Math 1314 (3:3:0) TTAP College Algebra Mathematics Department Division of Arts and Sciences South Plains College Spring 2011 Ms. Jo Beth HorneyCollege Algebra Math 1314.251 (10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. MWF) TTU – Holden Hall 73 Spring 2011 Professor: Jo Beth Horney TTU Office: HH 36 SPC Office: LIB 330 TTU Telephone: 806-742-3664, x253 SPC Telephone: 806-716-2735 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Office Hours – Spring 2011 Monday TTU 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. – noon Tuesday SPC 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Wednesday TTU 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. – noon Thursday SPC 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Friday TTU By Appointment Course Information Course Description This course provides a standard course in college-level algebra. A survey of algebra topics is included. This course is designed primarily for liberal arts majors, but students in the sciences will find the course an excellent review of algebra concepts before proceeding on to higher mathematics courses. Required Materials College Algebra (5th edition) By Robert Blitzer Student Access Kit for MyMathLab (included with textbook) Graphing Calculator TI-83, TI-83 Plus, TI-84 Plus, or TI-84 Plus Silver Edition Attendance/Absence/Tardy Policies Note: TTAP has its own attendance policy. Make sure you know the requirements of the program. The following policy is the attendance policy for this course. There is a difference. Make sure you know what is expected of you in terms of the program and each of your classes.Any student who misses more than five class sessions will be dropped (on the sixth absence) from the class with a grade of “X” if the student has a passing grade average at that time. If the student is failing, the student will be assigned a grade of “F”. An absence is defined as failing to attend class, missing more than 10 minutes of class, or leaving class without the instructor’s approval. Do not ask to leave class for any reason. Take care of all personal business before you arrive. If you feel sick, please leave the classroom, but do not return to class. This is too much of an interruption. If you must leave and this results in missing more than 10 minutes of class, you will be counted absent. Every student is required to attend class with a textbook, graphing calculator, and note-taking materials. Any student who arrives for class without all materials will be dismissed from class. A student who is dismissed for not bringing the required materials to class will be counted absent. If you choose to sleep in class, expect to be dismissed. A student who is dismissed for sleeping will be counted absent. A student who is not engaged in learning will be dismissed from class. Texting falls into this category. A student who is dismissed from class for disengagement will be counted absent. A student who is in anyway disruptive in class will be dismissed. A student who is dismissed for disruptive behavior will not be welcomed back to class and will be dropped from the class immediately regardless of the number of absences the student has at that time. Additionally, a student accrues an absence each time he or she accumulates a total of three tardies. Tardies are defined by TTAP policy. You are expected to not only show up for class but also arrive ready to learn and actively participate in learning the math concepts each day. If you know in advance that you will miss class, it is always polite to notify the professor beforehand. Let me know what steps you will take to get the notes missed that day in class. Attendance is vital. If you must be absent, realize that acquiring the class notes is your responsibility. I am happy to answer any questions you have over any math topic, but I am not your personal lecturer if you must miss class. Roll will be checked at each class meeting via a TTAP sign-in sheet. It is the YOUR responsibility to sign in. Make sure that you sign in for each class. There are no excused absences. Come to class prepared to learn, and be on time. Remember: to be on time is to be early. Assignment Policy 20% of your final average is based on homework problems worked online via MyMathLab. Purchase your textbook immediately and use the Student Access Kit (bundled with your textbook) to register for this class online. If you were enrolled in a different math class last semester that used MyMathLab, you do need a new packet. If you are repeating College Algebra with the same textbook, you do not need a new packet. You should add this new course on the MyPearson page of CourseCompass. The problems in the online assignments on MyMathLab are chosen as representative of the basic concepts presented in the sections. These questions will not fully prepare you for the tests. They will merely begin your practice of the concepts. A more comprehensive assignment will be given for each section from the textbook exercises. The textbook exercises will not be taken up or graded. After completing the online homework for a grade, you should work the textbook problems for a more complete understanding of the topics in each section. I will assign odd-numbered problems. The answers to the odd-numbered problems can be found at the back of your textbook or in MyMathLab following this path: eBook…Answers to Selected Exercises. The assigned textbook problems are given at the end of each section of Lecture Notes.Online Homework The homework assignments on MyMathLab can be revisited as many times as you like as long as the deadline for that assignment has not passed. If you miss a question, please redo that question until you succeed. You should settle for nothing less than 100% on each online homework assignment. The deadline for each homework assignment is noted on the class calendar. You will no longer have access to those homework sections after that time. You must stay caught up! Any changes to the class calendar will be announced in class. Pay close attention to and make note of all class announcements and revise your personal calendar accordingly. Things you will need in order to register: •Student Access Code (in your Student Access Kit) •Instructor’s Course ID: horney39394 •SPC Zip Code: 79336 Follow these steps for a painless registration