Student Performance

\ After completing this course, the student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of thefollowing topics as evaluated by the faculty in the department/program:

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1. \ Recognize, solve, and apply radical, absolute value, linear, quadratic, and rational equations
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2. \ Recognize, solve, and apply inequalities
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3. \ Recognize, solve, graph, and apply polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions
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4. \ Explore functions, graphing techniques, operations of functions, composition of functions, and inverse functions.
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5. \ Evaluate all real roots of higher degrees of polynomials
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6. \ Recognize, solve, and apply systems of linear equations, including the use of matrices and matrix algebra
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7. \ Identify sequences and series, and calculate the sum of a sequence
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Students Rights and Responsibilities

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Expected Student Behavior

\ Students are expected to behave in a manner that is supportive of the learning environment. For a full discussion of appropriate behavior and studentresponsibilities, please refer to the Student Rights & Responsibilities Handbook.  Students who fail to comply with the standards outlined in the syllabus and/or AC’s Student Rights & Responsibilities will be subject to disciplinary action which may include, but is not limited to: removal from the classroom, consultation with the Math & Engineering Department Chair and/or other AC authority, withdrawal from the course and/or Amarillo College.

\ Cheating includes, but is not limited to, copying from another student’s paper, using unauthorized sources of information on any assignment, turning in work that is not your own (copied from the solution manual, having someone else do your work, etc.), and allowing someone to cheat. Any student who cheats will receive a grade of zero for that assignment (grade may NOT be dropped or replaced) and/or other disciplinary action as described in the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.

\ Students will not be allowed to work on assignments for other classes, personal projects, or any other distracting activities.  If students continue to work on activities not related to this course, they will be counted absent.

Grading Criteria

Homework:  Expect to have homework every day in this course! Homework will be assigned from the book, and will be graded. At the end of the semester, I will drop your three lowest homework assignments. 

•   Written Homework:  Homework that does not meet the requirements will be recorded as a grade of a zero. Homework that is to be turned in on paper must follow the following requirements:

1.  It must be turned in at the beginning of the class period. Late homework will not be accepted. Late is defined to be: anything turned in after the start of the class period.  Not all assigned homework may be collected for grading.  You will not know in advance which assignments will be collected for grading, therefore it is in your best interest to complete all assigned homework. 
2. Homework must be written in pencil on white 8.5 x 11 inch paper.  It must be neat and legible. I will be the judge as to what is neat. Just because you can read it doesn’t mean that I can interpret it.
3. Do not tear your paper out of a spiral and leave jagged edges. Any assignment with jagged edges will not be accepted and be recorded with a grade of zero.
4. If you have more than one page to turn in, the pages must be stapled together. Multiple pages that are not stapled or held together by a paperclip, folded corner, spit, gum, etc. will not be accepted and be recorded with a grade of zero. You must staple multiple pages together.
5. Homework must be presented in an orderly manner with the problem running in a single column down the page.
6. All final answers must be circled to receive credit. Any algebraic answer not circled or “boxed” in will not be graded.  Pictures/graphs do not need to be circled or boxed.
7. If you have an assignment where you have to graph something, the ENTIRE ASSIGNEMENT must be on graph paper.
8. All completed homework assignments have a base grade of 50.  If you turn in your completed assignment, then the lowest grade you can make on that assignment is a 50.  A completed assignment is one in which every assigned problem is fully attempted with all work shown.  For each graded homework assignment, 5 problems will be graded.  If the assignment is complete then the base grade is 50 with each of the 5 problems being worth 10 points each.  If the assignment is not complete then the base grade is 0 and each of the 5 problems is worth 20 points each.  The 5 problems will be graded as correct or incorrect with no partial credit being given.

Exams:  1.  Exams must be taken in pencil. 

                2.  Major exams are taken in class.  No make-up exams will be given, no matter what the reason for missing it.  If you know ahead of time that you will be missing an exam, you may schedule to take the exam early, but no exams will be given after they are given in class.

At the end of the semester, I will replace your ONE lowest exam grade with the final grade, provided the grade on the final is higher than an exam grade.  If you miss an exam, it will count as your replacement exam and will not be made up.  The final exam score may not be dropped.  If you have two zero’s, the final will replace only one of these zero’s.

Final:  Under NO circumstances will the final be given at any other time (i.e. No Make Ups)!! The final will cover all material covered in-class including chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8. The comprehensive final will be given on the date announced by your instructor, and may not be taken at another time. 

Grading Policy:                                                               Grading Scale:

Attendance           5%                                                       90-100%          A

Homework           15%                                                       80-89%            B

Exams                   60% (15% each)                                   70-79%           C

Final                      20%                                                     60-69%           D

                                                                                        below 60%       F

Other Information:  Before you ask, I do not give extra credit.  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board sets the topics that must be covered in order to receive credit for a course. The instructor sets the pace to meet these requirements. Any student having trouble maintaining the pace should seek extra help from the instructor and/or a tutor.

Attendance

\ The deadline for dropping is Wednesday, November 16th.  If you stop participating in the class and you do not officially drop the course by this deadline, you will receive the grade you earned the course counting all missed assignments.

Calendar

Additional Information

\ Resources:

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1. \ Your instructor is your first and BEST resource for any help.
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2. \ Free one-on-one tutoring at the Student Outreach Center in Engineering 104. (Phone: 371-5119)
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