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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 recommended.

Sets, whole numbers, numeration, functions and graphs (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)

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.

* 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, occasional quizzes, lab activities, 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.

1. Three exams (20% each) 90-100 A 70-74 C

2. Quizzes, homework (15%) 85-89 B+ 65-69 D+

3. Cumulative Final Exam (25%) 80-84 B 60-64 D

NOTES:

1. At least one quiz/homework grade will be dropped to determine your final quiz average.

2. 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.

3. The Final is scheduled for Tuesday, December 15 at 11:00 a.m; sorry, there will be no exemptions from the final exam.

ATTENDANCE POLICY: It is highly recommended that the student not miss any class. However, the Attendance Policy established by the Department of Mathematical Sciences states that the maximum number of unexcused absences allowed in this class before a penalty is imposed is four. Please refer to the 1998-99 Bulletin, page 27, for further information.

MAKE UP POLICY: Because at least one quiz grade will be dropped, quizzes cannot be made up. IMPORTANT! Make up exams will only be given in cases of illness or other written excuse. If you must miss a scheduled exam, contact me as soon as possible after the exam to arrange a make up. Exams not made up within one week of the regular test will be recorded as 0's.

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.

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