MATH 120-06 College Algebra Fall 2008
Instructor: Matt Pitlyk
Class Time: MWF 1:10-2:00
Office: RH 22
Class Room: RH 29
Email: mpitlyk1@slu.edu
Office phone: 977-7012
Office Hours: MWF 2:00-3:00, or by appointment: E-mail the day before is the best way. Do
not show up until I have answered your e-mail back, as I might not be there. Also feel free to email me questions. I check often during the day and will do my best to answer any e-mails
promptly.
Materials: College algebra Enhanced with Graphing Utilities, 5e, Sullivan/Sullivan 2009
A graphing calculator is required for this course. TI - 83 or later.
Content: We will be going through the book quickly to be able to get through as much as
possible.
Assignments: Homework will be completed online at http://academic.slu.edu/webwork2/
Quizzes: Weekly quizzes will be given every Friday at the beginning of class and the problems
will come from the homework (I reserve the right to change numbers/wording as I see fit). There
will be no quizzes the week of exams.
Tests: We will have 3 exams besides the final.
Final exam: The final exam is scheduled for Friday, December 12 during 12:00-1:50.
Attendance: You are expected to attend all classes. Consistent attendance is required to grasp
the material. I will take attendance regularly, and it can affect borderline grades. Do not make it a
habit to come late or leave in the middle of class as you will be counted as absent.
Make up policy: Homework will not be accepted late. Quizzes cannot be made up. If you miss a
quiz, that will count as your dropped grade. Exams cannot be made up. The final exam grade will
replace the lowest exam grade, if it is lower. If you know ahead of time that you will miss an
exam, it is your responsibility to schedule a make up exam to be taken before the missed
absence. I will require written documentation for all make-ups.
Grading:
Homework
Quizzes
Exam 1
Exam 2
Exam 3
Final Exam
Total
15%
15%
15%
15%
15%
25%
100%
Grading Scale:
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD
F
93-100%
90-92%
87-89%
83-86%
80-82%
77-79%
73-76%
70-72%
60-69%
Below 60%
Academic Honesty: We will follow the college policy regarding cheating and academic
honesty. It can be found on the university website. See Policy on Academic Honesty. “Such
conduct shall include cases of plagiarism, collusion, cheating, giving or receiving or offering or
soliciting information in examinations, or the use of previously prepared material in
examinations or quizzes.”
Students with disabilities: Any student with a disability who will require academic
accommodations in order to meet the requirements of this course should call 977-8885 or go to
DH 36 for help with certifying their disability at the beginning of the semester. I cannot make
accommodations without approval of Disability Services.
Tutoring: Math help sessions are help in RH 28 starting the Monday of the first week of classes.
The schedule is: MWF 11am-12pm and 1pm - 2pm. Also TR 10am-3pm. Please use this free
resource as often as necessary. Also, feel free to come by my office hours or contact me through
e-mail with any questions you might have.
Cell Phones: I will not tolerate cell phones during class time. CALLS OR TEXTING! Please
turn them off before class or leave them at home. Any student using a cell phone during class
will be asked to put it away immediately or leave class for the day. After the first three times
during the semester that a cell phone (or pager or blackberry or whatever) goes off during class,
we will have pop quizzes every time one goes off. REMIND YOUR CLASSMATES!
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My website on the SLU Math Department Website: http://mathcs.slu.edu/people/mpitlyk1
Webwork website: https://academic.slu.edu/webwork2/FL08MATH12006/