MATH 031 Calculus II Fall 2003



MATH 24 Modern Business Mathematics Fall 2018

|Section 2 |Instructor: Dr. Kathy Zhong |Phone: 278-6698 |

| | |Email: kzhong@csus.edu |

|TuTh 9:00-10:15am |Office Hours in BRH 132: |Office Hours by Yuching (Daisy) Wong |

|Room: DNH 1004 |MW 8:40--9:55 Tu 1:15—1:45 or by appointment.|TuTh 3:00—4:00pm |

| | |in Library 1010 (Multicultural Center) |

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Free walk-in tutoring Math Lab: Brighton Hall 118. Hours M--Th 9-5pm, F 9-1pm.

Catalog Description: Mathematics for business world, including functions, math of finance, and rates of change. Applications to economics and business will be emphasized throughout by the use of case studies.

Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to: (1) Solve problems by thinking logically, making conjectures, and constructing valid mathematical arguments. (2) Make valid inferences from numerical, graphical and symbolic information. (3)Apply mathematical reasoning to both abstract and applied problems, and to both scientific and non-scientific problems.

Prerequisites: You must have a proctored Aleks PPL score of 51 (or better) to stay in the class(Department policy, no exceptions and no negotiations with instructor.). All students are required to show their scores by Thursday, August 30 to avoid being dropped from course. However, students who didn't meet the cutoff scores should drop themselves from the course from mysacstate. Information can be found at csus.edu/math by clicking Aleks PPL under Courses.

Text and Topics: Applied Mathematics for the managerial, life and social sciences, by Tan, 7th edition (or earlier editions). Please read the homework section below for additional textbook information.

Writing Component: This is a general education course (as appeared in B4). It includes a writing component. You can expect to write frequently throughout the semester. In homework, and exams, you will be asked to explain in writing. An important note: A correct answer with incorrect or insufficient supporting work will receive LITTLE or NO CREDIT!

Calculator: Students are expected to have a working calculator for each exam. No calculator swapping is permitted during exams. A graphing calculator will be used for demonstration in this course. A calculator such as a TI-30XIIS is required.

Homework and Quizzes: The homework and quiz problems will be assigned and must be submitted through the online homework system “Webassign”. Typically homework will be due midnight Tuesdays and Saturdays. Quizzes will be assigned immediately after each class and due within 24 hours, no makeup quizzes. These deadlines are not negotiable. An access code is required for a semester long access into Webassign. The semester fee is $100 which includes the ebook and can be paid online when you log in OR you may buy a paper copy textbook bundled with a homework access code. Steps to create Homework account.

1. Go to the Homework website:

2. Self enroll by clicking on the button "Enter class Key", then follow the steps to create your own username and password.

3. Register for the correct section! Class key for Section 2(9am class): csus 9562 2446

4. Our Institution: csus

Exams:  There will be three in-class exams and a comprehensive final exam. All exams will tentatively take place on September 25(Tu), October 25(Th), and Nov. 29(Th). If dates need to change, it will be announced in class. The final exam is accumulative and is on Tuesday, December 11, 10:15--12:15.

Grading: Your grade will be determined as: Midterms: 57 pts (19 ea); HW: 17 pts ; Quizzes: 5 pts; and Final Exam: 23 pts. Total: 102pts. Business school requires a minimum C grade.

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