Campus: | Ohio University, Athens Campus |
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Department: | Mathematics |
Academic Year: | 2013 - 2014 |
Term: | Fall Semester |
Course: | Math 3110 |
Title: | College Geometry |
Section: | 100 (Class Number 8597) |
Instructor: | Mark Barsamian |
Contact Information: | My contact information is posted on my web page. |
Office Hours: | My office hours are posted on my web page. |
Class Meets: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12:55pm - 1:50pm in Morton 326
Course Description: We will begin with an introduction to axiom systems and axiomatic geometry. Then we will consider plane Euclidean geometry from an axiomatic viewpoint.
Prerequisites: (3050 Discrete Math or CS 3000), (3200 Applied Linear Algebra or 3210 Linear Algebra)
Paper Syllabus: The syllabus handed out on the first day of class can be obtained at the following link: (syllabus) The information on the paper syllabus is the same as the information on this web page, except that the syllabus does not have the details about the textbook.
Textbook Information | ||
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What is it? | The textbook is two volumes, spiral bound in orange covers.
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Is it required? | The printed book is required for students in MATH 3110 Section 100. | |
Where do you get it? | Beginning on Monday, August 19, 2013, the book will be available at Minuteman Press, 17 W. Washington Street, Athens (next to Donkey Coffee), (740) 593-7393. | |
Cost? | The two-volume set costs $29.10, including tax. | |
What do you ask for? | Tell them that you need the MATH 3110 packet. | |
Online version: | There is an online version of the text at the following link: (Geometry.Textbook) But students in MATH 3110 Section 100 will still need to purchase the printed book when it comes out. | |
Typo Contest: | There are typos and mistakes in the book, just as there are in any book. I would be very grateful if you point them out to me, so that I can fix them for next year's printing of the book. Please notify me of typos and mistakes by sending me an e-mail with "Geometry Book Mistake" as the subject line. I will reply to your e-mail and will tell you if you are the first student to find a particular typo or mistake. If you are the first, then you will earn a point. At the end of the quarter, the student with the most points will win $15. Second place wins $10. Third place wins $5. |
Special Needs: If you have physical, psychiatric, or learning disabilities that require accommodations, please let me know as soon as possible so that your needs may be appropriately met.
Grading: During the semester, you will accumulate points:
Quizzes (best 8 of 10 quizzes, 20 points each): | 160 points possible |
In-Class Exams (Best 3 of 4 exams, 180 points each): | 540 points possible |
Cumulative Final Exam: | 300 points possible |
Total: | 1000 points possible |
At the end of the semester, your Total will be converted to your Course Grade:
Total Score | Percentage | Grade | Interpretation |
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900 - 1000 | 90% - 100% | A | You mastered all concepts, with no significant gaps |
850 - 899 | 85% - 89.9% | A- | |
800 - 849 | 80% - 84.9% | B+ | You mastered all essential concepts and many advanced concepts, but have some significant gaps. |
750 - 799 | 75% -79.9% | B | |
700 - 749 | 70% - 74.9% | B- | |
650 - 699 | 65% - 69.9% | C+ | You mastered most essential concepts and some advanced concepts, but have many significant gaps. |
600 - 649 | 60% - 64.9% | C | |
550 - 599 | 55% - 59.9% | C- | |
400 - 439 | 40% - 54.9% | D | You mastered some essential concepts. |
0 - 399 | 0% - 39.9% | F | You did not master essential concepts. |
Course Structure: One learns math primarily by trying to solve problems. This course is designed to provide structure for you as you learn to solve problems, and to test how well you have learned to solve them. This structure is provided in the following ways.
Attendance: Attendance is required for all lectures and exams. We have a total of 41 class meetings. If you miss more than 9 class meetings, your course grade will be an F. That includes, sick days, University Activity days, Professional Activity days, personal or family emergency days, and days that you simply skipped class. If you miss a class for any reason, it is your responsibility to copy someone’s notes and study them. I will not use office hours to teach topics discussed in class to students who were absent.
Missing Quizzes or Exams Because of Illness: If you are too sick to take a quiz or exam, then you must
Missing Quizzes or Exams Because of University Activity or Professional Activity: You must contact me in advance to discuss arrangements for a make-up. I will need to see documentation of your activity. If you miss a quiz or an exam because of an activity without advance discussion of it, you will not be given a make-up
Week | Dates | Class topics (TENTATIVE) |
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1 | Mon Aug 26 | Start Chapter 1: Axiom Systems |
Wed Aug 28 | ||
Fri Aug 30 | (Quiz 1) | |
2 | Mon Sep 2 | Holiday: No Class |
Wed Sep 4 | Start Chapter 2: Axiomatic Geometries | |
Fri Sep 6 | (Quiz 2) | |
3 | Mon Sep 9 | |
Wed Sep 11 | Start Chapter 3: Neutral Geometry I: Axioms of Incidence and Distance | |
Fri Sep 13 | (Quiz 3) | |
4 | Mon Sep 16 | |
Wed Sep 18 | ||
Fri Sep 20 | In-Class Exam 1 on Chapters 1, 2, 3 | |
5 | Mon Sep 23 | Start Chapter 4: Neutral Geometry II: Axioms of Incidence and Distance |
Wed Sep 25 | ||
Fri Sep 27 | Start Chapter 5: Neutral Geometry III: The Separation Axiom (Quiz 4) | |
6 | Mon Sep 30 | |
Wed Oct 2 | ||
Fri Oct 4 | (Quiz 5) | |
7 | Mon Oct 7 | Start Chapter 6: Neutral Geometry IV: Angle Measurement |
Wed Oct 9 | ||
Fri Oct 11 | In-Class Exam 2 on Chapters 4, 5, 6 | |
8 | Mon Oct 14 | Start Chapter 7: Neutral Geometry V: The Axiom of Triangle Congruence |
Wed Oct 16 | ||
Fri Oct 18 | (Quiz 6) | |
9 | Mon Oct 21 | |
Wed Oct 23 | ||
Fri Oct 25 | Start Chapter 8: Neutral Geometry VI: Circles (Quiz 7) | |
10 | Mon Oct 28 | |
Wed Oct 30 | ||
Fri Nov 1 | In-Class Exam 3 on Chapters 7, 8 | |
11 | Mon Nov 4 | Start Chapter 9 Euclidean Geometry I: Triangles |
Wed Nov 6 | ||
Fri Nov 8 | (Quiz 8) | |
12 | Mon Nov 11 | Holiday: No Class |
Wed Nov 13 | Start Chapter 10 Euclidean Geometry II: Similarity | |
Fri Nov 15 | (Quiz 9) | |
13 | Mon Nov 18 | |
Wed Nov 20 | Start Chapter 11 Euclidean Geometry III: Area (Quiz 10) | |
Fri Nov 22 | ||
14 | Mon Nov 25 | Exam 4 on Chapters 9, 10, 11 |
Wed Nov 27 | Holiday: No Class | |
Fri Nov 29 | Holiday: No Class | |
15 | Mon Dec 2 | Start Chapter 12 Euclidean Geometry IV: Circles |
Wed Dec 4 | (Quiz 11) | |
Fri Dec 6 | ||
16 | Fri Dec 13 | Cumulative Final Exam 10:10am – 12:10pm in Morton 326 |