Dr. Mann's M325K, Summer 2011
Discrete Mathematics
Unique # 92545





Class Meetings     MTWThF 8:30 - 10:00 am in RLM 6.114

Lecturer                  Dr. Jennifer K. Mann
Office: RLM 13.142
Office Hours: MW 1:30 - 2:30 pm, Th 10:00 -11:00 am, or by appointment
Email: jmann@math.utexas.edu
Website: http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/jmann/

Text               Discrete Mathematics with Applications by Susanna S. Epp, Fourth Edition

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.

Exam Dates

Exam 1: Wednesday, July 20
Exam 2: Wednesday, August 3

Final Exam Date              Monday, August 15             9:00 am - 12:00 pm            
There are two in-class exams during the semester and a cumulative in-class final exam.

Homework
Homework will be posted in Blackboard under "Assignments." Only a portion of each homework assignment will be graded for accuracy, although all problems will be graded for attempt. Homework is due at the beginning of class on Tuesdays and Fridays as indicated on the class calendar and in Blackboard. Students are encouraged to discuss all aspects of the course with each other. However, each student should write their own solutions to 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. No late homeworks will be accepted for any reason.
 
Class Participation
Class attendance is mandatory and will be recorded. Your grade will be penalized beginning with your third and any subsequent absences. Students will have opportunities to present their solutions to homework problems during class meetings. The other classmates are required to ask questions and make certain they understand what has been presented. The presenter has the first opportunity to address any questions or comments, and then other classmates are encouraged to contribute. At most two class absences and at least one problem presentations will earn a student a class participation grade of 90 (on a 100 point scale). The remaining possible 10 points may be earned through a combination of perfect attendance (at most 3 points possible), extra problem presentations, and contributing to class discussions.

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. I realize that sometimes an absence is necessary. In such a situation, you should contact a classmate to get notes and information for the class you missed. It is a good idea to work together throughout the semester.

Grading      
16% Homework

10% Class Participation
22% Exam 1
22% Exam 2
30% Final Exam

Grades will be recorded in Blackboard. There will be no makeup exams. A single missed exam grade will be replaced by the final exam grade. The lowest exam grade will be replaced by the final exam grade if the final exam grade is higher than the lowest exam grade. Use of calculators is not allowed during exams. No semester assignments will be accepted after the last day of classes Friday, August 12, 2011. Your final exam grade is final. Thus, any discussions of your course grade must occur prior to the final exam administration on Monday, August 15, 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).
 
Syllabus        http://www.ma.utexas.edu/academics/courses/syllabi/M325K.php

Prerequisite        M408D or M408L, with a grade of at least C

Course Website        http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/jmann/su11M325K.html
Additionally homework assignments, all grades, and other essential course information and materials will be posted in Blackboard.
 
Advice for Success
Actively participate in the course by attending lectures, participating in class discussions, presenting problems to the class, asking and/or answering questions in class, working the assigned homework problems, and utilizing the office hours of Dr. Mann.
 
Services available to students
The University of Texas provides appropriate academic accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. For more information,contact the Office of the Dean of Students at 471-6259, 471-6441 TTY. If you plan on using accomodations, you must to notify your Instructors early in the semester.

Utilize the Sanger Learning and Life Center!

Student Conduct
All computers, cell phones and other hand-held devices must be put away out of sight 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 they do not like it. I know this because they complain to me about it.

Planned Lecture Schedule        http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/jmann/su11M325Kcal.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.

AMS Resource for Undergraduate Mathematics Majors        http://www.ams.org/employment/undergrad.html

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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