MA 100 - Intermediate Algebra

MONTGOMERY COLLEGE – ROCKVILLE - Department of Mathematics

MA 09 3 - Intermediate Algebra for Liberal Arts – SPRING 2015 CRN 30633 MWF 1:00 – 1:50 SC 460 This course does not carry any college credit Instructor: Maria Aronne Office: Science Center 354 M Phone: 240-567-5193 e-mail: [email protected] (preferred means of communication) Please, include your name and your class in the subject of the e-mail web page: http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/~maronne/ You will have to print some handouts from my web page and bring them to class

Office Hours held in SC 354M: M-F: 10:10:30, TU and TH: 11:00 – 11:30 or by appointment

Course Description: This course is intended to prepare students for a mathematics foundation course. We’ll study a variety of functions and their applications: linear, polynomial, radical, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in MA080, or an appropriate score on the math placement test. Course Outcomes: Refer to my website OUTCOMES link.

Textbook: INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA, Functions and Authentic Applications by Jay Lehmann, Prentice Hall, 5th Edition. Through MyMathLab (which is required) you have access to the electronic book. However, some students also like to buy the book to be able to study when they do not have access to the internet.

Required Access code: MyMathLab (MML), an online homework and tutorial system. In the College’s bookstore it has been bundled with a new textbook. It is also for sale separately online or in the college’s bookstore. (PLEASE! To register use YOUR complete name as shown in the college application!) MML INFO: IF YOU ARE RE-TAKING MATH 093, you can use the same MML code – Refer to a document in the MA093 page of my website (second row).

Buy the MyMathLab code and register; then use the following information to register into my MML courses. After you register into their system by using the code you bought, register in my course using the same Last and first name as used in the college’s application – no abbreviations please!

Course Name: MATH 093 – SPRING 2015 – ARONNE Course ID: aronne26505

Calculator: A graphing calculator is required for this course. You must bring it to each class! The following are recommended: TI-83, TI-83+, TI-84. A TI-84 will be used for class demonstrations. The following are not acceptable: TI-81, TI-85, TI-89, TI-92. Appendix B (online access only) will help you with many of the features of the graphing calculators TI-83-84.

Calculator Policy: During exams and quizzes, some problems may be required to solve without the calculator.

Methods of Evaluation: 4 Exams (137.5 points each) 550 points 55 % Quizzes 100 points 10 % Homework -MyMathLab 100 points 10% Final Exam 250 points 25 % TOTAL 1000 points 100% Grading Policy and Criteria: A (90-100%) B (80-89%) C (70-79%) U (0-69%)

Make-up Policy: There are NO MAKE UPS for quizzes and exams. Late assignments will count for half its value.

1 Final Exam: The final exam is comprehensive over all material. _____Wednesday May 13, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.______

Math Science Center: Free tutoring and other resources are available in the MSC.  Rockville Campus, Math/Science Center, Macklin Tower 02, 240-567-5200, Hours: Mon. – Thurs. 8am – 8pm, Fri. 8am – 4pm, Sat. 10am – 3pm Check the MSC website for an updates schedule http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/mathscrv/

Exams: There will be four exams. You will be given a zero for every exam missed and NO MAKE UPS will be given. The following applies to students who miss at most 3 classes in the semester If you do better on the final exam than on your worst test, this test grade will be replaced by your final exam grade.

Quizzes : No make ups will be given  Individual  Group: all graded will average to a quiz grade  Take home graded: all graded will average to a quiz grade – NO SPIRAL PAPER, please  Take home checked: all checked will average to a quiz grade – NO SPIRAL PAPER, please  Calculator: all graded will average to a quiz grade  Online: all graded will average to a quiz grade  PARTICIPATION QUIZ REQUIRED: solving problems on the board, helping with the overhead calculator in class, being one of the first 6 students in the class to complete a calculator assignment: graphs, calculations, etc. (15 points necessary for a 100% quiz grade)  OPTIONAL - ATTENDANCE to 15 sessions of any the following will drop a second lowest quiz Tutoring session in the Math/Science Center (1 session = 15 minutes), Math Talks (1 session = 45 minutes) (Take the form from my web page with you and let the professor/tutor sign every time you complete a session) This form must be turned in at the end of the semester.  FINAL QUIZ GRADE = AVERAGE OF (individual, group, take home, calculator, online, participation)  NOTE: When dropping 1 or 2 quizzes, there will be a limit increase on the average of all quizzes: AT MOST 4 percentage points

On an exam/quiz day: I will not provide calculators/pencils. You will not be permitted to share calculators. Cell phones should be OFF AND AWAY.

Homework: To master the material it is recommended to study on a daily basis! Questions on homework will be discussed at the beginning of each class; however, I recommend you come to my office or the Math Science Center to clarify your questions. Online portion  Register in MML and start doing the homework ASAP. There are handouts with instructions in my website.  Complete the assignments by the due date. Don’t wait until the last minute.  MML is like having a tutor at home: it shows solutions to similar problems. Make sure you learn the procedures  Solve problems on a paper showing all steps (as you will have to do in quizzes and exams)  Label each problem: section and problem number

From the book portion When you don’t have online access, use the book to solve problems – Concentrate in applications

My Attendance Policy: Attendance will be taken at the beginning of every class. Three five-minutes tardy will be recorded as 1 absence. If you have to leave class early, let me know in advance and indicate ½ day in the attendance sheet. If you have to miss a class, send due-assignments with a classmate or e-mail them to me. Late assignments will count for ½ its value. It is your responsibility to find out what you have missed. Please ask one of your fellow classmates for assignments. To study the missed material, read the book and/or watch the videos in MML. Do not expect that during my office hour I summarize for you what you missed in class.

2 College Policies that Support this Course, Math 093MA 100 - Intermediate Algebra

Part 2 of the Syllabus Standards of College Behavior: Montgomery College seeks to provide an environment where discussion and expression of all views relevant to the subject matter of the class are recognized and necessary to the educational process. However, students do not have the right to interfere with the faculty member’s right to teach or the other students’ rights to learn. Faculty and staff set the standards of behavior that are within the guidelines and spirit of the Student Code of Conduct or other College policies for classrooms, events, offices, and areas, by announcing or posting these standards early in the semester. For more information, please refer to Number 42001 in http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/pnp/#Chapter_4

Academic Honesty: Academic dishonesty in college is a very serious offense. Each student is expected to do his/her own work on all quizzes and tests and class and homework exercises. Students who engage in any act that the classroom instructor judges to be academic dishonesty or misconduct are subject to sanctions. For more information, please refer to Number 42001 in http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/pnp/#Chapter_4

Attendance Policy: Students are expected to attend all class sessions. In cases involving excessive absences from class, the instructor may drop the student from the class. An excessive absence is defined as one more absence than the number of classes per week during a fall or spring semester; the number of absences is pro-rated for accelerated sessions. Withdrawal and Refund Dates: It is the student’s responsibility to drop a course. Non-attendance of classes or failure to pay does not constitute official withdrawal. To view specific drop deadlines, log into your MyMC account: Click on ‘My Class Schedule’ under Student Quick Links Select the current term Click on ‘View Drop Deadline Dates’ at the bottom of the page Audit Policy: All students registered for audit are required to consult with the instructor before or during the first class session in which they are in audit status, and students are required to participate in all course activities unless otherwise agreed upon by the student and instructor at the time of consultation. Disability Support Services: Any student who may need an accommodation due to a disability, please make an appointment to see me during my office hour. In order to receive accommodations, a letter from Disability Support Services(R-CB122; G-SA175; or TP/SS-ST120) will be needed. Any student who may need assistance in the event of an emergency evacuation must identify to the Disability Support Services Office; guidelines for emergency evacuations are at: www.montgomerycollege.edu/dss/evacprocedures.htm.

Veteran’s Services: If you are a veteran or on active or reserve status and you are interested in information regarding opportunities, programs and/or services, please visit the Combat2College Web site at http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/combat2college/

Communication: The Montgomery College e-mail account is the official means of communication. Check your email account routinely for course announcements, invoices, important admission/registration information, waitlist status etc. When e-mailing professor Aronne, please use your MC e-mail account, proper grammar and punctuation. On the subject indicate your name, last name, class and time of your class.

Delayed Opening or Closing of the College: On occasion, Montgomery College will announce a late opening or early closing of a specific campus or the entire college because of weather conditions or other emergencies.  If a class can meet for 50% or more of its regularly scheduled meeting time OR if the class can meet for 50 minutes or more, it will meet.  Montgomery College will always operate on its regular schedule unless otherwise announced. Depending on the nature of the incident, notifications of emergencies and changes to the College’s operational status will be communicated through one or more communication methods including the College’s web page http://montgomerycollege.edu

For the most up-to-date information regarding College openings, closings, or emergencies, all students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to sign up for email and text alerts via Montgomery College ALERT. Registration information is available at www.montgomerycollege.edu/emergency

Course Changes: The instructor reserves the right to alter the schedule of the course if necessary but will notify the students of any changes to the schedule before the changes are implemented.

3 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Week 1 Jan. 26-30 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5

Week 2 Feb. 2-6 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3

Week 3 Feb. 9-13 2.4, Review

Week 4 Feb. 16-20 Exam 1 (Ch. 1, 2), 4.1, 4.2, 9.1 Assignment on 4.1 given out the day of exam 1, due Feb 18

Week 5 Feb. 23-27 4.3, 4.4

Week 6 March 2-6 4.5, Review

Week 7 March 9-13 Exam 2 (Ch. 4, 9.1), 5.2, 5.3 Assignment on 5.2 given out the day of exam 2, due March 11

March 16-20 SPRING BREAK

Week 8 March 23-27 5.4, 5.5, 5.7

Week 9 March 30 – April 3 Review, Exam 3 (chapter 5) Assignment on 6.1 and 6.2 due on April 6

Week 10 April 6-10 6.1, 6.2 , 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7

Week 11 April 13-17 6.7, 7.2, 7.3

April 19 Last day to withdraw with W grade

Week 12 April 20-24 7.5, 7.7, 7.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3,

Week 13 April 27 – May 1 Review, Exam 4 (Ch. 3, 6, 7) Assignment: final review problems 1-8 due May 4

Week 14 May 4-8 Final Review Assignment: final review problems 9 - 15 due May 6

Final Exam: Wednesday May 13 – 12:30 – 2:30