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MAT 017 Syllabus
 
Course Title
 Introduction to Mathematics
   
Instructor
 Kunio Mitsuma
Feel free to send me email.
Office
 266 Lytle Hall
Office Hours
 Find my office hours here.
 
   
Materials Needed


 Eduspace Plus Passkey (Required)
Buy online at the publisher’s website.
ISBN-13: 978-0-618-92627-5

Eduspace is an online learning system.
After you purchase your passkey, click here to log in.
You will take all of your quizzes at Eduspace.
Note that Eduspace comes with an electronic version of the textbook as well.
So, if you are happy with the electronic version and want to save money, you need not purchase a hardcover listed below.

Mathematical Excursions, 2nd ed. (Optional)
Publisher: Cengage
Author(s): Aufmann, Lockwood, et al.
• Buy a hardcover online at the publisher’s website.
• Buy an electronic version at the publisher’s website.
• Buy a hardcover online at the KU Bookstore.

Student Solutions Manual (Recommended)
• Buy a hardcover online at the publisher’s website.
 
  
Coverage of
the Textbook
(Tentative)
Chapter 1 Problem Solving
Chapter 2 Sets
Chapter 3 Logic
Chapter 4 Numeration Systems and Number Theory
Chapter 11 Combinatorics and Probability
   
Calculators TI-30X series calculators.
TI-83/84 Plus.
 
  
Assignments
Not collected.
   
Attendance
 Not taken.
   
Coverage of
Quizzes & Exams
Posted at a link on this page.
   
Quizzes  
Six (6) quizzes, each worth 10 points, will be given.
The lowest quiz score will be dropped. 
Quiz Administration
All quizzes will be given online at Eduspace. Use your Passkey to register.
Quiz Times See this page.
   
Makeup Quiz 
Not given. 
   
Exams
 Three (3) paper exams, each worth 100 points, will be given.
   
Makeup Exam
 Given during the week before the finals week.
If you miss an exam, you should contact me as soon as possible.
There is no automatic guarantee that you can take a makeup.
   
Final
 The final is worth 100 points and its structure is the same as other exams.
The final is cumulative.
 
  
Points     
 A possible maximum cumulative score in this course is 450 points.
The breakdown is:
• Quizzes (50 points): The top five (5) quiz scores count.
• Exams (300 points) 
• Final (100 points) 
 
  
Grading System
 Your grade in this course is based on your cumulative score. 
Let  x  be your cumulative score. Then,  x  will be translated into a letter grade in accordance with the following grade categories:
 
 
  
Finding Your Final
Grade in the Course
Available at the official university web site.
I do NOT mail/email grades nor give them out over the phone.
   
Academic
Dishonesty  
 You will receive a zero (0) on the quiz or exam.
There may be other penalties as well depending on the situation. 
   
Free tutoring service is available at the Math Lab in 157 Beekey.
Call them at 610-683-4207 or send them email to make an inquiry.
   
If you have a disability that requires accommodations, please let me know so that I can assist you. Feel free to make an appointment with me to discuss your needs.
 
Catalog
Description		 MAT 017 – Introduction to Mathematics (3 sh)
This General Education introductory-level course is intended to acquaint the student with the nature and spirit of mathematics. Topics include set theory, logic, counting methods, probability, statistics, and algebra-based problem-solving with graphical and analytic solutions.
 
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Disclaimer • Updated December 16, 2008
Email: mitsuma@kutztown.edu
Phone: +1 (610) 462-WPJW