MAT 251, Section 001
Summer II, 2006
| Location: | MPE 232 |
| Time: | MTuWThF, 11:20 am - 12:50 pm |
| Text: | Scheinerman, Mathematics, A Discrete Introduction, 2nd Edition, Brooks Cole. |
| Website: | www.nevada.edu/~cwebster |
| Instructor: | Corran Webster |
| Office: | CBC-B211 |
| E-mail: | cwebster@unlv.nevada.edu |
| Phone: | 895-0376 |
| Fax: | 895-4343 |
Prerequisites
To enrol in this course you must have taken or be taking Math 182, or equivalent.
Course Objectives
This course will cover the fundamentals of discrete mathematics, including sets operations, functions, equivalence relations graphs, introduction to proofs in mathematics, and combinatorics with applications to probablility.
Assessment
Assessment will consist of daily quizzes, 3 weekly tests, and a comprehensive final examination.
The daily quizzes will be open book and based off homework exercises. There will be no daily quizzes on Mondays or Tuesdays. They will be worth a total of 30% of the final grade for the course.
The weekly tests will be each worth 10% of the final grade of the course. They will be held on the Monday of weeks 2, 3 and 4 of the session.
The final will be worth 40% of the final grade of the course. It will be held on the last day of the session. If you do better on the final than your average grade on the weekly tests, the final grade will replace the all the weekly test grades.
Missed Assessments
Generally, late homework or assignments will not be accepted; nor will there be make up exams for missed exams. Under special circumstances, however, a student may be permitted to make up work which they were unable to submit, or exams which they were unable to attend. These circumstances include:
- Representing UNLV in an official extracurricular activity.
- Observance of a religious holiday.
- Personal illness or family medical emergency.
If a student is absent from class for any reason, it is the student's responsibility to ensure that they know what happened in the class which was missed, either by asking Dr. Webster or fellow students.
Calculators
Use of calculators will be permitted, but not required, during tests and exams. Graphing calculators are permitted, but exam problems will be posed in a way which gives them no real advantage over a scientific calculator.
Calculators with a built-in Computer Algebra System (CAS), such as the TI-89, TI-92 and hp 49g; and Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and other portable computers, such Palm OS and Windows CE devices; are not permitted in examinations and tests.
Schedule
A rough schedule detailing which topics will be covered on which weeks is available on the class website. We may vary from it, depending on time constraints. Any changes will be noted on the class website.
Additional Information
The following suggestions may help you do well in this course:
- Read the material in the text before class. Read actively by taking brief notes as you read.
- Do all assigned homework and attempt all questions.
- Do lots of problems - not just the assigned homework. Learning to differentiate and integrate is a skill, and like playing the piano or shooting hoops, practise makes perfect.
- Ask questions and particpate in lectures and office hours. If you do not understand something, keep asking until you do.
If you have a documented disability that may require assistance, you will need to contact the Disability Resource Center for coordination in your academic accomodations. The DRC is located in the Reynolds Student Services Complex in room 137. The DRC phone number is 895-0866 (TDD 895-0652).
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