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Specific MATH M118 Syllabus
Departmental
(Generic) MATH M118 Syllabus
Course Description: 3 credits. Topics
include logic, set theory, permutations, combinations, simple
probability, conditional probability and independence, Bayes' theorem,
Bernoulli trials, expected value and standard deviation, normal
approximation to a binomial variable, matrix algebra, and Markov Chains.
Course Objectives: Please refer to the
following web page regarding Learning Objectives for M118 referencing
terminology, skills and attitudes: http://webphysics.iupui.edu/webscience/courses/mathm118/mathm118objectives.html
Prerequisites: Two years of high school
algebra as evidenced by MATH 110 or 111, with minimum grade of C-.
Textbook: Finite Mathematics,
2004-05 Edition, by Watt, Hayden-McNeil Publishing Co.
Web Page: Information about the
department can be found at www.math.iupui.edu
JiTT MATH web page: http://webphysics.iupui.edu/webscience/courses/mathm118/mathm118home.html
Calculators: Need a scientific
calculator (about $12) that performs combinations and permutations.
No graphing calculators or other information storage
devices are permitted on tests. This will be enforced on the common
final exam.
Tests: Must get prior permission to take
make-up test. No make-ups after tests are returned.
Honor's Section: See 16182 TRF 9:30A Tompkins
Dishonesty: Cheating will result in a
minimum penalty of receiving a grade of F in the course
Attendance Policy: This course makes use
of the Administrative Withdrawal Policy of IUPUI. A student who does
not attend at least 50% of the class meetings during the first month of
the semester will be administratively withdrawn from the course at
midterm.
No Class: Labor Day, Wed-Fri of
Thanksgiving week, Dr.
M.L. King Day, and Spring break.
Withdrawal: Last day to withdrawal with
a grade of W is
Tuesday, November 16, 2004.
Final Exam: All students are required to
take the Department Final Exam. You must pass the final exam to pass
the course. The final exam is on Saturday, December 11, 2004, 1:00 -
3:00 PM,
LE Hall. (Note: this is the weekend before final exam week.)
Course Coordinators:
Questions and problems relating to this course should be directed to
Jeffrey Watt, jwatt@math.iupui.edu
or Deborah Tompkins,
dtompkins@math.iupui.edu
This site is made possible by funding
from the National Science Foundation (DUE-9981111).
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