Math 505, Introduction to Proof, Spring 2018
Section 28862
M 12:20 - 2:15 1S-115
W 12:20 - 2:15 1S-115
| Instructor: | Joseph Maher |
| Office: | 1S-222 |
| Office hours: | M 2:30-4:25, W 2:30-3:20 |
| Webpage: | http://www.math.csi.cuny.edu/~maher/teaching |
| Email: | joseph.maher@csi.cuny.edu |
| Phone: | (718) 982-3623 |
Important Dates (http://www.csi.cuny.edu/currentstudents/academiccalendars/)
Text: Fendel and Resek, Foundations of Higher Mathematics, Pearson ISBN 9780201125870.
Syllabus: Syllabus (http://www.math.csi.cuny.edu/~maher/teaching/2018/spring/proofs/syllabus.pdf).
Homework: Homework will be assigned in class, quizzes, etc. I encourage you to discuss strategies for solving the homework problems with other students; however, your final write-up of the problems must be done entirely on your own.
- Exam 1: Feb 28
- Exam 2: Mar 28
- Final: TBA
Grading:
| Attendance/Participation | 10% |
| Writing assignments | 5% |
| Homework | 20% |
| Midterm 1 | 20% |
| Midterm 2 | 20% |
| Final | 25% |
You must take the final exam at the time scheduled by the university.
Method of Study: Optimal Method of Study: (1.) Come to class (attendance is mandatory). (2.) Read the relevant sections after class. (3.) Do the homework. (4.) Compare your solutions with other students. (5.) Come to office hours or the help room with any remaining questions.
Help: Email is the best way to contact me. Come and see me during my office hours! Free math tutoring is also available (http://www.math.csi.cuny.edu/Students/Tutoring).
Attendance: Attendance is mandatory.
Disability policy: Qualified students with disabilities will be provided reasonable academic accommodations if determined eligible by the Office for Disability Services. Prior to granting disability accommodations in this course, the instructor must receive written verification of student's eligibility from the Office of Disability Services, which is located in 1P-101. It is the student's responsibility to initiate contact with the Office for Disability Services staff and to follow the established procedures for having the accommodation notice sent to the instructor.
Integrity policy: CUNY's Academic Integrity Policy is available online at https://www.csi.cuny.edu/catalog/undergraduate/academic-policies.htm#o3518