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MATH 114 Course Syllabus

NJIT Academic Integrity CODE:  All Students should be aware that the Department of Mathematical Sciences takes the University Code on Academic Integrity at NJIT very seriously and enforces it strictly.  This means that there must not be any forms of plagiarism, i.e., copying of homework, class projects, or lab assignments, or any form of cheating in quizzes and exams.  Under the University Code on Academic Integrity, students are obligated to report any such activities to the Instructor.

 

Math 114-001:  Finite Mathematics and Calculus II

FALL 2010

 

Instructor:  Prof. Plastock 

Textbook:  Finite Mathematics for Business, Economics, Life Sciences and Social Sciences (12th Edition).

Prerequisites:  Math 113 with a grade of C or better.

Website:  web.njit.edu/~lieb.

Grading Policy:  The final grade in this course will be determined as follows: 

▪ Excel Project:

 4%

▪ Three Midterm Exams:

24% each

▪ Final Exam:

24%


Your final letter grade will be based on the following tentative curve. This curve may be adjusted slightly at the end of the semester.

A

85-100

C

60-65

B+

80-85

D

50-60

B

70-80

F

0-50

C+

65-70

 

 


 

Drop Date:  Please note that the University Drop Date November 1, 2010 deadline will be strictly enforced.

Attendance:  Attendance at all classes will be recorded and is mandatory. Please make sure you read and fully understand the Department’s Attendance Policy. This policy will be strictly enforced.

Examinations:  There will be three midterm examinations and a final examination:

Exam 1:

October 4, 2010

Exam 2:

October 25, 2010

Exam 3:

November 22, 2010

Final Exam Week:

December 10-16, 2010

 

Makeup Exam Policy:   There will be No make-up EXAMS during the semester. In the event the Final Exam is not taken, under rare circumstances where the student has a legitimate reason for missing the final exam, a makeup exam will be administered by the math department. In any case the student must notify the Math Department Office and the Instructor that the exam will be missed and present written verifiable proof of the reason for missing the exam, e.g., a doctors note, police report, court notice, etc., clearly stating the date AND time of the mitigating problem.

Further Assistance:  For further questions, students should contact their Instructor. All Instructors have regular office hours during the week. These office hours are listed at the link above by clicking on the Instructor’s name. Teaching Assistants are also available in the math learning center.

Cellular Phones:  All cellular phones and beepers must be switched off during all class times.

 

MATH DEPARTMENT CLASS POLICIES LINK 

All DMS students must familiarize themselves with and adhere to the Department of Mathematical Sciences Course Policies, in addition to official university-wide policies. DMS takes these policies very seriously and enforces them strictly. For DMS Course Policies, please click here.

September 6, 2010

M

Labor Day Holiday ~ University Closed

November 1, 2010

M

Last Day to Withdraw from this course

November 25-28, 2010

R-Su

Thanksgiving Recess ~ University Closed

December 7, 2010

T

Classes follow a Thursday Schedule

December 8, 2010

W

Classes follow a Friday Schedule

 

Course Outline and Homework Assignments:

 

Week
 Date

Lecture

 Sections

Topic

Homework

 

Week 1
8/30 – 9/3

1

3.1, 3.2

Mathematics of Finance

  

2

3.1, 3.2

Mathematics of Finance

  

3

3.1, 3.2

Mathematics of Finance

  

Week 2
9/6 – 9/10

└►

LABOR DAY ~ UNIVERSITY CLOSED

  

4

3.3

Mathematics of Finance

  

5

3.3

Mathematics of Finance

  

Week 3
9/13 – 9/17

6

3.3

Mathematics of Finance

  

7

Excel

Microsoft Excel

  

8

Excel

Microsoft Excel

  

Week 4
9/20 – 9/24

9

└►

Finance Project Due

  

10

4.1, 4.2, 4.3

Systems of Simultaneous Equations

  

11

4.1, 4.2, 4.3

Gaussian Elimination

  

Week 5
9/27 – 10/1

12

4.1, 4.2, 4.3

Gaussian Elimination

  

13

4.1, 4.2, 4.3

Gaussian Elimination

  

14

└►

REVIEW FOR Test #1

  

Week 6
10/4 – 10/8

15

└►

MIDTERM EXAM 1:  October 4, 2010

16

4.4, 4.5, 4.6

Matrice

  

17

4.4, 4.5, 4.6

Inverses of Matrices

  

Week 7
10/11 – 10/15

18

4.4, 4.5, 4.6

Inverses of Matrices

  

19

5.1, 5.2, 5.3

Linear Programming

  

20

5.1, 5.2, 5.3

Simplex Method

  

Week 8
10/18 – 10/22

21

5.1, 5.2, 5.3

Simplex Method

  

22

6.1, 6.2

Advanced Linear Programming

  

23

└►

REVIEW FOR Test #2

  

Week 9
10/25 – 10/29

24

└►

MIDTERM EXAM 2:  October 25, 2010

25

7.1,7.2,7.3,7.4

Sets and Counting

  

26

7.1,7.2,7.3,7.4

Sets and Counting

  

Week 10
11/1 – 11/5

└►

Last Day to Withdraw from this course

  

27

7.1,7.2,7.3,7.4

Sets and Counting

  

28

8.1, 8.2

Basic Probability

  

29

8.1, 8.2

Basic Probability

  

Week 11
11/8 – 11/12

30

8.1, 8.2

Basic Probability

  

31

8.3, 8.4

Conditional Probabilities

  

32

8.3, 8.4

Discrete Probability Functions

  

Week 12
11/15 – 11/19

33

8.3, 8.4

Continuous Probability Functions

  

34

8.3, 8.4

Statistics

  

35

└►

REVIEW FOR Test #3

  

Week 13
11/22 – 11/24

36

└►

MIDTERM EXAM 3:  November 22, 2010

11/25 – 11/28

└►

[Thurs-Sun: Nov. 25-28] Thanksgiving Recess ~ University Closed

Week 14
11/29 – 12/3

37

9.1, 9.2, 9.3

Markov Chains

  

38

9.1, 9.2, 9.3

Markov Chains

  

39

9.1, 9.2, 9.3

Markov Chains

  

Week 15
12/6 – 12/8

40

10.1 10.2 10.3

Game Theory

  

41

10.1 10.2 10.3

Game Theory

  

42

└►

REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAM

  

└►

[TUE & Wed: DEC. 7-8] Classes follow a THURSDAY and FRIDAY Schedule

 

Finals

Final EXAM WEEK:  December 10-16, 2010

 

Prepared By:  Prof. Murray Lieb

Last revised:  May 11, 2010

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