Math 152B Syllabus

Math 152B Section 3 Basic Algebra (Part II) Winter 2006

Instructor: Paul Tieslau

Phone: 530–541– 4660 ext 406

Office Hours: I may be tutoring a few hours at the Gateway Math Center.

Required Text: Elementary and Intermediate Algebra 2^ng Edition by Mark Dugopolski

Optional Text: Students’ Solutions Manual

Class: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:00 to 5:50pm, room E106

Course Description: This course is a continuation of math 152a. Topics covered will include factoring, solving equations with rational and radical expressions, systems of linear equations, and solving quadratic equations.

Grading Policy:                   Quarter grades are based on the following scale:
   Homework       20%                       A       90 – 100%
   Midterm           25%                        B      80 –   89%
   Quizzes            20%                       C       70 –   79%
   Final                 35%                       D      60 –   69%
                                                          F          0 –   59%

Quizzes & Midterm: There will be four quizzes. The lowest quiz will be dropped. If you score better on the Final, that score will also count as your midterm.

Make-ups: If you must miss a quiz or the midterm, let me know ahead of time and we’ll make arrangements. No quizzes or midterms after the test date.

**Since the final exam is partially cumulative, students should be rewarded for performing better on the final than the midterm. For this reason, if the score on your final is better than your midterm, then the midterm will be replaced by your final.

Homework: This will be due the following class session. You must show your work to get credit. The process is more important than the answer. Each assignment is worth 10 points: 5 for completion and 5 for accuracy. Late homework is worth half credit and will be accepted for only one week after the assignment was due.

Note: If you know you’re going to miss class, you can turn in your homework early. Do this on campus in the main lobby: there is a Student Drop Box outside the mailroom (put your name, as well as my name on it).

Tutoring: The Gateway Math Center (GMC) hosts free tutoring on a drop-in basis, Monday – Fri, 9am – 6pm. Schedule will be handed out.

Learning Disabilities: Any students needing accommodations should inform the instructor. Students with disabilities who may need accommodations for this class are encouraged to notify the instructor and contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC) early in the quarter so that reasonable accommodations may be implemented as soon as possible. Students may contact the DRC by visiting the Center (located in room A205) or by phoning 541-4660, ext. 249 (voice) or 542-1870 (TTY for deaf students). All information will remain confidential.