MATH 252 —
Fall 2006
Policy and
Information Sheet
Instructor: Kathie Smart Office: AIRW 145
Email: ksmart@ulm.edu Phone: 318-342-3337
Office Hours:
Textbook: Mathematical Reasoning by Long and DeTemple; Fourth Edition
Calculator: Calculators will be provided in class
Materials: notebook, handouts printed from blackboard (Check announcements the day before class to see if there are handouts that need to be printed and brought to class.)
Attendance: The Math
Department believes that attendance is a vital component for success in any
math course. Thus, the department’s policy regarding attendance is as follows: Any student that has excessive unexcused
absences in a class must withdraw or receive an F for the course.
In the semester, excessive
unexcused absences means getting more than three unexcused
absences in a TTh or MW class. The
guidelines for excused absences may be found in the current
Testing and Grading: There
will be two or three major exams, a project, and a comprehensive final exam, as
well as out of class assignments and daily quizzes. Daily feedback, daily
quizzes, out of class assignments, and portfolio will count as 20% of your
final grade, tests and project will count as 60% of your final grade, and the final will count as 20% of your final grade.
The questions on the exams will be similar to the assigned homework problems
and example problems illustrated in class. I will ask you some questions
DIRECTLY RELATED to some activities we do in class; hence, class attendance is
vital. You may not make up daily
quizzes and daily class work. If you
miss an exam and have a written, authorized reason that is also approved
by the instructor, the test grade will either be replaced with the final
exam grade or a make-up exam will be given.
This make-up must be scheduled within one week of the scheduled exam; the
choice is made by the instructor and depends on the circumstances. If
you miss a test, you must call my office on the day of the missed exam and
leave a message explaining why you missed the test and a phone number where you
can be reached. If a student misses a test due to an unexcused absence, the
student will receive a zero on the test. If you know you will be gone on a test
day, you MUST make arrangements with me BEFORE you leave to make up the
test. Quizzes may not be made
up. They are considered part of your
daily grade, therefore, you must be present to receive
the quiz grade. Borderline grades
will be evaluated individually based on class attendance and participation. The
grading scale is a follows:
A: 90-100% B: 80-89% C: 70-79% D: 60-69% F: 0-59%
Tentative Course Outline: We will attempt to cover Parts of Chapters 1, 2, and related problems
throughout the text. Tests will be announced at least two days in advance.
There may be additional Assignments and Quizzes given throughout the semester
that will count as part of your grade.
Class Behavior: Students are expected to maintain control throughout
the class meeting. Disruptive talking and behavior will not be tolerated.
Cell phones, ipods and beepers are not
allowed in class. Failure to comply
could result in a penalty of up to 10% off the next test grade.
There is absolutely NO food or drink allowed in the classroom at
anytime. If you have a medical problem
that requires food, let me know the first day of class. Students are not allowed to have a guest in
the class. If there is some reason that
a guest must be brought, it must be cleared by the instructor prior to
attending class with guest.
Midterm grades will be posted on or
before Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006
The last day to drop a
course or resign:
Final Exam: Monday, December 4, 1:00 pm