Chris McDonald

Mathematics Department

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Contact Information Mathematics Department St. Louis Community College At Florissant Valley 3400 Pershall Road St. Louis, MO 63135-1499 Office: SM 270 Phone: 314 - 513 - 4170 e-mail: cmcdonald@stlcc.edu FAX: 314-513-4199		Fall 2008 Office Hours: Monday 10:00 – 11:00, 1:30-2:00 Tuesday 7:00-8:00, 9:15 – 10:00 Wednesday 10:00 – 11:00, 1:30-2:00 Thursday 7:00-8:00, 9:15 – 10:00 Friday 10:00 – 11:00, 1:30-2:00 Spring 2009 Office Hours: Monday 8:30 – 9:30, 10:35 – 11(SM268), 12:05-1:35 Tuesday 7:00-8:00, 10:35 – 11(SM268), 12:05-1:35 Wednesday 8:30 – 9:30, 10:35 – 11(SM268), 12:05-1:35 Thursday 7:00-8:00, 10:35 – 11(SM268)
		Fall 2008 Courses MTH 220 501 Calculus II MTH 220 Lecture Notes MTH 040 505 Elementary Algebra & Basic Math IDS 101 503 The Truth Behind the Numbers Spring 2009 Courses MTH 220 501 Calculus II MTH 220 Lecture Notes MTH 230 501 Calculus III MTH 230 Lecture Notes IDS 101 509The Truth Behind the Numbers Links Banner Blackboard
Grading Policy I give 5 unit tests and I drop the lowest test grade. I also give a comprehensive final examination. I do not give make-up tests. If you miss a test, then that is your drop test. The four highest tests and the final exam are each worth 20% of your final grade. Although I do not collect or grade homework, completion of all assigned problems is essential to a thorough understanding of the material. Although attendance is not used to calculate your grade directly, attendance is clearly an essential factor in successfully completing any mathematics class. Usually each of the five unit tests has a take-home part and/or a project which is due the day of the test and worth 20 – 30 % of the test grade. Description of Teaching Style I usually lecture about 80% of the class time and have students work in groups about 20% of the class time. I present the theory and and then show many examples. My lecture is more fluid than structured. I always try to demonstrate abstract concepts with real world examples.