Math 116 Syllabus

Math and Humanity

Fall 2007

Course Information

Course: Math 116, Section 05 Math and Humanity

Instructor:  William “Andy” Case

Office:  211 Walker Hall

Phone: 831-5163

Time: 11:00-12:15 T R

Place: 341 Whitt Hall

Textbook: Math and Human Society with Studies in Mathematics, Smith

                 Pathways to Success, Smith

Webpage: www.radford.edu/~wacase

Email: wacase@radford.edu

Office Hours:  9:00-9:50: 11:00-11:30 M W F

                      9:30-10:45 T TH

                      (Note: Special office hours can be arranged if needed)

Grading Policy:  Students final grade will be determined from four tests, one cumulative final exam, student projects, and homework assignments.  Your final grade will be determined as follows.

4 one hour exams ------------------------------------------   60%

Daily Grade (Homework and other assignments) -----------   20%

Final Exam -------------------------------------------------  20%

* Daily Grade will be determined from student projects, homework, and any computer assignments that will be taken up during the semester.

Grading Scale

90% - 100% A

80% - 89%   B

70%- 79%    C

60% - 69%   D

0% - 59%     F

Attendance policy:    Class attendance is expected and strongly recommended.   Attendance will be taken every class meeting by passing an attendance sheet around for students to sign.  Keep in mind that your performance on tests could be affected by poor class attendance.  Make up exams and quizzes will be given only with the instructor’s permission.

Final Exam

All sections of math 116 will take a common final exam that will be made by the math department.  All sections of math 116 will take the final exam at the same time and date.  The location, time and date of the final exam will be announced at a later time.

Calculators: 

Students will need a scientific calculator without a graphing utility to complete some assignments and quizzes.  Students will be able to use a scientific calculator on the final exam.

Course Objective:

Mathematics is studied in its historical and cultural context, as a creative human endeavor.  Topics covered include the numerical and geometrical genesis of mathematics, formal and rhetorical logic, the developments leading to modern algebra and analysis, the development of modern logic, sets, and infinity, and the mathematics of computation.