Office: Bagby 114
Office phone: 223-6207
Home phone: 392-8604 (before 11:00 p.m.)
Office hours: 2:30 - 3:20 MTWR; other hours by appointment.
E-mail: rkoether@hsc.edu
WWW: http://people.hsc.edu/faculty-staff/robbk
| Dr. Robb T. Koether Office: Bagby 114 Office phone: 223-6207 Home phone: 392-8604 (before 11:00 p.m.) Office hours: 2:30 - 3:20 MTWR; other hours by appointment. E-mail: rkoether@hsc.edu WWW: http://people.hsc.edu/faculty-staff/robbk |
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The class will meet in Bagby 120 at 8:30 - 9:20 MWF and 12:30 - 1:20 on Tuesdays.
The text for the course is Discrete Mathematics with Applications, 3rd ed., by Susanna Epp.
The web page for the course is at
There will be several collected problem sets, 3 tests, and a final exam. In the final average, these will be weighted as follows.
| Component | Wgt |
|---|---|
| Average of problem sets | 30% |
| Average of tests | 50% |
| Final exam grade | 20% |
You should make every conceivable effort to be present and prepared for an hour test. If you do not feel that you are prepared, you must take the test anyway. The only valid excuses for missing a test are serious illnesses and unavoidable emergencies which can be verified. If you foresee that you must miss a test, then you should make arrangements, before the absence, to take the test. If you miss a test for a reason that is less than compelling, you will not be allowed to take the test later. If you miss a test, it is essential that you contact me and make arrangements at the earliest possible moment. Failure to follow this policy will invalidate any excuse.
The test schedule is given below. The chapters to be covered are tentative.
| Test | Date | Chapters |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fri, Feb 16 | Chapters 1, 2, 3 |
| #2 | Fri, Mar 23 | Chapters 4, 5, 6 |
| #3 | Fri, Apr 20 | Chapters 7, 8, 9 |
Attendance will be checked at the beginning of each class. If you arrive late, you will be counted absent. If that happens and you would like the absence to be changed to a late arrival, then see me after class. Otherwise, late arrivals and absences will all count as absences. Two late arrivals will be counted as one absence.
| Absences | Action |
|---|---|
| 0 - 2 | Grade bonus (1 "part" of a grade) |
| 3 - 5 | Neutral |
| 6 - 8 | Grade penalty (1 "part" of a grade) |
| > 8 | Withdrawal (WF after Mar 9) |
A warning letter will be sent out after the eighth absence.