Math 113 - Mathematical Reasoning.
Math 117 - Honors section of Math 113.

Catalog Description: Classical and modern topics in number theory, logic, geometry, and probability with emphasis on problem solving. Consumer mathematics and other real-world applications. (QR) 3 credit hours.

Math 113 is designed to fulfill general education requirements for students whose majors do not require a specific math class.

Math 117 is an excellent option for students with composite ACT score of 31 or higher (SAT 1380) and who are looking for a math class that is not calculus-based. (Students who wish to enroll in this course but whose test scores do not meet the cut-offs may request permission of the instructor.)

Math 113 students click here to find your class's web page.

Find your section: University Timetable.

Syllabi

These are templates and drafts of the departmental syllabi for Math 113.

• Everything that you need to know to put together your syllabus.
• Basic Syllabus (pdf)
• Suggested calendar/pacing (pdf)

Your syllabus should contain:

• The course title, number, and description.
• The section number, time, and location.
• Your name, office hours, and contact information.
• Information about the textbook and any required materials.
• The departmental grading scale, including an explanation of what is meant by "written work" and "other" in your section.
• Your attendance policy.
• Your make-up exam policy. Please be sure that your policy treats fairly students who miss class due to University-sanctioned activities or due to illness, accident, death in the family, or other circumstances beyond the student's control.
• Any other class policies.
• The disability clause.
• Information about academic integrity.
• University drop deadlines. See Academic Calendars.
• Other important dates (such as test dates).

Very General Resources (any class)

• The manipulative collection
• Homework grading rubric (pdf) stolen adopted from a rubric by sarah-marie belcastro
• Some Group HW guidelines (pdf)
• Math Department grade appeal policy.

Less General Resources (this class)

• National Library of Virtual Manipulatives. These can be used to replace some of the activities that used to be in the kit.
• Project info (pdf)
• Textbook Web page
• The Math Department owns DVDs of The Joy of Thinking
• The Math Life is available at the Media Center in the Library, and its call number is QA10.5.M38 2002. And, no, it is not closed captioned. Neither are the DVDs of the Joy of Thinking.
• Review questions (pdf)
• Review information for students, including my old exams.

Specific Resources (topical)

• Problem Solving (pdf)
• Finance supplement (with 15 homework problems) (pdf)
• Finance supplement (with 22 homework problems) (pdf)
• An article about estimation from NPR.
• I've made an excel file (xls) that prints grids for the sieve of Eratosthenes.
• Article about teaching infinity (pdf)
• Paper cut-outs of the Platonic Solids (pdf).
• Article about comparative risks of driving and flying in a post-9/11 world
• Supreme Court Decision (pdf) about drug-sniffing dogs -- ties into false positive rates and conditional probability.
• Leading causes of death (pdf) (chapter 8).