MATH 105 - COURSE SYLLABUS

Instructor:	Adrian Rice
Office:	Copley 233
Phone:	752-7230
E-mail:	arice4@rmc.edu
Web Site:	http://faculty.rmc.edu/adrice/public_html/math105.html
Office Hours:	Tu Th 1:00 - 2:00 and W 11:00 - 12:00

Text:

Finite Mathematics for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences (11th ed.)
by Raymond A. Barnett, Michael R. Ziegler, and Karl E. Byleen. Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008.

Objectives:

This course provides an introduction to several areas of finite mathematics, which have numerous applications, particularly in the social sciences. The principle aim throughout is to provide the necessary skills to enable you to solve real-world problems. In order to do this, we learn the mathematics which lies behind many problems in business, economics, and the social sciences. Topics of study will include financial mathematics, systems of linear equations, matrices, and linear programming.

Reading:

During each class session, you will receive a reading assignment to be completed by the beginning of the next class meeting. Since the lectures in this class will typically focus on highlighting the main points, it is critical that you do the reading to pick up important details.

In-Class Activities:

Time during a typical class meeting will be spent on a lecture covering the main points in the assigned reading, and working on in-class problems and examples.

Homework:

Problem sets will be regularly assigned. Homework solutions will not be collected. However, at least 75% of the problems on each exam will be drawn directly from the assigned homework exercises.

Attendance:

You are expected to attend class, as it will contribute to your final grade.
LATE ARRIVAL TO CLASS WILL BE COUNTED AS AN ABSENCE.

Quizzes:

A quiz will be given during class once each week. Typically, the quiz will consist of one or two of the homework problems assigned during the week. The purpose of these quizzes is to ensure that you are keeping up with the homework assignments.
NO MAKE-UP QUIZZES WILL BE GIVEN.

Exams:

There will be three in-class examinations and a comprehensive final examination. The dates of the exams can be found in the Examination Schedule. AN UNEXCUSED ABSENCE FROM AN EXAM WILL RESULT IN A SCORE OF ZERO.

Course Grade:

Your course grade will be based on scores received on the three exams, the final, and the quizzes. Attendance will also be taken into consideration. The course grade scale is given below:

Grade Scale
Exam 1		20%
Exam 2		20%
Exam 3		20%
Quizzes, attendance		20%
Final exam		20%

Technology Policy:

The only form of technology that is permitted in my classroom is a calculator. Cell phones, iPods, and ALL OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Anyone listening to music, sending texts, reading messages, making phone calls, or whose cell phone rings in class will have HALF A LETTER GRADE deducted from their final grade on every occasion this policy is violated.

Disabilities:

If you have a physical or psychological disability that requires an accommodation, you must first register with the Office for Disability Support Services. Please arrange a meeting with the course instructor to discuss your needs and how to register for support services.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL FOR THIS COURSE:

• THE TEXTBOOK
• A CALCULATOR WITH EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS
  
• A RULER