MATH 140 Syllabus Fall 1999
Instructor: John Baldwin
Office: 417 SEO
Office Hours: Monday: 9-10; Wednesday 9:30-11:00 and by appointment.
Office phone: 413-2149
e-mail: jbaldwin@uic.edu (Most effective way to reach me.)
Messages: 996-3041
Home Phone: 312-226-1897
Course Web Site: www.math.uic/~jbaldwin
REQUIREMENTS:
In order to take MATH 1 40, a student must meet one of
the following prerequisites:
a) placement score at least 490;
b) MATH 090at uic with grade of C or better;
c) calculus at any institution with grade of C or better;
d) permission of the elementary education committee.
Texts:
A Problem Solving Approach to Mathèmatics for Elementary School Teachers Billstein, Liberskind,Lott; sixth edition; Addison-Wesley Publishing.
Mathematics Activities for Elementary School Teachers Dolan, Williamson, Muri; third
edition; Addison-Wesley Publishing.
Supplemental activities are on reserve at Main Library and available for purchase at Copy Stop in Off Center Mall. There will be copies of both texts on reserve at the main library.
TI-3OXa calculator (or better) clear plastic flexible ruler
compass clear plastic protractor
graph paper colored pencils or markers
overhead transparency overhead pen
stapler, pencil sharpener, and scissors
Course Content:
Math 140 covers but is not limited to the topics found in the first 7 chapters
of the Billstein text. Math 140 emphasizes a problem solving, calculator
based, cooperative learning approach to mathematics. Students will be
encouraged to examine the mathematics content of this course with regard
to the elementary school mathematics curriculum in general and to the
Curriculum and Evaluation Standards of School Mathematics in
particular. MATH 140 is a lab class with mandatory attendance.
a) Students are responsible for all work whether in class or absent.
b) All work is to be submitted in a professional manner. Work should be clearly labeled, well-organized, and easy to follow. Answers that are not substantiated may be marked wrong at the discretion of the grader.
c) Some homework problems will be collected and graded by MATH 140 students during each unit.
d) Students are required to keep journals. These will be collected and
graded by the instructor several times during the semester.
LATE
POLICY:
a) Tests and quizzes
Students must notify the instructor by the test or
quiz date if an emergency necessitates
rescheduling an exam. All tests must be taken
before exams are returned to students. A score of
o will be recorded for any exam or quiz not taken.
b) Projects
Late work will be assessed a possible penalty of 1
point for each day late. No project will be accepted
after graded projects are returned. A score of 0 will
be recorded for any project not completed before
the deadline.
Late policy continued:
c) Homework No late homework will be graded. The lowest homework grade will be dropped. Students should request an answer sheet for any homework not graded.
d) Journals Late work will be assessed a possible penalty of 1 point for each day late. No journal will
be accepted after graded journals are returned. A score of 0 will be recorded for any journal not
completed before the deadline.
A students grade is determined by the following criteria:
Comprehensive final exam: 20% of grade
Unit exams and quizzes: 50% of grade
Homework, Projects and Journals: 30% of grade
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Students must keep a record of their grades and all of their work for the semester.
Students will be asked to demonstrate minimum competency in all areas of
arithmetic skills. All exams are cumulative.
A: 90%-100%; B: 80%-90%; C: 70%-80%
EXAM SCHEDULE: Please put these dates on your calendar now!
Unit One Test September 1 4
Unit Two Test October 7
Unit Three Test November 4
Unit Four Test November 30
FINAL EXAM: Monday, December 6, 1999 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.