Discrete
Math II -- MATH 223
Section 01
Fall 2009 -- Dr. Gibson
Office Hours: My office is in Marteena
208. The
phone numbers for the Mathematics Department are 334-7822 and 334-7823. My office phone is 285-2078 and my email
address is gagibson@ncat.edu. Office Hours are as follows: MWF:
10:30am-12:00pm, Tuesday: 2:00-4:30pm, 11:00am to 12:00PM Thursday, and
MW:
4:00-5:00pm. I have a web page, which
will contain information about my office hours, course syllabi, and
other
information. http://www.ncat.edu/~gagibson/index.html
Attitude: This is college, not high school. The course will proceed much faster than in high school. Students must come to class every day, and study their notes between classes as well as work suggested problems to do well in this course.
Textbook: Discrete Mathematics with Applications, 3rd Edition, by Susanna S. Epp. We will cover chapters 6 through 11, although parts of some sections may be omitted.
Grade Policy: Test Average: 60%, Homework: 10%, Final Exam 25%. Attendance 5%. Each unexcused absence will result in 5 points being deducted from the attendance grade. Students who regularly leave class early or come in late will have every two such incidents counted as equivalent to one absence. Maximum grade is 100 points for attendance. The grading scale is 90-100 A, 80-89 B, 70-79 C, 60-69 D, and 0-59 F.
Tests: There will be four tests. The lowest test grade will be dropped. No make-ups will be given. If a test is missed you will receive a grade of 0 for that test. It will then be the one that is dropped.
Final Exam: The final exam is NOT optional. All students must take it. The final exam grade can not be dropped since it is not a test. The exam will be held in the same room that the class has met in during the semester. The exam for this class will be held on Friday, December 11th, 2008, at 8am.
Homework: Graded homework assignments and web assign will be given throughout the semester. These must be handed in on time. They count for 10% of the final grade. Failing to turn in homework is a very easy way to drop your final grade by 10 points. This can easily turn a B into a C, for example.