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COURSE SYLLABUS MATH 126 PRECALCULUS I 3 credits

GENERAL INFORMATION Instructor: Richard Kampf Office: Lundberg 128C Phone: 753-2284 E-mail: [email protected] Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday 9:30 – 10:50 and 2:30 – 3:30 Text: Precalculus A Right Triangle Approach 6th Ed. Required Item: Scientific Calculator (A graphing calculator is recommended)

COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is intended for those who are majoring in a field related to science, business, nursing, or teaching mathematics at the secondary level. Topics include a review of the rules of numbers in both concrete and abstract terms; algebraic expressions, equations, and inequalities; the modern concept of function to include the polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic functions, and their inverses; systems of equations and inequalities; and basic matrix theory.

PREREQUISITE MATH096 within 2 years, sufficient placement test, or SAT/ACT score.

METHOD OF INSTRUCTION Primarily, the material of this course will be offered in lecture format. The tenor will be relaxed with student questions being allowed at anytime during the lecture. My philosophy is that questions are best answered when they arise in a student’s mind. The first few minutes of the class are always open for question regarding homework assignments.

ATTENDANCE POLICY Attendance is important, especially in a math class. New concepts will arise as the semester progresses and if you are not in class, you may find them difficult to grasp. Also, the testing schedule is flexible in that we may have to adjust the lectures as the semester progresses to accommodate the material to be covered. Hence, it will be your responsibility to keep abreast of any changes that may occur. Attending class will insure that you know where we are in the material at all times.

COMMUNICATION DEVICES Mathematics requires concentration devoid of distraction. Cell phones should be turned off and texting should be postponed until class is over.

GRADING/ASSESMENT Throughout the semester there will be five tests. Each test will be somewhat cumulative as mathematics necessarily builds on previously proved concepts. The test grades will be averaged and will constitute 95% of your final grade. The remaining 5% will be calculated from problems assigned after each of the sections covered in class. These assignments are to be kept in a notebook which you will turn in on test day for my review. The grading scale to be used is given below.

100 – 94 A 93 – 90 A- 89 – 88 B+ 87 – 82 B 81 – 80 B- 79 – 78 C+ 77 – 72 C 71 – 70 C- 69 – 68 D+ 67 – 62 D 61 – 60 D- < 60 F

LEARNING OUTCOMES Throughout the semester the student will gain a working knowledge in the following areas:

1. Functions including polynomials, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and inverse functions. 2. Graphing functions. 3. Operation with functions. 4. Systems of equations and inequalities 5. Matrices and Determinates. 6. Partial fractions. 7. Applications.

Services for Students with Disabilities Great Basin College is committed to providing equal educational opportunities to qualified students with disabilities in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. A qualified student must furnish current verification of disability. The Students with Disabilities Office, located in Berg Hall, will assist qualified students with disabilities in securing the appropriate and reasonable accommodations, auxiliary aids, and services. For more information or further assistance, please call 775.753.2271

Academic Honesty Plagiarism Plagiarism is presenting someone else’s words, ideas, or data as one’s own. When a student submits work that includes the words, ideas, or data of others, the source of that information must be acknowledged through complete, accurate, and specific references, and if verbatim statements are included, through quotation marks as well. In academically honest writing or speaking, the student will acknowledge the source whenever: • Another person’s actual words are quoted. • Another person’s idea, opinion, or theory is used, even if it is completely paraphrased in the student’s own words. • Facts, statistics, or other illustrative materials are borrowed, unless the information is common knowledge.

A nationally recognized plagiarism software may be used to check student work.

Cheating Some examples of cheating are: • recycling (using material generated for one class in another class). • Using electronic devices inappropriately. • Using unapproved notes. • Unapproved discussion between classmates. • Having others represent you in class—attend class for you, do work in your place, take exams. • Having others do your work. LESSON PLAN

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DATE LECTURE Assessment JAN 21 REVIEW OF BASIC CONCEPTS HOMEWORK R.1 AND R.2 JAN 23 R.3 AND R.4 HOMEWORK JAN 28 R.5 AND R.6 HOMEWORK JAN 30 R.7 HOMEWORK FEB 4 EQUATIONS AND TEST I AND HOMEWORK INEQUALITIES 1.1 AND 1.2 FEB 6 1.3 AND 1.4 TEST I AND HOMEWORK FEB 11 1.5 AND 1.6 TEST I AND HOMEWORK FEB 13 1.7 AND 1.8 TEST I AND HOMEWORK FEB 18 TEST I FEB 20 GRAPHS AND FUNCTIONS TEST II AND HOMEWORK 2.1 AND 2.2 FEB 25 2.3 AND 2.4 TEST II AND HOMEWORK FEB 27 2.5 AND 2.6 TEST II AND HOMEWORK MAR 4 2.7 AND 2.8 TEST II AND HOMEWORK MAR 6 TEST II MAR 11 POLYNOMIALS AND RATIONAL TEST III AND HOMEWORK FUNCTIONS 3.1 AND 3.2 MAR 13 3.3 AND 3.4 TEST III AND HOMEWORK MAR 18 3.5 AND 3.6 TEST III AND HOMEWORK MAR 20 TEST III MAR 25 SPRING BREAK MAR 27 SPRING BREAK APR 1 INVERSE, EXPONENTIAL, AND TEST IV AND HOMEWORK LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS 4.1 AND 4.2 APR 3 4.3 AND 4.4 TEST IV AND HOMEWORK APR 8 4.5 AND 4.6 TEST IV AND HOMEWORK APR 10 TEST IV APR 15 SYSTEMS AND EQUATIONS TEST V AND HOMEWORK 9.1 APR 17 9.2 APR 22 9.3 TEST V AND HOMEWORK APR 24 9.4 TEST V AND HOMEWORK APR 29 9.5 TEST V AND HOMEWORK MAY 1 9.6 TEST V AND HOMEWORK MAY 6 9.7 TEST V AND HOMEWORK MAY 8 9.8 TEST V AND HOMEWORK MAY 13 (FINALS WEEK) TEST V