MAT385-002 - Discrete Math - Spring, 2020

INSTRUCTOR: Andy Long. Office: MEP 443; phone: 572-5794; email: longa@nku.edu

MEETING TIME/PLACE: MW, 2:00pm - 3:15pm, MP292

EXPECTED BACKGROUND: C- or better in the calc II series (MAT 228 or MAT 229).

TEXT: Mathematical Structures for Computer Science, 7th Ed., J. L. Gersting.

GRADING: There will be two mid-term exams and a comprehensive final. Homework will be assigned regularly and handed in for grading. Your course grade will be determined as follows:

Homework: 30% Two Exams 45% Comprehensive Final 25%

Exams will be now be taken at home, during our scheduled meeting time. You may use notes during the exams. The final is comprehensive, and will be held at the standard final time. You will be submitting digital copies of your exams, once you've finished. I use the standard grading scale, with a small buffer zone for the assignment of plus/minus grades: <60 60-70 70-71 71-79 79-80 80-81 81-89 89-90 90-91 >91 F D C- C C+ B- B B+ A- A I do curve, as necessary and as I see fit.

HOMEWORK: Homework will be assigned regularly. You should expect to do a lot of homework in order to do well in the course. Each homework assignment will be handed in, generally two class periods after it is assigned, so that a few homework problems (chosen at random) may be graded. Hence, exercises assigned on a Monday would generally be due a week later on the next Monday (barring holidays, etc.)

ATTENDANCE: It's all virtual now, so it's up to you to keep up. I'll plan to have an agenda each day. I may also post some of my own short video "lectures" over each section, solutions to exercises, and other resources.

WITHDRAWAL: The last day to drop a course with a grade of W is Monday, March 23.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: are on-line (see the course homepage)

OFFICE HOURS: It's best to email me if you need to chat. We should be able to work out a Zoom meeting.

Notes:

• Course homepage: http://www.nku.edu/~longa/classes/mat385/
• 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 Departmental Syllabus for all Mathematics courses is a part of the syllabus for this course. Additional information concerning Secondary Education Students is available on the Departmental Syllabus.
• No electronics (other than calculators, and laptops when explicitly allowed) are permitted in class without a doctor's orders. If you should choose to use another electronic device (intentionally or not) without my permission, you will be excused from class immediately, and not allowed to return to class that day.
• NKU's course evaluation policy