MAC 1140 Reference # MWF 9:00 AM 9:50 AM Fall 2011 Rm. 3321

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1 MAC 1140 Reference # MWF 9:00 AM 9:50 AM Fall 2011 Rm Instructor: Mr. Douglas Scheib dscheib1@mdc.edu Web Address: Office Hours: MWF 9:50AM 10:20AM & TR 12:30PM - 1:15PM in room Description: In this course, we will cover part or all of chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, and 13. Text: The textbook for this course is Algebra and Trigonometry, 9 th Edition, by Sullivan. My lctures will be based on lecture notes I provide online (except for chapter 13) and not on the book, although my lecture notes and the book will undoubtedly be very similar. Additionally, everyone will be required to purchase an access code to the website we will be using for the online homework (see the next section). On this website, you will have access to a free digital copy of the textbook. Therefore, it is not necessary to buy the book unless you prefer to have a physical copy. Homework: All homework problems will be online and available through In order to access the online homework, students will need two things. First is a registration code which you can acquire in any of three ways: (1) purchase a new textbook from the bookstore which includes a registration code (sometimes it says MyMathLab instead of CourseCompass but it is the same thing), (2) purchase just a registration code from the bookstore without the book, or (3) purchase a registration code on the CourseCompass website (this must be done with a credit card). Once you have a registration code and have registered online, the second thing you will need is the Course ID which is scheib The homework for each section will be due the day of the test which covers that section, at the time the test begins. The homework will count as 100 points total toward the final grade. Note that technical problems are not an acceptable excuse for failing to complete homework on time. You will have sufficient time from the time the homework is assigned to the time it is due so don t wait until the last minute and risk not finishing because of technological issues. Exams: There will be four 50-minutes exams during the semester. Each exam will be worth 100 points, contributing a total of 400 points toward your final grade. The lowest exam grade will NOT be dropped; however, if your final exam score is higher than your lowest exam score, then your final exam score will replace your lowest exam score.

2 All exams will be free response. In order to receive full credit, all steps must be shown. Though some steps may be easily done in your head, if I cannot see the full thought process in your work, you may lose points, even if everything you do have is correct. An incorrect answer with all the steps shown can receive more points than a correct answer with incorrect or missing steps. MAC 1140 Exam Coverage Fall 2011: Exam #1 Friday, September 16 Sections , 4.3 Exam #2 Wednesday, October 12 Sections Exam #3 Monday, November 7 Sections Exam #4 Friday, December 2 Sections Final Exam Monday, December 12 All sections Final Exam: The final exam will be cumulative, meaning it will cover all the material from the entire semester. The final exam is mandatory, regardless of how well you have done on the other exams or how happy you are with your grade up to that point. It will count 200 points toward your final grade. The final exam score may NOT be dropped. If your final exam score is higher than your lowest exam score then your final exam score will replace your lowest exam score. The final exam will be on Monday, December 12 th from 9:00am 10:30am. Make-up Policy: There will be no make-up exams given without notifying me at least three days in advance that you will be absent and without an acceptable reason for not being able to take the exam on the assigned date. The only exception is in the case of a medical emergency, in which case documentation from a doctor or hospital must be provided, clearly showing that prior notice was not possible and that missing the exam was absolutely necessary. If you miss an exam then that exam will be counted as a zero and that will be the exam score which gets replaced by your final exam score. Students who are tardy for an exam will not be given additional time to complete the exam. Extra Credit: Extra credit will be built into each of the exams. Each of the exams will consist of a 10 point bonus problem which will serve as the extra credit for that test. The final exam will not have a bonus problem. Attendance: Attendance is not required and will not count toward your final grade in any way (not positively for attending nor negatively for not attending). But attendance is strongly recommended and greatly increases your chances of success in the class. In particular, class participation is very important, especially with regards to asking questions. I encourage students to ask questions whenever they do not understand something. Chances are, if you have a question then others have the same question but are too shy or timid to ask. If there is something you don t understand, do not assume that you will be able to understand it later, outside of class, once you go back over the material. If you are absent from class, I recommend getting the missed information

3 (notes, announcements, etc.) from a classmate. In addition, the college requires I purge students who stop attending class. Therefore, I will take attendance on a daily basis and any student who misses more than three consecutive classes or who misses two or more tests will be purged. There will be no exceptions to this purge policy, regardless of how excusable your reason is for missing class or how much prior notice you give for your absences. Important Dates: The following dates represent important college-wide events: Friday, August 26 th Last day to drop a class without a W Monday, September 5 th Holiday (no class) Monday, October 31 st Last day to drop a course with a W Friday, November 11 th Holiday (no class) Friday, November 25 th Holiday (no class) Final Grades: Final grades for the course will be based on a total of 700 points. There will be four unit exams, each worth 100 points, a cumulative final exam worth 200 points, and online homework worth 100 points total. The grading scale is as follows: (90 100%) A (80 90%) B (70 80%) C (60 70%) D 419 or below (60% or below) F Additional Help: The Math/Science Study Center offers tutoring in all Mathematics (except College Prep), Chemistry, Physics, and Biology/Earth Science courses. No appointment is needed and students are helped on a first-come first-served basis. It is located in room 3326 ( ). Their hours of operation are: Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 9:00PM, Friday 9:00AM - 3:00PM, and Saturday 9:00AM - 3:00PM, although tutoring services do not begin until 10:00AM daily. Calculator Policy: A scientific calculator may be used on all exams, although one will not be required. I assume that any student in Pre-Calculus can perform basic arithmetic operations (such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) with real numbers (including integers, rational numbers, and irrational numbers). All answers on exams are expected to be exact values and not approximates unless otherwise stated. For example, if an answer comes out to one-third, I expect to see 1/3 and not Sharing calculators during exams is not permitted. Neither graphing calculators nor calculators on any device which can be used for other purposes (such as on a cell phone or ipod) may not be used on any exam.

4 Academic dishonesty: Any instance of academic dishonesty will result in a grade of F for the course and can carry an even more severe penalty such as suspension or expulsion.

5 Tentative schedule of topics (the schedule is subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances throughout the semester): Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 8/22 Introduction 8/ Functions 8/ Functions 8/ The Graph of a Function 8/ Properties of Functions 9/2 3.4 Library of Functions; Piecewise-defined functions 9/5 Holiday 9/7 3.5 Graphing Techniques 9/9 3.5 Graphing Techniques 9/ Quadratic Functions and Their Properties 9/14 Catch-up & Review 9/ , 4.3 Exam #1 9/ Polynomial Functions 9/ Properties of Rational Functions 9/ The Graph of a Rational Function 9/ The Graph of a Rational Function 9/ Polynomial and Rational Inequalities 9/ The Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function 10/3 5.5 The Real Zeros of a Polynomial Function 10/5 5.6 Complex Zeros; Fundamental Theorem of Algebra 10/7 5.6 Complex Zeros; Fundamental Theorem of Algebra 10/10 Catch-up & Review 10/ Exam #2 10/ Composite Functions 10/ One-to-One Functions; Inverse Functions 10/ One-to-One Functions; Inverse Functions 10/ Exponential Functions 10/ Logarithmic Functions 10/ Logarithmic Functions 10/ Properties of Logarithmic Functions 10/ Logarithmic and Exponential Equations 11/2 6.6 Logarithmic and Exponential Equations 11/4 Catch-up & Review 11/ Exam #3 11/ Sequences 11/11 Holiday 11/ Arithmetic Sequences 11/ Geometric Sequences 11/ Mathematical Induction 11/ Mathematical Induction 11/ The Binomial Theorem 11/25 Holiday 11/ The Binomial Theorem 11/30 Catch-up & Review 12/ Exam #4 12/5 Final Exam Review 12/7 Final Exam Review 12/9 Final Exam Review