Math 110 - Section 002
MWF 1:30-2:20
Room: David King Hall 1006
Instructor: Ellen O'Brien
Email: eobrien@gmu.edu
Office: ST 1 Room 222A
Phone: 703 993-1483
Office Hours: MW 10:30-11:30;T 11:30-12:30; and by appointment;

Prerequisite
A score of 75 or better on the PreAlgebra section of the Math Placement Test. is required for the course.

Text Book
Finite Mathematics and Its Applications (Ninth Edition)  by Goldstein, Schneider, and Seigel;  Prentice Hall 2007

Course Description
This course meets the quantitative reasoning requirement, one of the Foundation requirements of the University General Education program. The goal of the Foundation requirement is to help ensure that students are equipped with the tools and techniques necessary to succeed in college and throughout their lives and careers.

The course will introduce some elementary concepts of counting and probability, laying a foundation for further study in statistics. Specifically we will cover the following topics :


Grading
Your grade for the course will be calculated based on four exams (100 points each), 5 quizzes (10 points each) and a final exam (150 points). The average of these six grades will determine your grade according to the scale:
   A: 90-100   B:80-89.9  C:70-79.9   D:65-69.9  F: below 65

Test Dates
There will be NO MAKE-UP tests or quizzes. If you miss an exam or quiz, contact me ASAP!

Homework
Homework problems will be assigned at the end of each class and reviewed at the beginning of the next class meeting. Reading the sections of the text related to the problems is a part of the homework assignment.

Honor Code
Sharing information of any kind about exams or quizzes is prohibited. Any violations will be brought ot the Honor Committee and result in a grade of F for all individuals involved.    See GMU Honor Code

Tutoring Center
The Math Tutoring Center is located in the Johnson Center Rm 344. Help is available on a walk-in basis. For hours of operation see the webpage
     http://math.gmu.edu/tutorcenter.htm

General Remarks
Please be considerate of other students in the class.
Turn your cell phones off before entering the classroom.
Please get to class on time. If you must arrive late or leave early sit near the door to minimize the distraction.
eobrien@gmu.edu
Last Revised January 21, 2008