AMTH 221-001 BASIC CONCEPTS OF ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS (3 cr hr)

SUMMER I 1999 M-TH 3:00 - 5:10 ADMN 231

 Instructor: David Jaspers

Office: 201B ADMN

Telephone: 648-6851(office) 663-4721 (home)

E-mail: davidj@aiken.sc.edu or djaspers@csranet.com

Office Hours: M-F 10:00-12:00, or by appointment

PREREQUISITE: Placement, satisfactory completion of AMTH 099 or its equivalent, grade of C or better in AMTH 108, or consent of the Department

TEXT: MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS, Musser and Burger; a Texas Instruments TI-83 Graphics Calculator is strongly recommended.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

* Sets, whole numbers, numeration, functions (Chapter 2)
* Whole numbers: operations, properties, ordering, and exponents (Chapter 3)
* Whole number computation: mental, electronic, and written (Chapter 4)
* Number theory: primes, composites, greatest common factor, and least common multiple (Chapter 5)
* Fractions: operations and properties (Chapter 6)
* Decimals, ratio & proportion, and percent (Chapter 7)
* Integers: operations and properties (Chapter 8)
* Rational numbers and real numbers (Chapter 9)

I anticipate spending 2-3 days on each chapter.

EXPECTED STUDENT COMPETENCIES TO BE ACQUIRED: The successful student at the end of the course will be able produce well-written correct solutions for problems similar to those assigned for homework in this course.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

* To define and understand the Natural, Whole, Integer, Rational, Irrational, and Real number systems
* To recognize the connection between these concepts and teaching
* To solve problems as applications of these concepts
* To learn elementary number theory
* To convert between decimal and other bases and to perform operations in different bases

ASSIGNMENTS: Homework will be assigned daily and will occasionally be collected as a check on how you are keeping up. Although I may not always collect homework, that doesn't mean you don't have to do it! A major part of learning mathematics involves DOING mathematics! Also, homework is useful in preparing for the type of questions which may appear on quizzes or exams. A homework question may even appear on a quiz or exam. Group take-home quizzes may be given to enhance certain topics

GRADING: Your success in meeting the course objectives will be measured by your scores on homework, quizzes, three exams, and a cumulative final exam. The weights of the various components of your grade in determining your final course grade are shown below, along with the grade scale for the course.

Weights

Grade Scale

Quizzes/Homework

15%

90-100

A

70-74

C

Three Exams

60%

85-89

B+

65-69

D+

Final Exam

25%

80-84

B

60-64

D
   

75-79

C+

0-59

F

NOTES:

  1. At least one quiz/homework grade will be dropped to determine your final quiz average.
  2. Projected test dates are: Tuesday, June 8; Wednesday, June 16; Thursday, June 24.
  3. Your grade on the Final Exam will replace your lowest test score (if it helps your grade). You must take all 3 semester exams to qualify.
  4. There will be no exemptions from the final exam.
  5. The Final is scheduled for Thursday, July 1, 1999 at 2:00 p.m.

ATTENDANCE POLICY: Because of the rapid pace of a summer course, it is important that you attend every day. Occasionally, I will take attendance. Please refer to the 1998-99 USCA Bulletin, page 27, for further information. Remember, if you miss a class, it is your responsibility to get caught up on any material covered in class.

MAKE UP POLICY: Because several quiz grades will be dropped, quizzes cannot be made up. IMPORTANT! Make up exams will only be given in cases of illness or other written excuse. See me as soon as possible after the exam to arrange a make up!

SPECIAL NOTE: If you have a physical or learning disability which might affect your performance in this class, please contact the Office of Disabled Student Services as soon as possible. Once an evaluation has been made, appropriate accommodations will be determined.

ACADEMIC HONESTY: Please consult your Student Handbook for the Academic Code of Conduct. I reserve the right to check ID's during major exams and the final exam. In addition, you may be required to write and sign the Honor Pledge on major exams and the final. Violations of The Academic Code of Conduct will be treated seriously, and repeated violations could result in severe consequences.

*****

My door is always open; if you are ever having problems with you homework, if you feel like you're behind and there's no way to catch up, of if for any other reason you just want to drop by, feel free - I'm here to help!

This page copyright © 1998-99, The Board of Trustees of the University of South Carolina.
Send comments to: davidj@aiken.sc.edu.
URL:http://www.usca.edu/math/~dgj/992m2211.html
This page has been accessed 87 times since December 28, 2001 . Last updated Tuesday, 23-Oct-2001 08:27:14 EDT.