SHAW UNIVERSITY

College of Arts and Sciences

                                                           Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

MAT110 - 3 (3 credit hours)  Spring 2009

Basic Mathematics

Prerequisite:  None

Class Time: MWF  10:00 - 10:50                                                                                                  Class Room: TUP 205

Instructor: Do Yeong Shin                                                                                                       Office Location:  TUP 103

e-mail:  dyshin@shawu.edu                                                                                                  Telephone:  919-546-8232            

Office Hours:  MW  08:30 - 08:50,  11:00 - 11:50                                                                

                         TTh 09:30 - 11:50                                                                                     

                         Other Times by Appointment

Important Dates: (The following dates could be flexible.)

Last Day to Drop a Course:  January 26, 2009

Last Day to Withdraw From University:   February 4, 2009

Last Day of Classes:   April 30, 2009

                        Final Exams:   May 4 – 7, 2009

Program Goal

The goal of the General Education program that pertains to the Mathematics Unit is:

To ensure that students possess a breadth of knowledge and skills through integrated study of coursework in various disciplines.       

Program Learning Outcomes

1.  Students will gain knowledge of the liberal arts and sciences from 42-68 credit hours (depending on the major) of General Education/Core Curriculum integrated courses in the humanities/fine arts; social/ behavioral sciences; natural science/ mathematics; physical science; and allied health professions for which course syllabi specify expected student learning outcomes.

2.   Students will demonstrate their skills in reading, writing, critical thinking, mathematics, and science.

3. Students will demonstrate a multidisciplinary perspective.

 Course Description

This is a University Core Course in Mathematics taken by Freshmen. In this course, the student learns the operations in arithmetic and algebra in the context of applications to problem solving. Topics on critical thinking skills, systems of numeration, number theory, graphs, and systems of linear equations are covered in this course, which trains the students in critical and analytical thinking. This course is the first of a three-sequence study in college mathematics.

Student Learning Outcomes

Required Textbook & Resource:

Text:       Angel, A. R., Abbott, C. D. and Runde, D. C - A Survey of Mathematics with Applications, Expanded Eight Edition, Addison-Wesley, 2009

MY MATH LAB with MATH XL

No Calculators will be allowed on in-class Quizzes or Tests

Topic Outline:

Chapter 1: Critical Thinking Skills : Inductive reasoning - Estimation - Problem Solving (Sections 1.1 to 1.3), (NCATE 5.6, 5.12), (NCDPI Core 2.2, 2.8),(NCDPI Div 2.2).

Chapter 4: Systems of Numeration : Additive and multiplicative systems of numeration - Place-value or Positional - value numeration systems - Other bases - Computation in other bases. (Sections 4.1 to 4.4), (NCATE 5.1, 5.2).

Chapter 5: Number Theory and the Real Number System: Number Theory - The Integers - The Rational numbers - The Irrational numbers and the Real Number System - Real Numbers and their properties - Rules of exponents and Scientific notation - Arithmetic and Geometric sequences - Fibonacci sequence. (Sections 5.1 to 5.8), (NCATE 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.7).

Chapter 6: Algebra, Graphs, and Functions: Order of operations - Linear equations in one variable - Formulas - Applications of Linear equations in one variable - Linear inequalities - Graphing linear equations - Linear inequalities in two variables  (Sections 6.1 – 6.7), (NCATE 5.7, 5.11)

Tentative Test Schedule

                             Test #1                                           Wednesday, February 11, 2009

                             Test #2                                           Wednesday, March 11, 2009

                             Test#3                                            Wednesday, April 8, 2009

                             Final Exam                                    The University Schedule     

Course Evaluation:

Grading

Quiz/Homework                                                                                             30% of final grade

It is student's responsibility to turn in the assigned homework on due date.  Late homework will be lowered 10 points per day.  No homework will be accepted after the solutions are given.  If you fail to turn in the assigned homework on due date because of your obligation to the university, your personal illness and your immediate family member's illness, you should attach the university excuse to your homework to avoid the penalty described above.

Tests                                                                                                                30% of final grade

Class Participation  (Instructor's Decision)                                                 10% of final grade

Comprehensive final                                                                                      30% of final grade

It is student's responsibility to take each test on the announced date.  If you cannot take the scheduled test on the announced date because of your own reasons, use my e-mail (dyshin@shawu.edu) to leave your name, course name, acceptable reason(s) by the instructor and the time you can makeup the test.  Makeup test must be arranged in no more than 5 working days from the date the test is given, and the time must not hinder with the instructor’s daily schedule. Otherwise makeup test will not be given.  When you miss the final exam, there will be NO makeup.

Grading Scales:   Ten-point scale

The instructor reserves the right to alter the percent distribution and/or the grading scale in determining the final grades if the change will help the grades of the class as a whole.

Some time during the semester you have to complete a  Student Evaluation ( on line ) of your instructor.

This may earn you some extra points . 

Attendance Policy:

 Students who miss classes are responsible for subject matter covered, any announcements made regarding quiz, test or any other relevant matter, during their absence.

More than 3 (if class meets 3 times a week ) or 2 (if class meets 2 times a week ) unexcused absences may result in failure in the course.  You are responsible to find out or know about any announcements or the subject matter covered, during your absence.

Student Classroom Decorum Expectations:

 To enhance the learning atmosphere of the classroom, students are expected to dress and behave in a fashion conducive to learning in the classroom. More specifically, students will refrain from disruptive classroom behavior i. e., talking to classmates, disrespectful responses to teacher instructions; swearing; wearing clothes that impede academic learning such as but not limited to, wearing body-revealing clothing and excessively baggy pants; hats/caps, and/or headdress . Students are not allowed to bring food or drinks inside the class room or lab. Students will turn off their cell phones prior to entering the classroom. Students who exhibit the behaviors described above, or similar behaviors will be immediately dismissed from class at the third documented offense. The student will be readmitted to class only following a decision by the department chair. The student may appeal the decision of the department chair to the Dean of the College offering the course, and, subsequently, to the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, and then to the President of Shaw University. The decision of the President will be final. Failure to follow the procedures herein outlined will result in termination of the appeal, and revert to the decision of the department chair.

Each behavior construed by the teacher/professor as non-contributive to learning will be recorded, properly documented, and appropriately reported to the student and to the chair of the academic department offering the course. The report will be in written form with a copy provided to both the student and the department chair. The faculty member should retain a copy for his/her own records.

Additional student behavior codes may be found in Student Affairs.

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