Math 181a-b-c

Basic Mathematics, Whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.

 

Instructor:                George Drake: B.A., M.A., and C.Ph. all in math from UC Davis.

 

Office:    F103

Office Hours:                M 3-4 (Starts in F103, at 3:30 moves to A211)

T.Th. 3-4 (Starts in A211 and moves to F103 if and when we run out of students in A211)

W.F 12:10-1:10 (Starts in A211 and moves to F103 if and when we run out of students in A211)

 

                                Note: I may be moving in midquarter to F130.  Announcement will be made in class

 

Text:                       Basic College Mathematics, fourth edition: John Tobey and Jeffrey Slater; Prentice-Hall; 2002.   ISBN# 0-13-090954-8

 

Class Meets:                T. Th. 10:30-11:45 (no break) in A 211

 

Syllabus: (Note: This is a tentative schedule of lecture dates for the three courses, Mat 181a, b c, which will be offered one right after the other in the same room.  It is subject to change via announcement in class.)  Notice that 181c meets twice during finals week!

 

Mat 181a

                Date:                       Sections:

 

                9/24                Introduction + §1.1       

9/26                §§ 1.2 - 1.4

10/1                §1.5

10/3                 §§1.6 - 1.7

10/8                §§1.8 + 7.5

                10/10                Review + Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic (FTA) handout

                10/15                First administration of chapter test   

                10/17                Go over first attempt at exam.

 

10/21                Last opportunity to pass chapter test and qualify for admission to Mat 181b.  (Note:  individual appointments must be made for this administration of the exam.)

 

Mat 181b

                10/22                FTA + §2.1                

                10/24                §§2.2 - 2.4

                10/29                §§2.5 - 2.6

                10/31                §2.7

                11/5                §§2.8 - 2.9

                11/7                §2.9 + review

                11/12                First administration of chapter test.

                11/14                Go over first attempt at exam.

 

                11/18                Last opportunity to pass chapter test and qualify for admission to Mat 181c.  (Note:  individual appointments must be made for this administration of the exam.)

Mat 181c

                11/19                §§3.1 - 3.2

                11/21                §§3.3 - 3.4

                11/26                §3.5

                12/3                §§3.6 - 3.7

                12/5                §3.7 + review

                12/10                First administration of chapter test

                12/12                Go over first attempt at exam

 

                12/16                Last opportunity to pass chapter test and qualify for admission to Mat 181d.  (Note:  individual appointments must be made for this administration of the exam.)