Text Book:
Mathematics Beyond the Numbers, Custom Ed, by Gilbert and Hatcher.
You can purchase this in the bookstore, bundled with a solutions manual.
You'll also need a calculator for several of the sections. Nothing fancy, but you need something that can do logarithms and exponents.
Course Objectives:
This course will stress problem solving skills and the development of reasoning skills in an interactive setting. The mathematics involved are not difficult, but are probably different than the work to which you are accustomed. We will see how some of these mathematical ideas have very real and useful applications to the world around us.
Exams:
There will be 3 in-class, 50 minutes-long exams. They are scheduled for:

1.    Exam1: Wed, Sept 11, 2013

2.    Exam2: Wed, Oct 2, 2013

3.    Exam 3: Wed, Nov 6, 2013

A comprehensive(Includes all materia chapters1-6) Final Exam will be given
WHEN?
WHERE?
TIME?
during the common MATH block (date/time will be announce via Registrar Office).

Attendance at all exams is mandatory (see the missed exam/quiz policy below).

Grading Policy:
Your final grade will be calculated as follows:
Best 2 In-Class Exams - 20% each
Other In-Class Exam - 10%
Quizzes/Projects - 20%
Final Exam - 30%

Makeup Exams/Quiz Policy:
The only valid excuses for missing an exam or quiz are a family-related crisis or a serious health problem. If this is the case, you will need a note from the Office of Student Services and Advocacy ( OSSA) or University Health Services official and you should notify your instructor as soon as possible.

Homework:
The material covered in this course takes practice! The course outline contains reading assignments and recommended practice problems for each section. Homework problems will not be collected, but you will do yourself a disservice by neglecting them as working through examples is the best way to learn these concepts.

Office Hours and Additional Help:
We strongly encourage you to attend the office hours of your instructor. All of us are also available to meet by appointment (send an email!).
Extra help is also available through the Q-Center. The Q-Center provides free tutoring on a drop-in basis and exam review sessions.

Academic Integrity:
Please be familiar with the university policy on academic integrity (http://www.community.uconn.edu/academic_integrity.html). All breaches of this code of conduct will be taken seriously and handled as per university regulations.

Special Accommodations:
Student Athletes and Students with Disabilities should inform your instructor of your commitments as an athlete, any special needs that you have, etc. within the first two weeks of the semester. You will be expected to bring in a letter from the Athletics Department or the Center for Students with Disabilities.
The University Senate passed a motion on about religious observances which stipulated that Students anticipating such a conflict should inform their instructor in writing within the first three weeks of the semester, and prior to the anticipated absence, and should take the initiative to work out with the instructor a schedule for making up missed work. For conflicts with final examinations, students should, as usual, contact the Office of Student Services and Advocacy.

 

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