Math 1305 Finite Mathematics with Applications

MATH 1305 FINITE MATHEMATICS WITH APPLICATIONS

Fall 2016 CRN 11416: 11:30am – 12: 45pm, TR, Room A610

Semester Credit Hours: 3

· INSTRUCTOR: Edwin Tecarro Office: S716

Telephone: (713)221-8655 E-mail:

· OFFICE HOURS: Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:45 am – 9:45 am, or by appointment

· PREREQUISITE: A grade of C or better in Math 1301 or placement by exam.

· TEXTBOOK: College Mathematics for Business, Economics, Life Sciences and Social Sciences, 13th Edition by Barnett, Ziegler, Byleen, Pearson, 2015

· COURSE CONTENTS:

UNITS______Sections______

I. Matrix Theory 4.1 – 4.6

II. Linear Programming 5.1-5.3, 6.1-6.3

III. Math of Finance 3.1-3.4

IV. Counting Principles and Probability 7.2-7.4, 8.1-8.3

· HOMEWORK/QUIZZES: Homework is assigned but not collected. There will be a quiz once a week.

· TESTS: There are 3 one-hour tests. No make-up test will be given. If you miss a test due to an emergency, your final will be counted twice for the missing test.

· FINAL EXAM: The final exam is comprehensive and all students must take it.

· COURSE GRADE:

·  GRADING SCALE: A 90-100, B 80-below 90, C 70-below 80, D 60-below 70, F below 60

· LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW: Monday, October 31, 2016

· WHERE TO GET HELP WITH THE COURSE? Center for Math & Statistics (N-925)

· GENERAL UNIVERSITY POLICIES: All students are subject to UH-Downtown’s Academic Honesty Policy and to all other university-wide policies and procedures as they are set forth in the UH-Downtown University Catalog and Student Handbook.

·  STATEMENT ON REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: UH-Downtown complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, pertaining to the provision of reasonable academic adjustments/auxiliary aids for students with a disability. In accordance with Section 504 and ADA guidelines, UHD strives to provide reasonable academic adjustments/auxiliary aids to students who request and require them. If you believe that you have a documented disability requiring academic adjustments/auxiliary aids, please contact the Office of Disability Services, One Main St., GSB314, Houston, TX 77002. (Office) 713-221-5078 (Website) www.uhd.edu/disability/ (Email)

·  NOTE ON ATTENDANCE: Your failure to attend class (face to face or hybrid), engage course material (Online only); or make contact with faculty to adequately explain your absence by the 10th class calendar day of the semester will result in your being administratively dropped from this course. Being dropped from this course may affect your enrollment status and/or your financial aid eligibility.