Math 55, Section 9
Syllabus and Class Schedule
The following is the course syllabus, along with the projected class
dates on which we will cover the material. Any changes to this schedule
will be announced in class and on this web page.
Each Friday, there will be a quiz on the material covered in class over
the preceding week. (Exception: class is cancelled on March 2, so
obviously there will be no quiz that Friday.)
UPDATE (March 30): During the month of April, quizzes will be
each Monday, beginning April 9. This new pattern will continue through
the end of the semester.
UPDATE (April 13): The final exam location has been determined.
Scroll to the bottom of this page for details.
| Chapter 5 |
Financial Management |
| 5A |
The Power of Compound Interest |
1/19-1/24 |
| 5B |
Savings Plans (Annuities) |
1/26-1/29 |
| 5C |
Loan Payments |
1/31-2/5 |
| Chapter 6 |
Modeling Our World |
| 6A |
Functions: The Building Blocks of Mathematical Models |
2/7-2/9 |
| 6B |
Linear Graphs and Modeling |
2/12-2/16 |
| 6C |
Formulas as Models |
2/19-2/23 |
| Midterm (Ch.
5 & 6) |
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Review:
Exam: |
Mon., February 26
Wed., February 28 |
Spring Break: March 4 - March 11
(Class cancelled on Fri., March 2)
| Chapter 7 |
Exponential Growth and Decay |
| 7A |
Exponential Astonishment |
3/12-3/16 |
| 7B |
Doubling Time and Half-Life |
3/19-3/23 |
| 7C |
Loan Payments |
3/26-3/28 |
| Chapter 8 |
Probability: Living With the Odds |
| 8A |
Principles of Counting |
4/2-4/6 |
| 8B |
Fundamentals of Probability |
4/9-4/13 |
| 8C |
Combining Probabilities |
4/16-4/20 |
| 8D |
The Law of Averages |
4/23-4/27 |
| Final (Cumulative) |
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Review:
Exam: |
Mon., April 30
Wed., May 2, 2:00-4:00 PM
Curtis Hall, Room 202
(Note: this is not our regular classroom!) |
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Last update: 4/13/2001
Kurt Ludwick (ludwick@math.temple.edu)
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