Dr. Mann's M302, Fall 2011
Introduction to Mathematics
Unique Number: 54230





LECTURES     MWF 12:00 -12:50 pm in GSB 2.124

LECTURER                  Dr. Jennifer K. Mann
Office: RLM 13.142
Office Hours: MWF 11:00 - 11:45 am, Th 11:00 am -12:00 pm, or by appointment
Email: jmann@math.utexas.edu
Website: http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/jmann/

TEACHING ASSISTANT       Keenan Kidwell
Office: RLM 11.152
Office Hours: M 10:30 am - 12:00 pm, T 11:30 - 2:00 pm, W 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Email: kkidwell@math.utexas.edu

TEXT              The Heart of Mathematics: An Invitation to Effective Thinking, 3rd Edition
by Edward B. Burger (Williams College) and Michael Starbird (University of Texas at Austin), November 2009, ©2010

COURSE GOAL
Students will gain an appreciation of mathematics as a process of thinking which is relevant in their daily lives.

HONOR CODE
The class is expected to uphold The University of Texas at Austin Honor Code. The core values of the University of Texas at Austin are learning, discovery, freedom, leadership, individual opportunity, and responsibility. Each member of the University is expected to uphold these values through integrity, honesty, trust, fairness, and respect toward peers and community.

ATTENDANCE POLICY
You are expected to attend all lecture sessions. If you are absent, do not email or otherwise contact me to ask what material we covered during class, what the assignments are, what sections the exams will cover, or any other questions that I have answered or will answer during class. In such a situation, you should contact a classmate to get notes and information for the class you missed. It is certainly a good idea to work together throughout the semester.

By UT Austin policy, you must notify me of your pending absence at least fourteen days prior to the date of observance of a religious holy day. If you must miss a class, an examination, or a homework assignment in order to observe a religious holy day, you will be given an opportunity to complete the missed work within a reasonable time after the absence.

SEMESTER EXAM DATES
There are three in-class exams throughout the semester. There will be no makeup exams. If you miss an exam and have a valid excuse (“a broken leg,” not “a party the night before”), then your score will be replaced by your score on the final examination. If you miss an exam without a valid excuse, your score will be a zero.
Exam 1: Wednesday, September 21
Exam 2: Wednesday, October 19
Exam 3: Wednesday, November 16

FINAL EXAM DATE              Monday, December 12, 2:00-5:00 pm in GSB 2.124
The final exam will be a cumulative, in-class exam. The location will be announced later. You cannot miss this, so plan accordingly.

HOMEWORK
Homework assignments will be posted in Blackboard. Students are encouraged to work together on homework solutions. However, each student should write their own solutions to the handwritten homework problems. Copying another student's solution or that from another text is a violation of the honor code and fails to contribute to your personal mathematical development. Students must show ALL work to each solution. The lowest three homework scores will be dropped at the end of the semester. Homework is due at the beginning of class each Friday. No late homework assignments will be accepted for any reason. Late means five minutes past the beginning of class. Assignments with more than one page must be stapled, without ragged edges, and not folded.

GRADING      
10% Homework
20% Exam 1
20% Exam 2
20% Exam 3
30% Final Exam


No semester assignments will be accepted after the last day of classes Friday, December 2, 2011. Your final exam grade is final and non-negotiable. Thus, any discussions of your course grade must occur prior to the final exam administration on Monday, December 12, 2011.

Plus/minus grades will be assigned for the final grade as follows: as follows: A (100-92.6), A- (92.5-89.6), B+ (89.5-86.6), B (86.5-82.6), B- (82.5-79.6), C+ (79.5-76.6), C (76.5-72.6), C- (72.5-69.6), D+ (69.5-66.6), D (66.5-62.6), D- (62.5-59.6), F (59.5-0).
 
DEPARTMENTAL SYLLABUS        http://www.ma.utexas.edu/academics/courses/syllabi/M302.php

COURSE WEBSITE        http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/jmann/f11M302.html
Additionally homework assignments, grades, and other essential course information will be posted in Blackboard.

ADVICE FOR SUCCESS
Actively participate in the course by attending lectures, asking questions, doing the assigned homework problems and additional problems covering your weak topics, and utilizing the office hours of Dr. Mann and your TA. Please do come to my office hours if you have questions or concerns.

Before you email me to ask a question about the rules and procedures of this course, please read through this syllabus to see if the answer is written here. I diligently tried to include here any information that you might ask; please utilize it.

PREREQUISITE
Three units of high school mathematics at the level of Algebra I or higher. The Mathematics Level I test is not required. It may be used to satisfy Area C requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree under Plan I.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
M302 is intended primarily for general liberal arts students. It may not be included in the major requirement for the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in mathematics. In some colleges M302 cannot be counted toward the Area C requirement nor toward the total hours required for a degree. Only one of the following may be counted: M302, 303D, or 303F. A student may not earn credit for Mathematics 302 after having received credit for any calculus course.

The course topics include: mathematical puzzles, number theory, infinity, geometry, topology, and probability.  
 
SERVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS
The University of Texas provides appropriate academic accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. Students with disabilities may request appropriate academic accommodations from the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, Services for Students with Disabilities, 471-6259. http://www.utexas.edu/diversity/ddce/ssd/

Utilize the Sanger Learning and Life Center!

Students with special concerns, be they athletes who might miss class meetings, students with religious observances that interfere with class meetings, or students with disabilities who need special accommodation, must notify Dr. Mann about these special needs by the 12th day of classes, Thursday September 8, 2011.

COMPUTER LAB
The mathematics department's 40 seats undergrad computer lab, RLM 7.122, is open to all students enrolled in math courses. Students can sign up for an individual account themselves in the computer lab using their UT EID.
RLM Building Hours are:               
M-Th:  6:00am -- 11:00pm                   
F:  6:00am -- 10:00pm                
Sat:  6:00am -- 5:00pm                
Sun:  2:00pm -- 11:00pm

STUDENT CONDUCT
All computers, cell phones and other hand-held devices must be put away out of sight and sound during class. Please come to class on time. If you will be late or need to leave early for some legitimate reason, please tell me in advance. Coming and going during class is distracting to your fellow students and the instructor, and we do not like it.

PLANNED LECTURE and EXAM SCHEDULE        http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/jmann/f11M302_cal.pdf
Deviations from this tentative calendar may occur during the semester. The actual material covered each day can only be determined by attending the lectures.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION POLICY
Occupants of buildings on The University of Texas at Austin campus are required to evacuate buildings when a fire alarm is activated. Alarm activation or announcement requires exiting and assembling outside. Familiarize yourself with all exit doors of each classroom and building you may occupy. Remember that the nearest exit door may not be the one you used when entering the building. Students requiring assistance in evacuation shall inform their instructor in writing during the first week of class. In the event of an evacuation, follow the instruction of faculty or class instructors. Do not re-enter a building unless given instructions by the following: Austin Fire Department, The University of Texas at Austin Police Department, or Fire Prevention Services office.

Behavior Concerns Advice Line
BCAL: 232-5050

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