| Course: | Math 221 (section 3), Basic Concepts of Elementary Mathematics I, Spring 2005 |
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| Time/Location: | TTh 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM in LeConte 405 |
| Instructor: | Bob Murphy |
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| Phone: | 777-4713 |
| Email: | murphy |
| Office: | LeConte 400H |
| Office Hours: | TTh 3:15pm-4:15pm, or by appt. |
| WWW: | http://www.math.sc.edu/~murphy/teaching/ |
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| Prerequisite: | Qualification through placement, or a grade of C or better in Math 111 or 115. |
| Text: | A Problem Solving Approach to Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers by Billstein, Libeskind, and Lott, 8th ed. |
| Attendance: | You are expected to come to every class on time and stay until the end of class. |
| Cell phone policy: | Turn off during class. |
Work Load: There will be daily reading and homework, regular correspondence with an elementary school child, 9 quizzes, 2 tests, and 1 cumulative final exam.
Pen pal journals: Each of you will have one or two pen pals at a local elementary school. Over the course of the semester you will correspond with them once every 1-2 weeks using a pen pal journal.
Grading:
| Attendance | 10 points | (2 points deducted for each missed day) |
| Pen pal journals | 60 points | (based on participation, creativity, and adherence to NCTM standards) |
| Quizzes: | 80 points | (Eight best of nine 10-point quizzes, based on homework assignments) |
| Test 1: | 100 points | (Tuesday, Feb 15) |
| Test 2: | 100 points | (Thursday, Apr 14) |
| Cumulative Final Exam: | 150 points | (Friday, Apr 29, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, LeConte 405) |
| TOTAL: | 500 points | |
Note: There are no make-ups for journals, quizzes, or tests.
Final Grade:
| A | [450, 500] (i.e. 90% needed for an A) |
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| B+ | [425, 450) (i.e. 85% needed for a B+) |
| B | [400, 425) (i.e. 80% needed for a B) |
| C+ | [375, 400) (i.e. 75% needed for a C+) |
| C | [350, 375) (i.e. 70% needed for a C) |
| D+ | [335, 350) (i.e. 67% needed for a D+) |
| D | [300, 335) (i.e. 60% needed for a D) |
| F | [0, 300) |
Math Lab Tutoring: Free tutoring is provided by the Math Lab. Its schedule is 11am-4pm MTWTh in LeConte 101, and 6-8pm MTWTh in the Bates and Tower area dorms.