Syllabus for Math 150, Spring 2012
Instructor: Jennifer Lewis
Office: Blocker 630A
no phone
email: jlewis@math.tamu.edu
website: www.math.tamu.edu/~jlewis
Please state your name and that you are in Math 150 in all emails.
Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 12-2 pm , Tuesday and Thursday 11 am-2 pm
Course Description: Functions, Trigonometry, and Linear Systems (Credit 4). Graphs,
functions, college algebra and trigonometry, linear systems and vectors.
Textbook: WebAlg by David Manuel, Michael Stecher, and Patti Wells. The textbook is
accessed online through your WebAssign account. See Homework below.
Calculator: You will not use calculators on exams or quizzes but we will sometimes use a
TI 83 plus for class demonstrations. Some homework problems might require a
calculator.
Schedule: Lecture Tue and Thurs 2:20 - 3:35 Blocker 166 for all sections.
Sec
Recitation
501
M 8:00-8:50 CE 222
502
W 8:00-8:50 CE 222
503
M 9:10-10:50 BLOC 149
504
W 9:10-10:50 BLOC 149
505
M 4:10-5:00 CE 222
506
W 4:10-5:00 CE 222
Quizzes: You will have a weekly quiz in recitation. You will also have occasional
quizzes in lecture that might or might not be announced. If you miss a quiz, you must
contact me by email or in person by the next day with your reason. If the reason is
accepted, you will be given a make up quiz during my office hours or in Blocker 601.
Exams: There will be 3 midterm exams and a comprehensive final. See the weekly
schedule below for tentative exam dates. If you miss an exam you must email me by the
next day with your reason. If the reason is accepted, you will be given a make-up exam in
Blocker 601 which is open from 8-noon and from 1-5 pm. You must have a full 75
minutes not overlapping the lunch hour to take the exam.
Homework: All graded homework is done online through WebAssign. You will always
access WebAssign at www.math.tamu.edu/courses/eHomework The text book will be
available at this site after you pay the online homework fee of approximately $50. The
eHomework website has student information videos to help you with registration and
paying the fee. You will have one assignment each week due on Tues night at 11:55 pm.
Your Grade: Quizzes
Homework
Exam 1
Exam 2
Exam 3
Final exam
Total
90 points
60
100
100
100
150
600
90-100% = 540-600 points = A, 80-89%=480-539 points = B,
70-79%=420-479 points=C, 60-69%=360-419 points = D
0-59% = Below 360 = F
Help Sessions: You can get help with any questions you have on material or homework
problems at the help sessions. This is a tutor room type arrangement, not a lecture. Help
sessions are a supplement to my office hours. Please feel free to come to my office hours
with any questions on material or homework, or any general questions about the course.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that
provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other
things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning
environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you
believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact Disability
Services, in Cain Hall, Room B118, or call 845-1637. For additional information visit
http://disability.tamu.edu
“An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal, or tolerate those who do.”
See Weekly Schedule below.
Weekly Schedule:
Week
1
2
3
4
Dates
Jan 17-19
Jan 24-26
Jan 31-Feb 2
Feb 7- 9
Sections of WebAlg
1A, 1B and 1C
1C, 1D, 1E, 2A
2A, 2B
Review and Exam 1 on Thursday Feb 9
5
6
7
8
Feb 14-16
Feb 21-23
Feb 28-Mar 1
Mar 6-8
3A, 3B, 3C, 4A
4B, 4C, 4D
4D, 4E, 4F, 5A
Review and Exam 2 on Thursday March 8
Mar 13-15
Spring Break
9
10
11
12
Mar 20-22
Mar 27-29
Apr 3-5
Apr 10-12
5B, 5C, 5D
5D, 6A, 6B, 7A, 7B
8a, 8B, 8C, 8D
Review and Exam 3 on Thursday April 12
13
14
Apr 17-19
Apr 24-26
8G, 8H, 9A
9B, 9C, 9D, 9E
Tuesday, May 1, is a redefined day. Students attend Friday classes. April 26 is the last
class day for Math 150. You will have recitation on Monday, April 30.
The final exam is Monday, May 7, from 1-3 pm in the classroom, Blocker 166.