Course Syllabus
Math 112 - Cryptography
Section 50
Fall 2014

Learning Outcomes: Learning outcomes for this course include the following:

• Being able to encipher and decipher with methods learned in the class.
• Understanding how public key cryptography works and how it is different from symmetric key cryptography
• Understanding the mathematical tools used in this class including but not limited to Probability, Statistics, and Number Theory
• Being able to clearly and precisely write and discuss mathematical ideas

Workload: Expect to spend at least 6 hours per week outside of class working on this course. Many students will require more time than this to keep up. Also be aware that the workload may vary somewhat from week to week.

Participation: Each student is expected to be a productive member of the class. This means you should expect to attend each class period and be prepared to discuss the material. Excessive absence or unpreparedness will result in deduction of points in this area. Participation will be worth 30 points of your final grade.

LLC Requirements: There are 3 mandatory events that you must attend as part of the LLC. If you have a reason that you are unable to attend you must let me know as soon as possible.

1. Beach Day!: September 14 1:00-4:00 PM Yes, you are required to have fun in the sun. Don't try to sneak a cryptography book to the beach, I will be on the lookout for that.
2. Choose Your Own Adventure! You must choose from one of these academic events related to globalization:
   1. Port of San Diego Tour: September 30 10-12
   2. International House and Museum Tour at Balboa Park October 19 12-3
   3. Peace Building Community Service (9/20 conference OR 9/21 community service )
   4. Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant (TBD)
3. Holiday Dinner December 4, TBD

Homework: There will be written problems for you to complete each week. The due dates will be posted on the course website and the assignment will be emailed to you. You are allowed and indeed encouraged to work on your homework with other people, however what you turn in should be your own understanding of how to do the problems and should not just be a copy of someone else's work. Copying someone else's work (whether it is another student's or a published solutions manual) is plagiarism and will be dealt with as such. Your homework will be expected to be neat, clear and complete. Make sure to show all your steps and it should be clear how to get from one step to the next.

The written homework will generally be collected on Fridays.

I understand that sometimes things will come up, such as illness or a major project in another class, that will prevent you from doing a homework set. I will therefore drop one homework set. I will not, however, accept late homework.

The homework for the course will be worth 120 points of your total grade.

Quizzes: There will be at least 5 short quizzes during the course. The date of each quiz will be announced ahead of time. The lowest quiz score will be dropped. Make-up quizzes will not be given, but one missing score will count as the score that is dropped. Each quiz will be worth 20 points.

Exams: There will be an hour-long exam given on Oct. 17. Please make sure you will be in class. If you have a legitimate excuse you may use your final exam score to make up for missing exam scores. The material covered on the exam will be announced on the website and in class at least two class periods ahead of time. The exam will be worth 100 points.

There will be a comprehensive 2 hour final given on
Wednesday, December 17 at 8:00 AM.
The final is worth 150 points.

Project As part of the LLC there will an extensive project with the theme "If I Could Change the World." You will be paired with students from Professor Ma's Introduction to Economics section 52. The details of the project can be found at http://home.sandiego.edu/~cparker/crypto/project_fa14.html. The project will be worth 30 points.

Grading: A tentative grading scale is as follows:

This scale may be lowered if it is deemed to be unfair, but is guaranteed not to be raised.

Calculator: You may use a non-programmable (so non-graphing) scientific calculator for all exams and quizzes. If you do not have one you can rent one from the mathematics department. It cost $15 to rent and you get $10 back when you return it.

Disability: For accommodations due to a disability please contact me within the first 2 weeks.

Academic Honesty: Cheating and plagiarism are in violation of USD's academic integrity policy and are taken very seriously. Make sure you are aware of this policy. See http://www.sandiego.edu/honorcouncil/integrity.php for more information.

Getting Help: If you are falling behind in this class please see me immediately. This class moves quickly and you will find yourself helplessly lost if you fall too far behind. For day-to-day help, see me in my office hours or work with another student in the class. There is a free math tutoring center in Serra 310. For more information see: http://www.sandiego.edu/cas/math-cs/student_resources/math_center.php. Also lists of individual paid tutors are available in the mathematics department. If you cannot come to my office hours, you can make an appointment with me as well.

Have a Good Semester!