| Instructor: | Bob Murphy |
|---|---|
| Office: | LeConte 400H |
| Office Hours: | Mon. (1:15 PM - 2:15 PM), Wed. (1:15 PM - 2:15 PM), or by appointment. |
| Phone: | 777-4713 |
| Email: | murphy |
| Webpage: | http://www.math.sc.edu/~murphy/teaching/ |
| Prerequisite: | A grade of C or better in Math 122, 141, or an equivalent course to be approved by me. |
| Text: | Elementary Mathematical Modeling: A Dynamic Approach by James Sandefur. It may also be useful to use your math 122 or 141 textbook to review some of the calculus needed for this course. |
| Calculator: | Each student is required to have a graphing calculator. My instructions will predominantly be for the TI-83 and TI-84. If you have another calculator, it will be your responsibility to make sure it has the features you will need in this course and learn how to use those features. Always bring your calculator to class. |
Attendance: You are expected to come to every class on time and stay until the end of class.
Work Load: There will be daily reading and homework. Homework is never turned in, but always discussed. There will be weekly quizzes (usually Fridays) for which I will give feedback, but quizzes do not count toward your course grade. You should expect to work at least 6-9 hours per week outside of class.
Test and Final Exam Dates: (no make-ups allowed)
| Test 1: | Wednesday, February 15 |
| Test 2: | Wednesday, March 22 |
| Test 3: | Wednesday, April 19 |
| Cumulative Final Exam: | Saturday, April 29, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Course Grade: The final exam and the three tests are each worth 100 points. I use the best three of your four 100-point scores to determine your course grade using the straight scale shown below.
| A | [270, 300] |
|---|---|
| B+ | [261, 270) |
| B | [240, 261) |
| C+ | [231, 240) |
| C | [210, 231) |
| D+ | [201, 210) |
| D | [180, 201) |
| F | [0, 180) |