MATH 114 Course Syllabus - FALL 2011

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:  Finite Mathematics and Calculus II

 

Number of Credits:  4

 

Course Description:  This course is intended for Architecture students. Topics include numerical methods, set theory and counting, series, descriptive statistics and basic probability, matrices, and optimization. Effective From: Spring 2009

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

 

 

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

Website:  web.njit.edu/~lieb.

Instructor:   (for specific course-related information, follow the link below)

 

Math 114-001

Prof. Lieb

Math 114-003

Prof. 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 3, 2011 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:

 

Exam 2:

 

Exam 3:

 

Final Exam Week:

December 14-20, 2011

 

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 5, 2011

M

Labor Day Holiday ~ University Closed

November 3, 2011

R

Last Day to Withdraw from this course

November 24-27, 2011

R-Su

Thanksgiving Recess ~ University Closed

 

Course Outline and Homework Assignments:

 

Week

Lecture

 Sections

Topic

Homework

 

Week 1

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

4

3.3

Mathematics of Finance

 

5

3.3

Mathematics of Finance

 

Week 3

6

3.3

Mathematics of Finance

 

7

Excel

Microsoft Excel

 

8

Excel

Microsoft Excel

 

Week 4

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

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

15

└►

MIDTERM EXAM 1

16

4.4, 4.5, 4.6

Matrice

 

17

4.4, 4.5, 4.6

Inverses of Matrices

 

Week 7

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

21

5.1, 5.2, 5.3

Simplex Method

 

22

6.1, 6.2

Advanced Linear Programming

 

23

└►

REVIEW FOR Test #2

 

Week 9

24

└►

MIDTERM EXAM 2

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

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

30

8.1, 8.2

Basic Probability

 

31

8.3, 8.4

Conditional Probabilities

 

32

8.3, 8.4

Discrete Probability Functions

 

Week 12

33

8.3, 8.4

Continuous Probability Functions

 

34

8.3, 8.4

Statistics

 

35

└►

REVIEW FOR Test #3

 

Week 13

36

└►

MIDTERM EXAM 3

Week 14

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

40

10.1 10.2 10.3

Game Theory

 

41

10.1 10.2 10.3

Game Theory

 

42

└►

REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAM

 

 

Finals

Final EXAM WEEK:  DECEMBER 14-20, 2011

 

Prepared By:  Prof. Murray Lieb

Last revised:  August 22, 2011

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