University Seminar for Mathematics Majors

Course: 9-100-06 Semester: Fall 2003 Bldg/Rm: McCormick 3144 Time: T 11:00 – 11:50 am Credits: 01

Professor: John Polhill Co-Facilitator: Kathy Kollar Office: 1123 MCHS Office: G-15 Elwell E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Phone: x 4508 Phone: x 4112 Office Hrs: MW 4:00 – 5:00 pm Office Hrs: M-F 8am – 4:30 pm WF 9:00 – 10:00 am W 5:00 – 6:00 pm Date Activities Homework Assignment Aug. 26 First day of class: - Advisor Assignment - Introductions - Activity - Journal due 9/9 - Review syllabus - Topic: What I’d like to - Review class website learn about BU - Review Journal entries/format Sept. 2 - Continued from Day 1 - Library Tour Sept. 9 - Activity - Time Management (planner, lists, staying ahead) Sept. 16 - Guest Speaker: Ms. Jeanne Fitzgerald - Create own resume and cover letter for 9/23 Sept. 23 - Guest Speaker: Barry Jackson - Journal due 10/6 - Reaction Paper due 9/30 Sept. 23 - Free Day for BU students at the Bloomsburg Fair -Bring BU ID to get in free Tuesday Sept. 30 - Test Taking Strategies - Succeeding in Class Oct. 7 - Guest Presentation: Ed Scheuermann, Geisinger Health Plan Actuarial Group Oct. 14 - Advisement Create 4-year class schedule; - Guest: Dr. James Pomfret, chair of the Math/CS/Stat due 10/28 Department Oct. 19 - Math Career Day Friday Oct. 21 - - Active Learning - - Critical Thinking Oct. 28 - - Managing Relationships (roommate, romantic, family) Nov. 4 - Credit Card presentation - Journal due 11/18 - Fun Math Day Nov. 11 - Guest Speaker: Dr. Gates on the PRAXIS Exams (tentative date) Nov. 18 - Stress Management - Campus Resources Quiz Nov. 25 - Guest Speaker: Bob Bogart (tentative date) Dec. 2 - Course Evaluations Dec. 8 - Return All Assignments Have a great winter break!

1 Grading Students’ efforts and work will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

Assignment Points (Total = 1000) 1. Project 1: Resume and cover letter 150 2. Project 2: 4-year class schedule 200 3. Journal e-mails (3 total) 150 (50 each) 4. Reaction Paper 50 5. Advisor Assignment 50 6. Class participation 100 7. Library Survey 50 8. Final Examination 250

Scale (As percentage)

90 – 100 A 80 – 89.9 B 70 – 79.9 C 60 – 69.9 D 59.9 and below E