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Math 4050.001: Fall 2016

Meets: MWF 9:00-9:50 in Language 214.

 

Also meets: Students will be divided into three groups and are responsible for coming to four special sessions, spaced two or three weeks apart, starting the third week of class. The location of these sessions will be announced separately. These will be scheduled during the first week of class so that you’ll know when you’re presenting well ahead of time. You will have the choice of these three time slots:

 

·         Mondays 10:00-10:50 am

·         Tuesdays 12:40-1:30 pm

·         Wednesdays 10:00-10:50 am

 

Again, you will only be responsible for coming to these sessions on four different days! That said, you are welcome to come on these sessions even if you’re not presenting that day.

Instructor: Professor John Quintanilla

Office: GAB, Room 418-D

Office Phone: x4043

E-mail: jquintanilla@unt.edu

Web page: http://www.math.unt.edu/~johnq/Courses/2016fall/4050/

Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 11-2 and by appointment. I'm fairly easy to find, and you're welcome to drop by outside of office hours without an appointment. However, there will be occasions when I'll be busy, and I may ask you to wait or come back later.

Required Text: Mathematics for Secondary School Teachers, by E. G. Bremigan, R. J. Bremigan, and J. D. Lorch. Course topics are chosen to ensure all TNT math majors are exposed to the topics listed in the program standards for initial preparation of secondary mathematics published by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Course topics are also chosen to ensure that your future students are prepared for the mathematics portion of the Texas College and Career Readiness Standards.

Strongly Recommended: Lecture notes for the semester can be purchased from the Eagle Images Print Center for approximately $12. The Eagle Images Print Center is in room 221 of the University Union.

Prerequisite: Math 3000. See http://meangreenmath.com/2013/10/27/all-i-want-to-be-is-a-high-school-math-teacher-why-do-i-have-to-take-real-analysis/.

For Your Information: Dates and other information about the practice state certification exam may be found at http://www.coe.unt.edu/texes. Other good (and free) resources for preparing for the state certification exam are T-CERT and http://www.online.math.uh.edu/texes4to8/. Information about the real TExES Mathematics 8-12 certification exam can be found by following the link.

The following chapters and sections of the textbook will be covered according to the projected schedule below. Dates may change as events warrant.

 

August 29: 8.1.6

August 31: 8.1.1

September 2: 8.1.2

September 5: HOLIDAY

September 7: 8.1.3

September 9: 8.1.4

September 12: 8.1.5

September 14: 8.1.5, 8.2.3

September 16: 8.2.3

September 19: 8.3.1

September 21: 8.4.1

September 23: 8.4.2

September 26: 8.4.3

September 28: EXAM #1

September 30: 8.4.3

October 3: 7.6.2

October 5: 7.6.2, 12.4.2

October 7: 12.4.2, 12.5.2

October 10: 12.5.2, 12.2.2

October 12: 12.2.2

October 14: 12.4.2

October 17: 12.4.2, 12.2.1

October 19: 12.2.1

October 21: 12.4.1

October 24: Graphing polynomials and rational functions

October 26: EXAM #2

October 28: Review of Taylor series

October 31: 8.5.1

November 2:8.5.1, 10.4.2

November 4: 9.1, 9.2

November 7: 9.3.2

November 9: 9.4.1

November 11: 9.5.1

November 14: 10.1.1

November 16: 10.2.1

November 18: 10.3.1

November 21: 10.3.2

November 23: 10.2.2, 10.3.3, 10.3.4, 10.4.1

November 25: HOLIDAY

November 28: 4.5.3, 7.6.4

November 30: EXAM #3

December 2: 11.2.1

December 5: 11.2, 11.3

December 7: 11.4, 11.5

December 9: READING DAY

 

December 14: Final: 8:00-10:00


Student Responsibilities


Grading Policies

The following schedule is tentative and is subject to capricious changes in case of extracurricular events deemed sufficiently important to the upper administration.

Final Exam

Wednesday, December 14

8:00-10:00 am

15%

Exam 1

c. Week 5

13%

Exam 2

c. Week 9

13%

Exam 3

c. Week 13

13%

Homework from Textbook

 

11%

Certification Exam Preparation

 

11%

Out-of-Class Presentations

 

11%

Class Project

 

13%

A

90% and above

B

80% and below 90%

C

70% and below 80%

D

60% and below 70%

F

below 60%

Cooperation is encouraged in doing the homework assignments. However, cheating will not be tolerated on the exams. If you are caught cheating, you will be subject to any penalty the instructor deems appropriate, up to and including an automatic F for the course.

Attendance is not required for this class. However, you will be responsible for everything that I cover in class, even if you are absent. It is my experience that students who skip class frequently make poorer grades than students who attend class regularly. You should consider this if you don't think you'll be able to wake up in time for class consistently.

The grade of "I" is designed for students who are unable to complete work in a course but who are currently passing the course. The guidelines are clearly spelled out in the Student Handbook. Before you ask, you should read these requirements.


Exam Policies


Homework Policies

Homework based on lectures

Certification exam preparation

Out-of-class presentations

Class project


Final Notes

·         The University of North Texas makes reasonable academic accommodation for students with disabilities. Students seeking accommodation must first register with the Office of Disability Accommodation (ODA) to verify their eligibility. If a disability is verified, the ODA will provide you with an accommodation letter to be delivered to faculty to begin a private discussion regarding your specific needs in a course. You may request accommodations at any time, however, ODA notices of accommodation should be provided as early as possible in the semester to avoid any delay in implementation. Note that students must obtain a new letter of accommodation for every semester and must meet with each faculty member prior to implementation in each class. For additional information see the Office of Disability Accommodation website at http://www.unt.edu/oda. You may also contact them by phone at 940.565.4323.

 

 

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