Math 125 Syllabus TV Fall 2013

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Text: Intermediate Algebra by Lehman; 4th edition. You must be registered into Course Compass by the second class meeting, 8/29 at 12 noon,if you want to remain in the class. There is a 17-day free trail that is available so there is no excuse for students not to complete the registration process. This is in addition to registering for the class at CRC. All students who fail to accomplish this will be dropped from the course on 8/29. Use the online orientation on my website, read the instructions and make note of the course id for course compass. Again, they offer a free 17-day trial if you do not have the funds to purchase the access code at the start of the semester. You will however be "locked" out of the site if you do not purchase access to the site within those 17 days.

Course Code: You will need the course code to register into Course Compass. The code for this class is quirarte67137. Spelling is important so make sure that you input everything correctly.

Course Objectives: This course covers operations on real and comples numbers, polynomials, rational and radical expressions, logarithms and
exponentials; solving formulas and linear equations, linear equations and linear inequalities; rational, radical, and quadratic equations; functions
and function notation; factoring; graphing linear, quadratic, radical, logarithmic and exponential functions; conics; rate, slope, and equations
of lines; arithmetic and geometric functions; application problems and critical thinking applications.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

SLO#1: ANALYZE AND FIND BEST FIT EQUATIONS FOR REAL WORLD DATA GIVEN IN MANY FORMS.
Organize information into any/all of its four forms: words, data tables, graphs, and algebraic equations.
Design an accurately scaled and labeled scatterplot of data, use a best fit line to examine linear trends, interpret the meaning of slope as a rate of change.
Accurately graph and analyze functions; use linear, quadratic, and exponential functions to model real world applications and interpret real data.
Distinguish arithmetic and geometric progressions; develop formulas for arithmetic and geometric sequences; use summation notation to calculate finite series.
SLO#2: SOLVE EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES WHICH COME FROM APPLIED PROBLEMS.
Simplify and evaluate rational and radical expressions, exponentials and logarithms; solve linear, quadratic, rational, radical, exponential, logarithmic, and literal equations. Accurately solve absolute value inequalities and systems of linear equations; use systems of equations to solve applied problems.

Prerequisite: Math 100 with a C or better or as determined by the assessment process. You must provide proof of prerequisite by the of the
8/29 or you will be dropped from the class. You can get this to me via email, faxing the information to 916-691-7142, or
dropping it off at the Math Area office on campus.

Chapters: We cover chapters 1-9. There is homework, quizzes, reviews for the exams, and exams over these chapters.

Student Requirements:
1. Students are required to spend the amount of time required to be successfull in the class. Students are required to have a TI-83 Graphing calculator.
2. Students are expected to contact Tech Support immediately if there are any technical problems. The phone number for Tech Support is 1-800-677-6337
3. Post general questions to the discussion board inside Course Compass.
4. Seek help from the instructor, the math center, or the online tutoring available through the program if they are having difficulty understanding
any of the concepts.
5. Check the announcement page inside Course Compass for updates on the class.
6. Students are required to have an email address.
7. Students who fail to login to Course Compass and complete any assignments for 6 consecutive days or longer will be dropped from the class. Also, students are allowed 2 absences during the semester... so use them wisely. Any student who misses more than 2 classes can be dropped from the course.
8. Student attendance for the class will be taken with "daily work" that is turned in at the end of the class. If you are watching from home, then you can email it to me as an attachment. No late daily work will be accepted. If you call in for attendance and do not turn in daily work for that lecture, you will be counted as absent.

Classroom Behavior: Students are expected to exhibit appropriate behavior that supports a learning environment. Use of cell phones, texting, talking or any other disturbance will result in the student being suspended from class for 2 days. Again, students with more than 2 absences may be dropped from the class.

Academic Integrity:
1. Respectful and appropriate use of campus facilities, resources, and services - the cafeteria, library, and any other gathering space on campus are shared spaces and require students to manage their language, volume, tone, and the content of their personal conversations.
2. Students are expected to clean up after themselves, follow rules, and be respectful of others.
Respectful interactions with faculty, staff, and students - While students may feel frustrated or angry, it is not appropriate to yell at, curse, insult, threaten or accuse others. Resolving conflict includes dialogue and requires understanding as well as patience. Students who are unsure of the appropriate steps to take in order to resolve an issue are encouraged to consult a CRC Counselor, the Dean of Counseling, Dean of Student Services, or Campus Police.
3. Being a responsible student - Showing up to class on time, being prepared, completing assignments, communicating with the professor, and participating appropriately in class are all essential to being a responsible student on a college campus. Students must make every effort to be on time and to communicate to faculty when they will be late or unable to attend.

Definition of Cheating
Cheating is the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work through the use of dishonest, deceptive, or fraudulent means. The following are only some of the many forms cheating may take:

1. Copying another’s work on a test, paper, or project.
2. Using unauthorized materials in an exam or collaborating on work to be turned in for credit where the instructor disallows such collaboration
3. Taking an exam for another student, purposely allowing another student to copy during a test, or providing coursework for another student to turn in as his or her own effort.
4. Fabricating, falsifying or misrepresenting data or results from experiments, interviews or surveys.
5. Submitting the same work in more than one class for credit without permission from the instructor.

Students who violate any of the above will receive a score of 0 for the assignment and be reported to the Dean of Academic Discipline.

Exams: There will be 4 exams given during the semester. These exams must be taken on campus during classtime.

Daily work: There will be a daily assignment turned in after each lecture. If you are viewing from home, then you can scan it and send it as an email attachment or fax it to 691-7142. You are required to attend all lectures and this is a way of insuring that you stay current with the class and that you have had an opportunity to try the homework problems. This also allows me to address any problems that students are having with the material being taught that lecture. No late papers will be accepted. I use the daily work to take attendance so more than 2 missed daily work and you are eligible to be dropped from the class. It is not my responsibility to notify you if you have been dropped from the class.

Homework:To access the homework, login to Course Compass, and from the navigation bar on the left, choose "Do Homework", then choose
the appropriate section. If you are having trouble with any particular problem, click on the "guided solution" button to the right of the screen. It will help you understand how to do the problem. You do not need to complete all the problems in the exercise set when you start the homework. The computer will keep track of the problems that you have completed and you many return to the exercise set at a different time. Be sure to "hand in the Homework or submit the homework" if you want to receive credit for the problem. Also, to receive credit for the problem you must either click on "check answer" or hit the enter key on the keyboard. Otherwise, the computer will not register that you have completed the problem. If you click on "next problem, the computer will not give you credit for your answer. All homework is due on Tuesday at 12 noon. No late homework will be accepted.

Quizzes: All the quizzes for the course can be found in the Course Compass website, under "take a test or quiz". Login to course compass and choose "take a test or quiz" from the navigation bar, then select the appropriate section. You will have 2 attempts at each quiz and the computer should take your best score. You may use notes, book, and calculators when taking these quizzes. I will not reset a quiz for you simply because you were not prepared. Ideally what you should do is first complete the homework over the sections that the quiz covers, then attempt the quiz. If you would like me to review your answers, please send me an email.All quizzes are due on Tuesday at 12 noon. No late homework will be accepted.

Final Exam: The final exam will cover chapters 1-9 and a review can be found online at Course compass.

Grading: Your grade in the class will be determined by:

Grade in the Course: