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Math 1300 Contemporary Mathematics, Fall 2013

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TR 9:30–10:50 am in MA 011
Lars Winther Christensen
MR 1:30–2:30 pm, F 3–3:50 pm,
or by appointment
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Handouts and Links

Date Handout / link
2 Dec Spring 2012 Final Exam
2 Dec Fall 2011 Final Exam
27 Aug Syllabus and Policies
27 Aug MyMathLab registration instructions

Reading and Self-assessment Problems

Date In class (pp.) Suggested problems Next class (pp.)
3 Dec 741–747 14.4: 36,53
26 Nov 725–740 14.2: 21,42–48; 14.3: 20,39 741–747
21 Nov 701–723 14.1: 17,37 725–741
19 Nov 701–718
14 Nov Exam 2 701–710
12 Nov 682–687 13.4: 3,4,14,30
7 Nov 668–678 13.3: 15,35,48 682–687
5 Nov 650–665 13.2: 17,27,38 668–687
31 Oct 644–659 13.1: 12,19,94 650–665
29 Oct 575–590 11.2: 13,14; 11.3: 21,24,28 644–655
24 Oct 561–575 11.1: 3,4,5,6; 11.2: 2,4 575–590
22 Oct 530–544 10.3: 6,8,33 561–575
17 Oct 516–529 10.1: 3,13; 10.2.21 530–544
15 Oct 115–128 3.4: 14,30; 3.5: 8,22 516–529
10 Oct 95–112 3.2: 17,24,31; 3.3: 24,29,45 115–128
8 Oct 87–92 3.1: 2,10,16,23 95–112
3 Oct Exam 1 87–103
1 Oct 425–429; 85–86 8.6: 15,23,28
26 Sep 418–425 8.5.35; 8.6: 7,10 425–429; 85–90
24 Sep 408–417 8.4: 9,15; 8.5: 19,23 418–429
19 Sep 392–402 8.2.40; 8.3: 14,21,31 408–417
17 Sep 378–392 8.1: 33,60; 8.2.23 392–402
12 Sep 28–34 1.3: 18,26 378–392
10 Sep 1–25 1.2: 17,39 28–34
5 Sep 178–180 4.4: 1,13 1–25
3 Sep 169–178 4.3: 9,19 178–180
29 Aug 157–169 4.2: 9,12,29,33 169–178
27 Aug 142–153 4.1: 2,6,33,45 157–169

Homework

Date Assigned problems Due date
26 Nov HW-14 on MyMathLab (may turn in work for #7) 2 Dec
19 Nov HW-13 on MyMathLab (may turn in work for #18) 26 Nov
12 Nov HW-12 on MyMathLab (may turn in work for #7) 18 Nov
5 Nov HW-11 on MyMathLab (may turn in work for #10) 11 Nov
29 Oct HW-10 on MyMathLab (may turn in work for #4) 4 Nov
22 Oct HW-09 on MyMathLab (may turn in work for #1) 28 Oct
15 Oct HW-08 on MyMathLab (may turn in work for #2) 21 Oct
8 Oct HW-07 on MyMathLab (may turn in work for #3) 15 Oct
30 Sep HW-06 on MyMathLab 10 Oct
24 Sep HW-05 on MyMathLab 30 Sep
17 Sep HW-04 on MyMathLab 23 Sep
10 Sep HW-03 on MyMathLab 16 Sep
3 Sep HW-02 on MyMathLab 9 Sep
27 Aug HW-01 on MyMathLab 3 Sep

Grades

The graded work comprises homework assignments, two (2) midterm exams, and the final exam;
they count towards the final grade with weights as follows:

Homework:  30%
Midterm exams:  40%  (20% each)
Final exam:  30%

Final grades will be assigned according to the following percentages:

A+  100–97%   A  96.9–93%   A÷  92.9–90%
B+  89.9–87% 86.9–83% B÷  82.9–80%
C+  79.9–77% 76.9–73% C÷  72.9–70%
D+  69.9–67% 66.9–63% D÷  62.9–60%   F  59.9–0%
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