Math 187A and 187B

Basic Mathematics, including whole numbers and fractions (187A),

 decimals(187A and 187B),

and percent and pre-algebra(187B).

 

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

 

Office:    F130

Phone:    (530)541-4660x256

Office Hours:

                M.:                1:00-2:00

                T.:                3:30-5:00                

                W.:                2:30-3:30                

                Th.:                3:30-5:00                

 

                These hours are for drop-in student counseling (i.e., I am there waiting for someone, anyone, to show up).  If I appear to be busy, be sure to make your presence known, as I rotate questioning amongst all students who are in attendance and may wish to move into the hallway so all can see the answer to questions asked.  In addition, a limited number of individual appointments may be made, but please observe the courtesy of attempting to meet your needs through the drop-in service as much as is practical.  Thanks

 

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

 

Class Meets:                M. W. 11:00-12:50 in A 213

 

Syllabus: (Note: This is a tentative schedule of lecture dates for the two courses, Mat 187A and 187B, which will be offered one right after the other at the same hour  in the same room. Mat 187A will take place during the first six weeks of the quarter, Mat 187B in the last six weeks of the quarter. This syllabus is subject to change via announcement in class.)  Notice that 187B meets twice during finals week according to its normal schedule!

 

Mat 187A

                Date:                       Sections:

 

                9/22                Introduction, review of add/subtract with whole #s, + §§1.4 &1.5  

9/24                §§ 1.6-1.8 + P, E, M-D, A-S.

9/29                Discussion + §§ 1.8, 2.1 + Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic (FTA) handout §§ 1-5 (replaces reading from §2.2)*

10/1                §§ 2.3-2.5 + Fractions mnemonic

10/6                Discussion + FTA handout §§ 6-7 (replaces reading from §2.6 Note: the l.c.d. and l.c.m. are, essentially, the same thing)*   + Test #1**

                10/8                Return test #1 + FTA handout § 8 (replaces reading from § 2.7)*  + §2.8

                10/13                Discussion + § 2.9

                10/15                §§ 3.1-3.2

                10/20                Discussion + § 3.3 + review FTA handout

                10/22                Questions answered (review) + Test #2**

                10/27                Return test #2 + total review

                10/29                Final exam for Mat 187A**

 

*              Where a text section number follows a handout descriptor, the usual reading from the section is being superceded by the handout.  The student is expected to do the homework from the exercise set at the end of the text section after reading the handout and without actually reading from the text.  This is an exception to the usual rule.  See the General Policy Statement for a more thorough discussion.

 

**           Each exam may be retaken once, if done so by the following deadlines: Test #1, retake must be completed by 10/15; Test #2, retake must be completed by 11/3; Final exam, retake must be completed by 11/11.  In addition, students are required to get a C or better in either 1) the final exam or 2) both the numbered tests.  See General Policy Statement for a more thorough discussion.

 

Mat 187B

                11/3                Return final from 187A + §§ 3.4-3.5

                11/5                §§ 3.6-3.7, 4.2-4.3

                11/10                Memorial Day (Holiday)

                11/12                Discussion + §§ 5.1-5.2 + 5.3B (Do not read, nor do exercises from, 5.3A)

                11/17                Discussion + §§5.4-5.5

                11/19                Conversion Factor handout (replaces reading from § 6.4)* + Test # 1**

                11/24                Discussio + Return Test #1 + §§ 7.5 & 9.1

                11/26                Negative Numbers handout (replaces reading from §§ 9.2-9.4)*

                12/1                Discussion + Solving Linear Equations handout (§§ 10.1-10.4–definitely do not do the reading from the text here)*

                12/3                Review + Test #2**

                12/8†                Return test #2 + total review

                12/10† Final Exam for Mat 187B**

 

*              Where a text section number follows a handout descriptor, the usual reading from the section is being superceded by the handout.  The student is expected to do the homework from the exercise set at the end of the text section after reading the handout and without actually reading from the text.  This is an exception to the usual rule.  See the General Policy Statement for a more thorough discussion.

 

**           Each exam may be retaken once, if done so by the following deadlines: Test #1, retake must be completed by 12/1; Test #2, retake must be completed by 12/10; Final exam, retake must be completed by 12/12.  The deadlines for these last two retakes are constricted by the end of the quarter.  In order to qualify for a retake of the final, the student must contact the instructor on December 11 to find out what grade was received on this exam and make arrangements to retake it on the following day.  The instructor will be on campus all day that day (12/12).

 

In addition, students are required to get a C or better in either 1) the final exam or 2) both the numbered tests.  See General Policy Statement for a more thorough discussion.