MATH 1113 Syllabus (Call Numbers 40-748, 30-756), Spring 2008

Dr. Lingyun Ma, Department of Mathematics
Office hours: 2:30--3:30pm M,W,F or by appointment

Office: 534 Boyd GSRC

Office Phone number: 542--7375

Email address: lyma@math.uga.edu
Web Site: www.math.uga.edu/~lyma/

Class Meetings

Third Period (10:10--11:00am), MWF, 101 Hardman Hall
Fourth Period (11:15am--12:05pm), MWF, 102 Hardman Hall

Course Materials:

PRECALCULUS, UGA Edition, by David Cohen, available at the University Bookstore.
For computer labs on the campus and their operational hours, please check EITS Lab Sites homepage. Its web address is http://www.eits.uga.edu/sites.
For tutoring information, please check Student Services Information Page.
For more information about the course, please check Math 1113 Homepage. Its web address is http://www.math.uga.edu/1113/1113home.htm

Testing Labs:

Room 324 & Room 308, Boyd GSRC
Lab Supervisor: Sam Bennett, 325A Boyd GSRC, 542-0647
Course Coordinator: Prof. Mitchell Rothstein, 404 Boyd GSRC, 542-2567

Attendance Policy

Students are allowed no more than 5 absences including both excused and unexcused absences. On the sixth absence a student may be withdrawn from the course with a grade of W or WF (definitely WF after midpoint). Do not regard these 5 allowed absences as "personal free days". These are only to be used in cases of illnesses or family emergencies. In some cases, verification may be required.

Grading Policy and Testing Dates:

6 TESTS, 10% each (75min.)

Final Exam., 25% (3 hours)

Online Homework, 5%

6 in-class quizzes, 10% total, will be given during the semester. The lowest quiz score will be dropped at the end of the semester. NO make up quiz will be given.

If your final exam score is higher than your lowest test score, then the lowest test score will be replaced with the final exam score.

Grading Scale

A, 92--100, A-, 89--91

B+, 87--88, B, 82--86, B-, 79--81

C+, 77--78, C, 72--76, C-, 69--71

D, 60--68, F, <60
Last Revised: Jan. 3, 2008