Weekend Degree Program

Weekend Degree Program Term #3 – Spring 2003

Course: Math105-29A: Fundamentals of Math

Meeting Time: Saturdays, 12:45 – 4:15 in Alter 213

Instructor: Chris Staat Mailbox: Alter 102 (Weekend Office) Phone: 745 – 3250 (X – 3250) Office: Hinkle 131 Hours: M – F 9:45 – 12:20 S 10:30 – 12:00 E-Mail: [email protected] Webpage: http://cerebro.cs.xu.edu/~staat/Handouts/Math105_Sat

Assistant: Jackie Polson Mailbox: Alter 102 Phone: 761 – 5715 E-Mail: [email protected]

There will be an evening help session conducted each Thursday night from 6:00 – 8:00 in Alter Hall room 314. The math-tutoring lab (Hinkle 126) is also available most evenings and Sundays for assistance.

Text: Elementary Algebra: A Prerequisite for Functions By: Abney, Mowers, Calland, and Crowley

We will be covering chapters 1 – 8.

Materials: You will need a graphing calculator (TI – 83) and graph paper.

Homework: At the end of each unit are review problems. I would suggest working on these as time allows in your schedule. They will help you review the material of that unit as well as all prior units. This work is for your benefit and will not be collected.

There will also be a homework project that will be given out each class that is due at the beginning of the next class. These will be part of your grade. Tests: There will be a midterm exam on Saturday, February 1, 2003. This exam will cover Units 1 – 4. The final exam will be on Saturday, March 8, 2003. The final will focus on Units 5 – 8, but algebra is cumulative, so an understanding of all units will be required to perform well on the final.

Grades: Grade Scale: Based On: A = 92 – 100 Homework Average = 40% B = 82 – 91 Midterm Exam = 30% C = 71 – 81 Final Exam = 30% D = 60 – 70 F = below 60

Weekly Schedule: Class Date What We’re Doing 1/12/03 (Pre-Assignment Day) Unit 1 – Start Unit 2 1/18/03 Unit 2 – Unit 3 1/25/03 Unit 4 & Review 2/1/03 Midterm Exam 2/8/03 Unit 5 2/15/03 Unit 7 2/22/03 Unit 6 3/1/03 Unit 8 3/8/03 Final Exam