MTG 3212 – College Geometry – Spring‘02 MW 18:25-19:40 GC 283A

Textbook: Modern Geometries; J. Smart, 5-th edition

Instructor: Tedi Draghici

Office: DM 413A, Phone: (305) 348‑2028 E-mail: draghici@fiu.edu

Office Hours: MW 14:45-15:15, 17:00-18:15 Web: http://www.fiu.edu/~draghici/

Course Description:

I. This is not:

(a) Analytic Geometry;

(b) Experimental or Drawing Geometry;

(c) Geometry of the physical world;

(d) A high-school geometry course.

II. It is:

(a) An exploration of ideas of axiomatic geometry, non-Euclidean geometries and Topology;

(b) Euclidean Geometry done rigorously.

III. Expectations:

(a) Know the basics of high-school geometry (see Appendix 2);

(b) Must memorize and understand definitions and theorems;

(c) Must accumulate knowledge; later parts build on the earlier ones; Emphasis is on writing proofs with reasons.

Topics to be covered: I intend to go over selected sections from Chapters 1, 2, 4 (and Appendix 2), 5, 8 and 9 from the textbook.

Method of Evaluation: Your final grade in the course is based on:

1. Worksheets/quizzes and in-class participation (20%)

2. Two in-class exams: (25% each) Tentative schedule:

Exam 1 – Monday, February 18.

Exam 2 – Monday, April 1.

3. FINAL EXAM (30%) — Monday, April 22, 18:25 – 21:05.

Grade-scale: The following percentages will guarantee the associated grade:

> 92 : A 82-87 : B 67-77 : C < 55 : F

89-92 : A- 79-82 : B- 60-67 : D

87-89 : B+ 77-79 : C+ 55-60 : D-

NO MAKEUP EXAMS OR QUIZZES WILL BE GIVEN. If you have a documented medical or professional excuse for missing an exam, that percentage of your grade will be made up on the final.

Attendance: Class attendance is mandatory. If you miss a lecture, it is your responsibility to get the notes from that lecture.

Important dates: No classes on January 21 (Martin Luther King Holiday) and during the week March 18 – 22 (Spring break).

Last day for withdrawal with 25% refund: February 2 (by 1pm).

Last day for withdrawal with DR grade: March 2 (by 1pm).

Last class meeting: Wednesday, April 17.

FINAL EXAM: Monday, April 22, 18:25 – 21:05.

The instructor reserves the right to make any changes he considers academically advisable. These eventual changes would be announced in class and you are responsible to be aware of them.