MATH 348 B1 - Fundamental Mathematics
Spring 2010 

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General information

Course content: Course is identical to MATH 347 except for the additional writing component.

Lectures: MTWR 9:00 - 9:50 am, 443 Altgeld Hall

Instructor: Dr. Li Li (llpku@math.uiuc.edu), Office: 328 Illini Hall, Phone #: (217)333-7782

Grader: Lechao Xiao (xiao14@illinois.edu)

Office hours: T 4-5pm, R 10-11am, you may request other office hours by email

Textbook: John P. D'Angelo and Douglas B. West, Mathematical Thinking: Problem-Solving and Proofs, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, 2000.
Errata for textbook

Credit: 4 hours.

Webpage: http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~llpku/2010spring/348.html

Prerequisites: MATH 230 and completion of the campus COMPOSITION I general education requirement.

Course Grade

Exams: There will be three Midterm Exams and one Final Exam in class during the semester. The dates are
Midterm #1 - in class, Thursday, Feb 25
Midterm #2 - in class, Thursday, Mar 18
Midterm #3 - in class, Thursday, Apr 22
Final Exam - 1:30--4:30 PM, Friday, May 7

Your final score is determined as follows:
25% Homework (including Writing Assignments), 15% each Midterm Exams, 30% Final Exam.
The following scale describes approximately how the course grades will be assigned.  The instructor may adjust this scale slightly (for the whole class, not for individual students):
90% or above = A+, A or A-
80-89%=B+, B or B-
70-79%=C+, C or C-
60-69%=D
below 60%=F
No calculators allowed on exams.

Policy on missed Midterm Exams: If you miss an exam, you will receive a 0 for your grade on the exam. The only exception is if you have a valid excuse for missing, such as a serious illness or emergency - if so, you must inform me before the exam or, if this is physically impossible, then as soon as possible afterwards. In this case, the grade of the final exam will count as the grade for the missed exam.

Final Exam: The final exam will cover the entire course. Math 348 has a "non-combined" final exam.  There will be no conflict exam given except for those few individuals who meet the official university criteria given here in the student code; if you fall into this category, you must make arrangements with me by the last day of classes.

Homework: Homework will be assigned online and will be collected each Wednesday in class. The homework with the lowest score will be dropped. We do not accept late homeworks.

Score report: You will be able to check your quiz and exam grades at Score Reports. Please check it regularly to make sure your grades have been correctly reported.

Academic Integrity: From the University statement on your obligation to maintain academic integrity: " If you engage in an act of academic dishonesty, you become liable to severe disciplinary action. Such acts include cheating; falsification or invention of any information or citation in an academic endeavor; helping or attempting to help others commit academic infractions; plagiarism; offering bribes, favors, or threats; academic interference; computer-related infractions; and failure to comply with research regulations." Rule 33 of the Code of Policies and Regulations Applying to All Students gives complete details of rules governing academic integrity for all students. You are responsible for knowing and abiding by these rules.

Disabilities: Students with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations to participate in this class are asked to see me as soon as possible. In particular, any accommodations for exams must be arranged a week in advance and will require a letter from DRES.