SYLLABUS
College Algebra
MATH 140, Section C
Fall, 2012
Instructor: Jose de Jesus Martinez email: jesusmtz@iastate.edu
Office Location: Carver 497
Office Hours: MTWRF 9:00 - 10:00 or by appointment.
Text: Sullivan, Algebra and Trigonometry, ninth edition
COURSE PREREQUISITE Satisfactory performance on placement exam,
2 years of high school algebra; 1 year of high school geometry.
PLAGIARISM/CHEATING POLICY If plagiarism or cheating occurs, you will be assigned a zero for that test or assignment, and you risk being withdrawn from the course. During a Quiz or Exam, you may not use your textbook, notes, calculator or formula sheets unless otherwise specified.
Copying someone elses work is cheating. Please review the University’s policy on academic dishonesty at http://www.public.iastate.edu/ catalog/2009-
2011/geninfo/dishonesty.html.
ABSENTEEISM POLICY I will not take attendance in this class. However, low attendance rates correlate very strongly with low grades, so attendance is highly encouraged. If you miss a class, you are entirely responsible for obtaining notes and for finding out about any announcements that were made.
GRADING : Your grade for the course will be calculated as follows.
• Homework: 30%
• Quizzes: 20%
• Midterm exam: 25%
• Final Exam: 25%
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HOMEWORK : All homework in this course is done via MyLabsPlus. Late assignments will not be accepted; however, your lowest two scores will be dropped.
QUIZZES : Quizzes will be given approximately weekly. Each quiz will consist of two problems from the previous homework assignments. There will be no make ups on quizzes, but your lowest two scores will be dropped.
EXAMS : The midterm exam date will be announced later. The final exam date is as scheduled by the registrar’s office. ALL EXAM TIMES ARE SUB-
JECT TO CHANGE.
MAKE-UP POLICY : There will be NO make up quizzes and exams unless the absence is excused. If you are sick enough to miss class, you are sick enough to go the doctor. Therefore, a note will be required. If an unavoidable circumstance arises, please notify me BEFORE the exam for approval.
I may require some form of documentation of the excuse.
POLICY ON DISABILITIES : Please address any special needs or special accommodations with me at the beginning of the semester or as soon as you become aware of your needs. Those seeking accommodations based on disabilities should obtain a Student Academic Accommodation Request
(SAAR) form from the Student Disability Resource (SDR) office (phone 515-
294-7220). SDR is located on the main floor of the Student Services Building, Room 1076. Please also review the Mathematics Department’s Disability
Statement at http://www.math.iastate.edu/Undergrad/AccommodationPol.html.
EXTRA HELP : If you need extra help in any aspect of this course, you have several options. First, come to my office hours regularly and ask questions. If you cannot make it to my office hours, send me an email and schedule an appointment with me. I will make every possible effort to help you. You can also send me short questions via e-mail. This is usually the easiest way to contact me. Last, the Math Help Room (Carver 396) is open for multiple hours each weekday.
Course Outline: This course will cover the following sections of the text.
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• 1.2 Quadratic Equations
• 2.1 The Distance and Midpoint Formulas
• 2.2 Graphs of Equations in Two Variables; Intercepts; Symmetry
• 2.3 Lines
• 2.4 Circles
• 3.1Functions
• 3.2 The Graph of a Function
• 3.3 Properties of Functions
• 3.4 Library of Functions; Piecewise-defined Functions
• 3.5 Graphing Techniques: Transformations
• 4.5 Inequalities Involving Quadratic Functions
• 5.1 Polynomial Functions and Models
• 5.2 Properties of Rational Functions
• 5.3 The Graph of a rational Function
• 6.1Composite Functions
• 6.2 One-to-One Functions; Inverse Functions
• 6.3 Exponential Functions
• 6.4 Logarithmic Functions
• 6.5 Properties of Logarithms
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