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MATH-1414-005 College Algebra for STEM Majors
<p>Prerequisite: MATH 0303-minimum grade of C, an Accuplacer score of 75, a THEA score of 270, an equivalent score on a state-approved test or Department Chair consent</p>
In-depth study and applications of polynomial, rational, radical, exponential and logarithmic functions, and systems of equations using matrices. Additional topics such as sequences, series, probability and conics may be included.
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Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:
Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact your advisor, the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.
(4 sem hrs; 4 lec)
On Campus Course
College Algebra, 10th edition, by Michael Sullivan, Prentice Hall
Purchase your textbook bundled with a MyMathLab Access Code or purchase just the MyMathLab Access Code.
Basics: Blue-lined notebook paper (8.5" x 11") or blue-lined graph paper - 4 or 5 squares per inch or engineering graph paper, stapler, a straight edge, pencils, erasers, a highlighter in your favorite color. You can get free graph paper at http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/lite/.
Graphing Calculator: TI-83, TI-83 Plus, TI-84, or TI-84 Plus. You are required to bring your calculator everyday. The Department policy is that no TI-89's, TI-92's or TI-Nspire calculators may be used on tests.
Graphing Calculator checkout: Students unable to purchase a graphing calculator can apply to the Adult Students Program for the privilege of checking one out for the semester. Bring a copy of your schedule to the Adult Students Program, Student Services Center, Room 130 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. You must complete an application and be enrolled in a math class to receive this assistance.
Students who lose (due to accident / theft / any other mishap) or damage in any way a loaner graphing calculator will be required to replace the lost, stolen, or damaged calculator with a new TI-84 or TI-84 Plus graphing calculator. Failure to do so will result in immediate action(s) taken by Amarillo College.
Access to a working computer with internet access and a printer. There are student computers located in the AC Library and the Math Outreach Tutoring Center for student use. This enables you to access the course in Blackboard and the online homework found at www.pearsonmylabandmastering.com.
Amarillo College student I.D. (for testing and tutoring).
Learning Objectives: After completing this course, the student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the following topics as evaluated by the faculty in the department/program:
In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .
If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".
Student Responsibilities: Students are expected to behave in the classroom in a manner that is supportive of the learning environment. Disruptive behavior includes, but is not limited to the following: the use of cellular phones, texting, making offensive remarks, reading newspapers, talking, use of personal music systems, doing homework or other personal projects during class time, or engaging in any other form of distraction. For a full discussion of appropriate behavior and student responsibilities, please refer to the Student Rights & Responsibilities Handbook htt;://sites.actx.edu/catalog/notices/.
Cheating is defined in Webster's College Dictionary as "taking an examination in a dishonest way, as by having improper access to answers." Improper access includes, but is not limited to, copying from another student's paper, copying from the homework solutions manual, or using any unauthorized sources of information while taking an exam or quiz. If the instructor sees a cell phone out during any exam, the instructor will assume that student is cheating and the exam will be taken up and a grade of "F" will be received for the course.
Students who fail to comply with the standards outlined in the syllabus and/or Student Rights & Responsibilities will be subject to disciplinary action.
Food/Drink: It is the policy of the Mathematics, Sciences & Engineering Department that food and drink be allowed in the classroom setting, at the instructor's discretion. Food and drink are not allowed in the computer labs or in classrooms when laptop computers are in use by the student.
Phones: It is the policy of the Mathematics,Sciences & Engineering Department that cell phones must be turned off or in silent mode in the classrooms and the computer labs.
Policy on Cheating and Plagiariam: Plagiarism and cheating will not be tolerated in any math course at Amarillo College. On the first day of class, you will be required to sign and date a Course Contract. Included in the contract is the following statement: "I fully understand that if I cheat, or attempt to cheat, on any test I will receive an automatic "F" in the course. This grade will go on my permanent transcript and cannot be removed. Cheating includes the use of cell phone calculators, the illegal use of books, notes, cell phones, and copying. Cheating also includes helping, or attempting to help, other students to cheat on a test." You will not be allowed to take your tests until this contract is signed and returned to your instructor. Please Note: NO CELL PHONES in the Testing Room. If we see your cell phone out AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON, while in the testing room, you will receive an "F" for the course!
ADDITIONAL CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS:
1. BE ON TIME.
2. BE PREPARED.
3. NO DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR will be tolerated.
4. SUBSTITUTE BEHAVIOR. If a substitute should come in to teach the class, you are expected to be on your best behavior and treat him/her with the highest respect. I would not send anyone in to teach who is not fully capable of doing so.
The final average will be computed based on the following percentage basis: Written Labs ........10%, MML Homework........10%, Exams........60%, Final Exam........20%
The final letter grades are assigned based on the following numerical result:
A ............90-100, B............80-89, C............70-79, D............60-69, F............59 and Below
Homework: Expect to have lab assignments and online homework from MML that will be assigned after each section is covered in class. You may complete your homework early; however, LATE HOMEWORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. At the end of the semester, two online homework grades will be dropped and two written homework grades will be dropped. Turning in all your homework is one of the best things you can do to improve your grade!
Lab Assignments:
1. Expect to have labs assigned each day. It must be turned in at the beginning of the class period. Late assignments will not be accepted. Late is defined to be anything turned in after the start of the class period.
2. Labs must be done in pencil. Anything that is wrong or needs to be corrected must be clearly erased. Don't write, doodle, or perform mathematical calculations in the margins. Homework 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 will be recorded with a grade of zero. We have scissors or a paper cutter you can use to trim the edges.
4. If you have more than one page to turn in, the pages must be stapled together in the top left corner. Multiple pages that are not stapled or held together by a paper clip, folded corner, etc. will not be accepted and will 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 a single column down the left half of the page. You may use the right half of the page for graphs, tables and drawings. Any problem (excluding graphs) with work presented in anything except the first column will not receive credit. Each line must contain only one equal sign, "=." All final answers must be boxed or circled to receive credit. Any problem with the answer not circled or boxed in will not be graded.
6. At the top of the first page, you will place your name, your class, and your instructor's name. On the top line of the page, put the assignment name including section number. Any assignment without the proper heading will not be accepted and will be recorded with a grade of zero.
If you are absent, it is your responsibility to contact another student to find out the homework assignment for the following class. You may e-mail me at mandiwheeler@amarillocollege.com, but you take the chance that I may not retrieve the message before the due date.
and remember, LATE HOMEWORK IS NOT ACCEPTED.
Online Homework/MyMathLab Instructions:
Enrolling in the Course:
1. Login to your Blackboard course.
2. Click on MyMathLab Links in the menu on the left side of the screen.
3. Click on MyMathLab with Pearson eText Course Home and accept the Licensing Agreement.
4. If you have a Pearson account, enter your username and password. If you have never used a Pearson MyLab and Mastering product, click on Create to enter information to create your account.
a. Make sure you enter an email address that you check often.
b. Please, use YOUR name as you are registered for school.
5. If you have used MyMathLab with this textbook and this Pearson account previously, you should see a page indicating that you are done.
6. If you have not used MyMathLab with this textbook before, you have three options.
a. To use an access code that came packaged with your textbook or bought as a stand alone folder, click on Access Code.
b. To use a credit card or PayPal account to buy the access code, click on the box with the current publisher's price.
c. To get temporary access while you wait for financial aid, payday, etc., click on Get temporary access without payment for 14 days at the bottom of the screen.
7. You are now enrolled in your course and should see it listed on the Courses page when you login.
Course Homepage Menu:
1. To work on an assignment, click on Homework, the assignment name, and then on question 1.
2. Each homework problem will usually have some of the following buttons to the right of the problem: Help me solve This, View an Example, Video, Animation, Textbook, Connect to a Tutor, Ask My Instructor, Print, Study Plan, Tools for Success, Multimedia Library and HTML eBook. Each of these are further explained under your course content in Blackboard.
3. The Grade book will show you the assignment you have worked, the scores, and give you the chance to review any assignment.
Other Information:
1. When you send emails from the Ask My Instructor button on a problem, it generates and email that is sent with the reply email address as the email address you used when setting up your account. To view/edit this, click on Account at the top left corner of the page and enter your login name and password.
2. In general, you get 3 attempts on each problem. The following equal 1 attempt.
a. Entering an incorrect answer on a short answer or numeric problem 3 times.
b. Entering an incorrect answer on a multiple choice problem 1-2 times depending on the number of answer choices.
c. Using the Help Me Solve This button. (View an Example does not use an attempt.)
3. After each attempt, you will be presented with the correct answer and the Submit Answer button will become Similar Exercise (until 3 attempts have been used). To get another attempt on your problem, click on Similar Exerciese and a similar problem (same problem, different numbers) will appear.
4. You can print your assignments, work on them away from the computer, and then return to enter the answers. On each problem, there is a button that will open a popup and ask if you want to print that page or the entire assignment.
5. You do not have to "save" any work. Once you click on Submit answer and see either a green check mark or a red box with hints, the answers are saved.
6. If you open a homework assignment and see a green check next to a problem, you have received full credit for that problem. A red X means you have attempted the problem, but have not received any credit. If you have both a green check and a red X, you have received partial credit.
7. Be VERY careful when entering an answer. There are instructions written in blue below most problems, if you do not enter the answer in the specified format or with the requested rounding, the answer will be considered incorrect. Recall that entering an incorrect answer three times is one attempt.
Exams: Four major exams will be given and a comprehensive final. If you miss a major exam, the grade on your final exam will be used to replace the missing grade. I do not offer make-up exams. If you know ahead of time that you will be missing an exam, you may schedule to take the exam early. If you miss more than one exam (remember the first missed one is replaced by your grade on the final exam) a second missed exam will be recorded as a zero. If you do not miss any exam and your final exam grade is higher than your lowest test score, I will replace the lowest test score with your final test grade. Major exams will be administered in class (in which case they must be completed by the end of class) or in the testing center. In an effort to increase retention in mathematics courses, any student who scores below a 70 on any test must complete a test assignment in the OutReach Center before taking the next test
Final: Under NO circumstances will the final be given late (i.e. No Make Ups)! The final will be comprehensive and will be given according to the official final exam schedule.
I do not give extra credit work.
Free Help: If you feel yourself getting behind in class or having problems with certain concepts covered, get help immediately. It is YOUR responsibility to get help.
The following are a few ways to get FREE help outside of class:
1. Your instructor is your first, BEST resource for help. Feel free to come to office hours or make an appointment.
2. MyMathLab has videos, examples, and helps for solving the problem at the click of a button as you work your online homework. Remember that the key is to start your homework assignment EARLY so that you have plenty of time to work each problem as many times as possible to get the highest grade.
3. Free one-on-one tutoring at the Student Outreach Center in Durrett 104 is available. You will need your AC ID to sign in. Hours: Mon-Fri 8am - 8pm, Sat 9am - 8pm, Sun closed.
4.Get free tutoring from Student Support Services (Library, 371-5420)
Using Blackboard to print class materials, get your grades, contact your instructor, find class announcements, etc.: Students will be required to log in to Blackboard regularly to check the course announcements, calendar, e-mails, grades and print class handouts. To access our course area in Blackboard:
1. Go to https://acconnect.actx.edu and log in. Your log in information is the same as your Web Advisor log in. If you need help contact askAC at 371-5000 and they can lead you in the right direction. You may also contact the STL helpdesk at 371-5992.
2. Once you are logged in, click on our course
3. Then you will see any links you will need on the left hand side of the screen.
Attendance: Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class and be on time for daily attendance check. Nonattendance will be recorded as an absence and no differentiation will be made as to excused or unexcused absences. Students arriving more than 10 minutes late or leaving class early, prior to instructor dismissal, will be marked absent.
If you are absent for any reason, you are responsible for obtaining the assignments and notes. Please remember the deadline for dropping a class at AC is November 21, 2017. With AC’s drop policy, you are required to meet with your instructor and advisor before this date in order to drop. If you stop attending class and your average drops below a 60 due to missed assignments and you do not officially drop the course by this deadline, you will receive an F for the course.
Tentative Schedule: This schedule is subject to change by the instructor at any time.
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