Course:SLU MATH 124: Math and Escher - Spring 2011 - Dr. Anneke Bart

Course Information

General

• Class Meets: TTh 2:15-3:30 in RH 316
• Instructor:
  • Anneke Bart
  • Office: Ritter Hall 115
  • Office Hours: TTh 1-2 or by appointment.
  • Email: barta@slu.edu
• Prerequisite: 3 years of high school mathematics or Math 120 (College Algebra).

Grading

• Attendance is required. You will have in-class work to be done in groups. One unexcused absence is allowed. Six absences will cause you to lose two letter grades. I only excuse absences when presented with official documentation.
• Homework will be due weekly. Your work should be neat, legible, and stapled. Cooperation is good, but write up results separately. Late homework is always accepted, but I will not write comments and will automatically give a score of 5 (out of 10) if the work is of reasonable quality.
• Exams. I give makeup exams only for severe and documented reasons.
  • Exam 1:
  • Exam 2:
  • Final: Thursday May 12, 2:00-3:50
• Grading is on a straight scale, with 90%,80%,70%,60% guaranteeing A,B,C,D. Grading is weighted as follows (a total of 1200 points):
  • Homework: 200 points
  • Attendance and in-class work: 200 points
  • Projects (2): 100 points each
  • Exams(2): 150 points each
  • Final: 300 points

Textbooks

The main text for this course is the Math and the Art of MC Escher online book, at http://math.slu.edu/escher

Also required for the course is D. Schattschneider, Visions of Symmetry. H. Abrams 2004, available at the university bookstore. The paperback 1990 edition is also acceptable.