First Day Handout for Students
MATH 1314,
College Algebra Fall Semester
2007/16 Week Session
028 & 08137 NRG
Campus, Room 2240
Dr.
Nancy C. Miller, your professor
Phone: 223-4670,
www.austincc.edu/
Office Hours
: Aug 27-Dec 15 Tues & Thurs
Also Tuesdays
And Wednesdays
Some
later hours on Tuesdays or Wednesdays and some Fridays. Call or e-mail for
appt. or conference at those times.
Additional
office Hours Aug 27-Oct 21 Mon
TEXT:
College Algebra through Modeling and Visualization by Gary Rockswold, 3rd ed. ISBN
# 0-321-27908-5
Text
bundled with MyMathLab, ISBN #
0-321-37145-3
▫ You
can access the material from the first two weeks online at http://www.austincc.edu/mthdept2/text/ password acc1314
MyMathLab
is an optional interactive online course that accompanies the text. You
may purchase access to MyMathLab online from AddisonWesley for $52.50 at: www.mymathlab.com/buying.html
MyMathLab
includes:
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Online access to all pages of the
textbook
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Multimedia learning aids (videos &
animations) for select examples and exercises in the text
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Practice tests and quizzes linked to
sections of the textbook
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Personalized study guide based on
performance on practice tests and quizzes
Visit
www.mymathlab.com
for more information. To use MyMathLab, you'll need:
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Course ID*: ID acc71782
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Student access number: provided with
purchase of MyMathLab access.
Videotapes:
There is a set of videotapes keyed to the text by section in the
COURSE
DESCRIPTION
MATH
1314 COLLEGE ALGEBRA (
Course
Prerequisite: Intermediate Algebra (MATD 0390) or
current knowledge of high school algebra as measured by the Assessment Test
(Compass 69+ in algebra required, talk to
Calculator:
You need either a scientific or business calculator or graphing calculator.
(Has log or ln key.) If you cannot purchase one, calculators are available from
the LRS. Graphing calculators are not
required, but you will use graphing technology in many sections of the book. Graphing calculators are also available in
the LRS. Most ACC faculty are familiar
with the TI family of graphing calculators. Hence, TI calculators are
recommended for student use. Other calculator brands can also be use.
INSTRUCTIONAL
METHODOLOGY
This
course is taught in the classroom as a lecture/discussion/active learning
course.
COURSE
RATIONALE
This
course is designed to teach students the functional approach to mathematical
relationships that they will need for a business calculus sequence. Other
courses, such as MATH 1332, or MATH 1342 are more appropriate to meet a general
mathematics requirement. Check with
your degree plan as to what math course your college requires.
COMMON
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Common
course objectives are attached. They can
also be found at:
http://www.austincc.edu/mthdept2/tfcourses/objectives.htm
COURSE
EVALUATION/GRADING SCHEME
HOMEWORK & WEEKLY
QUIZZES: Turn in your homework each week with reasonable work shown
to support your answers. Check with other students, the free tutoring labs, and
GROUP WORK:
During the semester you will be working on learning activities with 3 or 4
other students during class frequently. These will be turned in for a grade
during the class session. There are no make-ups, but an extra one will be
offered.
100pts.
Each test and the
comprehensive final exam count 100 points each.
Each test and the final exam will be given in class.
Missed exams: The final exam replaces one low or missing
test grade if the final exam is a higher grade.
If you miss a second exam or the final exam, you will be required to
provide formal written documentation of an emergency for a make-up test.
100 points homework & quizzes + 100 points group work + 500 points tests = 700 points
Grading
scale
..
Course grade
Total points
A
630-700 points with a minimum of 80
on the final exam
B
.560-629 points with a minimum of 70
on the final exam
C
490-559 points with a minimum of 60
on the final exam
D
420-489 points with a minimum of 50
on the final exam
F
.below 420 points
I will be your
encourager and supporter in learning mathematics. I want you to succeed in learning algebra,
reaching your goals, and preparing for your future opportunities.
Please show
respect for your classmates by turning off phones and pagers before each class.
Ask questions, do
your homework after every class, take some notes, do your best, and participate
in class.
Attendance Policy Attendance is required in this course. Students who miss more than 4 classes may be
withdrawn.
Withdrawal Policy It is the student's responsibility to initiate
all withdrawals in this course.
Incomplete Grade Policy
Incomplete grades (I) will be given only in very rare circumstances. Generally, to receive a grade of "I", a student must have taken all examinations, be passing with a grade average of C, and after the last date to withdraw, have a documented personal tragedy occur which prevents course completion.
Course-Specific Support
Services
Sections of MATH 0153(1-0-2) are sometimes offered. This lab class is designed for students currently registered in COLLEGE Algebra, MATH 1314. It offers individualized and group setting to provide additional practice and explanation. This course is not for college-level credit. Repeatable up to two credit hours. Students should check the course schedule for possible offerings of the lab class.
ACC
main campuses have Learning Labs, which offer free first-come,
first-serve tutoring in mathematics courses. The locations, contact information
and hours of availability of the Learning Labs are posted at: http://www.austincc.edu/tutor
TESTING
CENTER POLICY:
STUDENT
SERVICES: The web address for
student services is: http://www.austincc.edu/support
The ACC student handbook can be found at: http://www.austincc.edu/handbook
Calendar for 16 week session:
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Week 1: 1.1,
1.2, R.2 Week 2: 1.3,
1.4 Week 3: 2.1,
2.2, 2.3, 2.4 Week 4: 2.5 Test 1 (Ch 1, 2.1-2.4) Week 5: 3.1,
3.2 Week 6: 3.3,
3.4 Week 7: 4.1,
4.2 Week 8: 4.3,
4.4 Test 2 (2.5, Ch 3, 4.1, 4.2) |
Week 9: 4.5, 4.6, 4.7 Week 10: 5.1,
5.2 Week 11: 5.3,
5.4, 5.5 Week 12: 5.6 Test 3 (Ch 1-5.4) Week 13: 6.1,
6.2 Week 14: 6.3,
6.4, 6.5 Week 15: 6.7, Test 4 (5.5-6.7) Week 16:
Review, comprehensive Final Exam |
**Additional information about ACC's mathematics curriculum and faculty is available on the Internet at http://www.austincc.edu/math/
Each ACC campus offers support services for students with documented physical or psychological disabilities. Students with disabilities must request reasonable accommodations through the Office of Students with Disabilities on the campus where they expect to take the majority of their classes. Students are encouraged to do this three weeks before the start of the semester.
Students who are requesting accommodation must
provide the instructor with a letter of accommodation from the Office of
Students with Disabilities (OSD) at the beginning of the semester.
Accommodations can only be made after the instructor receives the letter of
accommodation from OSD.
Statement
on Scholastic Dishonesty
Acts prohibited by the college for which discipline
may be administered include scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited
to, cheating on an exam or quiz, plagiarizing, and unauthorized collaboration
with another in preparing outside work.
Academic work submitted by students shall be the result of their
thought, work, research or self-expression.
Academic work is defined as, but not limited to, tests, quizzes, whether
taken electronically or on paper; projects, either individual or group;
classroom presentations; and homework.
Students who violate the rules concerning scholastic
dishonesty will be assessed an academic penalty that the instructor determines
is in keeping with the seriousness of the offense. This academic penalty may
range from a grade penalty on the particular assignment to an overall grade
penalty in the course, including possibly an F in the course. ACC's policy can
be found in the Student Handbook under Policies and Procedures or on the web
at:
http://www.austincc.edu/handbook
Institutions of higher education are conducted for
the common good. The common good depends
upon a search for truth and upon free expression. In this course the professor and students
shall strive to protect free inquiry and the open exchange of facts, ideas, and
opinions. Students are free to take
exception to views offered in this course and to reserve judgment about
debatable issues. Grades will not be affected by personal views. With this freedom comes the responsibility of
civility and a respect for a diversity of ideas and opinions. This means that students must take turns
speaking, listen to others speak without interruption, and refrain from
name-calling or other personal attacks.
Statement on Student Discipline
Classroom behavior should support and enhance
learning. Behavior that disrupts the learning process will be dealt with
appropriately, which may include having the student leave class for the rest of
that day. In serious cases, disruptive behavior may lead to a student being
withdrawn from the class. ACC's policy on student discipline can be found in
the Student Handbook under Policies and Procedures or on the web at: http://www.austincc.edu/handbook
MATH 1314 College Algebra -- Objectives
Functions:
Graphing functions:
Symbolic Adeptness:
Applications
Austin
Community College Department of Mathematics**
Alternatives to College Algebra
or
Hints to Help the Beginning Student Distinguish
between
First-Level College-Credit Mathematics Courses
College
Mathematics (ACC's MATH 1332) (UTs M302) **
Goal: To broaden the students' repertoire of
mathematical problem-solving techniques past algebraic techniques.
This
course covers a variety of mathematical topics such as set theory, logic, and
probability. Students learn basic
college-level techniques in a variety of mathematical areas and learn what
types of problems can be solved with each technique. The algebra prerequisite for the course
reflects the need for the students to have an understanding of the conceptual
aspects of mathematics rather than a need for them to remember the details of
how to solve all the types of algebra problems encountered in high school
algebra. Students with weaker algebraic
manipulative skills should still be able to complete this course successfully.
Elementary Statistics (ACC's MATH 1342) (UT's M316 or
UT's STA309) **Goal: To teach the
student to do basic statistical analyses and to enable the student to be an
"intelligent user" of standard statistical arguments.
The focus
of this course is on using conceptual mathematical skills to solve a particular
type of applications problems. Algebraic
manipulation is not a major part of this course; however, students will be required
to use formulas extensively. (A
"pretest" indicating the level of skill expected is available from
the mathematics department.) Enough
explanation will be given that students who once learned algebra, but have
forgotten many of the details, will be able to handle the algebraic aspects of
the course easily.
Math for Business & Economics (ACC's MATH 1324)
(UT's M303D, SWTSUs M 1319) **Goal: To teach the student some applications of
algebra to business and economics problems and to provide a minimal level of
algebraic foundation for the first semester of business calculus.
The focus
of this course is on the applications problems, with algebra skills from the
first two years of high school algebra used as necessary. Students who are not
able to demonstrate all the skills from high school Algebra II just before
beginning the course will probably find this course very difficult.
College Algebra (ACC's MATH 1314) (UT's M301, SWTSU's
M 1315) **Goal: To provide the student with the algebraic
foundation for calculus.
The
student is expected to be currently confident and skilled in all topics
from the first two years of high school algebra or from MATD 0390, Intermediate
Algebra, and the new material will build on that foundation with little or no
review. Students who are not able to
demonstrate all the skills from high school Algebra II just before the
beginning of the course will probably find this course very difficult.
UT =
** It is the student's responsibility to determine if
these courses are applicable to a specific degree plan at ACC or at another
institution.
Prerequisites for Calculus
There are two calculus sequences at ACC (and at most colleges) -- Business Calculus and Calculus. The prerequisite sequence is different for these. Depending on background, students may start the prerequisite sequence at different places
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Where to start: The only way that students may skip courses in a sequence is to begin higher in the sequence, based on current knowledge of material from high school courses.
1. A student who needs a review of high school Algebra II will start in Intermediate Algebra (or below.)
2. A student who completed high school Algebra II, but no higher, and whose assessment test score indicates that he/she remembers that algebra, will start in College Algebra or Math for Business & Economics. A substantially higher assessment test score enables the student to start in Trigonometry.
3. A student who completed some precalculus, elementary analysis, or trigonometry in high school, and whose assessment test score indicates that he/she remembers algebra, is eligible to start higher in the sequence than College Algebra. Check the catalog or the math web page.***
* The material in the Trigonometry course requires that students are quite adept with the skills from high school Algebra II (Intermediate Algebra). Some students will achieve that level of skill in the College Algebra course if their placement score is high enough, while others need an additional semester of work on algebra that is done in two courses, Intermediate Algebra and College Algebra.
** Some students who are very successful in College Algebra are tempted to skip either Trigonometry or Precalculus and enroll in Calculus I. That is not acceptable. Trigonometry topics are essential to success in Calculus, and while it is true that the topic list for Precalculus has only a few additions from the topic list for College Algebra, the level of sophistication of the presentation and the problems on all topics is greater in Precalculus. That increased sophistication is necessary for an adequate background for the Calculus sequence. ***
Notes about the Business sequence:
*** For additional information, including prerequisite review sheets for most courses, see http://www.austincc.edu/math/
Minimum Homework
Assignment: College Algebra through Modeling and Visualization
Section - Problems
1.1: 9, 19, 25, 39, 51, 53, 55, 57, 61, 79, 81, 85, 95
1.2: 1, 5, 9, 17, 21, 25, 39, 41, 43, 49, 55, 61, 73, 77, 85, 87, 91
R.2: 1, 5, 7, 15, 17, 19, 23, 31, 33, 37
1.3: 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 32, 35, 37, 39, 43, 45, 47, 50, 53, 57, 63, 67, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 87, 89, 91, 95,
1.4: 1, 9, 17, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 35, 37, 43, 53, 61, 63, 65, 69, 73, 75, 77, 81, 87, 95
2.1: 3, 5, 9, 11, 25, 27, 30, 33, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 49, 53
2.2: 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 19, 31, 39, 41, 43, 47, 49, 51, 65, 71, 81, 87, 101, 103
2.3: 5, 13, 19, 21, 35, 47, 57, 61, 75, 79, 86, 87, 93, 101, 103, 105, 107
2.4: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 23, 27, 37, 43, 59, 63, 85, 87, 89, 93, 103,
Test 1
2.5: 1, 3, 7, 9, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 28, 35, 53, 61, 65, 71, 73, 83, 85
3.1: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19, 25, 35, 39, 47, 51, 55, 59, 61, 63, 79, 81, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 93
3.2: 1, 9, 15, 19, 25, 33, 39, 41, 45, 49, 53, 61, 63, 65, 68, 71, 83, 105, 109
3.3: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 23, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 61, 62, 63, 66
3.4: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13,21, 29, 31, 33, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 77, 83, 85, 87, 89, 93
4.1: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 23, 25, 39, 43, 47, 53, 65, 69, 77, 81, 88, 91, 107, 116, 117
4.2: 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 15, 16, 25, 31, 35, 41, 45, 55, 67, 75, 77, 83,
Test 2
4.3: 7, 9, 13, 15, 21, 29, 32, 37, 39, 41, 43, 47, 49, 57, 59, 63, 69, 70, 73, 75, 77, 79, 89, 91, 95, 103, 107,
4.4: 1, 3, 7, 11, 13, 27, 29, 32, 47, 51, 65, 67, 71, 75, 77, 95, 101, 111
4.5: 1, 7, 10, 15, 21, 24, 31, 33, 35, 37, 51, 57, 61, 71, 79, 85, 87, 101, 104, 116, 117, 119, 123, 129, 133
4.6: 3, 9, 11, 13, 17, 23, 25, 29, 37, 43, 47, 49
4.7: 1, 5, 9, 18, 23, 27, 31, 33, 35, 43, 45, 53, 65, 67, 77, 83, 89
5.1: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 17, 23, 37, 41, 53, 57, 61, 65, 72, 73, 85, 99, 101, 129
5.2: 1, 3, 5, 7, 13, 15, 19, 23, 24, 29, 39, 41, 45, 56, 63, 71, 77, 81, 93, 95, 101, 105, 107, 121, 123, 129
5.3: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 16, 17, 19, 21, 25, 27, 29, 37, 39, 41, 45, 47, 53, 55, 59, 61, 65, 69, 71, 72, 87, 94, 99
5.4: 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 17, 19, 21, 23, 31, 33, 35, 37, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 69, 73, 75, 79, 83, 83, 99, 101, 103, 105, 107, 117, 119, 121, 123, 125,
Test 3
5.5: 1, 5, 7, 11 13, 15, 23, 25, 26, 31, 32, 43, 45, 47, 52, 53, 65, 67, 75, 83, 90
5.6: 1, 3, 5, 9, 14, 17, 21, 27, 33, 37, 45, 49, 53, 55, 61, 69, 72, 73, 75, 79, 82, 86, 93, 95, 99
6.1: 1, 3, 11, 21, 25, 28, 31, 38, 49, 51, 53, 58, 67, 79, 84, 85, 103
6.2: 1, 3, 5, 9, 16, 17, 26, 29, 31, 71, 75, 79
6.3: 1, 9, 15, 17, 31, 34, 37
6.4: 1, 5, 10, 11, 17, 25, 27, 33, 39, 51, 57, 60, 67, 73, 75, 83
6.5: 1, 5, 10, 16, [25,31opt], 37, 39, 41, 44, 55, 57, 59
6.7: Determinants
Test 4
Comprehensive Final Exam