MATH 1314 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA

 

 INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Philip Anderson OFFICE: Math 120A PHONE: (806) 894-9611 EXT 2738

 

OFFICE HOURS: Before and after class; by appointment.

  

TEXTBOOK: COLLEGE ALGEBRA, (5th ed.), by Blitzer.

 

ATTENDANCE: Attendance and effort are the most important activities for success in this course. If you are absent, you are responsible for doing your assignment before the next class.  If you decide to stop coming to class, you must go to the Counseling Center in the Student Services Building and obtain a withdrawal form and go through the drop procedure.  A student who stops attending or misses five classes may be administratively dropped with a grade of F or W.  Please talk with your professor to verify if you have successfully dropped the course.  Please read the "Drops and Withdrawals" policies on page 21 in the current catalog. 

 

GRADING: A homework average will be derived from grades obtained from assigned problems

and on-line quizzes.

 

Final Average = (4 major exams + homework score (includes on-line quizzes) + final exam score) / 6

 

GRADE IN COURSE: A (100 - 90) B (89 - 80) C (79 - 70) D (69 - 60) F (59 - 0)

 

EXAMINATIONS: There will be 4 major exams. A comprehensive final exam will be given. There will be NO make-up exams. The final exam score may replace a major exam score which is lower.

 

HOMEWORK: A homework grade will be taken from the assigned homework and quizzes. The

homework will be placed in a notebook and turned in during a test.  Late notebooks may not be graded. Quizzes will be on-line using MyMathLab.  Quizzes will be daily occurrences along with homework.  Homework grades are 100 if all complete 50 if not all complete, 0 if no notebook.

 

VIDEO TAPES: Video tapes for this course are available in the Math Department AVT Lab,

Room 116 or tutorials can be viewed on MyMathLab on the internet. 

 

DROPPING A COURSE: If you decide to drop the course, return a completed official drop form

to the registrar's office by:

 

Check with the course catalog for the dates.

 

TURNING IN HOMEWORK: Use pencil. Write neatly. You may write on the back. Problems

should be spaced out, and the answer clearly indicated. The only heading that is required is your

name, the section of homework you're working, the date, and the pages numbered. Example:

 

John Smith 1.2, June 3, p.1

 

John Smith 1.2, June 3, p.2

 

Make sure all homework is in chronological order in your notebook.

 

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: South Plains College strives to accommodate the individual needs of all students in order to enhance their opportunities for success in the context of a comprehensive

community college setting. It is the policy of South Plains College to offer all educational and

employment opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, disability or age.

 

Students with disabilities, including but not limited to physical, psychiatric or learning disabilities, who wish to request accommodations in this class should notify the Special Services Office early in the semester so that the appropriate arrangements may be made.  In accordance with federal law, a student requesting accommodations must provide acceptable documentation of his/her disability to the Special Services Coordinator.  For more information, call or visit the Special Services Office in the Student Services Building, 894-9611 ext. 2529, 2530.

 

In order to succeed in this class it is imperative that you follow this schedule.  First, always read the section before coming to class.  Second, before coming to class, attempt as many problems that you can.  Third, take careful notes and participate in class.  Fourth, do all the homework assignment.  Work with a tutor, ask your professor questions, and/or work with a classmate.  Fifth, take lecture videos home with you and work your quiz on MyMathLab on the internet.  If you will follow this plan, good things will happen.

 

Students who have no more than 1 absences and an A going into the final are exempt.  Students must verify with me if they qualify before the final date.

 

In order to do your quizzes you will need to access the internet.  Simply, follow the instructions below.

  1. Go to my website http://www.southplainscollege.edu/math/anderson
  2. Click on your Course Math 1314
  3. Click the hyperlink for your textbook (Blitzer)
  4. Click (Student) Buy Now then click Register (It will cost -- with a credit card unless you buy with the book)
    1. You will need a valid e-mail address
    2. Your student Access Number which you bought with your book or you just bought with a credit card.
    3. You will need South Plains College’s Zip (79336)
    4. Use your e-mail address as your login
  1. Your course is Math 1314
  2. You will need a course code that I will give you in class
  3. Click Installation Wizard and download all plug-ins
  4. Click Do Homework and begin taking quizzes

 

         

You may take a quiz as many times as you would like.  The best grade is the one I will record.  Also, the more time you spend going over the quizzes, the greater your grade will most likely be in the course.

 

        

 

 

 

 

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COURSE OUTCOMES: Upon completion of this course and receiving a passing grade, the student will be able to:

1      solve and graph problems involving linear, quadratic, exponential, and logarithmic functions;

2    solve and graph linear, quadratic, and rational inequalities;

3    identify and simplify complex numbers;

4    apply midpoint, distance, and circle formulas;

5    analyze and graph polynomial functions;

6      analyze and graph rational functions;

 

7      create and solve systems of equations with algebraic techniques, with matrix techniques, and with determinants;

 

        8.   apply the Binomial Theorem to expand binomials of higher degree;