Instructor: Sharad Keny.

Office Number, and Phone l: Sc 108C, 562-907-4200 ext 4454

Email: skeny@whittier.edu Web address: http://web.whittier.edu/skeny/index.html

Office Hours : (tentative) Monday, Wednesday 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Course Number and Title: Math 81, Mathematics for Management Science

Time and Day of Meeting: Mon, Wed, Fri 12:00 - 12:50 am in Sc104

Book : Mathematical Applications

For the Management, Life and Social Sciences, Ninth edition

By Harshbarger / Reynolds published by Brooks/Cole

Course Goals: During the semester you will be exposed to different mathematical tools from Algebra, Linear Programming and Calculus that are commonly used in business applications. The goal of this course is to develop your mathematical skills so that you will be able to make connections between some of the applications in your major field and the necessary mathematical concepts, and then use the necessary mathematical results to solve these application problems.

As a part of the course, I will also emphasize group learning and working with other people in solving problems. Using writing to learn will be an integral part of the course. This will be emphasized through your reports about the projects.

Course Content : I hope to cover chapters 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10 and some sections of 11 during the semester. Chapter 0 is the review chapter and is a prerequisite for the class. I expect all of you to be proficient in basic algebra skills which are reviewed in chapter 0. I will spend about a week to refresh your memory about these skills. You should start reading this chapter and solve some of the problems from the review exercises at the end of the chapter. I will assign specific problems on the first day in class.

Grades: The grades in this class will be based on your performance in three one hour tests, a two hour final and homework. These will be weighted as follows towards your final grade in the class

Final -------------------- 25% Tests --------------- 45%

Homework ------------- 15% Projects ------------ 15%

You have to pass the final and at least one of the tests to pass the class.

By college policy, incomplete grades can be given only for reasons of health or serious personal problems, provided the student has satisfactorily met all course requirements except for certain assigned work or final examination. Academic overload, outside employment or improper management of time are not sufficient reasons for receiving an incomplete grade. (see page 42 of the college catalog)

Final: The final is cumulative and will be based on all the material covered during the semester. It will count towards 25% of your semester grade. It will be administered on Tuesday, December 15 from 10:30 -12:30 p.m. It will not be rescheduled. By college final examination policy (see page 38 of the college catalog) final exam must be taken only at this time. Letter Grades is the only option for the grades in this course.

Tests: The three tests are not cumulative and together they will count towards 45% of your semester grade. The tentative dates of the three tests are

First test ----- Fri, Oct. 2, Second test ----- Wed, Oct 28, Third test ----- Fr, Nov 20

No make up tests will be given unless there is a valid reason, the nature of valid being determined by the instructor. Remember the make up tests will usually be harder than the scheduled tests in fairness to the students who take the tests on time. Arrangements for the make up tests must be made before the scheduled test is administered. Positively no make up tests will be given later than one week after the scheduled tests.

Homework: Homework problems will be assigned during every lecture. Those assigned during a week, will be treated as one assignment and will be collected the following Monday. Some of these problems will be graded and the assignment will be returned the following Monday at which time the next assignment will be collected. However, I expect you to start working on the problems soon after they are assigned.

I expect to collect about 12 assignments. 2 lowest assignment grades will be ignored and the rest will be counted towards 15% of your semester grade. Positively no late homework will be accepted. They have to be turned in during the class on every Monday.

Remember these 15% points must be easy for everybody. All you have to do is work regularly. I expect all of you to get all 15% of the homework grade.

Projects: At the end of almost every chapter you will be required to work on a project based on some sort of application using the mathematics you have learned thus far. This project will be graded on its mathematical content, and clear explanation of your solutions using correct English language. I expect to have about 5 to 6 projects during the semester. More information about the projects will provided separately. The cumulative grade for the projects will count towards 15 % of your semester grade.

All assignments for this course will be posted on my web page. I expect you to access the assignments from the web page and turn in the solutions when they are due in class.

Lectures and Discussions : Every class will begin with a short question answer session when you are expected to ask questions about the material covered during previous lectures. You will also be involved in working in groups during class.

Attendance and participation: Attendance and participation is extremely crucial in this class. Please arrive a few minutes earlier so that we can start on time. You are expected to be prepared with the topic under discussion so that you can actively participate in the class. If you miss a class, you will miss much more than just the 50 minutes of class time.

Please feel free to ask questions about this class during or outside the class. I will be around almost every day till about 5 p.m. and even later if needed.

Academic honesty is expected at all times and in all the work you do in class or outside the classroom. Cheating or willful plagiarism in any work turned in for a grade will

result in your getting grade zero in that work. Repeated plagiarism could result in your failing the course.

Students desiring accommodations on the basis of physical, learning, or psychological disability for this class are to contact Disability Services.  Disability Services is located on the ground floor of the Library, room G003, and can be reached by calling extension 4825.