Marquette
University
Department
of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science
Wim Ruitenburg's Spring 2005 MATH025.1001 Syllabus
CLASS PLACE AND TIME: WW153, MWF 10
INSTRUCTOR: Wim Ruitenburg
PREREQUISITES: Two years of college preparatory mathematics
BOOK: Edward B. Burger and Michael Starbird, The Heart of Mathematics. Key College Publishing, 2000
GRADES will be determined by performance on exams and on homework problems
There will be 4 exams: EX1, EX2, EX3 and EX4. Each exam is worth 10 points.
There will be homework and projects. Participation is required. Total homework plus projects is worth 20 points.
There may be about 4 in-class points
Points to grade conversion. The following are minimum guarantees:
Points
Grade
57-64
A
53-56
AB
49-52
B
45-48
BC
41-44
C
37-40
CD
33-36
D
SEMESTER outline:
Date
Action
Date
Action
January 19
Believe or know
21
Believe or know
24
Believe or know
26
Believe or know
28
Words
31
Words
February 2
Words
4
Words
7
Pre-Origins
9
Pre-Origins
11
Origins
14
EX1
16
Origins
18
HW problems
21
Origins
23
Axioms
25
Axioms
28
Shape. Book 5.1
March 2
Shape. Book 5.1
4
Shape. Book 5.2
7
Shape. Book 5.2
9
Shape. Book 5.2
11
EX2
14
Queens
16
Queens
18
Queens
30
Infinity
April 1
Infinity
4
Infinity
6
Infinity
8
Dots
11
Dots
13
Nimr
15
EX3
18
Nimr
20
Nimr
22
HW problems
25
Three doors
27
Three doors
29
Probably
May 2
Probably
4
Probably
6
Probably
12, 10:30
EX4
Last updated: May 2005
Comments & suggestions:
wimr@mscs.mu.edu