College Algebra
Math 1050, Section 3
Summer 2012
Course Syllabus
Instructor: Morgan Cesa
Email: cesa@math.utah.edu
Office: JWB 219
Office Hours: Monday 8:30-9:30 a.m., Wednesday 1:00-2:00 p.m., or by appointment.
Course Website: http://www.math.utah.edu/∼cesa/1050
Course Meeting Times: Monday-Thursday 10:00-12:15, ST 104
Weekly review sessions will be held on Fridays, from 10:00 to 12:15 in ST 104
Text: Available online at http://www.math.utah.edu/∼cesa/1050/text.
Prerequisites:“C” or better in MATH 1010 or MATH 1060, or Accuplacer CLM score of 60
or better, or University Math Placement score of 3. Fulfills Quantitative Reasoning (Math).
Course Topics: Functions, inverses and graphs; polynomial, rational, radical, exponential
and logarithmic functions; systems of equations and matrices; applications; arithmetic and
geometric sequences and series.
Homework: Homework will be assigned for each section of the text and will consist of two
components. The online component will be collected and graded through WeBWorK. The
written component will consist of one or two problems each night. You will be required to
explain how to do each problem, as though you were helping a classmate who was absent
during that lecture. The written homework will be collected midway through class, and will
not be accepted after this point.
I encourage you to work with others on the homework. However, each student must independently write up and submit his or her own solutions for the assignment. Late homework
will not be accepted.
Expectations: You are expected to attend class every day, complete all assignments
Exams: There will be two midterm exams and one final exam. The midterm exams will
take place during class on May 21 and June 4th. The final exam will be held in class on
June 20th, from 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Because this is an accelerated course, make up exams will be allowed only in emergencies,
at the discretion of the instructor. If an emergency arises and you think you may qualify for
a make-up exam, you must notify me before the start of the exam.
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If you require testing accommodations, you must contact me during the first week of the
course to make these arrangements. (See ADA Statement below.)
Grading: Your grade will be computed as follows:
• 50% - The average of your two midterm exam scores.
• 30% - Final exam
• 20% - Homework
A letter grade will be assigned according to the University grading policy (find it here:
http://www.sa.utah.edu/regist/handbook/grading.htm) and the standard division of grades.
Calculator Policy: Calculators are not required for this course, are not necessary for homework, and will not be allowed on exams.
Classroom Policies: In order to ensure an environment conducive to learning, the following
policies will be enforced:
• No computers will be allowed in class.
• Cell phones must be turned off or silenced during class.
• If you behave disruptively or inhibit the class’s learning, you may be asked to leave
the classroom for the remainder of the lecture.
Other Resources: The T. Benny Rushing Mathematics Student Center (adjacent to JWB
& LCB), Rm 155 is open M - Th 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., F 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Free drop-in tutoring is
available there. You may also contact a private tutor from the Math department list (available in JWB 233) if you require additional help. This course has Supplemental Instruction
attached. See the additional handout for more information.
ADA: The American with Disabilities Act requires reasonable accommodations 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 for this
course.
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