WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
PHOENIX CAMPUS
SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS & SCIENCES
Wayland Mission Statement: Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an
academically challenging, learning-focused and distinctively Christian environment for professional
success and service to God and humankind.
Course Title and Number: MATH 1304; College Algebra
Term: SS1 2015 starting May 26 to June 25, 2015 (First week: No class Monday, May
25st(holiday). Tues/Thurs Class meets on Tues May 26 . First Mon/Wed class meets Wed May 27th.
No Tues/Thurs class on Thurs, May 28th. All following weeks are as scheduled, Mon/Wed and
Tues/Thurs each week through June 25th.
Name of Instructor: Audrey Feddick
Class Meeting Time and Location: 5:30PM-9:40 PM Mondays & Wednesdays at Mission Drive Baptist
Church (7801 N. 27th Ave, Phoenix, AZ (SE corner of W Lane Ave & 27th Ave)
Office Phone Number and WBU Email Address: Audrey Feddick Home 623-547-5669, Cell 623326-1218, email afeddick@centurylink.net My website for tutoring: algebralessonsonline.com
Catalog Description: Basic concepts of algebra, real numbers, linear equations and inequalities,
polynomials, factoring, systems of equations and inequalities, determinants, graphing and functions.
Prerequisite: Intermediate Algebra or Math 1300.
Placement: This class is for students who do not qualify (or have need) for Calculus or Trigonometry, but
who have had two years of algebra with a grade of “B” or above.
Required Textbook: College Algebra Second Edition Bittinger, Beecher ISBN 0-201-52526-7
Supplies: Scientific Calculator TI-30XIIS or TI-30XIIB or equivalent
Course Outline/Outcome Competencies: You should be familiar with the following topics and be
able to use them to set up and solve mathematical models of real-world problems.
Rational Expressions and Equations
The Domains and of Rational Functions
Multiplication and Division of Rational Expressions
Addition and Subtraction of Rational Expressions
Complex Fractions
Solving Rational Equations
Rational Equations: Application and Problem Solving
Variation
Roots, Radicals, and Complex Numbers
Roots and Radicals
Rational Exponents
Multiplying and Simplifying Radicals
Dividing and Simplifying Radicals
Adding and Subtracting Radicals
Solving Radical Equations
Complex Numbers
Quadratic Functions
Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square
Solving Quadratic Equations by the Quadratic Formula
Quadratic Equations: Applications and Problem Solving
Writing Equations in Quadratic Form
Graphing Quadratic Equations
Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Composite and Inverse Functions
Exponential Functions
Logarithmic Functions
Properties of Logarithms
Common Logarithms
Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
Natural Exponential and Natural Logarithm Functions
Conic Sections
The Parabola and the Circle
The Ellipse
The Hyperbola
Sequences, Series, and the Binomial Theorem
Sequences and Series
Arithmetic Sequences and Series
Geometric Series
The Binomial Theorem
Attendance Requirements: You are expected to be present for each class. Each week we will have a
practice test on the concepts to be learned and tested on the following week. There will be a test each
week after the second week. All weekly tests add up to 80% of your grade. The final exam is worth
20% of your grade.
Statement on Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty: Wayland Baptist University observes a zero
tolerance policy regarding academic dishonesty. Per university policy as described in the academic
catalog, all cases of academic dishonesty will be reported and second offenses will result in suspension
from the university.
Disability Statement: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is the
policy of Wayland Baptist University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be excluded
from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational
program or activity in the university. The Coordinator of Counseling Services serves as the coordinator
of students with a disability and should be contacted concerning accommodation requests at (806) 2913765. Documentation of a disability must accompany any request for accommodations.
Course Requirements and Grading Criteria: suggested
Homework: Homework will be assigned at the end of each chapter in the text. You are allowed
to assist each other on homework.
Exams: During the semester there will be 7 exams. The final exam is comprehensive and all
students will be required to take the Final Exam.
Grading: 80% Exams
20% Final Exam
A: 90 – 100
B: 80 – 89 C: 70 – 79 D: 60 – 69 F: Below 60
Students shall have protection through orderly procedures against prejudices or capricious
academic evaluation. A student who believes that he or she has not been held to realistic
academic standards, just evaluation procedures, or appropriate grading, may appeal the final
grade given in the course by using the student grade appeal process described in the Academic
Catalog. Appeals may not be made for advanced placement examinations or course
bypass examinations. Appeals are limited to the final course grade, which may be upheld,
raised, or lowered at any stage of the appeal process. Any recommendation to lower a course
grade must be submitted through the Executive Vice President/Provost to the Faculty Assembly
Grade Appeals Committee for review and approval. The Faculty Assembly Grade Appeals
Committee may instruct that the course grade be upheld, raised, or lowered to a more proper
evaluation.
Tentative Schedule: SS1 2015 starting May 26 to June 25, 2015
Academic Honesty: Disciplinary action for academic misconduct is the responsibility of the faculty
member assigned to this course. The faculty member is charged with assessing the gravity of any case
of academic dishonesty, and with giving sanctions to any student involved.
Important Dates: Tentative Last day to withdraw with “W” 6/5/15 Tentative Last day to withdraw
with a “WP/WF” 6/19 Last Class June 23/June 25, 2015
This syllabus is only a plan. The teacher may modify the plan during the course. The requirements and
grading criteria may be changed during the course if necessary.
rev. 06/06/14