).

Disability Services for Students: Every attempt will be made to accommodate qualified students with disabilities (e.g. mental health, learning, chronic health, physical, hearing, vision neurological, etc.) You must have established your eligibility for support services through the appropriate office that services students with disabilities. Note that services are confidential, may take time to put into place and are not retroactive; Captions and alternate media for print materials may take three or more weeks to get produced. Please contact Disability Services for Students at http://disabilityservices.indiana.edu or 812-855-7578 as soon as possible if accommodations are needed. The office is located on the third floor, west tower, of the Wells Library, Room W302. Walk-ins are welcome 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday. You can also locate a variety of campus resources for students and visitors that need assistance at: http://www.iu.edu/~ada/index.shtml

Sexual Misconduct and Title IX: As your instructor, one of my responsibilities is to create a positive learning environment for all students. Title IX and IU’s Sexual Misconduct Policy prohibit sexual misconduct in any form, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking, and dating and domestic violence. If you have experienced sexual misconduct, or know someone who has, the University can help.

If you are seeking help and would like to speak to someone confidentially, you can make an appointment with:

The Sexual Assault Crisis Services (SACS) at (812) 855-8900 (counseling services)
Confidential Victim Advocates (CVA) at (812) 856-2469 (advocacy and advice services)
IU Health Center at (812) 855-4011 (health and medical services)

It is also important that you know that Title IX and University policy require me to share any information brought to my attention about potential sexual misconduct, with the campus Deputy Title IX Coordinator or IU’s Title IX Coordinator. In that event, those individuals will work to ensure that appropriate measures are taken and resources are made available. Protecting student privacy is of utmost concern, and information will only be shared with those that need to know to ensure the University can respond and assist.

I encourage you to visit stopsexualviolence.iu.edu to learn more.