1 MATH 0315 (3:3:1) Beginning Algebra MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Division of Arts and Sciences South Plains College Fall 2011 Martin AZESE2 SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT COURSE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MATH 0315 BEGINNING ALGEBRA PURPOSE OF COURSE: This course is designed to furnish the algebraic background necessary for enrollment in Math 0320. Exposure to some concepts present on the Accuplacer/THEA placement test will be presented. INSTRUCTOR: Mr. Martin AZESE OFFICE: 318-B PHONE: 894-9611 ext 4707 (806-716-4707) Email: [email protected] OFFICE HOURS: M-T-W-TH: 10:00a – 10:30a and 3p – 3:30p, FR: On appointment TEXTBOOK: Elementary and Intermediate Algebra, Sullivan/Struve/Mazzarella, 2007, First edition, Prentice Hall/Pearson Education. COURSE PURPOSE: To provide a solid foundation in algebra for the students who have had little or no algebra background. SUPPLIES: You will need a scientific calculator, pencils, graph paper and one notebook. The notebook will be used for class notes. ATTENDANCE: You are expected to attend class and seek help when needed. If a student sleeps in class, he may be counted absent at the discretion of the instructor. If you are absent four times throughout the semester you may be dropped with either an X or F as determined by your instructor. HOMEWORK (HW): HW is assigned online and is due on the date mentioned. YOU are responsible for keeping up to date and prepared. Late HW will not be accepted. LAB SESSIONS: Lab time is part of class. There may be a daily lab activity/quiz. Lab assignments are designed to reinforce the lecture and are part of the HW score. Some of the lab assignments will be graded. If a student misses a lab, he will receive a zero and the lab exercise may not be made up. TUTORING: Free tutoring is available in room 116 of the Mathematics-Engineering Building. (Please remember to sign in when you seek the help of a tutor.) Videotapes for this course are also available in room 116. Students may view these tapes in room 116 or check them out. Tutoring resources are also available online via My Math Lab.3 EXAMINATIONS: There will be 4 major exams. Tentative dates for the exams will be on the schedule attached to this syllabus. Correct the exams as they are returned in partial preparation for the final examination. Exams MAY NOT be made up. If you are absent on the day an exam is given, you will receive a grade of zero for that exam. GRADING Homework 10% Grading Scale: A 90-100 Quizzes (&/or Notebook) 10% B 80-89 Unit Exams 60% C 70-79 Final Exam 20% D 60-69 F 59 or below STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. READ YOUR SYLLABUS! 2. Attend class and be aware of announcements made in class. 3. Read the sections assigned before class. 4. Do homework problems early enough to seek help if needed. 5. Work online assignments 6. Work extra problems, as required, to understand each topic. 7. Turn cell phones OFF (Not Silent Mode) prior to entering the classroom. Behavior and Discipline: Students are expected to treat themselves and others with respect during class time. Any student not doing so will be asked to leave. Students are expected to assist in maintaining a classroom environment that is conducive to learning. Turn off all cell phones and pagers before entering the room and refrain from reading newspapers, chewing tobacco products, or otherwise being disruptive in class. Keep cell phones OFF and out of sight. Do not take your cell phone out to clean it or for any other reason. A violation of cell phone rules is considered disruptive behavior. You may be dropped from the class for any disruptive behavior. COURSE OBJECTIVES: The chapter and section(s) in which these objectives are found are also listed. 1. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide real numbers. 1.4 2. Use the order of operations to simplify an expression 1.6 3. Simplify algebraic expressions 1.7 4. Solve linear equations. 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 5. Translate and solve word problems 2.5, 2.6, 2.7 6. Solve linear inequalities 2.8 7. Graph equations in two variables by the intercept method and the slope intercept method 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 8. Exponent rules 5.2/5.4 9. Add, subtract, multiply and divide polynomials 5.1, 5.3, 5.5 10. Factor polynomials 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5 11. Solve quadratic equations by factoring. 6.6 The two main course objectives are: solve a linear equation and be able to factor. Students will be expected to be able to factor well when they finish Math 0315.4 DROPPING A COURSE: To drop the course, return a completed official drop to the registrar’s office. Follow the official Drop/Withdrawal Policy & Procedures in the class schedule. DISABILITY STATEMENT: Students with disabilities, including but not limited to physical, psychiatric, or learning disabilities, who wish to request accommodations in this class should notify the Special Services Office early in the semester so that the appropriate arrangements may be made. In accordance with federal law, a student requesting accommodations must provide acceptable documentation of his/her disability to the Special Services Coordinator. For more information, call or visit the Special Services Office in the Student Services building, 894-9611 ext 2529. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: South Plains College strives to accommodate the individual needs of all students in order to enhance their opportunities for success in the context of a comprehensive community college setting. It is the policy of South Plains College to offer all educational and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, disability or age. DIVERSITY STATEMENT: In this class, the teacher will establish and support an environment that values and nurtures individual and group differences and encourages engagement and interaction. Understanding and respecting multiple experiences and perspectives will serve to challenge and stimulate all of us to learn about others, about the larger world and about ourselves. By promoting diversity and intellectual exchange, we will not only mirror society as it is, but also model society as it should and can be. Math 0315 Schedule (Subject to change) WEEK TOPICS COVERED 1 1.4 1.6 2 1.7 2.1 3 2.2 2.3 4 Exam 1 (no