MATH 110 - Mathematics in the World
Instructor: George Barrick
Spring Semester 2008
Syllabus |
Schedule |
Assignments |
I’ll be teaching one section of Mathematics in the World during Spring Semester 2008. To determine whether you are in fact enrolled in George Barrick’s section of this course, compare the course information in your schedule to see whether your section number of MATH 110 has the call number (20637). Section (20637) meets at 10:20 MWF in Farrell Hall 202.
Information you might need to get in touch with me follows:
| Phone: | (330)244-4696 | e-mail: | g_barrick_at_walsh_dot_edu | ||
| FAX: | (330)244-4651 | web-site: | http://www.gbarrick.net/ | ||
| Office: | 207 TNSC | Office Hours: | 08:00 - 09:00 M W F | ||
| 15:00 - 16:00 M F | |||||
| 08:00 - 11:30 T H | |||||
| 13:15 - 16:00 T H | |||||
| also by appointment | |||||
For detailed information regarding my daily activities, see the plan page.
Text
The text for Mathematics in the World (MATH 110) is Mathematics: Beyond the Numbers by Gilbert/Hatcher (ISBN 0-471-13934-3). It’s available from from the Walsh Bookstore. Another good source for these books is Barnes & Noble. When using e-commerce sites, you’ll need to wait a couple days for shipping. Keep in mind that Walsh Bookstore will buy back relatively undamaged books in May at approximately 15% of the original retail price, and so it’s not a bad idea to keep your books in good condition.
Calculators
A scientific calculator is recommended for the course. The recommended calculators are the TI-30Xa, TI-30X IIs, TI-34 II and TI-36X. Only the recommended calculators may be used on tests and on the Final Examination. Calculators, cell phones, PDA’s or laptop computers that might either store text notes or host wireless network links may not be used during quizzes or tests.
Quizzes
One component of the grade in the class is quiz scores. Quizzes will take place every other day as part of the class period. It’s a good idea to keep up on the class schedule and class assignments, so as to be prepared whenever quizzes occur. Something on the order of 12 quizzes at 10 points each will be recorded during the course of the semester, though only the highest 10 of these grades will be used for each student’s quiz score.
Homework
Daily homework from the assignment sheet will not be turned in for class credit, though it is these examples that will be covered every day in class. Five homework assignments that require more careful write-ups will be turned in for 20 points each.
Final Examination
The final examination meets on Wednesday April 23, 2008 from 11:30 to 13:30 in Farrell 202. All of the information presented here, as well as more detailed things regarding grading policies etc. can be found in the class syllabus, the class schedule and class assignments.
MATH 110 Quiz Archive
All of the quizzes will be posted here within a few days after they’ve occurred in class. All students are encouraged to look through these old quizzes as a study guide.
