Fall 2011 MATH 1314 COLLEGE ALGEBRA INSTRUCTOR Dr Philip Anderson OFFICE Math 120A PHONE 806 894 9611 EXT 2738 OFFICE HOURS Before and after class by appointment TEXTBOOK COLLEGE ALGEBRA 5th ed by Blitzer ATTENDANCE Attendance and effort are the most important activities for success in this course If you are absent you are responsible for doing your assignment before the next class If you decide to stop coming to class you must go to the Counseling Center in the Student Services Building and obtain a withdrawal form and go through the drop procedure A student who stops attending or misses five classes may be administratively dropped with a grade of F or W Please talk with your professor to verify if you have successfully dropped the course Please read the Drops and Withdrawals policies on page 21 in the current catalog GRADING A homework average will be derived from grades obtained from assigned problems and on line quizzes Final Average 4 major exams homework score includes on line quizzes final exam score 6 GRADE IN COURSE A 100 90 B 89 80 C 79 70 D 69 60 F 59 0 EXAMINATIONS There will be 4 major exams A comprehensive final exam will be given There will be NO make up exams unless I see ample reason in the circumstance of the student If you miss an exam contact me before the next class period The final exam score may replace a major exam score which is lower HOMEWORK A homework grade will be taken from the assigned homework and quizzes The homework will be placed in a notebook and turned in during a test Late notebooks may not be graded Quizzes will be on line using MyMathLab Quizzes should be daily occurrences along with homework Homework grades are 100 if all complete 50 if not all complete 0 if no notebook VIDEO TAPES Video tapes for this course are available in the Math Department AVT Lab Room 116 or tutorials can be viewed on MyMathLab on the internet DROPPING A COURSE If you decide to drop the course return a completed official drop form to the registrar s office by February 2 the course will not be recorded on your transcript April 26 you will receive a W or F as determined by your professor TURNING IN HOMEWORK Use pencil Write neatly You may write on the back Problems should be spaced out and the answer clearly indicated The only heading that is required is your name the section of homework you re working the date and the pages numbered Example John Smith 1 2 June 3 p 1 John Smith 1 2 June 3 p 2 Make sure all homework is in chronological order in your notebook Page 2 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 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 2530 In order to succeed in this class it is imperative that you follow this schedule First always read the section before coming to class Second before coming to class attempt as many problems that you can Third take careful notes and participate in class Fourth do all the homework assignment Work with a tutor ask your professor questions and or work with a classmate Fifth take lecture videos home with you and work your quiz on MyMathLab on the internet If you will follow this plan good things will happen Students who have no more than 1 absence and an A going into the final are exempt Students must verify with me if they qualify before the final date In order to do your quizzes you will need to access the internet Simply follow the instructions below 1 Go to my website http www southplainscollege edu math anderson 2 Click on your Course Math 1314 3 Click the hyperlink for your textbook Blitzer 4 Click Student Buy Now then click Register It will cost with a credit card unless you buy with the book a You will need a valid e mail address b Your student Access Number which you bought with your book or you just bought with a credit card c You will need South Plains College s Zip 79336 d Use your e mail address as your login 5 Your course is Math 1314 Spring 2010 6 Click Installation Wizard and download all plug ins 7 Click Do Homework and begin taking quizzes 8 You will need a course ID it is Anderson You may take a quiz as many times as you would like The best grade is the one I will record Also the more time you spend going over the quizzes the greater the likelihood your grade will improve in the course Page 3 COURSE OUTCOMES Upon completion of this course and receiving a passing grade the student will be able to 1 solve and graph problems involving linear quadratic exponential and logarithmic functions 2 solve and graph linear quadratic and rational inequalities 3 identify and simplify complex numbers 4 apply midpoint distance and circle formulas 5 analyze and graph polynomial functions 6 analyze and graph rational functions 7 create and solve systems of equations with algebraic techniques with matrix techniques and with determinants 8 apply the Binomial Theorem to expand binomials of higher degree Homework Schedule P2 all odds 1 93 P5 all odds 1 95 1 3 1 5 7 15 17 21 23 27 31 33 37 77 79 1 6 1 3 7 11 15 21 23 26 27 29 31 35 37 39 51 57 61 63 67 71 73 75 2 1 1 5 7 17 19 23 25 29 33 41 43 47 49 51 53 65 91 2 3 1 3 5 6 7 9 12 13 16 17 20 23 26 29 32 35 37 43 46 49 53 61 76 Exam II 3 4 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 16 21 27 31 33 37 41 45 49 53 57 61 P3 all odds 1 103 P6 all odds 1 65 1 4 all 1 51 Exam I P4 all odds 1 83 1 2 all 1 29 33 39 49 51 59 61 71 1 5 1 3 15 17 21 27 39 43 47 51 53 55 57 61 67 73 75 85 89 95 99 1 7 all odds 1 65 71 75 95 101 2 2 1 5 9 15 17 21 23 25 27 29 33 …