Math 1050-003 College Algebra

Math 1050-003 College Algebra Fall 2013, JFB 101, M W 18:00-20:00

Instructor: Sonya Leibman Email: [email protected] Office: JWB 107 Office hours: By appointment Website: www.math.utah.edu/~leibman/1050/

Text: A Streamlined course on the fundamentals of precalculus" by Kevin Wortman. Available at http://www.math.utah.edu/~leibman/1050/text.html. No need to buy a book!

Prerequisites: "C" or better in (MATH 1010 OR MATH 1060) OR Accuplacer CLM score of 60 or better OR University Math Placement score of 3 Fulfills Quantitative Reasoning (Math)

Course: This is a rigorous College Algebra Course, covering functions, inverses and graphs; polynomial, rational, radical, exponential and logarithmic functions; systems of equations and matrices; applications; arithmetic and geometric sequences and series. The mathematical and critical thinking skills you obtain in this course will be essential in other math classes and to your future, especially if you choose to pursue a career in science. To help you learn and retain this valuable information, there will be a heavy emphasis on class participation. So come to class awake and bring questions, ideas, and most importantly your enthusiasm!

Grading: Khan Academy Pre-Algebra Assignment 5% WeBWork 20% Tests 45% Final 30% Class participation up to 3% extra credit! Khan Academy Work up to 5% extra credit!

WeBWork: You will have a WeBWork assignment due every Tuesday at midnight. The assignments will be long, so make sure you start working on them early! You are welcome to work together on these assignments, get help from me, or ask for help at the tutoring center. However, keep in mind that you are responsible for knowing how to do all the problems on your own, as very similar problems will appear on tests and the final. WeBWork is a valuable tool in testing your understanding of the material, since you get instant feedback, and the assignments are a significant part of your grade, so make sure you are putting in a lot of effort. You are expected to get 100% on WeBWork for the semester. If you are unfamiliar with WeBWork, talk to me or your classmates to make sure you understand how it works. If you do not have access to a computer, there is a computer lab in the basement of LCB by the Tutoring Center. Instructions are available on http://www.math.utah.edu/~leibman/1050/webwork.html Here is a useful WeBWork help page: http://www.math.utah.edu/online/ww/help/ Tests: We will have three one-hour in class tests during the semester and a two-hour final exam at the end. All exams will rely heavily on class lectures, the text, and WeBWork. Make up exams will only be given in extenuating circumstances with documentation of a serious illness or a family crisis. If you know in advance that you will have to miss an exam for a legitimate reason, inform me by email as soon as possible.

Khan Academy: The instructions for Khan Academy are at http://www.math.utah.edu/~leibman/khan.html There will be one mandatory Khan Academy Pre-Algebra assignment due on Thursday, September 5th. It is worth 5% of your overall grade. The Algebra assignments are excellent practice and are due December 19th. They will add up to 5% extra credit to your grade. This can mean a difference of a letter grade!

Calculators: Calculators are not required for this course, are not needed for homework, and will not be allowed for exams.

Other Resources: Mathematics Tutoring Center: Drop in, sit down, and if you have a question, someone will come by who can help you. There are also study areas free of tutors, a computer lab, group study rooms available through reservations, and group tutoring sessions that can be arranged to meet at a regular time. Located on 1st Floor of JWB or LCB. Open 8am-8pm MTWH; 8am-6pm F. ASUU Tutoring Center at 330 SSB can arrange for private tutors at a reasonable rate.

Americans with Disability Act: The University of Utah seeks to provide equal access to its programs, services and activities for people with disabilities. If you will need accommodations in the class, reasonable prior notice needs to be given to the Center for Disability Services, 162 Union Building, 581-5020 (V/TDD). CDS will work with you and the instructor to make arrangements for accommodations.

SCHEDULE: August 26th First day of class September 2nd Last day to add class September 2nd Labor Day- No class September 3rd Webwork due September 4th Last day to drop class September 5th Khan Academy Pre-Algebra due September 10th Webwork due September 17th Webwork due September 18th Test 1 September 24th Webwork due October 1st Webwork due October 8th Webwork due October 9th Test 2 October 13th -20th Fall Break October 22nd Webwork due October 29th Webwork due November 5th Webwork due November 12th Webwork due November 13th Test 3 November 19th Webwork due November 26th Webwork due November 28th -29th Thanksgiving Break December 3rd Webwork due December 10th Webwork due December 11th Last day of class December 16th Final Exam December 19th Khan Academy Extra Credit due

Note: This syllabus is subject to change! Any changes will be announced in class and posted on my website.