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MATH-1414-003 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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(4 sem hrs; 4 lec)
On Campus Course
College Algebra, 10th edition, by Michael Sullivan, Prentice Hall
A hard copy of the text book is required. My Math Lab Access Kit/e-textbook is optional.
No assignment will be in My Math Lab for the entire course. All homework and exams are required to be in details and with step by step methods of neat and legible hand written copies.
Basics: 2 Notebooks (8.5" x 11"): One is for taking class-notes, other one is for Homework, pencils or mechanical-pencils, erasers, a highlighter in your favorite color. You can get free graph paper at http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/lite/.
Graphing Calculator: TI-84 Plus or TI-84, TI-83 Plus or TI-83. 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 Thursday, 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. on 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 (optional for e-textbook at www.mymathlab.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 http://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 proctor sees a cell phone out during any exam, the proctor 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/Pagers: It is the policy of the Mathematics,Sciences & Engineering Department that cell phones and pagers must be turned off or in silent mode in the classrooms and the computer labs.
Policy on Cheating and Plagiarism: Plagiarism and cheating will not be tolerated in any math course at Amarillo College. This is required and assumed that you fully understand and agree with the virtual contract by the 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."
Please Note: NO CELL PHONES in the Testing Room/Classroom. If we/I see your cell phone out AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON, while in the testing session, you will receive an "F" for the course!
ADDITIONAL CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS:
1. BE ON TIME AND REGULAR.
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:
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Point Allocation |
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Four Exams |
50% |
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Final Exam |
15% |
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Daily Quizzes |
15% |
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HW Quizzes |
10% |
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Attendance |
10% |
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Total |
100% |
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Score Board |
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90 – 100 % |
A |
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80 – 89 % |
B |
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70 – 79 % |
C |
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60 – 69 % |
D |
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59 % OR Below |
F |
I. Regular Exams:
(a) Exam 1 on: Exercises R.2, R.4, R.5, R.7, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
(b) Exam 2 on: Exercises 1.4, 1.5, 1.7, 2.3, 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5
(c) Exam 3 on: Exercises 4.3, 4.4, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.5
(d) Exam 4 on: Exercises 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.8
II. Final Exam (August 9th, Wednesday): Taken in class. Cumulative, on all lessons covered in class. Additional Exercises for the Final Exam R.8, 2.1, 2.4, 7.3, 7.4, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.6.
III. Daily Quizzes: To be present in class regularly and on-time is the CORE REQUIREMENT to pass this course. Daily Quizzes are designed mainly due to this, that is to make students mandate to attend every single class !! No Excuse !! Daily Quizzes will be taken at the first 15 minutes of each class according to the 'Course Calendar'. No Late !! No Excuse !! Lowest scored two of them will be dropped in calculating the average at the End of the semester.
IV. Homework Quizzes (closed books, no calculator, only with opened HW assignments): Must have assigned homework ready in details only at the HW Quiz days according to the 'Course Calendar'. These Homework Quizzes will be given usually on every Mondays at the last 15 minutes of the class (if changes, then will be decided in class). You will be asked to copy 2 to 4 problems from your homework assignments from preceding week's HW assignments (you cannot use the textbook or calculator). The lowest scored HW Quiz will be dropped in calculating the average at the end of the semester.
V. 100% presence is required to succeed this course. Spontaneous class participation is also required. Every day attendance will be graded at the End of the semester by percentage.
SOME GENERAL RULES:
1. Be prepared for the Daily Quizzes everyday, there will be only 2 or 3 or 4 problems. No late!!! Quiz papers will be collected exactly after 15 minutes of the class! Your Instructor will be present on-time and regularly; same is required from you, too !!
2. For HW Quizzes, Homework Notebook must be ready on every MONDAY with all last week's assigned HW problems done with Ex. No. and Problem No. clearly, and with all necessary steps. You are recommended to have these as much neat and clean as you are sure to copy the asked problems on your HW Quiz script within the assigned time of exactly 15 minutes. This Homework Notebook is your only material for the Homework quizzes.
3. Anything that is wrong or needs to be corrected in your Quizzes and Exams must be clearly erased. Don't write, doodle, or perform mathematical calculations in the margins on your Quiz/Exam papers. I will be the judge as to what is neat. Just because you can read it doesn't mean that I can interpret it. Homework must be neat and legible for your own ease of understanding.
3. Any missing problem/s in the HW quizzes and Daily Quizzes will be graded zero.
4. At the top of the first page of the quiz scripts, you must place your name, your class 1414-003, and your instructor's name: Sabera Muna. Quiz scripts must be single-paged, do not write at the back. Multiple pages must be stapled carefully. Problems 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.Any assignment without the proper heading will not be accepted and will be recorded with a grade of zero.
5. If you have more than one page to turn in for the quizzes, the pages must be stapled together on 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.
6. If accidentally or incidentally you are absent, it is your responsibility to contact another student to find out the class-lessons for that missing class and/or any important announcement/s in class. You may call and leave a message or text on my cell-phone 312-730-0708, or e-mail me at s0590361@actx.edu, but you take the chance that I may not retrieve the message before the due date.
7. Exams: Four major regular exams and a comprehensive final exam will be taken. If you miss a major exam out of four, the grade on your final exam will be used to replace the missing grade of that. 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 earlier than the scheduled time-frame, but not on later anyway.! If you miss more than one exam (remember the first missed one will be 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 score is higher than your lowest exam score, the lowest exam-score will be replaced by your final exam-score.
8. I do not give extra credit work.
9. Using Blackboard to print class materials, get your grades, contact your instructor, find class announcements, etc.: Students are 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.
9. 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 published Finals Schedule in our regular classroom.
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. Please feel free to stay longer or remain in your classroom after the class is over to talk to me or to make an appointment.
2. The course website has links to helpful resources on each of the topics covered. 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: MTWR 8am - 8pm, Fri 8am - 8pm, Sat 9am - 8pm, Sun closed.
4.Get free tutoring from Student Support Services (Library, 371-5420)
Attendance: Regular class attendance is REQUIRED for this advanced Algebra course as this is the bridge program to prepare you for Calculus. Everyday class attendance will be graded at the End of the semester with the weight of 10% on the 'Overall Score'. Non-attendance and/or more than 10 minutes late will be recorded as 'absent' and will be graded as '0' for that day. Students arriving more than 10 minutes late or leaving the class earlier before the instructior's dismissal - both will marked 'absent' and will be graded '0'.
If you are absent for any reason, you are responsible for obtaining the assignments and notes. Remember that the deadline for withdrawing from any class at AC for Summer II 2018 Semester is August 02, Thursday. If you stop attending class and your average drops below 60, due to missed assignments and you do not officially drop the course by this deadline, you will receive an F for the course.
The following schedule is subject to change.
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Week |
Class |
Date |
Lessons |
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1 |
1 |
07/02/18 |
Syllabus / R.2, R.4 |
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2 |
07/03/18 |
Daily Quiz 1 on R.2, R.4 Ex. R.5, R.7, 1.1 |
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07/04/18 |
No Class / Independence Day Holiday |
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3 |
07/05/18 |
Daily Quiz 2 on R.5 Ex. 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 Exam 1 will open until next Wednesday |
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2 |
4 |
07/09/18 |
Ex. 1.3, Exam 1 Review HW Quiz-1 |
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5 |
07/10/18 |
Daily Quiz 3 on R.7, 1.1 Ex. 1.4, 1.5 |
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6 |
07/11/18 |
Daily Quiz 4 on 1.2 Ex. 1.7, 2.3 |
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7 |
07/12/18 |
Daily Quiz 5 on 1.3 Ex. 3.1, 3.3, 3.4 Exam 2 will open from next Monday to Thursday |
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3 |
8 |
07/16/18 |
Ex. 3.5, Exam 2 Review HW Quiz-2 |
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9 |
07/17/18 |
Daily Quiz 6 on 1.4, 1.5 Ex. 4.3, 4.4 |
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10 |
07/18/18 |
Daily Quiz 7 on 2.3 Ex. 5.1, 5.5 |
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11 |
07/19/18 |
Daily Quiz 8 on 3.1, 3.3, 3.4 Ex. 5.2, 5.3 Exam 3 will open from next Monday to Thursday |
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4 |
12 |
07/23/18 |
Exam 3 Review HW Quiz-3 |
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13 |
07/24/18 |
Daily Quiz 9 on 4.3, 4.4 Ex. 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 |
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14 |
07/25/18 |
Daily Quiz 10 on 5.1, 5.5 Ex. 6.4, 6.5 |
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15 |
07/26/18 |
Daily Quiz 11 on 5.3 Ex. 6.6, 6.8 Exam 4 will open from next Monday to Thursday |
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5 |
16 |
07/30/18 |
Ex. R.8, 2.1; Exam 4 Review HW Quiz-4 |
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17 |
07/31/18 |
Daily Quiz 12 on 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 Ex. 2.4, 7.3, 7.4 |
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18 |
08/01/18 |
Daily Quiz 13 on 6.4, 6.5 Ex. 8.1, 8.2 |
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19 |
08/02/18 |
Daily Quiz 14 on 6.6, 2.1 Ex. 8.3, 8.6 Final Exam on next Wednesday |
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6 |
20 |
08/06/18 |
Final Exam Review HW Quiz-5 |
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21 |
08/07/18 |
Final Exam Review |
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22 |
08/08/18 |
FINAL EXAM IN CLASS |
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23 |
08/09/18 |
No Class / End |
Syllabus for Exam 1: Ex. R.2, R.4, R.5, R.7, 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3
Syllabus for Exam 2: Ex. 1.4, 1.5, 1.7, 2.3, 3.1, 3.3, 3.4 and 3.5
Syllabus for Exam 3: Ex. 4.3, 4.4, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 and 5.5
Syllabus for Exam 4: Ex. 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.6 and 6.8
New for Final Exam: Ex. R.8, 2.1, 2.4, 7.3, 7.4, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3 and 8.6
Additional Contacts: Penelope Davies, Department Chair (806) 371-5901
06/23/18 12:03 AM
05/15/19 12:51 PM