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MAT 153
Euclidean Geometry
Spring 2013
Instructor:
Bruce Armbrust, phone:541-4660x314, email:
bruce.armbrust@hotmail.com
Office Hours:
Room A210, Mon, Wed
1:00 2:00 PM
Tues
8:30 9:30 AM
Thurs
12:30 1:30 PM
MSC A201,
Fri
11:00 AM 12:00 PM
And as always, by appointment.
Class Time and Location:
Mon. & Wed. 11:00 AM 12:50 PM, D108
Textbook:
Elementary Geometry for College Students,
5th Ed., Alexander & Koeberlein
Calculator:
Calculators are not allowed in this course.
Course Description:
Mat153 is a formal course in Geometry covering the basics of lines, planes,
angles, triangles and congruence, the Pythagorean Theorem, similarity, and
special right triangles. The
methods of deductive reasoning will be studied in depth.
Corequisite:
Mat152B of Mat152BB or equivalent or appropriate skills demonstrated through the
math assessment process. Prior
completion of Mat152B or Mat152BB with a grade of C or better also satisfies
this corequisite.
Student Learning Outcomes: 1.
Prove geometric statements using classical axioms and theorems.
Course Grade:
Your final letter grade will be based on the usual grading scale:
A 90-100%, B 80-89%, C 70-79%, D 60-69%, F 0-59%
The following items will make up the course grade:
Homework:
25%
Quizzes:
15%
Exam1 (May 8):
15%
Exam2 (June 5):
15%
Final Exam (June 24):
30%
You may check your grades at any point in the quarter by accessing the grade
book for this class through Passport.
Homework:
Homework will be due the class period after it is assigned.
Homework not turned in at this time will be considered late. You may turn
in homework up to one week after it is assigned for half credit.
If all homework is turned in, and no more than two are late, you will be
allowed to have a 3 x 5 card with notes on the final exam.
Quizzes:
Quizzes will be given weekly. The
quizzes are designed to help prepare you for the exams, and quiz problems will
be taken directly from the homework assignments. Your lowest quiz score will be
dropped. Since one score will be
dropped, you may not make up a missed quiz.
Exams:
Students are to bring a pencil and blank scratch paper to each exam.
If you cannot make it to an exam (final not included), you may take it up
to 2 school days prior to the scheduled date with proper arrangements.
Otherwise, the exam may be made up after the scheduled date with a
penalty of 10% per day. It is up to
you to contact the instructor (me) to arrange making up exams.
Registration Information:
You may drop the class with no penalty or mark on your record until May 3.
After May 3, you may drop the class and receive a grade of W until May
24. After May 24, if still
enrolled, you will receive a grade of A, B, C, D, F or I.
Learning Disabled Students:
Students with disabilities who may need accommodations for this class are
encouraged to notify me and contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC) early
in the quarter so that reasonable accommodations may be implemented as soon as
possible. Students may contact the DRC by visiting the Center (located in
room A205) or by phoning 541-4660, ext. 249 (voice) or 542-1870 (TTY for deaf
students). All information will remain confidential.
How to Succeed in a Math Class:
I am often asked how to successfully pass a math class, and here is my advice:
I) Come to every class session. Be
prepared, and plan on participating.
II) Do your homework. Remember that
what I assign is what I consider a bare minimum.
If you need more practice, do it.
III) Read the book. You paid good
money for it, so you might as well use it.
IV) Make use of available tutors and my office hours.
You will find tutors who know the subject matter in this course at the
Math Success Center (MSC).
V) Do math every day. Math is just
like everything else: if you dont practice, you become rusty.
Technology in the Classroom:
All cell phones, laptops, headphones, MP3 players, iPods, etc, must be turned
off and put away prior to the start of each class.
No electronic devices may be used during exams or quizzes.
Academic Dishonesty:
Academic dishonesty of any form will not be tolerated.
Students caught cheating on exams or quizzes will receive a score of zero
on the assignment and the dropping of lowest quiz score will be forfeit and no
note card will be allowed on the final.
Students may work together on homework assignments (and, in fact, are
encouraged to) as long as all students understand the material covered.
Course Schedule:
The following is a tentative schedule.
If things change (and I have money that says they will), I will let you
know.
April
8
1.1
Introductions, Sets, Statements, and Reasoning
10
1.2, 1.3
Informal Geometry, Measurement, Early Definitions
15
1.4, Quiz I
Angles and Their Relationships
17
1.5
Introduction to Geometric Proof 22
1.6, Quiz II
Relationships, Perpendicular Lines
24
1.7
Formal Proofs
29
2.1, Quiz III
The Parallel Postulate and Special Angles
May
1
2.2, 2.3
Indirect Proof, Proving Lines Parallel
6
2.4, Review
The Angles of a Triangle, Review for Exam I
8
Exam I
13
2.5, Quiz IV
Convex Polygons
15
3.1, 3.2
Congruent Triangles
20
3.3, Quiz V
Isosceles Triangles
22
3.5, 4.1
Inequalities in a Triangle, Properties of Parallelograms
27
NO CLASS
Memorial Day
29
5.1, Quiz VI
Ratios, Rates, and Proportions
June
3
5.2, Review
Similar Polygons, Review for Exam II
5
Exam II
10
5.3, 5.4
Proving Triangles Similar, Pythagorean Theorem
12
5.5,
8.1, Quiz VII
Special Right Triangles, Areas
17
11.1, 11.2
Sine and Cosine Ratios
19
11.3,
Quiz VIII
Tangent Ratio, Review for Final
24
Final Exam
Note: The final is from 10:00
11:50 AM
The following is a list of all homework assignments for this course.
The due dates for the various sections will be given in class.
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