This course is overseen by a departmental committee. The choice of a text book, if any, as well as the administration of examinations and the choice grading system are left to the instructor. Classroom activities may vary depending on students' outcomes on homework assignments. Questions given on take-home exams are designed to evaluate a student's ability to solve more complicated and time consuming problems. Problems given on in-class exams are designed to give students the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to work simpler and less time consuming problems.
Some instructors also have students complete either group or individual projects which are graded.
After successfully completing M 124, students will be able to demonstrate the following competencies in order to fulfill specific requirements set by the Core Philosophy and Goals statement. Students will be asked to identify, analyze, solve and justify their solutions to problems as a normal part of the work assigned in this course. Communication Skills Employ speaking, listening, and interpersonal communication skills appropriate to various rhetorical situations. Students are expected to participate in classroom discussions regarding the cultural impact of mathematical ideas. Students are also expected to use correct mathematical notation and grammar when writing up their solutions to problems.