Math 107B, Spring 2009 -- Syllabus
| Instructor: Dr. Kimberly Elce | ||
| Office: Brighton Hall 142 | ||
| Email: kelce@csus.edu | ||
| Webpage: http://www.csus.edu/indiv/e/elcek | ||
Office Hours: Monday 2:00-3:00, Wednesday 9:00-9:50 & 2:00-3:00, Friday 9:20-9:50 or by appointment |
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Welcome to Math 107B -- In this course we will all be working together to develop a deep understanding of some of the fundamental mathematical concepts of elementary mathematics. We'll do this by continuing to apply the mathematical process of exploration, conjecture and proof begun in Math 17 and Math 107A.
Your contributions are a valuable part of the course. To make the most of your learning experience, it is important that you participate in each class session and that you prepare for class discussions by doing the assigned readings and written work. It will also be helpful to keep all of your Math 107B papers well organized in a sturdy binder.
| PREREQUISITE | Completion of Math 107A with a grade of C- or better. | |||||||||||
| TEXT | There is no text required for this course. However, there is a partially completed online textbook that I am working on that you can refer to. In addition, all homework assignments will come from the online textbook. It is located at http://www.csus.edu/indiv/e/elcek/M107B/math107b.pdf | |||||||||||
| TOPICS | We will study the structure of the rational number system and the real number system. We will also study some geometry. | |||||||||||
| HOMEWORK | Your active involvement during class meetings is important, it is also vital that you engage in mathematical exercise outside of class. To help keep you in good shape, homework will usually be assigned daily and will be due at the beginning of class every Wednesday. There will be an online portion distributed via the assessment link in SacCT as well as a paper portion which will be collected in class. Late homework will not be accepted, however your lowest homework score will be dropped. Assignments will consist of a variety of exercises -- some will introduce ideas, some will draw out generalizations or summaries and some will provide additional practice. An effective way to approach each assignment is to first try to solve the problems on scratch paper. It may be useful to brainstorm with a class mate or two. After solving a problem, organize your thoughts and finally write up a complete solution. Please staple all pages together. The clarity and thoroughness of your work are important. Your homework should clearly communicate what you've learned. When writing explanations, be sure to use correct grammar and spelling, and please write legibly -- sloppy work will be returned un-read. |
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| WORKSHEETS | We will frequently do worksheets in class. Make up worksheets will not be given, however your lowest worksheet score will be dropped. If you miss class the day of a worksheet, you may download the worksheet from the class webpage and turn it in at the next class meeting. | |||||||||||
| EXAMS | There will be two midterm exams and a cumulative final. Make up exams will not be given. The tentative dates for these are: |
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| Exam 1 | Friday, February 27 | |||||||||||
| Exam 2 | Wednesday, April 15 | |||||||||||
| Final Exam | Friday, May 22, 10:15 AM-12:15 PM | |||||||||||
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| THE "IT" RULE | A very important part of this class is to learn to communicate your ideas clearly and concisely. As prospective teachers, it goes without saying that this is an important skill to have. One of the most common causes of unclear explanations is the "ambiguous it". Therefore, in order to get you to really think about what you are saying, the word "it" is not allowed in any written work. | |||||||||||
