Class Time: Tuesday 3:30p - 6:10p, Humanities 129.
Instructor: Dr. Corbett Redden. Corbett [dot] Redden [att] liu.edu. Office: Winnick House 233. Phone 516-299-3487.
Office Hours: Tuesday/Thursday 12:30p - 2:00p, or by appointment.
Course webpage: http://myweb.liu.edu/~dredden/514s20/
Homework: http://myweb.liu.edu/~dredden/514s20/Homework.html
Textbook: "Geometry and Its Applications" (2nd edition) by Walter Meyer.
Grading Scheme:
| Homework/Participation | 40% |
| Test(s)/Midterm Projects | 30% |
| Final Exam or Project | 30% |
Homework: Homework will be assigned weekly. I will provide details on how to turn it in soon.
Attendance/Participation: You are required to attend class every week and be an active participant. While I will not keep rigorous attendance records, excessive absences or lack of effort will result in a lower final grade.
Tests/Midterm Projects: There will be multiple small projects and/or in-class tests throughout the semester. Dates and further details will be announced soon.
Final Exam or Project: There will be a Final Exam on May 5, 2020, during the time of 4:45p-7:20p (as scheduled by the Registrar). This may take the format of an in-class exam, or it may consist of students giving presentations on their final project.
Official course description from the Graduate Bulletin: (from the campus course bulletin) This course is a careful study of the foundations of Euclidean geometry contrasting the metric and synthetic approaches. This course includes ruler and compass constructions. Different strategies involving reading, writing, talking and listening will be used to make sense of mathematics and to develop insight into how these strategies can help students of varying ability levels become active participants in learning mathematics. Thus, participating students will not only improve their own abilities at learning with texts, but will also learn how to adapt the techniques to pre-college learning environments. The course will actively engage students in learning mathematics with texts varying in level of content background and difficulty. This course satisfies the literacy requirement in the discipline for the Master of Science in Adolescence Education: Mathematics. (3 credits)
Help: You are welcome to see Prof. Redden in office hours, by appointment, or to ask short questions via email. You are also encouraged to work with others on homework. Explaining concepts and techniques to fellow classmates is an excellent way for you to better understand them yourself.
DSS statement: If you are a student with a documented disability, medical condition, or think you may have a disability, and will need accommodations, academic adjustments, auxiliary aids, or other services, please contact Marie Fatscher in Disability Support Services (Post Hall, Lower Level, C10) at 516-299-3057 or marie.fatscher@liu.edu to request services, accommodations or for additional information. Additional information is also available on the DSS website: www.liu.edu/post/dss. The Center for Healthy Living offers supportive psychological and nutritional services Monday - Friday 9 am to 5 pm and is located in Post Hall, Lower Level - South Entrance (parking lot side of building.) Additional information is available by emailing post-healthyliving@liu.edu or calling Lynne Schwartz at (516) 299-4162.
Important Dates:
| Jan 21 | First class |
| Feb 3 | Last day to add/drop or late register |
| Feb 18 | No class - LIU follows Monday schedule |
| Mar 10 | No class - Spring Break |
| Apr 3 | Last day to opt for P/F or withdraw |
| Apr 28 | Last class |
| May 5 | Final Exam |