| CSE 2315 - Discrete Structures |
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| Syllabus |
- Instructor: Dr. Linda Barasch
- Class: MW 1:00 PM ~ 2:50 PM (NH 110)
- Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday 10:30 AM ~ 12:30 PM or by appointment
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Course Description
This course presents material to augment the student's theoretical foundation for computer science in the subject areas of formal logic, mathematical proof techniques, Boolean algebra, sets, combinatorics, functions and relations, trees and graphs, and graph algorithms.
Course Objective
To introduce and assist the student to gain a basic grasp of selected formal fundamental theoretics and discrete mathematical concepts employed in problem abstraction and representation needed in the study of modern computer science and computer engineering.
Prerequisites
Passing grade (A, B, or C) in both CSE 1320 and Calculus I
Textbook
Gersting, Judith L., Mathematical Structures for Computer Science, 6th ed., W. H. Freeman.
Grading
1. Four pop quizzes 4% each
2. Two exams 28% each
3. Final 28%
There will be NO make-up of exams or quizzes unless the instructor has been notified in advance, and then only under extenuating circumstances as determined by the instructor, whose decision is final.
Student Support Services Available
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Ethics
CHEATING, PLAGIARISM, or COLLUSION will not be tolerated. A Statement of Ethics will be provided for you to read, sign, return, and follow. Violators of the ethics code will be reported to the Office of Student Judicial Affairs. Students who violate University rules on scholastic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary penalties, including the possibility of failure in the course and dismissal from the University. Since dishonesty harms the individual, all students, and the integrity of the University, policies on scholastic dishonesty will be strictly enforced.
Drops and Withdrawals
Students dropping or withdrawing from the course on or before Census Date, June 2, 2008, will have the course removed from the transcript. No one may drop the course after July 11, 2008. There will be no incompletes given for this class.
Disabilities
If you require an accommodation based on disability, you should make arrangements to meet with the instructor privately in the office during the first week of the semester, to make sure you will be properly accommodated.
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