MATH 2201 -- Foundations of Mathematics – Fall 2006
Instructor: Dr. Barry Peyton
Office: Sequoya 127E
Telephone: 272-4405 (voice mail should answer after 4 to
6 rings)
Email: bpeyton@em.daltonstate.edu
Office hours: Will be posted on my office door and I will
announce them in class as soon as they are set.
If you cannot meet at these hours, please feel free to make an
appointment. Help is also available in
the Math Lab in Sequoya 140.
Important: The pace of this class is set by the number
of class meetings and the amount of material to be covered. It is natural for students to need extra help
outside of class on certain topics.
Office hours and appointments are available for just this purpose. Please come to see me or go to the Math Lab
in Sequoya 140 (or both) if you need help.
Do not wait until it is too late.
Textbook: Mathematical Ideas by Miller, Hereen, and Hornsby, 8th
edition. We will cover material in
Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, and Appendix A.
Prerequisite: College Algebra (Math 1111) or Precalculus
Mathematics (Math 1113).
Calculators: A calculator that adds, subtracts,
multiplies, and divides, may be permitted for certain tests and not permitted
for certain tests.
Attendance: Class attendance is strongly encouraged. If you are absent from class, you will be
responsible for all material covered and all announcements made.
Homework: Homework will be assigned, but not collected
or graded. You are encouraged to
complete all homework assignments because most, if not all, test questions will
be modeled after problems in the homework assignments. Also, you cannot learn mathematics without
the practice that homework provides.
Grading: There will be five hour-long tests, each
counting 100 points, and also a comprehensive final exam counting 200 points,
for a total of 700 points. Your grade
will be assigned using the following scale:
|
Points earned |
Percent earned |
Grade |
|
630-700 |
90-100 |
A |
|
560-629 |
80-89.9 |
B |
|
490-559 |
70-79.9 |
C |
|
420-489 |
60-69.9 |
D |
|
Less than 420 |
0-59.9 |
F |
Make-up tests: There will be no make-up for a missed test;
however, the percentage on the final exam grade will replace your lowest test
grade if it is higher. Only one missed
test can be replaced; a second or third missed test will be given a grade of
zero.
|
CHAPTERS |
TESTS |
|
Chapter 2 |
Test 1 |
|
Chapter 3 |
Test 2 |
|
Chapter 4 |
Test 3 |
|
Chapters 5 and 6 |
Test 4 |
|
Chapter 9 and
Appendix A |
Test 5 |
Honesty: Each student is expected to do his or her own
work on all tests and the final exam and to neither give nor receive aid in any
form. Offenders will receive an F as
their final grade.
Etiquette: Talking in class should be restricted solely
to questions and comments pertaining to the material at hand and intended for
me and the whole class to hear.
Persistent disruptive talking will result in a new seating arrangement
for the talkers.
Electronic Communication Devices Statement: Using cellular phones, pagers, CD players,
radios, and/or similar devices is prohibited in the classroom. In an emergency, students may be contacted
through the Office of Public Safety/Security at (706) 272-4461.
Visitors: Children and other visitors are not permitted to accompany students to
classes.
Student learning
outcomes: Upon completion of
this course, the student should be able to:
Disability Support Services: Students with disabilities are invited to contact the Academic and
Career Enhancement (ACE)
Mary Andrews
Lower Level,
Students who are unable to
come to the
a disability should call
706-272-4429
Students who are
unable to come to the instructor’s office or access any facility utilized by
this course, should call the instructor at
706-272-4405 for assistance.
Workforce Development: If a student receiving aid administered by the DSC Workforce
Development Department drops this class or completely withdraws from the
College, the Add-Drop/Withdrawal form must be taken to the Workforce
Development Office first. The office is
located in the
Drop/Withdrawal Statement: The last day to drop this class without penalty is Friday, October 27 , 2006. You will be assigned a grade of W. After this date, withdrawal without penalty
is permitted only in cases of extreme hardship as determined by the Vice
President for Academic Affairs; otherwise a grade of WF will be issued.
Students who wish to drop this class or withdraw from all classes should go to
the Enrollment Services Office in Westcott Hall to complete the necessary
form. Students who fail to complete the
official drop/withdrawal procedure will receive the grade of F. Withdrawal from class is a student
responsibility. Before dropping any
class, the college strongly advises that students meet with their
academic advisor and their instructor to discuss the impact of a withdrawal on
their graduation plans. The college also
strongly advises students who are receiving any type of financial aid to
visit the Financial Aid Office in
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