MATHEMATICS 1050 (Fall 2014)
College Algebra (4 units)
12:55 PM - 1:45 PM
HEB 2004
Textbook: A Streamlined Course on the Fundamentals of Calculus, by Kevin Wortman
This text is available for free: http://www.math.utah.edu/online/ww/1050/
Instructor: Tony Lam; office JWB 107; e-mail address: lam@math.utah.edu;
web: www.math.utah.edu/∼lam/1050/1050.html
Office Hours: MTW 2:00 - 3:00 PM in JWB 107
Prerequisites: One of the following: (1) ”C” or better in (MATH 1010 OR MATH 1060 OR MATH
1080 OR MATH 1090) or (2) Accuplacer CLM score of 60 or better or (3) ACT Math score of 23 or
better or (4) SAT Math score of 540 or better.
Devices: Calculators are not required and will not be permitted on in-class quizzes or exams. During
in-class quizzes and exams, all devices must be powered off. Please be courteous at other times.
Course Objectives: To improve mathematical reasoning, and to prepare for future math learning in
calculus, linear algebra, and discrete mathematics. Topics to be covered include numbers, functions,
sequences, series, counting problems, graphs of functions, inverse functions, polynomials, rational functions, n-th roots, exponential functions, logarithms, piecewise defined functions, matrices, and matrix
equations.
For every hour of lecture, the university requires/suggests that you invest 2 to 3 hours of additional
work (every week). For this 4 credit hour class, it means that you need to put in 8 to 12 hours of
outside class time on a weekly basis. Here are suggestions to help you focus on how to budget time:
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Read the section prior to class.
Review your notes after each lesson and before the next.
Work through examples in the text.
Prepare a regular schedule and maintain it. Adjust its length as needed.
Contact me immediately when problems arise.
Tutoring: The T. Benny Rushing Math Center offers free drop-in tutoring, a computer lab, and
study areas for undergraduates. The rooms are in the basement of LCB and JWB.
The hours for the fall semester are 8 am to 8 pm Monday-Thursday and 8 am to 6 pm on Friday. The
tutoring center will open September 2.
Americans With Disabilites Act: The Americans with Disabilites Act requires that reasonable
accomodations be provided for students with physical, cognitive, systemic learning, and psychiatric
disabilities. Please contact me at the beginning of the semester to discuss any such accommodations
that you may require for this course.
Homework: Homework will be on-line. Each week a WeBWorK assignment is due Friday at 4am,
with exception on August 29 and October 17. No late homework is allowed.
Quizzes: 10 minute quizzes will be given at the start of class every Friday except September 25,
October 17, October 31, and November 21. One low score will be dropped.
Exams: 50 minute exams will be given on the following dates:
Friday, September 26
Friday, October 31
Friday, November 21
You MUST bring a valid ID to any quiz or exam. No retakes are allowed.
Final Exam: Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014 1:00 - 3:00 pm
The exam will be cumulative. Early or late final will not be given.
Grading Policy: Your grade is
Homework
Exam
Quiz
Final Exam
based on:
15% Total
45% Total
15% Total
25%
Your grade will be determined by the following scale:
A+: 100 - 97; A: 96-93, A-: 92-90; B+: 89-87; B: 86-83; B-: 82-80; C+: 79-77; C: 76-73; C-: 72-70;
D+: 69-67; D: 66-63; D-: 62-60; E: Below 59
Your lowest exam grade will be replaced by your final (whichever is higher).