COURSE SYLLABUS. Office Hours: MWF 08:30am-09:55am or by appointment, DAV 238

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1 USF, St. Petersburg MAC 1105 College Algebra (ref #20214 ) COURSE SYLLABUS Term: Spring 2011 Section: 602 Department: MTH College: AP Credit hours: 3 Instructor: Olena Maymeskul olenam@mail.usf.edu Time: MWF 01:00pm-01:55pm Room: COQ 232 Office Hours: MWF 08:30am-09:55am or by appointment, DAV 238 Important Dates: Semester: January 10 (Monday) - April 29 (Friday) Martin Luther King, Jr.: January 17 (Monday) No classes & USF offices closed Midgrades deadline: March 1 (Tuesday) (tentative) Spring break: March 14 (Monday) - March 19 (Saturday) The last day to withdraw from this course and receive a grade of W : March 26 (Saturday) Last day of classes: April 29 (Friday) Final Exam: April 30 (Saturday) Final grades deadline: May 10 (Tuesday) Description: Concepts of the real number system, functions, graphs, and complex numbers. Analytic skills for solving linear, quadratic, polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic equations. Mathematical modeling of real life applications. College Algebra may be taken either for General Education credit or as preparation for a pre-calculus course. Prerequisites: C (2.0) or better in MAT 1033, or 490 or better SAT Math score, or 21 or better ACT Math score, or 90 or better Elementary Algebra CPT score, or 40 or better College-Level Math CPT score. No credit for students with prior credit for MAC 1140 or MAC Textbook: College Algebra, by J.S. Ratti and Marcus McWaters, 2nd ed. Learning Outcome: 1. Demonstrate the ability to estimate and to apply arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and statistics appropriately to solve problems, and an awareness of the relevance of these skills to a wide range of disciplines. 2. Demonstrate the ability to represent and evaluate mathematical information numerically, graphically and symbolically. 3. Demonstrate the ability to comprehend mathematical arguments, formulas, and graphical representations, and use these to answer questions, understand the significance of the results and judge their reasonableness.

2 Gordon Rule/General Education: This course fulfills 3 hours of the Gordon Rule Computation requirement and also 3 hours of the General Education Quantitative Methods requirement, provided a grade of C-minus or better is achieved. Grading Policy: Three exams - 60%. Weekly graded quizzes - 15%. Attendance - 5%. The common final - 20%. Exams: Four exams will be given during the semester. The lowest of these four exam scores will be dropped. The three remaining exam scores will each count as 20% of your grade. There will also be a 2-hour common cumulative final exam. The final will count as 20% of your grade. The tentative dates for these exams are Exam 1: February, 4, 2011 Exam 2: March, 4, 2011 Exam 3: March, 30, 2011 Exam 4: April, 22, 2011 Final Exam: April 30, Saturday, Room and Time - TBA Please bring a photo ID to all exams. Final Grades: The university s +/- grading policy will be used in assigning final grades. If your overall percentage of total points falls into the following range, you will receive the corresponding grade: (A+), (A), (A-), (B+), (B), (B-), (C+), (C), (C-), (D+), (D), (D-), 0-59 (F) Makeup Exams: Exams can only be taken on the date and at the time when they are given to the class. They cannot be taken early and they cannot be taken late. This applies to all circumstances. No makeup exams will be given. If you miss an exam then the missed exam will count as your dropped score. Retaining Exams (Quizzes): You should keep all your returned exams (quizzes) until you receive your final grade. You will need these exams (quizzes) to demonstrate that a grade was incorrectly recorded, should that happen. Any unclaimed exams (quizzes) will be kept until the next exam (quiz) is given, after which they will be discarded. Calculator Usage: Calculators, cell phones are not allowed. Homework: Homework will be assigned through the Blackboard (Content) but not collected. It is strongly advised that you do all of the assigned homework since the exam questions will closely resemble the homework problems. Success in most math classes requires spending at least 1 to 2 hours doing homework for every hour of lecture, so be prepared to devote from 8 to 12 hours per week of your time to this course.

3 Time Conflicts with the Scheduled Final Exam time: Students who normally work during the scheduled time of the final exam are expected to make arrangements with their employer to get time off. Students who have another common final exam scheduled during this same time period will be permitted to take a makeup. You must submit proof that a conflict exists. Students who miss the final exam for any other reason should not expect to be given a makeup exam. Getting Help: There is a Student Solutions Manual available as a companion to the text. It contains answers to all the odd-numbered problems. The Academic Success Center, located in TER 301 is a resource center to get additional help. It is open Monday to Friday. Please check with the center for the opening times and type of assistance they provide. Arrange to meet your instructor outside of class. Miscellaneous Policies: 1. Cheating will not be tolerated. The university policy on Academic Dishonesty is explained at the website 2. Any student with a disability is encouraged to meet privately with the instructor during the first week of classes to discuss accommodations. The student must bring a current Memorandum of Accommodations from the Office of Student Disability Services (TER 200). This is a prerequisite for receiving accommodations. Note: If you need extra time on exams, you must make arrangements to take your exams with the SDS office. You cannot receive extra time if you choose to take your exams with the course instructor. 3. Students who must miss a class period due to a major religious observance must notify the instructor of this absence, in writing, by the end of the second week of classes. 4. Please do not hold conversations with your classmates, do not walk during the lecture. Your cell phone must be off. 5. All unauthorized recordings of class are prohibited. Recordings that accommodate individual student needs must be approved in advance and may be used for personal use during the semester only; redistribution is prohibited. 6. A grade of I indicates incomplete work and will only be assigned when most of the coursework has already been completed with a passing grade S-U Policy: Students who want to take this course for a grade of S-U must sign the S-U contract no later than the end of the third week of classes. There will be no exceptions.

4 8. In the event of an emergency, it may be necessary for USF to suspend normal operations. During this time, USF may opt to continue delivery of instruction through methods that include but are not limited to: Blackboard, Elluminate, Skype, and messaging and/or an alternate schedule. It s the responsibility of the student to monitor Blackboard site for each class for course specific communication, and the main USF, College, and department websites, s, and MoBull messages for important general information.

5 Course Content: Chapter 1: Equations and Inequalities 1.1 Linear Equations in one variable 1.2 Applications of Linear Equations 1.3 Complex Numbers 1.4 Quadratic Equations 1.5 Solving Other Types of Equations 1.6 Linear Inequalities 1.7 Equations and Inequalities Involving Absolute Value Chapter 2: Graphs and Functions 2.1 The Coordinate Plane 2.2 Graphs of Equations 2.3 Lines 2.4 Relations and Functions 2.5 A Library of Functions 2.6 Transformations of Functions 2.7 Combining Functions; Composite Functions 2.8 Inverse Functions Chapter 3: Polynomial and Rational Functions 3.1 Quadratic Functions 3.2 Polynomial Functions 3.3 Dividing Polynomials 3.4 Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function 3.5 Complex Zeros of a Polynomial Function 3.6 Rational Functions 3.7 Polynomial and Rational Inequalities 3.8 Variation Chapter 4: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions 4.1 Exponential Functions 4.2 The Natural Exponential Function 4.3 Logarithmic Functions 4.4 Rules of Logarithms 4.5 Exponential and Logarithmic Equations and Inequalities Chapter 5: Systems of Equations and Inequalities 5.1 Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables 5.2 Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables 5.3 Nonlinear Systems of Equations and Inequalities 5.4 Systems of Inequalities