Math 3305 – Formal and Informal Geometry

Course Information and Policies Spring 1999

 

Leigh Hollyer

Phone: 713-743-3494, Fax: 713-743-3505; email: dog@uh.edu

Office: 631 PGH, Central Campus ( building 30, near entrance 14 off Cullen Blvd, on thecampus map)

Course prerequisites: College Algebra (M1310) and Finite Math ( M1313) arerequired and Elements of Mathematics (M2303) is helpful

Grading:

Your grade will be calculated from the cumulative score (as a percent) from the testsand the grade on your problems and projects notebook. Your numerical score for the class =75% of the test grade + 25% of the notebook grade.

Your test grade will be the cumulative percent from the three highest gradesearned from four tests. Three of the tests will be held during the semester and thefourth will be a comprehensive final held at the scheduled time (Wednesday, May 12, 5p.m.to 8p.m.). As I will automatically drop the lowest score, I have no plans to providemake-up exams for any reason.

The notebook grade will be calculated based on the completeness, correctness, neatness,and creativity that you display in the notebook. A list of problems and projects will beprovided to you as the course progresses (some from the book, some from other sources),your solutions to the problems should be in one section and your project work in another.All the assigned problems are to be worked. Only two projects from the list need be done.

You may work together on the problems and projects. I encourage you to use the networkand other texts as you work on the problems. My only request is that you note your sources-- write our the URL or use standard bibliographic techniques and list the names ofhelpers at the beginning of each problem.

 

 

Important dates:

 

Last day to drop without a grade

   Tuesday, February 16

Spring Break    

  Mon. - Sat., March 15 -- 20

Last day to drop at all                                 Friday, April 2                
Last class day

Monday, May 3
Notebooks due     Thursday, May 6, noon, 631 PGH
Final                   Wednesday, May 12, 5pm – 8pm, in the classroom

 

 

 

Course Material:

 

The Geometric Viewpoint, A Survey of Geometries by Thomas Q. Sibley.

1.1 – 1.5

Test 1

3.1 – 3.3

Test 2

4.1 – 4.3, 5.1 – 5.2

Test 3

2.1 and 2.2, time permitting

The workbook and the software are strongly recommended, but facility with these willnot be part of the grade. I urge you to consider acquiring them because they will be ofassistance to you during the course – it’ll make some problems very easy tosolve. Additionally – facility with the program will look great on your resume.

Math 3305 – Spring 1999

Student Information Sheet

Name:

Email:

Phone (with voicemail):

College level math courses taken previously (please include grades and datetaken):

Why are you taking this class?

Current status at UH:

( ) undergraduate major: _______________________________

( ) graduate student department: ___________________________

advisor’s name: _______________________

( ) other – please explain (briefly):

Return this page to me promptly, please. My on-campus mailbox is in 651 PGH. You mayuse the U.S.P.O. (UH – Central Campus/attn: Leigh Hollyer/Houston, Texas 77204-3476)