Math 1324 (3:3:0) Mathematical Analysis I South Plains College Mathematics Department A Division of Arts and Sciences Martha Ann Jones Spring 2012Math 1324 (3:3:0) Online Mathematical Analysis I Online Disclaimer : This is to notify you that materials you may be accessing in chat rooms, bulletin boards, or unofficial web pages are not officially sponsored by South Plains College. The United States Constitution's rights of free speech apply to all members of our community regardless of the medium used. We disclaim all liability for data, information, or opinions expressed in these forums. Instructor : Martha Ann Jones, Associate Professor of Mathematics E-mail : [email protected] Blackboard site : http://southplainscollege.blackboard.com Mailing address : Martha Jones South Plains College - Reese Center 819 Gilbert Drive Lubbock, TX 79416 Course Description : From the SPC Catalog: MATH 1324. MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS I. (3:3:0) Pre-requisite: Two units of high school algebra or MATH 0320. Topics include inequalities, progressions, relations, functions, systems of equations, matrices, linear programming, compound interest and annuities. This course is a requirement for business majors. A survey of algebra topics is included, as well as business topics. It may or may not count as a math requirement for other majors. Check with the program advisor or accepting institution to be certain. How This Course Is Conducted : This course is an online course, which means that you will access course information and respond to me and/or other students through the use of the Internet. I use Blackboard to deliver and manage this course. There is help available for you concerning Blackboard at the SPC Online Web site. There is a link to this information on the home page of this course. Just click on the Technical Support link to access this information.Course Objectives : Upon completion of this course and receiving a passing grade, the student will have mastered at least 70% of the course objectives. The course objectives state that the student will be able to: 1. Graph and name linear functions 2. Set up and solve problems using a linear model 3. Define, evaluate, and graph a function 4. Graph and name a quadratic function 5. Solve systems of equations by graphing, elimination, Gauss-Jordan Elimination, and the Inverse Matrix Method 6. Perform matrix operations, evaluate a determinant, and find the inverse of a matrix. 7. Solve a linear programming problems graphically and using the Simplex Method 8. Use business formulas to calculate simple interest, compound interest, and evaluate annuities in order to solve finance problems. Required Materials : 1 - MyMathLab Student Access Kit : This kit is available at either SPC Bookstore (Levelland campus or Reese Center) or online at:http://pearsonmylabandmastering.com To purchase online, you will need the Instructor's Course ID. The course id is given on the homepage of this course in Blackboard . At the top of the page, under the name of the course you will see the course id. More detailed information about MyMathLab is given on the next page. Do not use this link to purchase MyMathLab if you plan to purchase a hard-copy textbook. Before you purchase a hard-copy textbook, please know that the entire textbook (including answers to the odd-numbered exercises, a student solutions manual, a graphing calculator manual, and a set of worksheets) is available via MyMathLab . This means that you can opt NOT to purchase an actual textbook and purchase only the Student Access Kit . Many of you prefer to have a textbook "in hand," so please read the textbook information under Optional Materials before you purchase. The access kit online sells for around $90. The textbook alone is around $170. The textbook/MyMathLab bundle will sell for around $200. 2 - TI-83, TI-83 Plus, TI-84 Plus, or TI-84 Plus Silver Edition Graphing Calculator: You MUST have one of these 4 models of graphing calculators for this class. I will be installing a program on your calculator when I see you at the first proctored exam. This program is compatible with the above listed calculators only. If you own another brand or model of calculator, you may not be able to perform many of the calculator tasks presented in this course. You use these other calculators at your own risk. I will provide neither tutoring nor alternate assignments for you due to the use of an alternate calculator. The TI-83 Plus and the TI-84 Plus models look and work identically. Other models and brands are quite different. There are calculator techniques described in both the notes and the videos for this course. Youmay use and are many times required to use these techniques on exams. You may not use your calculator for other techniques. All other work must be shown in detail. Your homework and quizzes will be completed and submitted using MyMathLab . I encourage you to purchase your Student Access Kit (either with or without the hard copy textbook) immediately to register for this class online. Your first quiz will be due on the Friday of the first week of class. Failure to create your account during the first week of class will result in a grade of zero on the first quiz. After the second week of class, any student that has not created a MyMathLab account will be dropped from the course. Things You Need In Order To Register : - Student Access Code (in the Student Access Kit ) - Instructor's Course ID: posted on the homepage in Blackboard - South Plains College Zip Code: 79336 - Personal E-Mail Address - If you do not have a personal e-mail account, there are several free choices (your SPC e-mail account, yahoo, hotmail, gmail, msn, etc.) available on the internet. You should set up your personal e-mail account as soon as possible so that you can register and begin work in MyMathLab . Follow These Steps To Register: - Go to http://pearsonmylabandmastering.com and click the Student Register button. - Follow the on-screen instructions to enter the Instructor's Course ID. - You will be prompted to enter either your Student Access Code (if you bought a packet) or purchase an access code with a credit card. Choose the one that applies