Office: Hobbs 314 Office Phone: (434) 544-8374 Email: peterson@lynchburg.edu

Course Webpage: http://lasi.lynchburg.edu/peterson_km/public/experimental math/

Office hours: Mon, Wed  2:00-3:00p, · Tues, Thurs 2:00p-3:00p · or by appointment.

The students will:

1. learn mathematical logic and the various forms of mathematical proof necessary for success in advanced mathematics courses.

2. learn to think and express himself/herself mathematically.
3. be introduced to several fields of mathematics which are common to most other advanced mathematics courses.
4. demonstrate the ability to recognize and understand the validity of moderately complex theorems.
5. demonstrate the ability to construct proofs

This course, required for mathematics majors, to help students meet mathematics program goals 1-5.

Attendance and Absences from Tests: Attendance at each scheduled class meeting is considered mandatory. If a student has missed six class meetings, the final course grade will be reduced by one letter grade. Students with seven or more absences will be assigned the grade of "F". Students arriving late for class or leaving early may be counted as absent from that class. If you miss a scheduled test you will receive a grade of zero. At the end of the semester your grade on the comprehensive final exam will be substituted for the zero. There are NO "make-up" tests.

Respectful Conduct: Everyone in the class will be respectful and considerate of others. Please observe the following policies:

Arriving late for class. Late class arrivals are disruptive and inconsiderate;

moreover, they may be regarded as absences. Students who frequently arrive late

may be asked not to return to class.

Talking in class: I encourage all students to participate in class discussions. Please keep all

discussions to the topic at hand. Personal conversations are disruptive and inconsiderate. Students

who frequently disrupt the class may be asked not to return.

Cheating and Plagiarism: Cheating and plagiarism are serious offenses and will not be tolerated. Plagiarism is the act of presenting someone else's work as your own (this someone may be another student, a tutor, a member of the faculty, or an author). Any student caught cheating or committing plagiarism will be subject to disciplinary action. See handbook for details.

ADA Statement:  The College will make reasonable accommodations for persons with documented disabilities.  Students should immediately contact the Support Services Coordinator located in the Academic Advising Office (extension 8419) to make arrangements for their accommodations and faculty notification. 

Grades: Your course grade will be based on three main components.
1. Written Projects:    50% of your grade

2. Oral Presentations: 30% of your grade

3. Final Project:          20% of your grade

The grades will be given on the following scale

A+: 98-100

A :   92-97

A-:  90-91

B+: 88-89
B :  82-87

B-:  80-81

C+: 78-79
C :  72-77

C-:  70-71

D+: 68-69
D :  62-67

D-:  60-61

Quizzes: Make sure you bring your portfolio or homework to each and every class.  Each week there will be at least one quiz where you will be asked to copy one entry from your portfolio or homework to be turned in and graded.  It may be from any section of the portfolio or homework that has already been covered in class.  There will be at least  70 points worth of these types of quizzes.

Course web page: Any modifications to the course policies and/or course syllabus will be announced on the course web page (URL is given above).

Chapter 1: Logic and Proofs

Chapter 2: Set Theory

Chapter 3: Relations

Chapter 4: Functions

Chapter 5: Cardinality

Chapter 6/7: Concepts of Algebra / Analysis