Grading: There will be three exams
given during the semester. The course final is
cumulative and is scheduled for December 13, 11:00 am-1:00 pm. In
addition
to exams there will be weekly quizzes, homeworks, and
group assignments.
3
Exams:
45%/40%
Final
exam:
25%
Quizzes/group work: 15%
Homework:
15%
Reading Assignments:
0%/5%
KEYS TO SUCCESS
Read the book: Seeing the material for the second time when you come to class will make the lecture easier to understand and the homework easier to complete. Hopefully this will translate to better performance on tests and in the class as a whole (also class should be more interesting).
Do the homework: Math is not a spectator sport. Just as it is nearly impossible to learn to throw a spiral by simply watching Brett Favre, it is incredibly difficult to learn mathematics without practice. It is crucial to your success that you keep up with the homework. Homework will be graded on a 3 point scale: 1 point for on-time assignments with a good faith attempt at the problems; 2 points for at least half the assignment correct; 3 points for a well done assignment. Assignments will be posted on the web.
Get help: Ask questions in class! - Your classmates will appreciate it. Come to office hours! Form a study group and work together on homework assignments! Extra help is also available at the Mathematics and Statistics Tutoring Center (www.math.luc.edu/learningcenter.html) and the Learning Assistance Center (www.luc.edu/depts/lac/).
Make-up Policy: Make-ups for missed exams will
only be allowed for a university approved excuse in writing.
Scholastic dishonesty:
Copying work
done by others, either in class or out of class, is an act of scholastic
dishonesty. The minimum penalty for cheating is a zero on the assignment
and a letter to be put in a student's permanent file.