Spring 2025
Expectations
In this class it is expected that students will do the following:
Spend adequate time outside class on Math 1180. You should expect to spend at least 2-3 hours outside class for each 50 minutes in class. Often more than 3 hours is required to learn the material.
Read all assigned sections in the text and do all other assigned material.
Attempt all assigned homework problems.
Know what happens in class every day.
Understand that for all solutions to homework and exam problems it is expected that students will clearly show how the answer was obtained. Techniques used should be from material that was covered before the assignment/exam was given. Important details must be included. To get full credit it is expected that the given answer is the correct answer.
Use the notation in the text. Any other notation may not be acceptable and may be counted as incorrect. Notation from other classes or from the web that is not consistent with the text will be counted as wrong.
Ask and answer questions in class.
If group work is required, work as a member of the team.
Read all comments on corrected papers.
Use pencil on all quizzes and tests.
All written assignments will be submitted through a dropbox in elearning. Submit all written assignments as a single PDF file containing the solutions to all of the assigned problems. The problems must be legible and in order of section and the numerical order, e.g. section 2.1 problem 1, section 2.1 problem 5, section 2.2 problem 2,... All pages in your PDF file must be the same size. If a signed statement is required for the assignment, it is to be the first page of your submission with a written, not typed, signature. Do not submit a zip file. Your name must be in the name of the file. Make certain that you have clicked the submit button for the dropbox in e-learning.
Expectations of the instructor:
Make expectations clear.
Give and use a reasonable grading policy.
Get exams, quizzes, and homework back in a reasonable period of time. Hopefully, within 2 class days.
Be available to help students in office hours, via e-mail, and by appointment.
Allow student feedback, assessment, on the class throughout the semester.
Set a level of expectation that is adequate to prepare students for future classes. This needs to be attainable for students who are adequately prepared for Math 1180.
Give students direction on what material must be learned.
Reply to all e-mails with mathematics questions within 2 work days. Other questions that require decisions may take longer to answer.
Jay Treiman: jay.treiman at wmich.edu