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Math 1300 Contemporary Mathematics, Fall 2009

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TR 8:00–9:20 am in MA 012
Lars Winther Christensen
M 3:30–4:30 pm, T 2:00–3:00 pm, and R 10:30–11:30 am,
or by appointment
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Handouts and Links

Date Handout / link Comments
27 Aug Syllabus and policies
27 Aug WebAssign self enrollment guide WebAssign quick start guide

Reading and Self-assessment Problems

Date In class (pp.) Suggested problems Next class (pp.)
5 Dec University closed
3 Dec 544–550 11.2: 16–21, 39 577–582
1 Dec 527–540 11.1: 11–14, 26, 33 544–550
24 Nov 509–521 34, 52 527–541
19 Nov Exam 2 509–521
17 Nov 484–509
12 Nov 468–483 9.3.60, 10–13 484–492
10 Nov 449–464 9.1.60, 9.2: 39,40,58,59 468–483
5 Nov 122–127 3.4: 7, 13 449–460
3 Nov 114–118 3.4: 7, 13 122–127
29 Oct 106–113 3.3: 8–11, 20–21, 30–32 114–118
27 Oct 97–103 3.2: 47–40 106–113
22 Oct 89–95 3.1: 32 97–103
20 Oct 899–911 17.3: 41–45 89–95
15 Oct 880–898 17.3: 41–44 899–911
8 Oct Exam 1 17.2: 22–24 880–898
6 Oct 870–879
1 Oct 859–867 17.1: 12–17 870–879
29 Sep 77–82 859–867
24 Sep 67–74 2.3: 19–25, 54 77–82
22 Sep 61–65 2.2: 5–9; 19–24 67–74
17 Sep 51–59 2.1: 10, 32 61–65
14 Sep 28–42 1.3: 19, 21, 31 51–59
10 Sep 18–24 1.2: 27–30 28–42
8 Sep 1–14 1.1: 9, 14, 18, 25 18–24
3 Sep 421–432 8.2: 32, 50 1–14
1 Sep 411–420 8.1.33 421–432
27 Aug 407–410 8.1.6–11, 32 411–423

Homework

Date Assigned problems Due date
8 Dec WebAssign Review Problems 3 11 Dec
29 Nov WebAssign Homework 12 4 Dec
17 Nov WebAssign Homework 11 24 Nov
11 Nov WebAssign Review Problems 2 19 Nov
4 Nov WebAssign Homework 10 10 Nov
28 Oct WebAssign Homework 9 3 Nov
21 Oct WebAssign Homework 8 27 Oct
15 Oct WebAssign Homework 7 21 Oct
1 Oct WebAssign Review Problems 1 7 Oct
30 Sep WebAssign Homework 6 6 Oct
23 Sep WebAssign Homework 5 29 Sep
16 Sep WebAssign Homework 4 22 Sep
9 Sep WebAssign Homework 3 15 Sep
2 Sep WebAssign Homework 2 8 Sep
27 Aug WebAssign Homework 1 1 Sep

Grades

The graded work comprises homework assignments, two (2) midterm exams, and the final exam.
Grades are posted at Blackboard, they count towards the final grade with weights as follows:

Homework:  35%
Midterm exams:  40%
Final exam:  25%

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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