UNC – Chapel Hill
Math 130: Precalculus
Section 001
Summer A 2013
Instructor: Claudia Falcon
Office: Phillips 374
E-mail: cfalcon@live.unc.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday – Thursday 2:00pm-3:00pm, or by appointment
Course Meeting Time and Room: Monday – Friday, 9:45 am -11: 15 am Phillips 332
Textbook: Precalculus, Functions & Graphs, by Swokowski/Cole, 11th Ed., Brooks/Cole Pub. Co.
Calculator: Bring your calculator to class every day.
Required – Scientific Calculator (TI-30IIX, etc)
Suggested – Graphing calculator (TI 83/84, etc)
Not allowed – Symbolic Manipulators (TI-89, Inspire CAS, Voyage 200, Casio ClassPad 330, computer software,
etc.)
Course Description: Math 130 is designed primarily for students who will enter the calculus sequence Math 231233. Topics include the basic concepts of trigonometry and analytic geometry and algebraic concepts relevant to
the future study of calculus. The course is mainly problem oriented, and you should anticipate spending 3 hours
outside of class for every hour in class on this course.
Prerequisite:
 A score of 520 or higher on the SAT Subject Test, Math, Level 1 or 2
 A score of 27 or higher on the math portion of the ACT
 A score of 2 on the Calculus AP exam (or AB subscore from the BC exam) or
 A passing grade in Math 110.
Attendance: You are expected to be in class each day for the entire time. Make-up tests/homeworks are NOT given.
No Electronic Devices: All cell phones, MP-3 players, laptops, etc. must be turned off and put away.
Homework: Please see the Homework List on WA. All homework problems are on WA except those in BOLD
FACE. Completing each assignment will be crucial to success in the course. There are 22 section assignments
on WA. Please see the WA document for specifics.
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Tests: There will be three in-class tests. You may take a test early if you talk to me ASAP and you have a legitimate
reason. You may not take a test late. The tentative schedule for the tests is below:
 Test 1: Tuesday, May 21st
 Test 2: Tuesday, June 4th
 Test 3: Thursday, June 13th
Final Exam: The comprehensive final exam will be taken on Monday, June 17th, 8:00am-11:00am. A certain level
of performance on the final examination will be required to earn a grade of C- or higher in the course.
Grading System: Three tests will be given during the semester, each worth 1/6 of your grade. Test scores are not
curved in this class. A comprehensive final exam will be given during finals week, worth 1/3 of your grade. WA
assignments will combine for another 1/6 of your grade. Grading will be on a ten point scale.
NOTES:
 There will be a minimum score that you must earn on the final exam to pass the course.
 You must earn at least a C- in Math 130 to proceed to Math 231.
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Your course grade may not exceed your final exam grade by more than one letter grade.
There are no opportunities for extra credit in this class.
Course Grade =
WA Average + Test 1+ Test 2 + Test 3+ 2 * Final
6
Grading will be on a 10-point scale, rounded is to the nearest integer.
Letter Grade*
90-91%
92-100%
A
80-81%
82-87%
B
70-71%
72-77%
C
60-67%
D
Below 60%
F
*Rounded to the nearest whole number.
+
88-89%
78-79%
68-69%
Resources:
Math Help Center (MHC) http://math.unc.edu/for-undergrads/help-center
o Free one-on-one or Small Group Help
o Phillips 365, M-Th 12:30-2:30pm
 Solution Manuals are available for viewing in the MHC
 Old Finals: on WA and at www.math.unc.edu/ Undergrads Old Final Exams
Special Needs: Any student with learning disabilities or other special needs should contact me immediately to make
sure you are receiving all of your accommodations and that I have acquired your paper work from the University.
Study Suggestions: Some Guidelines to help with success in this course.
 Read the text for the section we will be covering before class and study your notes after class!
 Start the WA assignments within 24 hours after we begin a section in class and treat each attempt like it is your
only attempt. Have your textbook open so that you can match up each WA question with the question from the
text.
 Try to avoid using your calculator unless a question says, “answer to the nearest …”.
 Be a good problem solver. Draw pictures when applicable.
 If you are having difficulty with a WA question, reference your notes and textbook.
 Do not abuse Practice Another Version and Watch It!
 Seek help when you do not understand a concept.
 Before each test, be sure that you understand and can work all problem types homework list without any
assistance. You can rework problems from the assignments on WA using Practice Another Version or Master It.
 Always remember that it is important to Communicate Mathematically when working problems or writing for a
test or the final exam. Write in a mathematical fashion using numbers, variables, symbols, and words to clearly
express your solution to a problem. A solution to a problem includes not only the answer(s) clearly indicted, but
also the logical progression of steps to achieve the answer(s). When applicable, clearly label all sketches,
graphs, and/or charts.
 View all assignment keys. Carefully review all graded materials and rework problems that were not completed
correctly as soon as the key is available. This will help you avoid making similar errors in the future.
Other Important Dates:
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Registration Dates: Last day for undergrads to drop – Thursday, May 30th
University Holidays that affect our course: Memorial Day (No Class) – Monday May 27th
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Honor Code: It is expected that each student in this class will conduct himself or herself within the guidelines of the
Honor System. All academic work should be done with the high level of honesty and integrity that this
University demands.
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