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SYLLABUS

MTH 201

APPLIED MATHEMATICS

Instructor: Dr. Davender Malik

Office: Old Gym 206 Phone: 280-2581 Emi!: malik@creighton.ed

Office Hours: M !:00 to 12:00" ##h: 8:20 to !:20" and 12:$0 to 1:50"% &y a''ointment"

Intro"uction:

M#( 201 i) de)igned to meet the mathematic) re*irement) o+ the ndergradate core

crriclm. #he goal o+ the cor)e i) to develo' an a''reciation in the )tdent +or the

im'rovement role o+ mathematic) in contem'orary )ociety. #he 'rere*i)ite +or thi) cor)e i) a)cce))+l com'letion o+ M#( 1$5 ,ollege lge&ra/ or it) e*ivalent. Mo)t high )chool thyear

math )ch a) enior Math 3re-calcl) and naly)i) 4ill )ati)+y thi) 'rere*i)ite.

Te#t$oo%:

e*ired tet: ''lied Mathematic) ,evi)ed and 7'dated/

D.. Malik" 3ear)on )tom 3&li)hing.

Course &o!s:

1. #o learn the &a)ic element) o+ *antitative rea)oning and their role) in contem'orary

a''lication).

2. #o ac*ire the a&ility to nder)tand +ormlate and )olve *antitative 'ro&lem).$. #o develo' an a''reciation o+ the 'o4er o+ a&)traction and dedction in mathematic).

. #o develo' the a&ility to de+end and to re+te argment) &a)ed 'on *antitative data.

5. #o develo' an nder)tanding o+ com'le 'roce))e) and the a&ility to dra4 logical

concl)ion).

Course Contents: y)tem o+ inear 9*ation) and Matri lge&ra" inear 3rogramming"

ntere)t Mortgage) and ;inancial Deci)ion Making" Mathematical ogic" et #heory"

3ro&a&ility" tati)tic)

Ac"emic Honest':

cademic (one)ty 3olicy i) 'a))ed &y the 9ective oncil o+ the ollege o+ rt) and cience)

on ;e&rary

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Course E(!ution:

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Chapter Tests: ------------------------------------------------------------- 60?

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eerci)e). Ot)ide o+ cla)) the )tdent 4ill &e a)ked to )tdy the tet and lectre) a) 4ell a)

4orking 'ro&lem).

Atten"nce Po!ic':#hree ec)ed a&)ence) are allo4ed. 9ach )cce))ive a&)ence 4ill re)lt in grade redction.

Course Out!ine

))igned home 4ork: ll odd nm&ered eerci)e) in the &ook.

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