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Instructor: Ellen O'Brien

Email: eobrien@gmu.edu

Office: ST 1 Room 222A

Phone: 703 993-1483

Office Hours: MW 11:00-12:00; and by appointment;

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

Text Book
Finite Mathematics and Its Applications (Tenth Edition)  by Goldstein, Schneider, and Seigel;  Prentice Hall 2010

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 :

• Chapter 5 - Sets and Counting
• Chapter 6 - Probability
• Chapter 7 - Probability and Statistics
• Confidence Intervals

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
+ or - may be attached to the grade for the upper or lower 2 points in each range

Test Dates

• Test 1:    Friday, September 25
• Test 2:    Friday, October 16
• Test 3:    Monday, November 9
• Test 4:    Monday December 7
• Final Exam:   Monday, December 14, 7:30-10:15

There will be NO MAKE-UP tests or quizzes.

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.

Students with Disabilities
If you are a student with a disability and you need academic accommodations, please see me and contact the Office of Disability Resources at 703/993-2474. All academic accommodations must be arranged through that office.

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

• You must attend class.
• 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.