MAT 115-011: Spring 2002

INSTRUCTOR: Andy Long. Office: ST 328; phone: 572-5794.

MEETING TIME: 4:50-6:05 TR, ST 248.

EXPECTED BACKGROUND: C or better in MAT 099 or placement. Placement requires having mastered the material in Algebra I and Algebra II, and a math ACT score of 18 or better.

TEXT: Environmental Issues: Measuring, Analyzing, and Evaluating, by Robert L. McConnell and Daniel C. Abel.

GRADING: There will be two tests over the course of the term (a mid-term and a final). The final will be comprehensive, in the sense that the material will build throughout the semester and we will expect you to be better at analyzing it by the end!

There will be two projects: the first will be an individual project, and the second a group project. Occasional homework assignments will also be called for. Your course grade will be determined as follows:

Homework: 20% Project 1: 15% Midterm: 25% Project 2: 15% Final: 25%

The tests will be given in class, closed book. Make-up exams will be given only under extreme circumstances.

HOMEWORK: Homework will be assigned regularly, and some assignments will be handed in for grading. In particular, each student should do the assigned reading before the class in which it is discussed.

ATTENDANCE: The student is responsible for all material assigned or discussed in class. Attendance will be taken, and may be used along with class effort (as measured by participation - asking questions, answering other students' questions, group work, etc.) to resolve borderline grades.

WITHDRAWAL: The last day to withdraw from any class with a grade of "W" is 3/22/2002. After that day it is not usually permitted.

OFFICE HOURS: TR 3:00-4:00, 6:15-7:00, 9:00-9:30. I am also available by appointment, and at random when approached nicely.

Notes:

• The course home page is http://www.nku.edu/~longa/classes/mat115x/. You may want to visit from time to time to see what's going on.

• I reserve the right to alter this syllabus if necessary. Any changes will be discussed in class, and all students will be notified.

• If you need accommodations for a physical, psychological, or medical disability please talk with me so that I may do my best to meet your needs.

• The general syllabus for all Mathematics and Computer Science courses is a part of the syllabus for this course, and is available on-line.

• No cell phones or beepers permitted in class without a doctor's orders. If one goes off in class, we have an "instant quiz" which counts as part of your homework grade. I make it up on the spot, and it's likely to be hard!