SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE MATHEMATICS AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT COURSE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MATH 0320: INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA INSTRUCTOR: Mr. Moffett OFFICE: M110 PHONE: 894-9611 EXT 2528 or 716-2528 E-MAIL: [email protected] OFFICE HOURS: MW: 09:45 – 10:45 TR: 09:15-10:15 & 2:45-3:15 Fri.: 09:00 – 12:00 COURSE PURPOSE: To provide a solid foundation in algebra for the students who have had Algebra I in high school or Beginning Algebra in college and for those who need a review of basic algebraic concepts. This course is designed to furnish the algebraic background necessary for enrollment in Math 1314 or Math 1324. Some concepts present on the Accuplacer/THEA placement test will be presented. TEXTBOOK: Elementary and Intermediate Algebra, Sullivan/Struve/Mazzarella, 2007, Second edition, Prentice Hall/Pearson Education. SUPPLIES: You will need a scientific or graphing calculator, pencils, graph paper and a three ring binder for notes. ATTENDANCE: Attend class. If a student sleeps in class, he will be counted absent. Tardy students are considered disruptive. Two tardies will count as an absence. Leaving before class is dismissed is considered an absence. If you are absent four times throughout the semester you may be dropped with either an X or F as determined by your instructor. If you decide to drop the class, please do it before being dropped by your instructor with an X or an F. DROPPING A COURSE: To drop the course, return a completed official drop to the registrar’s office. Follow the official Drop/Withdrawal Policy & Procedures in the class schedule. HOMEWORK (HW): HW will be assigned daily and is online at coursecompass.com (MyMathLab). The work will be submitted online as you work the problems. The deadline for online HW, quizzes and the study plan is the day before a major exam. The same work will also be submitted on paper on the day of a major exam. Have your work in order and stapled together before bringing it to class on a major exam day. Have the HW and quizzes in the same order that they occur on MML. Use a three ring binder for HW and quizzes. Do not use a spiral. Late HW will not be accepted. Use pencil for all work. SHOW YOUR WORK. Write neatly. You may write on the back. Copy the problem, show your work, and clearly indicate the answer. Skip a line between each problem. The heading requires your name, date, chapter, and section. Failure to follow these directions may result in lower HW scores. Stay current with all assignments. Changes made to HW will be announced in class. Some HW sections are considered prerequisites and are not covered in lecture. Good study habits are imperative for success. TUTORING: Free tutoring is available in room 116 of the Mathematics-Engineering Building. (Please remember to sign in when you seek the help of a tutor.) Videotapes for this course are also available to be viewed in room 116 or you may check them out. These tapes are also available through webCT. The user name is mvideos and the password is also mvideos. Tutoring resources are also available online via MML. EXAMINATIONS: There will be 4 major exams. You must show your work on the test. Tentative dates for the exams will be on the class schedule. Please correct the exams as they are returned in partial preparation for the final. Exams may not be made up. If you are absent on the day an exam is given, you will receive a grade of zero for that exam. At the discretion of your instructor, the final test grade may be used to replace one zero for a missed exam. Subsequent zeros will stand. Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending. ~Maria RobinsonGRADING: Homework, quizzes and the study plan on My Math Lab (MML) online will count as 20% of your overall grade. There will be four exams and a final. Each exam will count 15% and the final will count 20%. Exams MAY NOT be made up. Be in class on exam days. Final grades will be awarded on the following scale: A 90-100; B 80-89; C 70-79; D 60-69; F below 60. A student with two or fewer absences may be considered for a PR if all HW and quizzes are completed successfully (70% or greater). STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. READ YOUR SYLLABUS! 2. Attend class. Avoid being tardy. Be aware of announcements made in class. 3. Read the sections assigned before class. 4. Do online assignments. 6. Work extra problems, as required, to understand each topic. 7. Turn cell phones OFF (not on silent) prior to entering the classroom. A cell phone violation may result in a student being dropped from the class. Behavior and Discipline: “It's nice to be important, but it's far more important to be nice” ~Jimmy Stewart Please keep a positive attitude and come to class desirous to learn. Treat yourself and others with respect. Any student not doing so will be asked to leave. Please assist in maintaining a classroom environment that is conducive to learning. Turn off all cell phones and pagers before entering the room and refrain from reading newspapers, chewing tobacco products, or otherwise being disruptive in class. A student is considered absent for disruptive behavior. Keep cell phones OFF and out of sight. A violation of cell phone rules is considered disruptive behavior. You may be dropped from the class for any disruptive behavior. Course Objectives for Math 0320 Successful completion of this course should reflect mastery of the following objectives: (Chapter and section numbers are indicated in parentheses.) 1. Graph linear equations and inequalities and write the equation of the line. (3.5, 3.6, 3.7) 2. Solve systems of equations by graphing, substitution, and elimination (addition). (4.1, 4.2, 4.3) 3. Translate and solve word problems using systems of equations. (4.4, 4.5) 4. Graph systems of inequalities. (4.6) 5. Factor polynomials--review. (6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5) 6. Solve quadratic equations by factoring. (6.6) 7. Simplify rational expressions by adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing. (7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5) 8. Solve rational equations. (7.7) 9. Simplify radical expressions by adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing. (9.1, 9.2, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6) 10. Solve radical equations. (9.8) 11. Add, subtract, multiply and divide complex numbers. (9.9) 12. Solve quadratic equations by square root property and quadratic formula. (10.1, 10.2) (Solving by completing