Instructor:  Dr.  Wai W. Lau        Office:  OMH 241        E-mail:  lauw@ spu.edu
Homepage:  http://myhome.spu.edu/lauw (Link to schedule and other important information)
Office Hour: See course webpage or by appointment
You are strongly encouraged to drop by my office to ask questions, discuss problems.

Prerequisites: [Math Placement Level: A or better] OR [MAT 0144: C- or better] OR [Math Placement Level: B or better] OR [MAT 0145: C- or better]

Text:  COMAP, FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES, 10th ed.

Calculator: No calculators  may not be allowed in all exams.

Objectives: Explores topics that illustrate how mathematical methods and models permeate our economic, political, and personal lives. By investigation of diverse applications, a variety of problem-solving techniques will be introduced, including using the computer as a tool.

Goals: By the end of the course,

• Recognize that deductive reasoning is how quantitative disciplines make sense of knowledge
• Create, analyze, and interpret basic mathematical models from infornmal problem statements
• Use a variety of mathematical strategies for problem solving
• Select and use appropriate mathematical computationsi procedures, and tools in problem solving
• Communicate mathematical and quantitative ideas
• Apply abstract and deductive reasoning appropriately and be able to recognize the reasonableness of their results
• Solve problems involving the mathematics of management science, identification numbers, encoding information, and saving/borrowing models
• Use Excel for calculations and creation of graphs

Expectations:

• Able to provide written explanations of the ideas behind key concepts.
• Able to clearly present and explain solutions to problems in both written and verbal form.

Exams:  There will be 1 in-class exam and a final.

Homework: Homework problem sets will be assigned.
1. Team Approach
(a) You can work with at most two classmates on the HW.
(b) Turn in one paper for each team. Team paper need to be typed in MS WORD with proper format.
(c) You need to state clearly on the front page the percentage of contributions of each team member.
(d) This approach is intended for you to have discussions over the HW. Do not take turn to do HW.

2. Individual Approach
You paper must be neat and easy to read.  Otherwise, no points will be given. Sloppy handwriting will not be tolerated.


3. You are not allowed to discuss your HW with anyone (except your team parnters and the instructor). Discussing or copying homework is considered as an act of academic dishonesty.
4. Your only references are the textbook and lecture notes. Do not use other references such as books, WIKI, and other web resources.
5. You must show all of your work − a correct answer with no justification will also be worth NO credit. When explanations are called for on the homework, you should respond in complete sentences with proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
6. Staple your Homework.  Points will be taken off if you fail to do so.
7. Homework is due at the beginning of the class.  Absolutely no late homework.

Class  Participation:
1. You are required to read the textbook before class everyday.  I will ask questions during the class period to check your reading progress.
2. You are expected to come to class.
3. There are classwork in some class sessions.
At the end of the quarter, your grades on class participation will be determined by the above activities and other observations by the instructor.

Attendance Policy:
Coming to class is extremely important. You are expected to be on time*. You will not get a course grade higher than C- if you do not have at least 90% of attendance*. You will not get a course grade higher than D if you do not have at least 80% of attendance*.
*Except those who have approval from the instructor.

Incomplete Policy:
No incomplete will be given if you do not already have a passing grade (70%) at the time of the request.

Make-Up Policies for Exams: If a student has a  documented conflict that will prevent him or her from taking an exam at the scheduled time, he/she must arrange IN ADVANCE with the instructor to take the exam early.  There are no makeups for In-class Activities.

Makeups on exams ARE NOT AUTOMATIC.  Do NOT assume that because you miss an exam that you will get to make it up. A makeup exam must be APPROVED by me. Lying to avoid taking an exam is considered as an act of academic dishonesty. NOTE: Things such as oversleeping, lack of preparation, or sneezing twice are NOT acceptable excuses. Acceptable excuses include a death in your immediate family or a severe illness, and you are responsible for
providing me with documentation of your excuse.

Grading:  There are 300 points possible.  Your grade will be assigned by the following rules:

Study Hints: Studying in groups is an efficient way to learn mathematics. 

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

If you have a specific disability that qualifies you for academic accommodations, please contact Disabled Student Services in the Center for Learning to make your accommodations request. Once your eligibility has been determined, Disabled Student Services will send a Disability Verification Letter to your professors indicating what accommodations have been approved.

Students with disabilities need to contact Disabled Student Services in the Center for Learning to request academic accommodations. Disabled Student Services sends Disability Verification Letters out to all your professors indicating the appropriate accommodations for the classroom based on your disability.

Academic Schedule Religious Accommodation Policy

Students who would like to request an accommodation for a religious holiday (e.g. request that an exam scheduled for a religious holiday be rescheduled) should make a written request within the first two weeks of the course pursuant to SPU’s Academic Schedule Religious Accommodation Policy. The policy is posted in the Undergraduate Student Handbook at https://spu.edu/administration/office-of-student-life/handbook/behavioral-community-expectations/university-policies and on page 16 of the 2019-20 Graduate Student Handbook, which is posted at https://spu.edu/catalog/graduate/20190/student-life.

Penalties for Breaches of Academic Integrity Statement

See the current SPU catalog for the definitions of academic integrity.  In addition, lying to avoid taking an exam is considered by the instructor as an act of academic dishonesty.

Penalties for breaches of academic integrity includes no credits for the work in question or no credits for the course.

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