|
Prerequisite: LS098 or appropriate score on ACT, SAT, or Placement
Test
Textbook: INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA, 5th ed., Charles P. McKeague
Catalog Course Description (According to the 1999-2000 catalogue): Operations/properties
of real numbers, exponents and complex numbers; factoring, solution/application
of linear and quadratic equations; operations on polynomials and rational
expressions. (Not open to students with credit in MS141 or higher).
Attendance: Students must attend at least 80% of class meetings
for the semester. Any student who does not attend at least 80% of the
class meetings will receive an F grade for the course. A student must
be present for the entire class in order to be counted present. Students
present for all classes from the beginning to the end of each class
will receive 10 bonus points added to their final exam grade.
Course Requirements [Points]
Four 100-point exams (comprehensive) [400]
Homework [100]
Short quizzes [100]
Final Exam (comprehensive) [100]
Total [700]
Any student who receives failing grades during this course is
urged to discuss this with me. Tutors may be obtained in the basement
of the library through CII. Apply early!
Course Policies
1. Mastery of the material in this course requires regular and punctual
attendance at all class activities in addition to considerable study
and practice. Special accommodations for this course (school events,
personal crises, etc.) should be addressed to the instructor. Roll will
be called each day at the beginning of class and short quizzes will
be given at the end of the classes. You are highly encouraged to participate
in class.
2. Arrive to class on time. Students arriving late are responsible for
remaining late in order that roll corrections may be made. If you must
leave early, let me know before class begins.
3. If a student misses an exam, arrangements for the makeup exam should
be made within 2 days after returning to class. It is the student's
responsibility to request a make-up exam. The absence must be legitimate
(doctor's excuse, etc.). Only two make-up exams are allowed.
All others must be taken on time. Exams not taken will result in a zero.
No make-up will be given on any missed pop test. All current
JSU policies apply.
Course Content: The course will cover the following sections of
the text: Chapter 2 all sections Chapter 3 sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5
and 3.6 Chapters 4, 5 and 6 all sections Chapter 7 sections 7.2 and
7.4
All homework assignments are to be turned in at the beginning of
class on the due date. Only 2 late assignments will be accepted. 5 points
per day late (the weekend counts as 1 day will be deducted for late
assignments. No homework that is over 2 days late will be accepted for
credit. Points will be deducted on all projects that indicate copying
has occurred. The above syllabus is tentative, adjustments will be made
by the instructor as needed. Every effort should be made by the student
to take exams as scheduled with the class. If there is a valid reason
for missing an exam, the student may schedule a make-up exam date and
time with the instructor within 2 days of returning to class.
|
