Dr. Kevin Lillis
Office: Ambrose Hall 429
Phone: 563-333-6429
e-mail: LillisKevinM at sau dot edu
Office Hours: Posted on office door. Also available at
web.sau.edu/LillisKevinM/Schedule.html
This course offers an introduction to discrete mathematics as it is used in computer science. Topics include propositional and predicate logic, sets, simple circuit logic, proof techniques, elementary combinatorics, and discrete probability.
Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
None
Discrete Mathematics with Applications, 3rd Edition
by Susanna S. Epp
ISBN 0534359450
The class will meet on Tuesday and Thursday from 9:25 to 10:40 in room 003 of McMullen
Hall.
There will be no class on the following days: Tue 3/10, Thu 3/12.
The final exam is on Tuesday May 5 from 8:00 to 9:50.
There will be a midterm exam, a comprehensive final exam, and regular homework assignments. Attendance is mandatory. All reading is to be completed prior to the class in which the material is to be covered. Students are expected to participate in class discussions.
A class web site has been created at web.sau.edu/LillisKevinM/csci180/2009Spring. Students should check the class web site regularly during the semester.
Attendance is mandatory. Students are expected to attend all classes and to arrive on time. Two late arrivals count as one absence. Missed lectures are the responsibility of the student.
Each assignment is given a due date and is to be turned in at the beginning of class on that date. Late assignments will be accepted with a 20% penalty assessed for each day late (including days when the class does not meet).
You are encouraged to discuss homework and other parts of the class with other students. Such discussions about ideas are not cheating, whereas the exchange of finished, written answers is cheating. Never give finished answers to someone else or use someone else's finished answers. Plagiarism/cheating are considered grounds for a failing grade for that particular piece of work. Furthermore, it would weigh heavily in the final grade, possibly resulting in a failing grade for the entire course.
Students are encouraged to go to the Student Success Center in Ambrose Hall 243 or to call 333-6631 for information regarding tutoring in this class. The SSC provides free peer tutoring for most 100 and 200 level courses, writing tutorials for papers in all classes, and study strategy advice. Supplemental Instruction and study groups are also available in some classes. The center staff suggests that students seek help early, although drop in and contractual tutorials are arranged throughout the semester.
| Homework Assignments | 35% |
| Midterm Exam | 30% |
| Final Exam | 30% |
| Attendance | 5% |
Letter grades will be assigned based on the following:
| A = 90-100 | B+ = 86-89 | B = 80-85 | C+ = 76-79 | C = 70-75 |
| D = 60-69 | F = Below 60 |
In determining borderline grades, the instructor reserves the right to consider perceived student initiative and class participation.
An incomplete will be given only when a student meets the conditions stated in the latest St. Ambrose University catalog. Earning a low grade is not a valid reason for an incomplete.
Students with disabilities who believe they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities at 333-6161 as soon as possible to better ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.