MATH 1332 – College Mathematics

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

OFFICE HOURS: Before and after class.

PURPOSE OF COURSE: This course is designed specifically for those students who will terminate their mathematical training with one or two courses in mathematics. It includes the fundamentals and principles of algebra; introduction to geometry and trigonometry; use of graphs, proportions, percentages, and logarithms; and heavy emphasis on applications.

TEXTBOOK: Elementary Technical Mathematics, (8th ed.), by Ewan and Nelson.

CALCULATOR: you will need a scientific calculator. The TI-30X is recommended but any calculator that can deal with exponents, logarithms, and trigonometric functions is acceptable.

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 may be administratively dropped with a grade of F. 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 = (3 major exams + homework score (includes quizzes) + final exam score) / 5

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

EXAMINATIONS: There will be 3 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 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 Tutoring is also available in Room 116 at no additional charge.

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

to the registrar's office by:

Check with your instructor.

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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.

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.

DISABILITIES: 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.

DIVERSITY: In this class, the teacher will establish and support an environment that values and nurtures individual and group differences and encourages engagement and interaction. Understanding and respecting multiple experiences and perspectives will serve to challenge and stimulate all of us to learn about others, about the larger world and about ourselves. By promoting diversity and intellectual exchange, we will not only mirror society as it is, but also model society as it should and can be.

SUCCESS: 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. If you will follow this plan, good things will happen.

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

1 Apply the arithmetic of real numbers and the concepts of ration and proportion, percent, variation, and measure to practical problems.

2 Be able to manipulate polynomial, radical, exponential, and logarithmic expressions.

3 Find the solution set for linear equations in one or two variables, quadratic equations in one variable, and exponential equations in one variable; and apply these techniques to practical problems.

4 Find the solution to a 2 X 2 system of linear equations, and apply this technique to practical problems.

5 Use the six trigonometric functions to solve right triangles and oblique triangles, and be able to apply these techniques to practical problems.

6 Organize statistical data, depict the data graphically, and find measures of central tendency, variation, and position. Solve simple probability and counting problems.

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;

9. Be able to make conversions