Required Textbooks

Nature of Mathematics - Course Pack; Author: Stangl 
$15.75 + 9.5% tax=$17.25

This "course pack" textbook written by a Biola professor is only available at the Biola Bookstore (since it's printed on campus). If the bookstore is out of stock, they will print more. The whole text is also be available for free online.

Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions; Author: Edwin A Abbott
$3.00+tax=$3.29

This is a short novella first published in 1884. Any edition is okay to use and the book is also available for free online.

Do I need to buy the textbooks? Maybe. Yes, you need to have them. But electronic versions of both are available for free online. However, if you prefer to have a printed version, you can only buy the "Course Pack" textbook at the Biola Bookstore. You can buy the "Flatland" novel anywhere.

Also: the course pack is the same as previous semesters, so if you know someone with a used copy, that will be okay to use.

Basic Info

Homework Help Videos

Math Lab Hours - The Math Lab will open starting on Week 2. It's free, no appointment necessary, just show up. It's located in Lim 143 (just inside the main entrance of the new Science Building). See Math Lab Schedule

Office Hours - Click here to see instructions for signing up for office hours.

See a PDF Version of the Syllabus Summary. (Link opens a PDF document)

Calendar of Lectures

Link for Finals Schedule: https://studenthub.biola.edu/finals.

Homework Due Dates

Quiz Lookup

Cell Phone Number: (include area code)
Biola ID: (Last 3 digits is enough)

When you use your cell phone for quizzes, you can use this form to check whether the system received your text message. Enter your 10-digit cell phone number, plus at least 3 digits of your Biola ID number.

Quiz Phone Number: (562)379-3325 - For texting quiz answers during class.

Coursepack

Here are the first few chapters of the coursepack: After Chapter 7, see Canvas for the remaining chapters at this link.

Chapter 1 (PDF Document)
Chapter 2 (PDF Document)
Chapter 3 (PDF Document)
Chapter 4 (PDF Document)
Chapter 5 (PDF Document)
Chapter 6 (PDF Document)
Chapter 7 (PDF Document)

Mr. Weathers' Contact Info

By email: Matthew Weathers on Biola's Email (which is )
By Phone: Cell Phone: (562) 322-7427 (Okay to call or text 24 hours a day, I turn off the ringer when I'm busy or sleeping)
Biola extension: 3277 - which is:
(562) 944-0351 x 3277 from off-campus
Offices: Math Dept: Lim Center #141, My office: Grove #10.

Math 120 Quiz Phone Number: (562)379-3325 - For texting quiz answers during class.

Comments

If you have a comment, suggestion for making the class better, or complaint, you may email me, or if you would like to send it anonymously, use this form here:

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