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WINTER QUARTER, 2012.
MATH 154A-5 SYLLABUS Instructor:
Audrey Morrow Phone:
541-4660 Ext 573 Email:
ammathtype@earthlink.net Home phone:
577-4141 Welcome to Intermediate
Algebra at LTCC. I will do
everything possible to help you understand the class, and to succeed
academically, while you are my student.
Online
class id for registering on Course Compass:
morrow48283. Class meets:
Tuesdays and Thursdays
1:00PM – 2:50 in room A213. Textbook:
"Beginning and Intermediate
Algebra" 4th Edition, Martin-Gay. You’ll need a software
license to use the MyMathLab/Course Compass portion of this class.
If you purchased your textbook new from the LTCC bookstore, it comes with
the license. If you got your book
another way, you’ll need to purchase the license alone either from the bookstore
or online. In order to
complete the homework, you must sign up with MML online, using your license. You
will also need a valid email address for the homework portion of the class.
If you do not have an email address, you can sign up for one in the Math
Success Center. (Tutoring
lab, ext. 740) This is free for
LTCC students.
1)
General
assistance with the program is available at 800-677-6337
Mon-Fri 5am – 5pm & Saturday 2pm – 9pm.
2)
Assistance is
available online 24/7 at 247pearsoned.custhelp.com.
3)
The
tutors in the MSC are trained to help in
both the problem-solving for this
class, and in how to get started in MyMathLab to complete your homework
assignments. Tutoring is free.
4)
You’ll need a
calculator for this class. Make
sure you have the following keys:
log, ln, (natural log) and an exponent key, either
yx button, xy or the carat ^.
5)
Your homework
will be turned in online, but for the most part, the work of learning and
organizing the information in any math class is done on paper. Items you’ll need
to bring to class with you in addition to the book:
6)
Materials needed
for class: Lined notebook paper for
note-taking, also graph-paper; Several different colors of
pencil will help you in making your graphs more pleasing and legible when
we reach that part of the class. A
yellow or light-green highlighter may be helpful
in notating your handouts, marking useful portions of your text, and
highlighting your class notes. A
small ruler is a great graphing aid.
Important dates for winter quarter 2012:
Friday, 1/13
Last day for textbook refunds in the bookstore. Friday,
1/27: Last day to drop a
full-quarter class with no record. Thursday, 2/16:
Last day to drop with a ‘W’ for full-quarter classes. Thursday,
3/22: Final exam from 1-2:50
pm in Room A-213.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Getting registered:
With WEBREG, Students may enroll online up until 11:00 PM on
the first day that class meets.
After that, you'll need a permit from A&R with the instructor's signature in
order to enroll. If you are
on campus, you may also register at the Admission desk inside the front doors.
Homework:
Your
homework assignments will be completed online in MyMathLab.
You’ll use the course id to register.
The due dates are firm, so please don’t ask me to move them around, just
be aware and give yourself the time to get your homework in.
My make-up policy:
Quizzes are unannounced.
There is no makeup for quizzes.
Like the quizzes, your exams will be taken in class, offline.
You may take one exam late, under the following conditions:
1)
Let me know before the exam that you will be unable to take it
with the rest of the class. You
have three ways to contact me. 2)
There is a 10% penalty for taking the exam late. You will have until
the start of the following class to turn in a completed exam.
For example, if
you miss a Thursday exam,
you have until 1:30 PM on the following Tuesday to complete the makeup exam. 3)
Late exams are proctored in the You'll be expected to
furnish a photo ID before taking the test.
Be sure to call ahead to check on their hours in order to give yourself
enough time. If you know that you need
to take an exam early, please see me at least two weeks in advance and we can
make an arrangement for you. In
general I strongly encourage taking the tests on time, with the rest of
your class.
Extra
credit is allowed under the
following three conditions: The
student has missed no more than one lecture, is current on the homework,
and your grade just before the final exam is below 'C'.
Learning disabled students: If you have a certified learning disability that may affect your performance, please see me so that I can make sure your needs are met. If you think that you may have a disability but have not yet been tested, you may inquire about this at the Disability Resource Center Extension 249.
GRADING POLICY
During the quarter, students will take four exams including the final, several
quizzes, and complete 19 or so homework assignments.
If you are still enrolled on Monday, November 7th,
you will receive a letter grade for Math
154A. Your course grade is structured as follows:
Midterms
+ Final exam:
85% of your course grade.
Combined
homework and quiz scores:
10% of your course grade.
Attendance, participation and conduct:
5% of your course grade.
A course grade of 'F' is usually reserved for students who drop out without
informing A&R. I will not be
utilizing the online “gradebook” so if you’re wondering where you stand
gradewise, just ask me. Also,
throughout the quarter your quizzes and tests will be returned with a “to date”
grade circled.
Cellphones:
Please leave cellphones, headphones and
computers outside of class, or make certain that they are turned off during the
lecture. Phones have no place in an
interactive classroom. Allowing
your phone to disturb everyone else is an unpardonable breach of courtesy.
Remember, conduct is 5% of your grade!
With only
four letters at the instructor's disposal, many students end up evenly
positioned between two letter grades at the end of the class.
For example, it would be
equally fair and appropriate for you to receive an A or a B. When this
happens, your attendance and conduct play a part in your final course grade.
Responsible behavior will net you the higher course grade.
Attend class regularly. Be
courteous and respectful of those around you. This means arriving in class on
time or early; avoid chit-chatting with your neighbors.
Make sure your cellphone is turned off at all times when class is in
session.
ATTENDANCE:
Your presence and participation in the class are a positive sign to your
instructor that your success in class matters to you.
STUDENT
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: In this class
you will learn how to solve linear equations and inequalities; use and
understand terminology relating to polynomials in one variable; graph linear
equations; manipulate expressions with one or more exponents; apply course
methods to actual situations that call for problem-solving with math.
HABITS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS
1) Attend every lecture if you
possibly can. Sit where you know
you won’t be distracted, and where you can see and hear what's going on in
class.
2) Take notes, working along
in class and keeping a glossary of unfamiliar terms. Graph along with the class
on the days that we do curve-sketching.
3) Do all assigned reading
before class, so that you can
bring up points in class that you found confusing.
Work the example problems as part of your reading.
4) Do all of the assigned homework,
even problems you are not able to finish.
Staple each assignment separately.
No paper clips, please.
5) Ask questions in class.
If you are having trouble understanding a concept the chances are good
that other students are experiencing the same problem.
Audrey's
commitment to this class:
I care as much as you do about your success, comfort and accomplishments in our
class. Everything I do is designed
to help you achieve positive results in math.
I will maintain, at all times, a respectful and learning-friendly environment
for my students. Your questions and
your input are encouraged and appreciated.
I will never embarrass or humiliate you.
Period. You'll receive
a courteous and respectful answer to any math question you wish to ask me.
If you feel awkward about bringing something up that was covered
previously, ask anyway. If we need
to spend more time than we can take at the moment, we can meet outside of class.
I will be on time, prepared and organized when I get to class.
Your tests and quizzes will be graded in a thoughtful manner.
I won’t shortchange anyone by setting low standards, or allowing my
personal life to interfere with class.
CLASS
SCHEDULE, Math 154-5.
Winter Quarter, 2012
Welcome
to Math 154A, Section 5, instructor Audrey Morrow.
This schedule corresponds with your
online Course Compass/My Math Lab schedule, showing which homework
sections are due when, and our exam dates.
Your exams will be in class, taken OFFLINE.
Quizzes are unannounced and also given in class.
Be sure to look ahead at your online schedule, to keep from getting
“timed out,” and showing no homework turned in for that section.
Your HW will be due at 11PM.
January
3rd:
Welcome to class. Cover 3.6
and begin 4.4. systems of
linear equations in 3 variables;
and functions. Homework in these
sections is due on 1/8, 11 PM.
January 5th:
Finish 4.4, Cover 8 .2, Graphing nonlinear functions.
Homework in 8.2 is due on 1/10, 11PM.
January
10th:
Cover 8.3, Shifting and reflecting of graphs; 8.3 Homework is due on
1/15.
January
12th:
Cover 11.3, solving quadratics.
Begin 11.4, nonlinear inequalities.
11.3 Homework
is due on 1/16.
January
17th
: Cover 11.4, Nonlinear
Inequalities. Begin 11.5
Quadratic functions. HW in 11.4 is due on 1/22.
January
19th:
Finish
11.5, Cover 11.6, Further graphing of quadratic functions.
11.5 & 11.6 HW is due on 1/25.
January
24th:
Cover Section 12.1,
Composite functions. Review for
Exam #1 covering Sections 3.6, 4.4,
8.2-8.3, 11.3-11.6. 12.1
HW is due on 1/30
January
26th:
Exam #1, you’ll be given the entire class period.
January
31st:
Cover 12.2, Inverse functions.
Homework is due on 2/5.
February
2nd
: Cover 12.3, Begin 12.4:
Exponential and logarithmic functions.
12.3 HW is due on 2/7.
February
7th:
Finish 12.4, Cover 12.5 Properties of logarithms.
12.4 & 12.5 HW due on 2/12.
February
9th:
Cover 12.6, begin 12.7.
Common and natural logs using base 10 and base ‘e.’
Change-of-base formula; exponential & logarithmic equations.
Homework in 12.6 is due on 2/13.
February
14th:
Finish 12.7. Begin reviewing for Exam
#2 on Chapter 12.
12.7 HW is due on 2/19.
February
16th:
Review for Exam #2 on Chapter 12, Sections 1-7.
February
21st
: Exam #2 on Chapter 12.
You’ll have the whole class period.
February
23rd:
13.1 The parabola, & the circle.
Homework due on 2/27.
February
28th:
: 13.2
The ellipse & hyperbola.
Homework due on 3/4.
March 1st::
Cover 13.3 & 13.4, Nonlinear
systems of equations and inequalities .
HW due on 3/6.
March
6th:
Review for Exam #3 on 13.1 – 13.4
March 8th:
Exam 3 on Chapter 13, Sections 1-4.
March 13th:
Chapter 14.1, 14.2, Arithmetic and geometric sequences.
HW in these sections due on 3/19.
March 15th:
Cover 14.3, begin 14.4, Series, partial sums of arithmetic and geometric
sequences . HW in 14.3 due on
3/21.
March 20th:
Finish 14.4, Review for final. 14.4
Homework due on 3/21. This is
your last homework assignment in Math 154A.
March 22nd:
Final exam, 1pm – 2:50 pm in Room A213.
You have now successfully completed Intermediate Algebra,
Congratulations!
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