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Math 108 Course Syllabus

This document outlines the course plan for a Mathematics for Decision Making course. The course will cover topics including sets, counting techniques, probability, matrices, linear programming, and mathematics of finance. Students will be assessed through assignments, tests, and a final exam. The course will be taught over 14 weeks using methods like lecture, discussion, and problem solving. Students are expected to attend class, participate in activities, and adhere to academic honesty and missed class policies.

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Math 108 Course Syllabus

This document outlines the course plan for a Mathematics for Decision Making course. The course will cover topics including sets, counting techniques, probability, matrices, linear programming, and mathematics of finance. Students will be assessed through assignments, tests, and a final exam. The course will be taught over 14 weeks using methods like lecture, discussion, and problem solving. Students are expected to attend class, participate in activities, and adhere to academic honesty and missed class policies.

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DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY


UNIVERSITY OF LIBERIA
Fendall Campus, Montserrado County
Republic of Liberia

FACULTY ACADEMIC COURSE WORK PLAN

COURSE OVERVIEW
Course Title: Mathematics for Decision Making
Instructor: As Indicated on the Schedule
Credit hours: 4 hours
Course number: Math 108
Section: 01- 25
Class location and Time: Online
Office Hours: As indicated on the schedule
Office location: Science Complex, fendell Campus

TEXTBOOK(S)
David G. Crowds, Susaine M. Shelley & Brandon W. Wheeler, Finite Mathematics, Rinehart Press,
San Francisco, USA
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course (for students in Business and Agriculture), is intended to provide students with
exposure to a variety of mathematical ideas with emphasis on real world applications. The course
covered a selection of topics including: sets, counting techniques, probability, and mathematics of
finance, matrices and linear programming.
PRE-REQUISITE
Math 107
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of course, the students shall be able to identify, define, describe, write, graph,
distinguish, solve, and optimize, problems involving: Sets, Multiplication rule, permutation,
combination, probability, conditioned probability, Binomial probability, Expected values, Break
even Analysis, Simple interest and discount, compound interest, annuity, Matrix operation,
optimization in linear programing.

ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION


Assignment, test and exam
GRADING METHOD:
Activities Point allocation
Test 1 15pts
Test 2/Mid-Term 20pts
Test 3 15pts
Test 4/Exam 40pts
Assignment/Attendance 10pts
Total 100pts

INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD
Chalkboard demonstration, lecture, discussion, problem solving, inquiry (question and answer),
group work, assignment and test.

STUDENT ATTENDANCE REPORTING


Students are required to sign in the attendance copybook (mandatory). Do not sign for another
student.
STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITIES
Students are expected to attend all classes, be on time and participate in the learning activities, sign
the attendance copybook, copy chalkboard summary, ask question on the lesson, do class work, test
and exam, bring required learning aid materials/tools.

MISSED CLASS POLICY


The University policy as written in the student’s Handbook will be applied
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Any student caught cheating on any test or exam will receive a grade of “F” for that test or exam.
(Handbook)

STUDENT PRIVACY
Teacher-student privacy will be respected at the highest level based on professional ethics
(Handbook).

INCOMPLETE GRADE
All incomplete grades should be cleared before the final exam. Students will re-sit the test or exam
only with a valid excuse from Students Affairs Office. (Handbook)

TOPIC/CHAPTER INSTRUCTIONAL
WEEKS
SETS AND COUNTING 1
 Sets
 Definition
 Description of sets
 Sets relationship
 Operation on set
 Laws of sets
COUNTING TECHNIQUES 2
 Operation with Venn Diagram
 Inclusion/ Exclusion principles
 Counting with Tree Diagrams
 Multiplication Principles
 Factorial Notations
COUNTING TECHNIQUES 3
 Permutation Formula
 Permutation Formula
 Permutation with Repetitions
 Circular Permutation
 Permutation equations
 Combinations
PROBABILITY 4
 Definition
 Probability Assignment/Rules
 Equally likely outcomes
 Probability of a union of events
 Using combination to evaluate probabilities
 Probability of success and of failure
 Odds
PROBABILITY 5
 Binomial Probability
 Conditional probability
 Independent and Dependent Events
 Bayes’ Theorem
 Mathematical expectation
SYSTEM OF LINEAR EQUATIONS AND 6
INEQUALITIES
 Systems of linear equations
 Definition
 Elimination Method
 Substitution Method
 Systems of Linear Inequalities
 Solution by Graphical method
INTRODUCTION TO MATRICES 7
 Definition of Matrix
 Operations on Matrices
 Properties of matrix operations
 Equality of matrix
 Inverse of a Matrix
 The Determinant of a square matrix
( introducing cofactor and minors of rows and
columns for up to 3 x 3 matrix)
MID-TERM
INTRODUCTION TO MATRICES 8
 Cramer’s Rule
 Using inverse to solve General System of
linear equations
 Applications
 Summation Notation
 Basic Electronic Spreadsheet operation (MS.
Excel)
 Introduction to model building
 The LP Model
INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR PROGRAM (LP) 9
 Graphical Solution to LP
 Algebraic solution to LP
 The Simplex method
 Duality and Sensitivity Analysis
Solving LPs with Excel Solver
MATHEMATICS OF FINANCE 10
 Simple Interest
 Simple discount
 Compound interest
 Present value of simple amount
 Present value of a compound amount
 Annuities
MATHEMATICS OF FINANCE 11
 Types of annuities e.g. Ordinary and annuity
due
 Sum of an ordinary annuity ( Sinking funds)
 Present Value of an annuity
 Amortization
REVIEW 12
FINAL EXAM 13 - 14

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