SYLLABUS MAC 1105 COLLEGE ALGEBRA Spring 2011 Tuesday & Thursday 12:30 p.m. 1:45 p.m. Instructor: Val Mohanakumar Office Location: Office Phone #: 253 7351 Email: vmohanakumar@hccfl.edu Webpage: http://www.hccfl.edu/faculty-info/vmohanakumar.aspx. : See my schedule. Required Text(s): Blitzer, Robert, (2010). College Algebra Essentials. 3rd Edition. (ISBN: 0321577817) Student s Solution Manual, by Robert Blitzer (Optional) SOFTWARE: MathXL homework is required for this course. 20% of your grade comes from online homework and quizzes using MathXL software. The bookstore has copies of the textbook that have MathXL packaged with them. Or, you can buy a 12-month license for $44.00, or a 24-month license is $75.00. However, if you used MathXL in a previous class, it is possible that the license will last through the end of this course, so you need to contact MathXL s technical support at 1-800-677-6337 to see if your license lasts until at least May 9, 2011. The MathXL course ID for this course is: XL0L-V1DO-901Y-3MQ2 Calculator Use: A scientific calculator is REQUIRED. A graphing calculator is recommended. (Symbolic calculators are not allowed, i.e. TI89 or TI92). Cell Phones: Cell phones must be turned off for the duration of the class. Cell phones may not be used as calculators. Please turn off (or put in silent mode) cell phones prior to class and put those out of sight. I will deduct 3 points from your next test score each time I see you texting in class. If you answer a phone call during class time, I will deduct 5 points from your next test score. Prerequisite: MAT 1033 with a grade of at least a C, or a required score on the HCC Placement test. **All cell phones and electronic devices must be turned off and stored out of sight. **Calculators CANNOT be shared on test days **No food or drink in the classroom Course Description: This course provides students with the opportunity to gain algebraic knowledge needed for many fields such as engineering, business, science, computer technology, and mathematics. Graphical and numerical methods support the study of functions and their corresponding equations and inequalities. Students will study linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic,
inverse, composite, radical, and absolute value functions; systems of equations and inequalities; modeling applied problems; and curve fitting techniques. Instructional Methodologies: The primary mode of classroom instruction is lecture with class participation encouraged. In the spirit of continuous improvement, HCC regularly reviews and compares various instructional methods and strategies to identify best practices and enhance our students educational experience and outcomes. In addition to assessments of learning, you may be asked to provide input from time to time via surveys, focus groups, or other means, as part of that review process. Your feedback is important to us as an integral part of our improvement process, and your cooperation with such requests, while not required, will be greatly appreciated. Testing and Final Exam Policy: Four 100-point tests (15% each) will be administered as outlined on the tentative lecture schedule. Attendance on testing days is mandatory. Tests cannot be made-up. If a student must miss a test for a demonstrably valid reason, the student must notify the instructor no later than 1 day before the day of the test so that arrangements can be made to take the test earlier. If you miss one test, the grade for that test will be the grade from your final exam. If you miss more than one test, each missed test score will be zero. If you take all the tests and score higher on the final exam than on one of the four tests, the lowest grade will be replaced by the higher final exam grade. Online Homework and Quizzes: The only way to learn math is by working exercises, so homework is required for the course. All homework assignments and quizzes will be completed online using MathXL software. The website for login is www.mathxl.com. You MUST be willing to do all of your homework and quizzes online in order to take my course. If you are not, then IMMEDIATELY switch to another instructor s section of the course. If you do not have a computer at home, there are computer labs throughout campus that can be used for completing your homework assignments. MathXL homework and quizzes are due by 11:59 p.m. on the dates specified on the attached schedule. There is one homework assignment for each section and one quiz for every two sections that we will be covering in the book. You can re-work a homework problem as many times as necessary in MathXL until you get the correct answer. If you attempt the same problem 3 times and get it wrong (a red x will appear over the problem number along the top of the window), then just hit the Similar Exercise button and the problem will regenerate with new values. Since you can re-work missed problems, there is really no reason to not have a perfect homework score (or at least an A )!!! You can redo a quiz 5 times. Three lowest homework grades and two lowest quiz grades will be dropped. Homework is worth 10% of your final grade and quizzes are worth 10% in the course. If you do not have a passing grade on the online homework and quizzes, you will almost certainly NOT pass the course. Final Grade: 1. Four Tests (15% each): 60% 2. Online Quizzes: 10% 3. Online Homework: 10% 4. Final Exam: 20% 2
Grading Scale: A 90 100%; B 80 89% C 70 79% D 60 69% F Below 60% Class Attendance: Attendance will be taken each class period. Students are expected to attend all class sessions and are expected to arrive in class on time and to attend all class sessions in their entirety. It is very important that you attend each class sessions and to be aware that several absences place an increased burden on the student to successfully complete the course. Withdrawal: The student must go to Student Services and complete the necessary forms before March 14, 2011. Additional information regarding the withdrawal policy can be found in the HCC Catalog, 2010-2011. Incomplete Grade: Incomplete (I) is awarded only when requested by the student, approved by the instructor, and confirmed by the Academic Dean. I grades are given only when unforeseen circumstances prevent a student from completing course work during the regular term. An I contract is agreed upon and signed by both the student and the instructor. The contract includes listing of the course work that the student must complete, as well as the deadline for work completion. To be eligible for an I, the student must have satisfactorily completed two-thirds of the course work. An I grade must be removed prior to October 18, 2011. Otherwise, it will be changed to an F grade on the student s permanent record. Additional information regarding the incomplete policy can be found in the HCC Catalog, 2010-2011. Academic Dishonesty: This class will follow the procedures for academic misconduct set by Hillsborough Community College. Substantive and procedural due process will be afforded students charged with violations of cheating, fabricating, facilitating academic dishonesty and plagiarizing. See the HCC catalog 2010-2011 for details and consequences. REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATIONS: If, to participate in this course, you require an accommodation due to a physical or learning impairment, you must contact the Office of Services to Students with Disabilities. The office is located in DSTU 204. You may also reach the office by phone at (813) 259 6035. Ground Rules: Everyone must be treated equally and with respect. My goal is to insure that mutual respect is present in our classroom, and that we have a healthy process of teaching and learning. Therefore, disruptive behavior in any form will NOT be tolerated, and the offending person(s) will be permanently removed from the classroom and course. I look forward to working with you and helping you achieve your goals for this class. 3
RESOURCES: 1) Your instructor I have 10 hours office hours per week. Please take advantage of these hours. Stop by my office, if you need help with any math questions. 2) Your classmates form a study group. 3) DLRC Library: a) Textbook and Lecture videos at Reserve Desk. b) Lecture videos available for check out c) Learning Commons DLRC 209 tutoring available d) Writing Help Center DLRC 312 e) Open Computer Area DLRC 216 4) Open Computer Labs: a) DSCS 215 b) STEC 462 5) Student Services: a) Testing Center DSTU 203 open M Th 8:00 am 9:00 pm. b) Academic Advising DSTU 237 c) Office of Services for Students with Disabilities DSTU 204 d) Financial Aid DSTU 204 e) Career Center DSTU 202 f) Counseling DSTU 244 6) www.smartthinking.com: provides live online tutoring. 4
My Schedule for Spring 2011. are shaded and bolded. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 9:30 10:00 am 10:00-11:00am On-Line MAT 0024 On-Line MAT 0024 11:00 12:00pm MAT 0024 MAT 0024 12:00 12:30pm 12:30 1:45 pm MAC 1105 DSCS 218 MAC 1105 DSCS 218 1:45 2:00 pm 2:00 2:30pm 3:00 5:00 pm 5:00-7:15 pm MAC 2311 MAC 2311 7:15 7:30 pm 7:30 9:45 pm MAC 2312 MAC 2312 9:45 10:00 pm Office hours Office hours Last day to withdraw without a grade: Monday, March14 5
COURSE OUTCOMES: Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to: 1. FUNCTIONS AND GRAPHS a. Define and identify relations and functions. b. Find the domain and range of relations and functions. c. Use function notation. d. Evaluate and simplify the difference quotient of a function. e. Identify linear functions and solve applied problems with linear functions. f. Perform operations with functions, including composition. g. Understand characteristics and properties of the graphs of functions, including symmetry, extrema, and intervals of increasing, decreasing, constant. h. Graph basic functions. i. Apply graphical transformations to functions. j. Graph piecewise defined functions. k. Find the inverse of a function algebraically and graphically. 2. POLYNOMIAL FUNCTIONS a. Graph quadratic functions and Solve optimization problems involving quadratic functions. b. Use characteristics of polynomial functions to graph, including end behavior and multiplicity of zeros. c. Solve polynomial inequalities. 3. RATIONAL FUNCTIONS a. Graph rational functions including intercepts, vertical and horizontal asymptotes, and end behavior. b. Solve rational inequalities. c. Solve application problems involving rational functions. 4. EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS a. Convert between exponential and logarithmic form. b. Evaluate logarithmic and exponential expressions. c. Use and apply the properties of logarithms, including change of base. d. Graph exponential and logarithmic functions. e. Solve exponential and logarithmic equations. f. Solve applications of exponential growth and decay. 5. SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES a. Solve systems of linear equations in 3 variables by elimination/substitution. b. Solve systems of non-linear equations in 2 variables. c. Solve a system of non-linear inequalities graphically. d. Solve application problems using systems of equations. 6
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE: The following is subject to change at my discretion. I reserve the right to adjust the syllabus to our progress at my time during the course. Last day to withdraw without a grade: Monday, March 14, 2011 Date Sections Date Sections 1/11 1.2, 1.3 3/10 3.2, 3.5 1/13 1.3, 1.4 3/15 3.6, 5.2 1/18 1.5, 1.6 3/17 5.4, 5.5 1/20 1.6 3/22 Review for Test 3 1/25 1.7 3/24 TEST 3 1/27 Review for Test 1 3/29, 3/31 Spring Break 2/01 TEST 1 4/05 4.1 2/03 2.1 4/07 4.2 2/08 2.2, 2.3 4/12 4.3 2/15 2.3, 2.4 4/14 No Class, Faculty In-service 2/17 2.4, 2.5 4/19 4.4, 4.5 2/22 2.6 4/21 Review for Test3 2/24 2.7 4/26 TEST 4 3/01 Review for Test 2 4/28 Review for Final Exam 3/03 TEST 2 5/03 FINAL EXAM 3/08 3.1, 3.2 12:30 2:30 pm 7