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Last update: Tuesday, September 8, 2020

MATH 1105 FINITE MATHEMATICS
(MATH 1105-Y01Y02, Fall 2020)		 Section 001

 

Instructor: Gábor Hetyei
Office: Fretwell 335F, Phone: 704-687-1045, E-mail: ghetyei@uncc.edu
Office hours: MW 4:15-5:00 pm, TR 3:00-3:45 pm or by appointment. Office hours will be held over Zoom.
Text: Finite Mathematics, Eleventh Ed., by Margaret L. Lial, Raymond N. Greenwell, and Nathan P. Ritchey, Addison-Wesley.
Prerequisite: Appropriate score on the Mathematics Placement Test or placement by the department.
Topics:
  1. Graphs; Equations of lines (Sections 2.1-2.5)
  2. Linear inequalities; Functions (Sections 2.4-3.1)
  3. Graphs of Functions and Applications (Section 3.2-3.4)
  4. Systems of linear equations (Sections 6.1-6.2)
  5. Elementary Matrices (Sections 6.3-6.4)
  6. Linear Programming and Applications (Sections 7.1-7.4)
  7. Basic set theory (Section 8.1)
  8. Solving problems using Venn Diagrams (Section 8.2)
  9. Basic probability (Sections 8.3-8.5)
  10. Introduction to Statistics (Sections 10.1-10.3)
Test Dates:
Test 1 Thursday October 1, 4:00 - 5:15 pm (Backup date: October 6)
Test 2 Thursday October 22, 4:00 - 5:15 pm (Backup date: October 27)
Test 3 Tuesday November 17, 4:00 - 5:15 pm (Backup date: November 19)
Final Exam Thursday December 17, 2:00 - 4:30 pm. Double-check on the Office of the Registrar's web page
The backup dates will only be used if we are not allowed to have everyone take the test at the same time. In that case, you will have to use the test date on which you are allowed to be on campus. I will attempt to reserve a second room for the tests. Also if we have to go on-line, you will need to have a web camera that I may use for on-line proctoring.
No Makeups: There will be NO make-up tests or assignments. If you miss a test because of an emergency and provide valid documentation, your score for the test missed will be based on your final exam score. For your assignments, I will excuse assignments that were due while you were sick (need a doctor's note to verify).
Attendance: Required, either in person, or by synchronous participation via Zoom. Before October 1, all classes will be online.
It is your right to attend on-line if you want to be cautious, it is your duty if you feel sick! Recall that wearing a CDC-compliant face covering is mandatory in classrooms and labs. You are only allowed to attend in person on the days the Office of the Registrar assigned you to do so. This is to help contract tracing and I have no authority to change your subsection assignment.

The current expectation is that all tests and the final exam will be on campus. Zoom sessions will be recorded and you will have to have your video on. You will be counted absent if you miss 15 minutes or more of a lecture. There is no penalty for just a few absences. However, having 8 or more absences results in an automatic course grade of F! Even excusable absences are counted toward the maximum of 7 allowed absences. This is a synchronous hybrid class. Zoom recordings and scanned lecture notes will be posted as a courtesy, subject to no unexpected technical problems.
Homework: Some, perhaps all of the homework will be assigned using the Webwork system. The webwork server is maintained by our University, its use is free of charge. Besides these assignments there may be exercises in our textbook that I assign you to turn in. These will be collected using Canvas. You will have to submit scanned PDF files, any other file format may be rejected. No late homework will be accepted. You are encouraged to do (or at least read) the unassigned exercises of the corresponding section as well.
Evaluation: Grades will be based on: 15% for each of the three tests, 30% for the final exam, and 25% for the homework.
Tentative grading scale: 90 - 100 % A, 75 - 89% B, 60 - 74% C, 50 - 59 % D, 0 - 49% F. (This scale is applicable only if you have 7 or less absences.)
Class meeting: TR 4:00 - 5:15 pm in Fretwell 118.
Homepage: https://uncc.instructure.com/courses/124235/assignments/syllabus
Disabilities: UNC Charlotte is committed to access to education. If you have a disability and need academic accommodations, please send me your accommodation letter as early as possible. You are encouraged to meet with me to discuss the accommodations outlined in your letter. For more information on accommodations, contact the Office of Disability Services at 704-687-0040 (Fretwell 230).
Rules of the Classroom: To ensure that your fellow students' right of learning is protected, please observe the following:
  • No conversations during class. People who disturb the class in any manner will be asked to leave the classroom and counted as absent twice. Raise your hand if you have any question.
  • If you attend the class via Zoom, your microphone should be muted. Use the "chat" feature to ask questions.
  • The use of laptops and tablets is only allowed for note taking during class.
  • Phones must be turned off and remain in your bag while you are in the classroom!
  • Students must have proper registration to attend the class. The instructor has the right to check students IDs during classes and exams.
  • Students are not allowed to leave the classroom in the middle of the class, except for going to the bathroom, or emergencies. If you know that you have to leave early for a valid reason, let the instructor know before class starts. Do not mark yourself present if you miss more than 15 minutes of the lecture.
  • For further rules (banning discrimination and harassment of any kind) see the following University policies: <a "href="https://legal.uncc.edu/policies/up-406""> Policy 406, The Code of Student Responsibility, Policy 502, Sexual Harassment Policy and Grievance Procedures; and see the Information Technology Services Standard for Responsible Use
  • As for my behavior, correct me, if I address you incorrectly. If you changed your name recently and it is not reflected on the official roster, please use your Ninernet login ID to identify yourself on exams. This is also a good idea if you have the same name as someone else in class.
Academic Integrity: All students are required to read and abide by the Code of Student Academic Integrity. Violations of the Code of Student Academic Integrity, including plagiarism, will result in disciplinary action as provided in the Code. Definitions and examples of plagiarism are set forth in the Code. The Code is available from the Dean of Students Office or on-line. In this class, the following special rules apply:
  • Exams will be closed book, without notes. The current plan is to have all tests on campus. Should be forced to have on-line exams, expect that I may require to have your web-camera on during the test.
Copyright issues: My lectures and course materials, including presentations, tests, exams, outlines, and similar materials, are protected by copyright. I am the exclusive owner of copyright in those materials I create. I encourage you to take notes and make copies of course materials for your own educational use. However, you may not, nor may you knowingly allow others to reproduce or distribute lecture notes and course materials publicly without my express written consent. This includes providing materials to commercial course material suppliers such as CourseHero and other similar services. Students who publicly distribute or display or help others publicly distribute or display copies or modified copies of an instructor's course materials may be in violation of University Policy 406, The Code of Student Responsibility. Similarly, you own copyright in your original papers and exam essays. If I am interested in posting your answers or papers on the course web site, I will request your written permission.

I wish to especially underscore that under no circumstances should you make homework solutions publicly available.

 

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