MAC 1147
PRECALCULUS -SUMMER 2014
Precalculus (CRN 50349)
Instructor: Dr. Mahbubur Rahman
Office: Bldg. 14/ Room 2727
Office hour: 12:40-1:40pm TR/Appointment
Phone: 620-3748
Class time: 10:50am-12:30pm TRF
Class Bldg. 10/Rm. 1341
Textbook: PRECALCULUS Essentials, 4th
edition, by Blitzer
e-mail: mrahman@unf.edu
Web: http://www.unf.edu/~mrahman
Prerequisites: Intermediate Algebra or College Algebra
Credit hours: 4
Tentative Schedule:
Chapter P. Prerequisites
§ P.1-P.9 (mostly review)
Chapter 1. Functions and Graphs
§ 1.1-1.9
Chapter 2. Polynomial and Rational Functions
§2.1-2.7
Chapter 3. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
§3.1-3.5
Chapter 4. Trigonometric Functions
§ 4.1-4.8
Chapter 5. Analytic Trigonometry
§ 5.1-5.5
Additional Topic
Systems of linear equations with two unknowns
Grading Criteria:
Point Allocation
2 Exams
Final Exam will be comprehensive
Homework and Group work/project
Quiz
40%
30%
15%
15%
Cut-Offs:
Grade Assignment
A
90% - 100%
B
80% - 89%
C
70% - 79%
D
60% - 69%
F
< 60%
The “  `` will be included only to
improve your grades
Important Deadlines:
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Last day to withdraw (no refund)– June 20th
Holidays (no classes or office hours) – Memorial Day- May 26th, Independence DayJuly 04th
Exam 1: June 10, 2014 (Tuesday)
Exam 2: July 01st , 2014 (Tuesday)
Final Exam is Friday, July 18, 10:50am-12:30pm.
Technology: A graphing calculator is useful. A TI–83 is recommended. Calculators with
QWERTY keyboards or those that do symbolic algebra such as the TI-89, or the Casio FX2 or
9970G cannot be used in class or during an exam.
Attendance: is required; parts of this class may be in a cooperative learning format. You will be
assigned group work in and out of class. Repeated absences (more than 4 unexcused) will result
in lowering your grade in the course. Students absent for university sponsored events or must
make arrangements for making up the work they will miss before they are absent.
Homework: is required. Selected problems from your textbook will be assigned and graded. Late
homework will not be accepted without a valid reason.
Disability Resource Center: If you believe that you have a disability requiring an
accommodation, please contact “Disability Resources Center” in Bldg. 57-Room 1500.
Disclaimer: The instructor reserves the right to amend this syllabus at any time. Changes will be
announced in class. It is the responsibility of the student to be aware of any changes.
General Education Outcomes:
MAC 1147 is designed to satisfy the following criteria from the Student Outcomes of General
Education:
Know the world.
Demonstrate knowledge of the natural sciences, mathematics, arts, and human societies.
This course focuses on the “mathematics” portion of this outcome. The whole course
contributes to satisfying this outcome.
Think Critically.
Read, analyze, and understand complex texts or quantitative information.
This course focuses on the “quantitative information” portion of this outcome. The whole
course contributes to satisfying this outcome.
Solve Problems.
Formulate and/or apply models to evaluate problems and draw conclusions.
We reach this goal by setting up and solving linear, quadratic, exponential, logarithmic, and
trigonometric word problems and equations.