Introduction to Finite Mathematics, Fall 2004

MTH 107 Section 4 MWF 2

CLASS NOTES    Standard Deviation Exercise            Help Session Thursday, 12/16, 2-3:30 in Tyler 106

 

Test 1 Answers    Test 2 Answers    Test 3 Answers    Test 4a Answers    Test 4b Answers               Practice Final

 

Instructor:          Professor John Montgomery

                              Office:  224 Tyler Hall

                              e-mail:  jmont@uri.edu

                              Telephone:  874-4448

                              Office Hours:  MWF 3, and by appointment

                             

Text:      Johnson/Mowry, MATHEMATICS  / A Practical Odyssey  5th EDITION

 

Technology:  Calculator required.  Department Web Page is www.math.uri.edu .  My personal web page can be found by going to the Department Web Page and clicking “Faculty”, and then on my picture.  Much valuable information can be found in these two places, including tutoring schedules, and practice exams.

 

Accommodations:  Any student with a documented disability is welcome to contact me early in the semester to work out reasonable accommodations to support your success in this course.  Students should first contact Disability Services for Students, Office of Student Life, 330 Memorial Union, 874-2098.

 

Examinations:  There are four examinations.  The first is on Monday, September 27 (on the material through 1.5), the second on Monday, October 18 (on the material through 2.4), the third on Monday, November 15 (on the material through 3.7), and the fourth on Friday, December 10 (on the material through 4.5).  The final exam is Thursday, December 23,  11:30-2:30.  Please make a note of the final exam time and make your travel plans accordingly.  If you can’t make the final exam, you need to change to a different section or drop the course.

 

All exams are closed book, closed notes.  No cell phone use of any kind during exams.  Your calculator (no sharing) is required on exams. 

 

All exams should be taken at the scheduled time and place.  The final exam will be divided into 4 parts, corresponding to the material covered on the four semester exams.  You will receive a grade for each part.  If for some reason you should miss an exam, the corresponding part of the final exam will count as the make-up exam.  In fact, two of the semester exam grades can be improved up to 85% by the corresponding grade on the final exam, regardless of whether you have taken the semester exam.

 

Grading:  Your final grade will be based upon your total score out of a possible 600 points (100 points for each exam, and 200 points total for the final).  You need at least 60% (360 points) to pass, and 90% (540 points) for an A-.  Some classes will include graded exercises.  The points from these exercises will be added to your next exam grade.

 

Homework:  Math is not a spectator sport--the only way to learn it is to do it.  Although the homework is not collected and is not a component of your grade per se, it is the most important part of the course.  I have supplied you a list of recommended homework problems for each section that we cover.  HOMEWORK PROBLEMS  These problems should be done soon after the associated material is covered in class.  Some students will need to do more problems, but everybody should do at least the recommended list. You will also find class time more comprehensible if you keep current, and read the textbook—it is nicely written.

 

Attendance:  Attendance will not be taken, but you are expected to attend every class with your book and calculator.  When you come to class, please be respectful of your student colleagues.  ETTIQUETTE FOR CLASSES WITH LARGE ENROLLMENT