Syllabus Text:  Excursions in Modern Mathematics, Tannenbaum and Arnold, 5th edition. Tests:  There will be three tests given this semester.            If a test is missed it must be made up within one week. Quizzes:  There will be three take-home quizzes given this semester.                  If a quiz is missed it cannot be retaken.  The lowest quiz grade will be dropped when  your grade is computed. Grading:  3 Tests (25% each)                2 Best Quiz Grades Averaged (25%) Homework:  Students are expected to complete homework assignments for the following class.                        Homework will not be collected but some problems will be discussed. Calculator:  Students will need a scientific calculator (or graphing). Tentative Schedule:

Week Topic Pages 1 Introduction, problem, Venn Diamgrams 2-3 Geometry concepts, proportions, gnomons, patterns, areas 367-375 4 Euler Circuits 180-200 5-6 Hamilton Circuits, spanning trees 223-243   TEST 1   7 Networks 279-288 8-9 Sampling, descriptive statistics 550-571 10-11 Normal Distribution 628-642 Test 2 12 Sample Spaces, permutations, combinations 592-601 13-14 Probability, Odds 602-610 15 Test 3