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South Plains College MATH 0315 - BEGINNING ALGEBRA Fall 2011 Course Syllabus Instructor: César Sánchez Office: M116G (math building) Phone: (806)716-2740 E-Mail: [email protected] Blackboard: http://spc.blackboard.com Office Hours: T/TH 12:45-2:30, F 9-12:30 or by appointment Textbook: Elementary and Intermediate Algebra by Sullivan, Struve, and Mazzarella 2nd edition College Course Description: MATH 0315. BEGINNING ALGEBRA.(3:3:1) This course is designed for those students who need MATH 0320 and have not had one year of high school algebra. It includes properties of signed numbers, algebraic expressions, linear equations in one unknown and geometry. Time in a math lab is required. This course will not satisfy graduation requirements. This course is required if testing indicates a need. (from SPC catalog) Course Objectives: Successful completion of this course should reflect mastery of the following objectives: (Chapter and section numbers are indicated in parentheses.) 1. Add, subtract, multiply and divide real numbers. (1.5) 2. Use the order of operations to simplify an expression. (1.7) 3. Simplify algebraic expressions. (1.8) 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. Evaluate expressions using 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) Expectations: • Read the syllabus. • Attend class, arrive on time, do your homework, turn in homework ON TIME, and be prepared to participate. • TURN OFF and PUT AWAY all cell phones and mp3 players when you enter the classroom and keep off for the duration of the class. Do NOT send or receive text messages during class. • Maintain a classroom environment that is conducive to learning. • Foster a spirit of complete honesty and a high standard of integrity. For more detail, see page 23 of the South Plains College General Catalog.Attendance: Record of your attendance will be maintained throughout the semester. You may be dropped from this course with a grade of X or F if you exceed three absences throughout the semester. Absences are not classified as ‘excused’ or ‘unexcused’. TSI: The Texas Success Initiative (TSI) is a state program designed to ensure that all Texas institutions provide placement testing, personal advisement and appropriate instruction to students to enhance their opportunities for success in their college studies. All new students entering Texas colleges and universities are required to take a placement test prior to enrolling in college-level courses, unless exempt from testing under specified state standards (i.e., scores on ACT, SAT or TAKS). Testing will indicate whether a student possesses adequate basic college level skills in reading, writing and mathematics necessary to begin an undergraduate program of study. (copied from the current SPC catalog) Graphing Calculators are not permitted in this course Grading: Homework 35% Exams 50% Final Exam 15% Grading Scale: A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 59 or below A grade of C (70) or better is required to advance to the next course. Although your grade in this course will not be used in calculating your GPA, your grade is used to determine academic status for financial aid. This course and its grade will be recorded on your official transcript. Homework: • Homework assignments from the textbook are given on the calendar; changes will be announced in class. Homework problems should be worked early enough to seek help if needed. Work extra problems, as required, to understand each topic. • Written assignments must be done in pencil or pen (no red or pink ink) and on white paper. Writing on both sides of the paper is permitted. Cover Sheet: You will need to submit a cover sheet on all of your homework assignments. A sample cover sheet will be given to you. It must include your name, class and section, and all the solutions. Sometimes it is necessary to have more than 1 cover sheet. This is ok as long as the solutions are written in order. Be sure to staple all work.Exams: There will be 4 unit exams and a comprehensive departmental final exam . Dates for the exams are given on the calendar. If for any reason you are unable to take an exam at the designated time you must contact me prior to class time. Make-up exams will be given at the discretion of the instructor. Any person who knows they will be absent on a day of an exam should make arrangements to take the exam at an EARLIER date. Tutoring: Free tutoring and video tapes are available in Room 116 of the Math Building. Digital versions of these tutorial videos can be viewed on your personal computer. There is a link for these videos on blackboard http://spc.blackboard.com 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. 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. Diversity: 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


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