Mathematics 105Q General Information Spring 2006 The
University of Connecticut/Storrs
Text: Finite Mathematics for the
Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences, 8th edition
Author: S.T. Tan
Publisher: Thomson Learning
Note: Students in the Tuesday and Thursday
evening classes should consult their instructor for her grading policies and
examination dates.
Content: In addition to a brief
review of the algebra of systems
of linear equations, the course consists of introductions to these areas of
mathematics: matrices, input-output analysis, maximizing or minimizing linear functions
of two or more variables subject to linear inequality constraints, the
mathematics of finance, sophisticated counting, and mathematical probability.
Grading: In addition to about ten
brief quizzes, there will be three fifty-minute exams and a two-hour
comprehensive final exam. Each instructor will write quizzes (or group
worksheets or projects) for his/her classes, while the course coordinator will
write the exams for all of our sections.
In calculating student averages, the weights will be
Each in-class exam 20%
Homework, Quizzes, Worksheets 15%
Final Exam 25%
Exam dates:
Exam 1. Friday, February 10
Exam 2. Friday, March 17
Exam 3. Wednesday, April 19
Final examination – Wednesday, May 3, 2006 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
The three tests will be taken in our classrooms but the final will be held in
rooms that will be announced by the Office of the Registrar.
Calculators are required for some of
the work of the course. Our textbook has tutorials on using certain graphing calculators
to carry out some of the tasks we deal with. But students should be aware that they
and not their calculators are being examined during the various tests,
and they should not rely on the calculator as a crutch. Please work hard to
learn the methods we teach you.
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Academic Integrity
A fundamental tenet of all educational institutions is academic honesty;
academic work depends upon respect for and acknowledgement of the research and
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offense in any academic setting and it will not be condoned.
Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to, providing or receiving
assistance in a manner not authorized by the instructor in the creation of work
to be submitted for academic evaluation (e.g. papers, projects, and
examinations); any attempt to influence improperly (e.g. bribery, threats) any
member of the faculty, staff, or administration of the University in any matter
pertaining to academics or research; presenting, as one's own, the ideas or
words of another for academic evaluation; doing unauthorized academic work for
which another person will receive credit or be evaluated; and presenting the
same or substantially the same papers or projects in two or more courses
without the explicit permission of the instructors involved.
A student who knowingly assists another student in committing an act of
academic misconduct shall be equally accountable for the violation, and shall
be subject to the sanctions and other remedies described in The Student Code.