Math 0400

Student Guidelines and Syllabus

About the course

This course is designed to introduce students from various disciplines to the applied world of mathematics within a discrete context. In particular, students can expect to work with linear models including a basic algebraic introduction, solution of linear systems, and matrix algebra techniques.

Course Prerequisites

Minimum math placement score of 61 or Math 0031 with minimum grade of C.

Text

The text for this course is Finite Mathematics for the Managerial, Life and Social Sciences, eleventh edition, by Soo T. Tan.

Students may choose to use the tenth edition of the text, which may be available used at a lower cost.

Homework

The schedule has a list of practice problems for each section. You are expected to work on enough of these problems to gain mastery of the subject material; exam problems will often be modeled on these problems. In addition, a smaller number of problems will be collected at the beginning of class each Wednesday. These questions will be posted here, graded and returned to you. You are encouraged to work collaboratively on these problems, but the final writeup should be your own. You should show your work in order to get full credit.

Grades

Your course grade will be determined as follows:

Final Exam Policy

The final exam will be administered during class on December 12 and 14.

Exam Dates

The midterm exams will be held on October 10 and November 21.

Materials

In addition to the textbook, you will need at least a scientific calculator. Any calculator with logarithms, exponentials, and trigonometric functions will do. Programmability is desirable but not essential. A graphing calculator, such as the TI83 or TI86, is better still.

Getting Help

Tutoring

Walk in tutoring is available in the Math Assistance Center (MAC) on the second floor of the O'Hara student center. Tutoring hours will be posted outside the MAC, as well as on the web here.

Office Hours

Office Hours will initially be held in Thackeray 426; moved elsewhere if there is insufficient space.

Additional office hours are available by appointment.

Disability Resource Services

If you have a disability for which you are or may be requesting an accommodation, you are encouraged to contact both your instructor and the Office of Disability Resources and Services, 216 William Pitt Union (412) 624-7890 as early as possible in the term.

Academic Integrity

Cheating/plagiarism will not be tolerated. Students suspected of violating the University of Pittsburgh Policy on Academic Integrity will incur a minimum sanction of a zero score for the quiz, exam or paper in question. Additional sanctions may be imposed, depending on the severity of the infraction.