Math 118 Mathematics Reasoning Fall 2007

 
Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science
University of Illinois at Chicago

Instructor: Xiaoqian Tan
Office: 540 SEO
Telephone: 312-413-2167
E-mail: txq@math.uic.edu
Web: http://www.math.uic.edu/~txq/math118.html

Office Hours: M: 3:00 - 4:00, W: 10:00 - 11:00, F:1:00 - 1:30, 3:00 - 3:30

Description
Elementary topics from algebra applied to descriptive statistics of data, scatter plots, correlation, linear regression, probability, random samples, sampling distributions and experimental designs. A graphing calculator will be used. No credit given if the student has in MATH 150 or 160 or 165 or 180, or the equivalent. No credit given if the student has credit in MATH 121 with a grade of C or better. No graduation credit for architecture, business administration, or engineering students. The only mathematics department course for which MATH 118 serves as a prerequisite is MATH 123. It may serve as a preprequisite for statistics courses in the social sciences. It does not replace MATH 090 as a prerequisite for any other mathematics department course.

Prerequisite
Grade of C or better in Math 070 or MATH 075 at UIC or the departmental placement test.

Textbook
Mathematical Reasoning
ISBN 0-536-48706-5
Second Special Custom Edition for the University of Illinois at Chicago
Pearson Custom Publishing.

Graphing Calculator
A TI-83 or TI-83 Plus calculator is required.

Homework
Homework will be given in lectures or the course web page at http://www.math.uic.edu/~txq/math118.

Quizzes
Quizzes will be given in discussion classes on Tuesdays or Thursdays. No quiz in the exam weeks.

Exams
Exams will be given in lecture classes on Mondays or Wednesdays or Fridays. The tentative exam dates are:

 
 Midterm Exam 1 September 28, 2007 
 Midterm Exam 2 Octomber 31, 2007 
 Midterm Exam 3 November 30, 2007 
 Final Exam December 10-14, 2007
 

Students who fail to take the final exam will receive a grade of F for the course. Conflicts with the final exam schedules should be resolved by consulting the directions given in the official published course timetable by UIC.

Grading

 Quizzes/Homework 100 points
 Midterm Exam 1 100 points 
 Midterm Exam 2 100 points
 Midterm Exam 3 100 points
  Final Exam 200 points
 Total: 600 points
 
 The letter grades are given based on the following:
 
 F: 0 - 359 points
 D: 360 - 419 points
  C: 420 - 479 points
 B: 480 - 539 points
 A: 540 - 600 points

Make-up policies
No make-up will be given for exams, quizzes and homework assignments, unless the student has written documentation of an illness (doctor's explanation, hospital record, etc.). Note: Such make up is not automatic. It can only be used for one time. The other exception to the policy concerning a make-up is an individual involved in an officially sanctioned University event such as an athletic contest. If a student is involved in such an activity, documentation must be provided from the athletic department of UIC.

The Lecture Plan

 Date Lesson Homework 
· 8/27/2007 Monday Sec. 1.1 P9 1-43 odd 
· 8/29/2007 Wednesday sec. 1.2 p23 9-41 odd
· 8/31/2007 Friday sec. 1.3 p34 1-46 5n+1, 47, 49
· 9/5/2007 Monday Sec. 2.1, 2.2 P55 1-46 5n+1; p65 1-46 5n+1 
· 9/7/2007 Friday Sec. 2.3, 2.4 P76 1-46 5n+1; p86 1-46 5n+1
· 9/10/2007 Monday Sec. 2.5 P97 1-8, 41
· 9/12/2007 Wednesday stat Sec. 1.1, 1.2 P9 1-31 odd; p20 11-23 odd
·  9/14/2007 Friday stat Sec. 1.3 P31 19-33 odd
· 9/17/2007 Monday stat Sec. 1.4 P38 17-27 odd
· 9/19/2007 Wednesday stat Sec. 1.5 P45 7, 9, 11, 13
· 9/21/2007 Friday stat Sec. 2.1, 2.2 P64 17, 19, 21, 23; p84 13-53 4n+1
· 9/24/2007 Monday stat Sec. 2.2, 2.3 P96 1, 5, 9, 13, 15
· 9/26/2007 Wednesday review
· 9/28/2007 Friday mid-term exam 1
· 10/1/2007 Monday stat Sec. 3.1  P116 1 – 37 3n+1
· 10/3/2007 Wednesday stat Sec. 3.2  P136 5 – 33 4n+1
· 10/5/2007 Friday stat Sec. 3.3  P147 1 – 13 odd
· 10/8/2007 Monday stat Sec. 3.4, 3.5  P156 1 – 19 odd, p165 11-17 odd
· 10/10/2007 Wednesday Sec. 11.1 11.2  P612 1–23 odd, and 13-53 4n+1
· 10/12/2007 Friday Sec. 11.2  P619 21–49 4n+1
· 10/15/2007 Monday Sec. 11.3   P625 1 – 39 odd
· 10/17/2007 Wednesday Sec. 11.4  P633 1–66 5n+1
· 10/19/2007 Friday Sec. 11.5   P639 1–17 odd
· 10/22/2007 Monday Sec. 11.6   P649 25 – 61 4n+1
· 10/24/2007 Wednesday Sec. 11.7  P661 23 - 31 odd
· 10/26/2007 Friday Sec. 11.8  P669 3–19 odd
 
· 10/29/2007 Monday Review   
· 10/31/2007 Wednesday mid-term exam 2
· 11/2/2007 Friday stat Sec. 7.1  P328 21 – 35 odd
· 11/5/2007 Monday stat Sec. 7.2  P341 6 – 41 5n+1
· 11/7/2007 Wednesday stat Sec. 7.3, 7.4  P350 17 – 31 odd, p359 1 - 10
· 11/9/2007 Friday Sec. 8.1, 8.2  P452 1 – 56 5n+1, p459 11 – 29 odd
· 11/12/2007 Monday Sec. 8.3  P466 13 – 25 odd
· 11/14/2007 Wednesday Sec. 8.4  P477 1 – 34 3n+1
· 11/16/2007 Friday Sec. 8.5  P489 15, 16, 17
· 11/19/2007 Monday Sec. 8.6  P497 1 – 15 
· 11/21/2007 Wednesday Amortization Schedules Please go over what we discussed today. 
· 11/23/2007 Friday Holiday 
 
·  11/26/2007 Monday Sec. 7.1, 7.2, 7.3  P388 1 – 37 3n+1, p402 13-33 odd 
· 11/28/2007 Wednesday Mid-term Exam 3 Review and a quick review of calculator for finance math
· 11/30/2007 Friday mid-term exam 3
 
· 12/3/2007 Monday stat Sec. 4.1, 4.2  P186 11, 16, 21, 26, p204 11 – 16
 
  Notice Review
 
· 12/5/2007 Wednesday Review
· 12/7/2007 Friday Review Notice
 
 

· 12/13/2007 Thursday Final Exam at BSB 250 1:00 – 3:00 PM

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