Faculty

MATH-1332 Contemporary Mathematics

Parichehr Moin

Credit Spring 2024

Section(s)

MATH-1332-035 (76680)
LEC TuTh 10:30am - 11:50am DIL DLS DIL

Course Requirements

You must be TSI complete or have passed MATD 0485 with a grade of C or better at ACC to take this course.

You should set up your ACC email and check it frequently. I will send you all the information through your ACC email. You should also check the course page on ACC Blackboard, frequently, by clicking on "Blackboard" under "Students" on ACC home page.

Regular attendance at the online sessions is required.

There are 5 units and one test for each unit in this course. The tests will be done online Using Respondus Lockdown Browser to proctor you. All exams are equally weighted. Grades will be calculated as follows:

Homework 10%
Participation / Group Work 5%
Projects 10%
5 tests (may be given at the Testing Center) 75%
Total: 100%

Readings

This is an online course and you need access to the internet, a good laptop or iPad a webcam, a scientific calculator and at least 12 hours per week to study and do the homework for this course. If you need to you can borrow an iPad from ACC at https://www.austincc.edu/students/student-technology-services.

Required Text and Materials

Using and Understanding Mathematics, 6th edition Jeffrey O. Bennett and William L. Briggs, Addison-Wesley, ISBN: 9780321914620

The fee for accessing an e-textbook is included in your tuition for the course. Therefore you will be able to access the book online from the first class.

Studying the book before and after every class session is required.

Course Subjects

An approximate daily schedule with test, is as follows. This schedule is subject to change:

1A: Living in the Media Age

10A: Fundamentals of Geometry

10B: Problem Solving with Geometry

2A: Working with Units

2B: Problem Solving with Units

Test # 1

3A: Uses of Percentages

3B: Putting Numbers in Perspective

3D: Index Numbers

3E: How Numbers Can Deceive

4A: Taking Control of your Finances

Test # 2

4B: The Power of Compounding

4C: Savings Plans and Investments

4D: Loan Payments, Credite Cards, etc.

4E: Income Taxes

Test # 3

7A: Fundamentals of Probability

7B: Combining Probabilities

7C: The Law of Large Numbers

7D: Assessing Risk

5A: Fundamentals of Statistics

Test # 4

5B: Should You Believe a Statistical Study

5C: Statistical Tables and Graphs

5D: Graphics in the Media

5E: Correlation and Causality

6A: Characterizing Data

6B: Measures of Variation

6D: Statistical Inference

Test # 5

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

Course Objectives: 1) Increase/improve your quantitative literacy. 2) Provide you with an opportunity to experience mathematics as an intellectual exercise and a way of thinking. 3) Provide you with an opportunity to appreciate the visual and intellectual beauty of mathematics.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will:

1. Apply the language and notation of sets.

2. Determine the validity of an argument or statement and provide mathematical evidence.

3. Solve problems in mathematics of finance.

4. Demonstrate fundamental probability/counting techniques and apply those techniques to solve problems.

5. Interpret and analyze various representations of data.

6. Demonstrate the ability to choose and analyze mathematical models to solve problems from real-world settings, including, but not limited to, personal finance, health literacy, and civic engagement.

7. Understand that mathematics is an evolving discipline, interrelated with human culture, and understand its connections to other disciplines.

General Education Competencies:
2) Critical Thinking – gathering, analyzing, synthesizing, evaluating and applying information is covered in SLOs 1, 2, and 3.

5) Quantitative and Empirical Reasoning – applying mathematical, logical, and scientific principles and methods is covered in SLOs 1, 2, and 3.

7) Written, Oral and Visual Communication – communicating effectively adapting to purpose, structure, audience and medium is covered in SLOs 2 and 4.

Office Hours

T Th 11:50 AM - 12:30 PM Zoom Through Blackboard

NOTE This is for my MATH 1332 students. Other times available by appointment. Please go to our course page on Blackboard and click on Office Hours on the left menu to attend the online session.

M W 1:20 PM - 2:00 PM Zoom Through Blackboard

NOTE This is for my MATH 1414 students. Other times available by appointment. Please go to our course page on Blackboard and click on Office Hours on the left menu to attend the online session.