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           Foundations of Mathematics

Sections 902 & 905            Fall 2019                    Instructor: Oksana Shatalov
GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION GETTING  HELP USEFUL LINKS
For lecture notes,course assignments
and announcements see the table below.

Daily Schedule
  • The table below is permanently under construction.Look for updates.
  • Lecture notes will be posted as they become available.

Week
 Date
 Take Home Assignments
 In Class Assignments
 Announcements and Recommendations
1
 08/27
  • Read Syllabus.
  • Read To Students in your textbook (page xii).
  • Chapters 1-3 notes. (It is recommended to print them out and bring to class.)
  • If you would like to use an electronic device during class to take notes with, please ask for permission prior to doing so.
  • Office hours: Wednesday 2:00 pm-3:55 pm at Blocker 245D (no appointment needed).
  • Read on eCampus (click on Start Here): 

    How my former students answered the question: What advice would you give another student considering taking this course?
08/29

  • Monday 08/02, 5 p.m., Last day for adding/dropping courses for the fall semester.
  • For the Term Paper topics click here
It is recommended to choose four-five topics from the list and read about them first.  Note that topic selection will be on the first come/first served basis.
To sign up for the topic click on Groups in eCampus (on the left side menu bar). You should  sign-up for the corresponding group associated with your topic number.
2 09/03
 Read Homeworks Submission Guidelines. Quiz 1
(over the notes of week 1)
09/05
 Homework 1 due
SUNDAY
 09/08 Writing Assignment 1  due

3
 09/10
Quiz 2
(over the notes of week 2)
09/12
 Homework 2 due
4
 09/17
Quiz 3
(over the notes of week 3)
09/19
 Homework 3 due
SUNDAY
09/22Writing Assignment 2  due


5
 09/24
Quiz 4
(over the notes of week 4)
09/26
 Homework 4 due
6
 10/01


10/03
 Homework 5
(not for submission but make sure you do it before the exam)
 EXAM 1
7
 10/08
Quiz 5
(over the notes of the 10/01 class)
10/10

  • Submit  two copies (staple each copy separately) of the termpaper  draft at the beginning of class on Tuesday 10/15 (no late submissions!) Note: If you dont't submit Writing Assignment 3, you grade for Writing Assignment 4 will be zero.
  • Homework 6 is posted.
       
8
 10/15
 Writing Assignment 3 due
 Quiz 6
(over the notes of week 7)
10/17
 Homework 6 due
9
 10/22
 Writing Assignment 4 due
 Quiz 7
(over the notes of week 8)
10/24
 Homework 7 due
10 10/29
Quiz 8
(over the notes of week 9)
  • Practice Tests are available on eCampus.
10/31
 Homework 8 due
Writing Assignment 5 due
  • Exam 2 will cover Chapter 4 and Sections 5.1-5.3.
  • Homework 9 is posted.
11 11/05

11/07
 Homework 9
 EXAM 2
12 11/12
Quiz 9
(over the notes of the 11/05 class)
11/14
 Homework 10 due
13 11/19
 Exam 2 revision due (see eCampus)
 Quiz 10
(over the notes of week 12)
  •  There are no Help Sessions on 11/26-11/29 because of the Thanksgiving Holidays.
  •   December 4 is the last day of Help Sessions this semester.
11/21
 Homework 11 due
  • Note that Writing Assignment 6 is the last writing assignment and it should be your final term paper.
  • Homework 12 will be posted on Tuesday 11/26.
  • Please, complete course evaluations at PICA.
14 11/26
Quiz 11
(over the notes of week 13)
  • Homework 12 is posted.
  • Final Exam Information is posted on eCampus,
11/28
 Thanksgiving Holiday -- No Class
15 12/03
 Writing Assignment 6 due
  • Submit  your final  termpaper and previous draft (with grader's comments)  at the beginning of class.
  • Upload your final paper  to Turnitin on eCampus.
12/06
 Homework 12
(extra credit)
 FINAL EXAM
at Blocker 148

Sec 902:   12:30-2:30

Sec 905:   3:00-5:00

  • In case you prefer to take the final exam with different section, make sure you get the instructor's permission.