MATH 19 Discrete Mathematics INSTRUCTOR: Betty Weiss

TTh 12:30 2:35 pm, SM 11 OFFICE: SM 3B, (408) 741-2596

Section 51443, Fall 2016 EMAIL: betty.weiss@wvm.edu

Course Description: This is a 4-unit course, transferable to UC/CSU, in discrete mathematics appropriate
for computer applications, for students who have passed precalculus algebra (Math 1, Math 2 or high
school precalculus) with a C or better or have a qualifying score on the placement exam. The course topics
are drawn from logic, sets, graph theory, trees, proof techniques, functions, relations, combinatorics, the
theory of algorithms, finite state machines and recursion.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Determine whether two logical expressions in either propositional or predicate logic are equivalent.
2. Given two discrete graphs, determine if they are isomorphic.

Required Materials: The textbook is Discrete Mathematics and its Applications by Kenneth H. Rosen,
7th Edition, ISBN 9780073383095. An electronic version (Smart Book) of the text is also available.
To purchase it, go directly to the publishers website rather than through the campus bookstore:
http://shop.mheducation.com/highered/product.M0073383090.html. You will need a scientific calculator.

Office Hours: I am available at these times to help you with your coursework, so please drop by
or call whenever you have questions or want to talk to me about the class. No appointment is
needed for these times; other times to meet can also be arranged.

MTWTh 8:30 9 am SM 3B
Wednesdays 2:30 3:45 pm SM 5 (Math Resource Center)

COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADES

CANVAS: Course grades will be posted on the Canvas website: https://wvm.instructure.com

Be sure to log into Canvas regularly to check on your progress and to see announcements, due dates, exam
reviews and handouts. You may also contact me through Canvas email. We are no longer using Angel.

HOMEWORK: Homework will be collected and graded for completeness and correctness. Homework can
be redone to make up points you missed.The lowest two homework grades will be dropped. The list of
homework assignments and directions are posted in Canvas (Files). Due dates will be announced in Canvas
and in class. You will receive a penalty for late work (10% off per class day).

ATTENDANCE: Attendance will be checked at every class meeting. If you miss more than 10% of the
class meetings (3 days) without a valid excuse, you may be dropped. You can earn an attendance bonus of
at most 1% on your overall course grade at the end of the semester by attending regularly.

EXAMS: There will be 4 exams, all on Thursdays. The dates are September 22, October 13, November
10 and December 1. There are no makeups and no scores will be dropped. If you miss one exam with a
valid excuse, you will be allowed to replace that exam score with your final exam score.

FINAL EXAM: The cumulative final will be Thursday, December 15, 11:50 am1:50 pm. You may not
bring notes in any form to the final exam.

COURSE GRADE: Your course grade will be a weighted average:

Exams (4): 64 % GRADE SCALE:

Homework: 16 %
Final Exam: 20 % A 90-100 % D 60-69 %
B 80-89 % F 0-59 %
C 70-79 %
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS: The following guidelines will create a comfortable and productive
learning environment throughout the semester.

You can expect me:

To start and end class on time and to attend all of my office hours.
To reply to e-mails within 24 hours on weekdays and 48 hours on weekends.
To assign homework that adequately covers the material and meets the learning
objectives of the course and to grade it promptly.
To give exams which accurately reflect the material covered in class and assigned in
homework and to grade them promptly.

I can expect you:

To come to class on time.
To be attentive and engaged in class.
To refrain from using laptops, cell phones and other electronic devices during class.
To spend an adequate amount of time on the homework each week, making an effort to
solve and understand each problem.
To be supportive of your classmates.
To seek help when appropriate.

TUTORING HELP: If you are having trouble with the course material, please come see me
right away. For help from other sources on campus, the Math Resource Center (Room SM 5) and
Tutorial Services (behind the library) are staffed with faculty and student tutors for free drop-in
help. To use the Math Resource Center, you must register for the free (0 unit) class
LS110M, Section 51406. To use Tutorial Services, you must register for LS110, Section 51404.

Many students find it helpful to become part of a study group, working together on homework
problems and exam preparation. Your group can meet in the Math Resource Center when it is open and
group study rooms are also available in the campus library.

DROPPING THE COURSE: If you decide that you do not want to continue in this course, it is your
responsibility to withdraw by contacting the Office of Admissions and Records. Feel free to discuss this
decision with me if you wish. If you do not drop, you will receive a grade in the course, even if you have
stopped attending. This class can only be taken for a letter grade (Pass/No Pass is not an option).

November 19 - Last day to drop with a W grade

ETHICS POLICY: I hope that you will choose to seek help from me instead of choosing to cheat.
Cheating includes, but is not limited to: using unauthorized notes (written or electronic), using books or
unauthorized formulas or online access during an exam, sharing calculators, looking at another students
exam or sharing answers, copying homework solutions (from a student, from a website or from a solutions
manual) or having someone else do your work. Any student who is caught cheating once will receive a 0%
for that exam or assignment. A student who is caught cheating more than once will receive an F for the
course. [See WVC College Catalog for the college policy on cheating.]

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: West Valley College makes reasonable accommodations

for persons with documented learning or physical disabilities. Contact the Disability and
Educational Support Program (DESP) at (408) 741-2010 no later than the end of the first week of the
semester and talk to me about your accommodations before the first exam.

SAFETY PROCEDURES: In the event of a safety drill or emergency, please listen for instructions from
your instructor. Do not leave the campus until your instructor knows you got out safely. Please stay with
your class until you are told it is safe to go. We will assemble in Parking Lot 2 in the case of a drill or
emergency.