{"id":443,"date":"2021-01-07T16:27:45","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T21:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/rptacek\/?page_id=443"},"modified":"2026-03-19T08:23:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:23:28","slug":"mgf1106-spring-2021","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/rptacek\/mgf1106-spring-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"MGF1106 Spring 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<section class=\"fullwidth-text-block\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container px-0 pt-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-start\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MGF1106 Spring 2021<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Students in this class should use the syllabus materials on Canvas.\u00a0 The materials on Canvas include more detailed information on using the required software in this class and a more detailed weekly schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>MGF1106 Spring 2021 Syllabus<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This document is divided into two main sections.\u00a0 The first deals with the various policies, both UF and individual, which govern the course.\u00a0 The second is a list of the assignments in this class along with their due dates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Course Summary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>MGF 1106, Mathematics for Liberal Arts I is a general education\/math course which is not intended to prepare you for Precalculus or Calculus. Instead, this course is meant to cover topics that more broadly applicable and have intersections with the liberal arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Communication Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<pre><strong>Instructor Name:<\/strong> Dr. Ross Ptacek\r\n<strong>Office Location:<\/strong> LIT 442 (but I won't be there)\r\n<strong>Phone and Email:<\/strong> (352) 294-2350 [department], <a href=\"mailto:rptacek@ufl.edu\">rptacek@ufl.edu<\/a>\r\n<strong>Preferred form of Contact:<\/strong> Please use Canvas messages or email. For grade inquiries you should use Canvas messages.\r\n<strong>Office Hours:<\/strong> MWF 10:00-11:00 AM EST via Zoom<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>I primarily will communicate with the entire class through Canvas announcements.\u00a0 Otherwise, communication will come to your ufl.edu email address.\u00a0 If you send an email, you can generally assume a same business day response and no longer than two business days.\u00a0 If you don&#8217;t get a response by then, <strong>please resend your message<\/strong>.\u00a0 Particularly around exams and deadlines I receive a large volume of emails, and it is not uncommon for one or two to slip between the cracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Class Comportment:<\/span> We don&#8217;t have scheduled class meetings, but please dress as though you were on campus\/in class for Zoom meetings.\u00a0 Since the transition to distance learning in other classes, there have been too many sticky notes falling off of web cameras.\u00a0 Please be nice on the Canvas discussions.\u00a0 I do not typically have any trouble with this since math topics do not often provoke strong reactions in people.\u00a0 If you feel that people are not being civil, just let me know.\u00a0 Do not take action yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Course Materials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Required Reading and Other Course Materials:<\/span>Our textbook is\u00a0<em>Excursions in Modern Mathematics, 9th Edition by Peter Tannenbaum.<\/em>The textbook is primarily available as an e-book which <strong>must be purchased using UF All Access<\/strong>. Instructions for purchasing the textbook are on the <a title=\"Accessing MyMathLab\" href=\"\/courses\/419000\/pages\/accessing-mymathlab\">Accessing MyMathLab<\/a> page of the introductory module.All other materials will be presented on the section pages on Canvas.\u00a0 These pages include links to the video lectures and notes.\u00a0 Typically video lectures are narration and annotation of slides, and the notes are the unannotated slides.\u00a0 While the video lectures are intended to be comprehensive, students are responsible both for watching the videos and reading the textbook.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Required Technology:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Zoom:<\/strong> We will use Zoom for office hours, but that&#8217;s it.\u00a0 UF&#8217;s website for Zoom is <a href=\"https:\/\/video.ufl.edu\/conferencing\/zoom\/\">https:\/\/video.ufl.edu\/conferencing\/zoom\/<\/a>.\u00a0 As a student you will be clicking Zoom links from within Canvas and this should all work automatically.<\/li>\n<li><strong>MyMathLab:<\/strong> This is the course homework system that we will use.\u00a0 Enrollment in MyMathLab carries its own somewhat lengthy set of instructions which is on another page of this module (<a title=\"Accessing MyMathLab\" href=\"\/courses\/419000\/pages\/accessing-mymathlab\">Accessing MyMathLab<\/a> ).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Honorlock:<\/strong> Our exams will be proctored using Honorlock.\u00a0 Honorlock requires installing an extension into the Chrome browser.\u00a0 More <strong>details<\/strong> can be found on the <a title=\"Honorlock\" href=\"\/courses\/419000\/pages\/honorlock\">Honorlock<\/a> page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Materials and Supplies Fee:<\/span> According to the UF schedule of courses, there are $25.99 of additional course fees.\u00a0 The site is not currently showing the textbook price, but it is usually around $100.\u00a0 Again, it <strong>must<\/strong> be purchased through UF All Access.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Course Format<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This course is an <strong>asynchronous online\u00a0<\/strong>course.\u00a0 Course content is delivered through video lectures that can be viewed on on Canvas.\u00a0 Each sections videos can be found on on that section&#8217;s page.\u00a0 The pages are arranged into modules which can be found in the <a title=\"Modules\" href=\"\/courses\/419000\/modules\">Modules<\/a> section of Canvas.\u00a0 The slides from which the lectures were given can also be found on the section page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Participation:<\/span>\u00a0 Since we are an online class class, participation means interacting with the course materials (e.g. watching videos and reading what I post on Canvas) and being active in the course discussions.\u00a0 Both of these are essential for the smooth running of the course.\u00a0 These materials are designed to answer the most frequently asked questions about the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone begins with a full 10 participation points, but this number can go up (higher than 10 is bonus) or down (but not negative) over the term. \u00a0The short of it is that if you do things that help the class run more smoothly you get points and if you do things which hinder it then you lose some points. \u00a0Points are given and taken away entirely at my discretion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The long version is that participation points\u00a0<strong>may<\/strong>\u00a0be awarded for<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>asking insightful questions,<\/li>\n<li>suggesting improvements to the course materials (constructive criticism is\u00a0<strong>good<\/strong>, and I&#8217;d rather hear about it sooner than later),<\/li>\n<li>answering questions on the discussions, or<\/li>\n<li>otherwise acting in any way that improves the course.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Participation points\u00a0<strong>may<\/strong>\u00a0be removed for<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>asking questions that are directly answered in the course materials (remember that participation means interacting with the course materials),<\/li>\n<li>asking for more points\/alternate assignments (Asking why you missed something is good, and may even\u00a0<strong>gain<\/strong>\u00a0participation points.\u00a0 Just asking for points or a bonus assignment is frustrating.),<\/li>\n<li>trying to game participation points (Don&#8217;t spam the discussions\/me with questions to appear involved.\u00a0 Complaining about point distribution is included here), or<\/li>\n<li>otherwise acting in a way that hinders the class environment.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that doing\u00a0<strong>nothing<\/strong>\u00a0will let you keep your original 10 points.\u00a0 You will not be punished for dutifully completing the class on your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grade Polices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Grades are assigned A-E with plus\/minus grades according to the scale at the bottom of this section.\u00a0 Only a grade of C or higher is considered passing for satisfying degree requirements.\u00a0 To keep this part succinct, I am only going to discuss policies that apply for all assignments.\u00a0 The various assignment types have different policies (e.g. resubmission) governing them, and these particulars are on the <strong><a title=\"List of Graded Work\" href=\"\/courses\/419000\/pages\/list-of-graded-work\">List of Graded Work page<\/a><\/strong><em>.<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Grading in this class is consistent with UF policies available at: <a target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/catalog.ufl.edu\/UGRD\/academic-regulations\/grades-grading-policies\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Honor Pledge:<\/span> UF students are bound by The Honor Pledge which states, <em>\u201cWe, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honor and integrity by abiding by the Honor Code. On all work submitted for credit by students at the University of Florida, the following pledge is either required or implied: \u201cOn my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid in doing this assignment.\u201d <\/em>The Honor Code (sccr.dso.ufl.edu\/process\/student-conduct-code\/) specifies a number of behaviors that are in violation of this code and the possible sanctions. Furthermore, you are obligated to report any condition that facilitates academic misconduct to appropriate personnel. If you have any questions or concerns, please consult with the instructor or TAs in this class.<\/li>\n<li><u>Assignment Values:<\/u> Point values\/percentages for each assignment are available in the <strong><a title=\"List of Graded Work\" href=\"\/courses\/419000\/pages\/list-of-graded-work\">List of Graded Work page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Policy on Late and Make-up Work:<\/span>\u00a0 Any makeup request or extension\u00a0<strong>must be made at least a business day prior to the deadline of the assignment<\/strong>\u00a0unless an emergency prevents communication.\u00a0 Makeups and extensions are only approved in the case of official UF business, religious observances, or personal emergency.\u00a0 Makeups and extensions may be denied if the reason for absence was known well ahead of time.\u00a0 Assignments and lectures are made available well in advance of their due date, so students are expected to work around their extracurricular activities within reason, and the makeup request must be made as soon as possible.<strong><br>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Grade Return Timing:<\/span> Most assignments are automatically graded and will return immediately.\u00a0 For any manually graded assignments, please allow one week<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Point Range for this Class: <\/span>Final grades are assigned based on the total points accumulated as shown in the table below.\u00a0 It is important to stress that your grade is entirely determined by the number of points accumulated.\u00a0 The percentage shown by is a good estimate of your standing in the class (e.g. 70% = 700 points), but the Canvas percentage can be inaccurate when there are unattempted or ungraded assignments, so please only use your point total to determine your grade.\u00a0 This is especially important toward the end of the term!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"height: 200px;width: 91.4794%;border-collapse: collapse;border-style: none\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"height: 10px;width: 43.458%;border-color: black;border-style: solid;text-align: center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Passing Grades<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 10px;border-style: none;text-align: center;width: 13.6531%\"><strong><br>\n<\/strong><strong><br>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 43.0234%;height: 10px;border-color: black;border-style: solid;text-align: center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Non-Passing Grades<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.4762%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\"><strong>Letter Grade<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.9818%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\"><strong>Point Range<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: none;text-align: center;width: 13.6531%;height: 24px\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.9914%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\"><strong>Letter Grade<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.032%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\"><strong>Point Range<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.4762%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">A<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.9818%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">1000-900<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: none;text-align: center;width: 13.6531%;height: 24px\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.9914%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">C-<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.032%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">620-659<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.4762%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">A-<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.9818%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">860-899<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: none;text-align: center;width: 13.6531%;height: 24px\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.9914%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">D+<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.032%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">580-619<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.4762%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">B+<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.9818%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">820-859<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: none;text-align: center;width: 13.6531%;height: 24px\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.9914%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">D<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.032%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">540-579<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.4762%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">B<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.9818%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">780-819<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: none;text-align: center;width: 13.6531%;height: 24px\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.9914%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">D-<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.032%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">500-539<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.4762%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">B-<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.9818%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">740-779<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: none;text-align: center;width: 13.6531%;height: 24px\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.9914%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">E<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.032%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">0-499<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.4762%;height: 22px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">C+<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.9818%;height: 22px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">700-739<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: none;text-align: center;width: 13.6531%;height: 22px\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 43.0234%;height: 46px;border-style: none\" colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.4762%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">C<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.9818%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">660-699<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: none;text-align: center;width: 13.6531%;height: 24px\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UF Policies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Contact Hours:<\/span> &#8220;Contact Hours&#8221; refers to the hours per week in which students are in contact with the instructor,excluding office hours or other voluntary contact. The number of contact hours in this course equals the number of credits the course offers.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Workload:<\/span> As a Carnegie I, research-intensive university, UF is required by federal law to assign at least 2 hours of work outside of class for every contact hour. Work done in these hours may include reading\/viewing assigned material and doing explicitly assigned individual or group work, as well as reviewing notes from class, synthesizing information in advance of exams or papers, and other self-determined study tasks. <strong>Note:<\/strong> Because this is an asynchronous online class we do not have an in-class\/out-of-class distinction, so this translates to 3 hours of work per credit hour or roughly 9 hours per week.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Accommodation for Student with Disabilities:<\/span> Students with disabilities who experience learning barriers and would like to request academic accommodations should connect with the disability Resource Center by visiting https:\/\/disability.ufl.edu\/students\/get-started\/. This class supports the needs of different learners; it is important for students to share their accommodation letter with their instructor and discuss their access needs as early as possible in the semester.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Statement Regarding Evaluations:<\/span> Students are expected to provide professional and respectful feedback on the quality of instruction in this course by completing course evaluations online via GatorEvals. Guidance on how to give feedback in a professional and respectful manner is available from <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/gatorevals.aa.ufl.edu\/students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Gatorevals website<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0(Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a>. Students will be notified when the evaluation period opens, and can complete evaluations through the email they receive from GatorEvals, in their Canvas course menu under GatorEvals, or via <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/ufl.bluera.com\/ufl\/so-eng.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the evaluation system.<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0(Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a> Summaries of course evaluation results are available to students at the <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/gatorevals.aa.ufl.edu\/public-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">public results website<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0(Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Statement Regarding Course Recording:<\/span> We do not have any standard (synchronous) class meetings, and office hours will not be recorded.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional UF Policies and Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>UF Police:<\/strong> The UF police are together for a safe campus. 392-1111 (or 9-1-1 for emergencies) and <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/police.ufl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/police.ufl.edu\/.\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Career Connections Center:<\/strong> <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/career.ufl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Career Connections Center<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0(Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a> (352-392-1601 | <a href=\"mailto:CareerCenterMarketing@ufsa.ufl.edu\">CareerCenterMarketing@ufsa.ufl.edu<\/a>) connects job seekers with employers and offers guidance to enrich your collegiate experience and prepare you for life after graduation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Counseling and Wellness Center:<\/strong> <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/counseling.ufl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Counseling and Wellness Center<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0(Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a> (352-392-1575) provides counseling and support as well as crisis and wellness services including a <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/counseling.ufl.edu\/services\/gw\/workshops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">variety of workshops<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0(Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a> throughout the semester (e.g., Yappy Hour, Relaxation and Resilience).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dean of Students Office:<\/strong> <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/dso.ufl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dean of Students Office<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0(Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a> (352-392-1261) provides a variety of services to students and families, including <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/dso.ufl.edu\/areas_services\/hitchcock-field-fork-pantry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Field and Fork<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0(Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a> (UF\u2019s food pantry) and <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/dso.ufl.edu\/areas_services\/new-student-family-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Student and Family programs<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0(Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Disability Resource Center:\u00a0<\/strong><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/disability.ufl.edu\/students\/get-started\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disability Resource Center<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0(Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a> (<a href=\"mailto:DRCaccessUF@ufsa.ufl.edu\">DRCaccessUF@ufsa.ufl.edu<\/a> | 352-392-8565) helps to provide an accessible learning environment for all by providing support services and facilitating accommodations, which may vary from course to course. Once registered with DRC, students will receive an accommodation letter that must be presented to the instructor when requesting accommodations. Students should follow this procedure as early as possible in the semester.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Multicultural and Diversity Affairs:<\/strong> <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/multicultural.ufl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Multicultural and Diversity Affairs<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0(Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a> (352-294-7850) celebrates and empowers diverse communities and advocates for an inclusive campus.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Office of Student Veteran Services:<\/strong> <a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/veterans.ufl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Office of Student Veteran Services<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0(Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a> (352-294-2948 | <a href=\"mailto:vacounselor@ufl.edu\">vacounselor@ufl.edu<\/a>) assists student military veterans with access to benefits.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ONE.UF: <\/strong><a class=\"external\" style=\"font-size: 1rem\" href=\"https:\/\/one.uf.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ONE.UF<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0(Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\"> is the home of all the student self-service applications, including access to:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ufadvising.ufl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advising<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0(Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fa.ufl.edu\/bursar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bursar<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0(Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a> (352-392-0181)<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfa.ufl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Aid<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0(Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a> (352-392-1275)<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/registrar.ufl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Registrar<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0(Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a> (352-392-1374)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li><li><strong>Official Sources of Rules and Regulations:<\/strong> The official source of rules and regulations for UF students is the <a class=\"external\" style=\"font-size: 1rem\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ufl.edu\/UGRD\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Undergraduate Catalog<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0(Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\"> and <\/span><a class=\"external\" style=\"font-size: 1rem\" href=\"http:\/\/gradcatalog.ufl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graduate Catalog<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0(Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">. Quick links to other information have also been provided below.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/dso.ufl.edu\/resources\/student-handbook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Handbook<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0(Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ufl.edu\/UGRD\/student-responsibilities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Responsibilities<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0(Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a>, including academic honesty and student conduct code<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/elearning.ufl.edu\/supported-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">e-Learning Supported Services Policies<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0(Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a> includes links to relevant policies including Acceptable Use, Privacy, and many more<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.ufl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Accessibility<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0(Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a>, including the Electronic Information Technology Accessibility Policy and ADA Compliance<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/it.ufl.edu\/policies\/student-computing-requirements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Computing Requirements<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0(Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a>, including minimum and recommended technology requirements and competencies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weekly Schedule<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students in the course should use the <a title=\"Modules\" href=\"\/courses\/419000\/modules\">Modules<\/a> section of Canvas for a more detailed weekly schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Week 1.<\/strong> Intro to the course, elections (Drop\/Add week)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Week 2.<\/strong> Voting theory: Plurality, Borda count, and Plurality-with-Elimination methods<\/li>\n<li><strong>Week 3.<\/strong> Voting theory: Pairwise comparison method, Fairness<\/li>\n<li><strong>Week 4.<\/strong> Weighted voting theory: Coalitions, Banzhaf power<\/li>\n<li><strong>Week 5.<\/strong> Weighted voting theory: Sequential coalitions, Shapley-Shubik power, counting problems<\/li>\n<li><strong>Week 6.<\/strong> Exam 1 (voting theory, weighted voting theory), Probability: Sample space,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Week 7.<\/strong> Probability: Sample space, events, probability distributions, combinations and permutations<\/li>\n<li><strong>Week 8.<\/strong> Probability: Weighted averages, expectation, measuring risk<\/li>\n<li><strong>Week 9.<\/strong> Statistics: Describing data, normal distributions<\/li>\n<li><strong>Week 10.<\/strong> Statistics: The empirical rule, approximating with normal distributions<\/li>\n<li><strong>Week 11.<\/strong> Exam 2 (probability, statistics), Symmetry: rigid motions, reflections, rotations<\/li>\n<li><strong>Week 12.<\/strong> Symmetry: glide reflections, symmetry groups, Frieze patterns<\/li>\n<li><strong>Week 13.<\/strong> Fractals: Koch snowflake, dimension, geometric progressions<\/li>\n<li><strong>Week 14.<\/strong> Fractals: Sierpinski gasket, Mandelbrot set<\/li>\n<li><strong>Week 15.<\/strong> Exam 3 (symmetry, fractals)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">List of Graded Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This section covers each type of assignment in this class in more detail including the points earned from each assignment and the specific policies that apply to those assignments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exams<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>There are three proctored exams during the term.\u00a0 We will use <a title=\"Honorlock\" href=\"\/courses\/419000\/pages\/honorlock\">Honorlock<\/a> for the proctoring.\n<ul>\n<li>Exam 1 covers material from chapters 1 and 2<\/li>\n<li>Exam 2 covers material from chapters 16 and17<\/li>\n<li>Exam 3 covers material from chapters 11 and 12<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li><li>Each exam is a 60 minute exam, but an extra 15 minutes are added to account for any delays caused by Honorlock.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Submission: <\/strong>MyMathLab<\/li>\n<li><strong>Value: <\/strong>3\u00d7165 points = 495 points.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exam Reviews<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Each exam has a corresponding review with questions similar to exam questions.<\/li>\n<li>Students get unlimited attempts, but the correct answers will only show after the due date.<\/li>\n<li>Exam reviews are always due at midnight before the exam window begins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Submissions:<\/strong> MyMathLab<\/li>\n<li><strong>Value:<\/strong> 5 points \u00d7 3 = 15 points<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Exam<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>There is a proctored cumulative final exam during finals week.\u00a0 We will use Honorlock for the proctoring.<\/li>\n<li>The final exam is a 90 minute exam, but an extra 15 minutes are added to account for any delays caused by Honorlock.<\/li>\n<li>The final exam is optional and only serves to replace one of the other two exams if that would be beneficial. In other words, there are 4 exams (three during-term and one final), and only your best three will count.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Submission:<\/strong> MyMathLab<\/li>\n<li><strong>Value:<\/strong> Replace one 245 point Exam if beneficial.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quizzes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Each chapter also has a quiz associated with it (six total).<\/li>\n<li>The quiz is timed (45 minutes) but not proctored.<\/li>\n<li>Students get two attempts, the better of which counts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Submission:<\/strong> MyMathLab<\/li>\n<li><strong>Value:<\/strong> 6\u00d720 points = 120 points<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lecture Quizzes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Each video lecture (approx. 30) has a corresponding lecture quiz to test comprehension of the basic principles of the lecture.\u00a0 The quiz must be completed prior to attempting the corresponding homework.<\/li>\n<li>The quiz is not timed and is not proctored.<\/li>\n<li>Five attempts are given, the best of which counts for your grade.<\/li>\n<li>Lecture quizzes stays open until the beginning of the final exam week, and can continue to be worked on for credit (unless five attempts are used.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Submission:<\/strong> MyMathLab<\/li>\n<li><strong>Value:\u00a0<\/strong>30 \u00d7 2 points = 60 points.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Intro Assignments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>There are four introductory assignments due the first week of class.\n<ol>\n<li><a title=\"Chapter O Homework\" href=\"\/courses\/419000\/assignments\/4559410\">Chapter O homework<\/a>: Orientation for the MyMathLab online homework system\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Submission:<\/strong> MyMathLab<\/li>\n<li><strong>Value:<\/strong> 5 points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li><li><a title=\"Syllabus and Course Intro Quiz\" href=\"\/courses\/419000\/quizzes\/935376\">Syllabus Quiz:<\/a> A quiz on commonly missed class policies.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Submission:<\/strong> Canvas<\/li>\n<li><strong>Value:<\/strong> 5 points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li><li><a title=\"Course Introductions\" href=\"\/courses\/419000\/discussion_topics\/2826730\">Course Introduction<\/a>: A post in the Canvas discussions to introduce yourself to your classmates.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Submission:<\/strong> Canvas<\/li>\n<li><strong>Value:<\/strong> 5 points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li><li><a title=\"Practice MyMathLab Exam\" href=\"\/courses\/419000\/assignments\/4559419\">Practice MyMathLab Exam<\/a>: This lets you experience how Honorlock is used to gain access to password protected\/proctored exams.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Homework<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Each video lecture (approximately 30) has corresponding homework.<\/li>\n<li>Homework stays open until the beginning of the final exam week, and can continue to be worked on for credit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Submission:<\/strong> MyMathLab<\/li>\n<li><strong>Value: <\/strong>Total 200 points (approximately 20 points per week)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Participation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Students begin with full participation points.<\/li>\n<li>Participation points can be gained (bonus) by contributing meaningfully to Canvas discussions other than the group discussion &#8212; these are already graded.\u00a0 They can also be gained for a variety of actions that help the class run more smoothly.<\/li>\n<li>Participation points can be lost by doing things that hinder the class running smoothly.\u00a0 A full discussion is in the <a title=\"Course Overview and Policies\" href=\"\/courses\/419000\/pages\/course-overview-and-policies\">Course Overview and Policies<\/a> page in Area 5: Additional Course Policies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Submission:<\/strong> None<\/li>\n<li><strong>Value: <\/strong>10 points<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<pre>Homework:         270 Points  (20 points intro + 250 from weekly hw)\r\nLecture Quizzes:   60 Points  (Approx. 2 per section)\r\nQuizzes:          150 Points  (6 quizzes x 25 points)\r\nExams:            495 Points  (3 exams x 165 points)\r\nExam Reviews:      15 Points  (2 reviews x 5 points)\r\nParticipation:     10 Points  (Potentially more as bonus)\r\n<strong>Total:           1000 Points<\/strong><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grading Scale<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Final grades are assigned based on the total points accumulated as shown in the table below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"height: 200px;width: 91.4794%;border-collapse: collapse;border-style: none\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"height: 10px;width: 43.458%;border-color: black;border-style: solid;text-align: center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Passing Grades<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 10px;border-style: none;text-align: center;width: 13.6531%\"><strong><br>\n<\/strong><strong><br>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 43.0234%;height: 10px;border-color: black;border-style: solid;text-align: center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Non-Passing Grades<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.4762%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\"><strong>Letter Grade<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.9818%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\"><strong>Point Range<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: none;text-align: center;width: 13.6531%;height: 24px\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.9914%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\"><strong>Letter Grade<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.032%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\"><strong>Point Range<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.4762%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">A<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.9818%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">1000-900<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: none;text-align: center;width: 13.6531%;height: 24px\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.9914%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">C-<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.032%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">620-659<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.4762%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">A-<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.9818%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">860-899<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: none;text-align: center;width: 13.6531%;height: 24px\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.9914%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">D+<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.032%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">580-619<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.4762%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">B+<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.9818%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">820-859<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: none;text-align: center;width: 13.6531%;height: 24px\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.9914%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">D<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.032%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">540-579<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.4762%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">B<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.9818%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">780-819<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: none;text-align: center;width: 13.6531%;height: 24px\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.9914%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">D-<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.032%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">500-539<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.4762%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">B-<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.9818%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">740-779<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: none;text-align: center;width: 13.6531%;height: 24px\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.9914%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">E<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.032%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">0-499<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.4762%;height: 22px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">C+<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.9818%;height: 22px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">700-739<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: none;text-align: center;width: 13.6531%;height: 22px\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 43.0234%;height: 46px;border-style: none\" colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 20.4762%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">C<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.9818%;height: 24px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\">660-699<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: none;text-align: center;width: 13.6531%;height: 24px\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p>The grading scheme above will be strictly adhered to.\u00a0 Partial points are <strong>not<\/strong> rounded up.\u00a0 The percentage grade shown in Canvas or MyMathLab is a useful<strong> estimate<\/strong> of your status in the class, but your <strong>final grade is completely determined by your points earned as shown in the Canvas gradebook<\/strong>.\u00a0 To estimate your grade, take the percentage in Canvas or MyMathLab as a decimal and multiply by 1000.\u00a0 For example a 75% would estimate that you will complete the course with 0.75*1000=750 points which is a B-.\u00a0 Grade points 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