MATH 155 -- WATERMAN

Professor: Peter Waterman

Office: WH 326

Office Hours: MW 11:00 - 11:50, R 9:30 - 10:30 & by appt.

Email: waterman@math.niu.edu

Telephone: (815) 753-6730

This Web page: http://www.math.niu.edu/~waterman/M155

Course Web page: http://www.math.niu.edu/courses/math155

GRADING: Grades will be based on your total out of 700 points:

The cut offs will be no higher than:

A: 630 (90%) B: 560 (80%) C: 490 (70%) D: 420 (60%)

3 semester exams worth 100 points each.

Exam1: Mon. Feb. 11
Exam2: Wed. Mar. 19 REVISED
Exam3: Wed. Apr. 23 REVISED

Comprehensive final exam worth 200 points:

Mon. May 12, 8:00 - 9:50 p.m. REVISED

Homework worth 40 points.

Each section will be graded out of two points based primarily on EFFORT:
At least five homework scores will be dropped with remainder scaled to a score out of 40.
Each question should be stated so that the homework is readable without the text.

Quizzes worth 60 points.

Aleks Assessment worth 100 points:

Go to http://www.aleks.com/user_guides/learners-highedmath and follow the instructions in section 3 to register at http://www.aleks.com
Enter the course code TMPTR-F6MNT when prompted.
You will not need an Access Code.

Bonus Points: There will also be some attendence quizzes worth a total of 20 additional points. For students taking the majority of these, extra weight may be given to the final exam if this improves the overall grade.

MAKEUPS: Students who are unable to take an exam because of documented illness or other unusual circumstances may request a make-up exam. For reasons other than a medical or other emergency, my permission must be obtained prior to the time of the regular exam.

ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT: Please read the statement on Academic Integrity which appears in the Undergraduate Catalog, and which includes this passage: ``Students guilty of, or assisting others in, either cheating or plagiarism, on any assignments, quizzes, or examinations, will receive a grade of F for the course involved and may be suspended or dismissed from the University.''

Cell phones must be silent and not used during class or exams.
Children are not permitted in class. (Unless a registered student).
You are expected to arrive and depart class on time.
PDA's, graphing calculators, cell phones and text storage devices shall be stowed and not be visible during exams.
Talking or other communication between students is not permitted during exams.