Required Text: Mathematical Applications, Harshbarger/Reynolds, Seventh Edition.
Instructor: Dr. Abigail Hoit. ( Office hours are listed on instructor's webpage.)
Office: CS 219 Email:
abigailh@elmhurst.edu Phone:
617-3414 Webpage: www.elmhurst.edu/~abigailh
Exams: There will be three in-class exams and
a cumulative final exam. Calculators may not be permitted on some
or all portions of each exam.
Exam Forgiveness Policy: All exams must be taken in class on the announced dates. If you take all three regular exams as scheduled, then the lowest one of the three scores will be replaced by your percentage score on the final exam, if this is to your benefit.
You will not be allowed to take any exam early or late for any reason. If you miss any of the three regular exams for any reason (even a really, really good reason), your percentage score on the final exam will serve as your score for the missed exam(s), and only the missed one(s) will be replaced.
Quizzes: Beginning February 10th, there will be a quiz every Tuesday unless there is an exam that week. Your lowest two quiz grades will be dropped at the end of the semester. If you miss a quiz for any reason (even a really, really good one), that is one of the grades that will be dropped. No makeup quizzes will be permitted. Calculators may not be permitted on some or all portions of each quiz.
Homework: Homework assignments will be given
each
night. I will usually not collect the homework, but I reserve the right
to do so. Your progress on the homework will be evident from your
grades on the Homework Checks, Quizzes, and Exams. Any collected
homework assignment grades will either be
included
in the quiz grade or counted as extra credit. For homework
problems,
you are welcome to use whatever technology you feel comfortable with
(calculator, computer, slide rule, etc.) and are strongly
encouraged
to work with other students, come to homework help hours, and visit the
math tutors.
Homework Checks: There will be
several unannounced homework checks. A
full explanation of homework checks is on the following page. Your lowest two homework check grades will be dropped at the
end of the semester. If you miss a homework check for
any reason (even a really, really good reason),
that is one of the grades
that
will be dropped. To prepare for the homework checks, it is
strongly recommended that you keep an organized notebook of your
homework. No calculators will be allowed during a homework
check. More information on homework checks can be found here.
In-Class Worksheets
and Group Work: Much of the time during class you will be
working in groups with other students on in-class worksheets. I
will usually not collect the worksheets, but I reserve the right to do
so.
Class Participation:
Your class participation grade will be based on the contributions you
make to the classroom learning environment. Specific behaviors
that will be counted positively include asking appropriate questions,
active participation during group work, and not causing any
distractions or disruptions that may interfere with other students'
learning. Each day you constructively participate I will record a
+-mark for you at the end of the class. Your class participation
grade will be based on the percentage of ordinary class days in which
you earn a +-mark.
Grading:
| 3 In-Class Exams |
3 x 15
%
|
= 45 % |
| Final Exam | = 25 % | |
| Quizzes |
= 15 % | |
| Homework Checks |
= 10% |
|
| Class Participation |
= 5% |
|
|
= 100 %
|
||
Accommodations: The College will make reasonable accommodations for persons with documented disabilities. If you have a disability that may have some impact on your work in this course, please contact Maureen Connolly at the Learning Center (630-617-3753).
Inclement Weather: If you think classes may be canceled due to bad weather, power outages, etc., call the school hotline at 630-617-3777 to find out.
For Secondary Education Majors: A link to the Illinois Secondary Education Mathematics Content-Area Standards for this course can be found at: http://www.elmhurst.edu/~mth