MAT 1033(Intermediate Algebra): Ref. # 375063; Sect. # 004 M / W: 5:40 P.M. - 6:55 P.M. (Room # 1209) INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Mohammad Shakil OFFICE / PHONE / E-MAIL: Room # 1413 - 8; (305) 237 – 8805 (Hialeah); (Please call at this number during Office Hours only); [email protected]. CATALOG DESCRIPTION: PREREQUISITES: MAT 0020 or MAT 0024 with a grade of “S,” or satisfactory placement test scores. CREDIT: 3 semester hours COURSE OBJECTIVES / LEARNING OUTCOMES: TEXTBOOK: SPECIAL PACKAGE: SUPPLEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR THE STUDENTS: (b) You may also visit the Academic Support Center (Room 1309) / Math Study Room at Hialeah Campus or MDC Math Lab (North Campus) for additional help. The Math Lab at MDC (Hialeah Campus / North Campus) is an open lab for currently enrolled mathematics students. There are tutors, videotapes, and software available to assist students. (I) ATTENDANCE: Attendance is required for every class and students are responsible for all course work, whether present or not. More than Two Unexcused Absences during the entire semester is considered excessive and will result in a failing grade or the name of the student will be purged from the class roster. In addition, please note the following requirements. M / W: 5:40 PM - 6:55 PM INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Mohammad ShakilMIAMI-DADE COLLEGE, Hialeah Campus Department of Mathematics 1776 West 49th Street, Hialeah, Florida 33012 Fall Term, 2006 (Monday, August 21 – Friday, December 15, 2006) MAT 1033(Intermediate Algebra): Ref. # 375063; Sect. # 004 M / W: 5:40 P.M. - 6:55 P.M. (Room # 1209) INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Mohammad Shakil OFFICE / PHONE / E-MAIL: Room # 1413 - 8; (305) 237 – 8805 (Hialeah); (Please call at this number during Office Hours only); [email protected]. FACULTY WEBPAGE: http://faculty.mdc.edu/mshakil/ OTHER TELEPHONE NUMBER: (305) 237 – 8750 (Secretary, Hialeah Center); please leave a message. SAFETY AND SECURITY: Room 1115, Hialeah Campus; (305) 237 – 8701 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (305) 237 – 1100 OFFICE HOURS (TENTATIVE): (i) M / W (3:30 PM – 5:30 PM) + (7:05 PM – 8:20 PM) (ii) T / R (1:30 PM – 2:45 PM) + (4:30 PM – 5:30 PM) CATALOG DESCRIPTION: This course serves as a prerequisite for MAC 1105. Topics include operations with algebraic expressions, linear equations and inequalities, systems of linear equations and inequalities, quadratic equations, exponents, radicals and radical equations, algebraic fractions and fractional equations, applications, complex numbers, graphing, and an introduction to functions. PREREQUISITES: MAT 0020 or MAT 0024 with a grade of “S,” or satisfactory placement test scores. CREDIT: 3 semester hours COURSE OBJECTIVES / LEARNING OUTCOMES: The objective of this course is to prepare students for the successful study of College Algebra. At the end of the course, the student will be able to: 1. Solve a variety of equations including linear equations that have “no solution” (contradictions) or have “all real numbers” as solutions (identities). 2. Divide one polynomial by another, including the case where the divisor is a monomial. 3. Add and subtract rational expressions. 4. Simplify complex fractions. 5. Solve equations involving rational expressions, including those that have extraneous roots. 6. Solve problems involving direct or inverse variation. 7. Graph linear equations in y = mx + b or ax + by = c form, including cases in which a=0 (horizontal lines) and in which b = 0 (vertical lines).28. Determine the slope of a line given two points that lie on the line, or given an equation of the line 9. Determine an equation of a line given two points, or the slope and a point. 10. Determine whether two lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither by comparing the slopes of the lines. 11. Solve a system of two linear equations in two variables, including applications. 12. Recognize and graph nonlinear functions by plotting points. 13. Graph linear inequalities in two variables and systems containing two inequalities in two variables. 14. Use interval notation to express intervals of real numbers. 15. Simplify expressions containing rational exponents. 16. Simplify radical expressions and rationalize denominators. 17. Solve equations involving one radical, including those that have extraneous roots. 18. Teach the meaning of “ ” ( i 1−=i ) and the BASIC concept “The Square Root of a negative number in terms of “i”. 19. Solve quadratic equations using a variety of methods including the square root property, completing the square, and using the quadratic formula. 20. Solve various types of applications/word problems that use one or two variables. 21. Solve for variables that are used in various types of formulas. TEXTBOOK: SPECIAL PACKAGE: “Beginning Algebra”, Custom Edition by Lial & Hornsby, Addison-Wesley, 2004; ISBN 0-536-836140 (including “MyMathLab” on-line system); “Math Tutor Center” 800 line registration (Homework Help); “MathXL” CD SUPPLEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR THE STUDENTS: ¾ CORE CONCEPTS VIDEO A single videotape that is sold with the book (if purchased new). Includes problem solving sessions and may be used for preview, homework aid, or review for tests. ¾ DIGITAL VIDEO COMPANION A complete video tutorial delivered on CD-ROM that is sold with the book (if purchased new). Much more complete than the “Core Concepts Video.” Students who do not have CD-ROM capabilities at home, may use the Computer Courtyard located in the library to view the disk. ¾ MATH CUE TUTORIAL SOFTWARE Computer software sold with the book (if purchased new) that allows students to create practice tests and view step-by-step solutions to problems. ¾ WHITE BOARD ONLINE TUTORING A complimentary service provided free of charge online from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., with live tutors, and after hours for students to leave questions with answers guaranteed within 24 hours. This is an excellent resource that has been previewed by several instructors in the department with good results. Instructions for accessing this service should appear in the textbook.3COVERAGE: Please see the coverage below at the end of this syllabus where a list of sections to be covered is given. Minor adjustments may be made by the instructor for the completion of the topics. Any uncovered topic before