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| Class Date | Topics Covered | Homework Assignment |
| WEEK 1 | ||
| Monday, August 31 | Course Introduction; Math Anxiety Discussion |
Read Chapters 1-4: Studying Math: Pathways to Success Complete Questionnaire on pg. 5-6 |
| Wednesday, September 2 | Continued Discussion about Math Anxiety | None |
| Friday, September 4 | Section 4.1: Early Numeration Systems | pg. 185: 1-11 (Odd), 13-24 |
| Week #2 | ||
| Monday, September 7 | Section 4.1: Roman Numerals | pg. 185: 33-42 (All), 45-55 (Odd) |
| Wednesday, September 9 | Section 4.2: Place Value Systems (Hindu-Arabic) | pg. 196: 1-15 (Odd) |
| Friday, September 11 | Section 4.3 Different Base Systems | pg. 205: 1-10 |
| Week #3 | ||
| Monday, September 14 | Section 4.3 Different Base Systems (Continued) | pg. 205-206: 11-27 (Odd), 35-41 (Odd) |
| Wednesday, September 16 | Section 4.5: Introduction to Number Theory and Prime Numbers | pg. 228: 1-19 (Odd), 39-36 (All) |
| Friday, September 18 | Section 4.6: Number Theory | Handout Given in Class |
| Week #4 | ||
| Monday, September 21 | Section 8.3: Introduction to Geometry: Triangle Properties and Topology |
pg. 502: Top of the Page in Green (1-3) pg. 502-503: 5-11 (Odd), 15- 19 (Odd), 43, 45, 47, 51, 52 |
| Wednesday, September 23 | Section 8.4: Concepts of Perimeter, Area, Volume, and Surface Area | Handout Given in Class |
| Friday, September 25 | Section 2.5: Trigonometry | pg. 530: 1-9 (Odd) |
| Week #5 | ||
| Monday, September 28 | Section 8.5: Trigonometry (Angle of Elevation and Depression Applictions) | pg. 530: (11-35) Odd, 49, 51, 53, 55, 56 |
| Wednesday, September 30 | Review for Test #1 | |
| Friday, October 2 | Test #1 | |
| Week #6 | ||
| Monday, October 5 | Return and Review Test #1; Review Trigonometry Homework from September 28 | None |
| Wednesday, October 7 |
Section 8.5: The Concept of Radians Section 8.6: Non-Euclidean Geometry |
pg. 533: 71-79 (Odd) pg.544: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Friday, October 9 | Section 8.7 Fractals | pg. 558 1-9 (Odd) |
| Week #7 | ||
| Monday, October 12 | Section 3.1: Introduction to Logic | None |
| Wednesday, October 14 | Section 3.1: Symbolic Logic | pg. 123-124: 1-9 (odd), 19-47 (Odd) |
| Friday, October 16 | Section 3.2: Truth Tables for Conjunctions and Disjunction Statements | pg. 135: 13-18 |
| Week #8 | ||
| Monday, October 19 | Section 3.2: Tautologies, Contradictions, and DeMorgan's Law | pg. 135-136: 1-3, 33, 38, 39, 43, 45, 50, 51 |
| Wednesday, October 21 | Section 3.3: Truth Table for Conditionals | Handout Given in Class |
| Friday, October 23 | Section 3.4: More on Conditionals (Logically Equivalent Statements and Related Statements) | Handout Given in Class |
| Week #9 | ||
| Monday, October 26 | Section 3.5: Valid and Invalid Arguments | pg. 162-163: 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 25, 29 |
| Wednesday, October 28 | Section 3.5: Valid Arguments (Continued)- The OJ Simpson Case | None |
| Friday, October 30 | Review for Test #2 | Review of Section 8.5, 8.6, 8.7 |
| Week #10 | ||
| Monday, November 2 | Review for Test #2 | Review of Chapter 3 on Logic |
| Wednesday, November 4 | Test #2 | |
| Friday, November 6 |
Return Test #2 Section 2.1: Introduction to Sets and Set Notation |
pg. 61: 1-27 (Odd) |
| Week #11 | ||
| Monday, November 9 |
Section 2.1: Introduction to Sets and Set Notation (Continued) Section 2.2: Compliments of Sets |
pg. 61: 55, 56, 60, 69, 71, 73 pg. 71: 1-8 |
| Wednesday, November 11 | Section 2.2: Subsets and Proper Subsets | pg. 71-72: 9-13 (Odd), 19-27 (Odd), 43, 45, 47 |
| Friday, November 13 | Section 2.3: Set Operations | pg. 83: 1-6, 12, 13 |
| Week #12 | ||
| Monday, November 16 | Section 2.3: Venn Diagrams |
In Class Assignment (Click Here to Access Handout) Homework (Click Here to Access Handout) |
| Wednesday, November 18 | Section 2.4: Applications of Venn Diagrams and Cardinality of Sets |
In Class and Homework Assignment (Click Here to Access Handout) |
| Week #13 | ||
| Week #14 | ||