1. Welcome to MAT 142

2. Basic Course Information
Instructor
Office
Office Hours
Beth Jones
PSA 725
(Office hours subject to change.)
Tuesday 10 am – 10:45 am
Wednesday 8:15 am – 9:15 am
Thursday 10 am – 11 am
and by appointment
There will be no office hours November 11. 

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Web Information
Web Page

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Deadlines
Deadlines
Course Withdrawal Deadline – November 3
Complete Withdrawal Deadline – December 7

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Calculator
Calculator
You may use any scientific or graphing calculator you like as long as it can calculate factorials, permutations, combinations, means and standard deviations and has trigonometric functions. 
no calculators with computer algebra systems

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Grading A
90 to 100% B
80 to 89.9% C
70 to 79.9% D
60 to 69.9% E
below 60%
Grade Scale
Grade Breakdown
There will be no +/- grading
Midterm Exams – 50%
Final Exam (exam 6) – 10%
Homework and quizzes – 40%

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Testing
Exam Dates
Tests are taken in Math Testing Center (PSA 21)
Test 1 – Wednesday, September 8
Test 2 – either Wednesday, September 29 or Thursday, September 30
Test 3 – Wednesday, October 13
Test 4 – Wednesday, October 27
Test 5 – either Wednesday, November 17 or Thursday, November 18

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Testing
Final Date and Time
Thursday, December 9 from 7:30 am to 9:20 am

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Attendance
Attendance Policy
For Fall and Spring semesters:   
For classes that meet two days a week, the maximum number of allowed absences is four (4).        
Students who exceed the number of allowed absences will receive a grade of EN.

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Readings
Videos and Homework
OPTIONAL: Mathematics, A Practical Odyssey, MAT 142 at ASU, Johnson/Mowry
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Videos and Homework
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Videos and Homework
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Videos and Homework
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Videos and Homework
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Videos and Homework
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Time
Studying and Preparation Time: 
The course requires you to spend time preparing and completing assignments. A three-credit course requires a minimum of 135 hours of student work.

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Course Set-up
This course is sectioned into six modules.  Each module consists of video lectures, homework assignments, quizzes, and a test.
Videos are assigned to be watched before class. In class, you will work on the homework, complete quizzes, and work on projects in groups.