College Algebra for Business and Social Sciences Math 1090 – 001 Spring 2013 Instructor: Katrina Johnson Office: LCB 306 Office Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays from 1:00-­‐2:00pm E-­‐mail address: kjohnson@math.utah.edu Class Time & Place: Mondays, Wednesday, & Fridays from 8:35-­‐9:25am AEB 350 Website: http://www.math.utah.edu/~kjohnson/math1090sp13/ Text: Available at http://www.kendallhunt.com/macarthur/ Business Algebra -­ eBook, 2nd edition, by Kelly MacArthur. ISBN: 978-­‐1-­‐4652-­‐0869-­‐9 IMPORTANT NOTE: The e-­‐Book is the revised 2nd edition – Several significant changes have been made. You will need the e-­‐Book (and not the hardcopy) for this course. Calculator Policy: You may use any calculator you’d like for homework in this class. I will exclude the use of a calculator on some exams. For other exams, I’ll allow a scientific calculator. Graphing or cell phone calculators will NOT be allowed on exams. Prerequisites: At least a C grade in Math 1010 or an appropriate ACT/SAT or Accuplacer score. Expected Learning Outcomes: After completing this course the student should be able to • solve linear, quadratic, rational, exponential, and logarithmic equations. • solve linear inequalities (in 1 or 2 variables). • identify functions, use function notation, find the inverse of a function, and perform basic operations with functions including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and composition. • identify the domain, intercepts, and key characteristics of linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions. • graph linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions. • solve systems of linear equations by graphing, substitution, elimination, or using a matrices and solve systems of linear inequalities. • find the inverse of a matrix, and perform basic operations with matrices including addition, scalar multiplication, and matrix multiplication. • understand basic properties arithmetic and geometric sequences and compute simple partial sums of these sequences. • use algebra to solve problems related to business. A student completing this course should increase in their ability to communicate mathematical ideas effectively. Grading – Grades will be calculated as follows: Homework 10% Midterm 20% Midterm 20% Midterm 20% Final 30% Total 100% Grading scale – Grades will be assigned as follows: A (93-­‐100), A-­ (90-­‐93), B+ (87-­‐90), B (83-­‐87), B-­ (80-­‐83), C+ (77-­‐80), C (73-­‐77), C-­ (70-­‐73), D+ (67-­‐70), D (63-­‐67), D-­ (60-­‐63), E (0-­‐60) Exams: Final: Monday, April 29, 2013 from 3:30-­5:30pm TBA Midterms: Friday, February 15, 2013 Friday, March 29, 2013 Friday, April 19, 2013 These dates are fixed and will not change. There will be no retakes/makeup exams. Make sure that you are in class and prepared to take each exam. You will be required to bring a pencil and your student ID to each exam. Homework Practice is an essential part of learning. Observing someone else doing problems is VERY different from working problems yourself! I will assign homework for each topic discussed in class. You can access the list of problems on the class website. You should complete the homework problems before the next class session. I will try to spend some time in class answering questions that come up during your practice. Please bring additional questions to office hours. Each homework set will have two parts; (1) Problems assigned from the textbook and (2) A Problem Sheet posted on the class website each Monday. Assigned problems from the textbook will be graded for completion and the Problem Sheet will be graded for correctness. Homework will be collected every Friday. Homework should be stapled with the Problem Sheet on top and sections and problems in order. Because I post the Problem Sheet solutions on the class website after collecting the homework, I will NOT accept late homework. I will drop your lowest 2 homework scores. Resources – Tutoring Lab & Computer Lab: T. Benny Rushing Mathematics Student Center, Rm. 155 & 155C Hours: M – Th 8a.m. – 8p.m., F 8a.m. – 6p.m. (Closed weekends and holidays) Group tutoring is also available through the tutoring center. Private Tutoring: University Tutoring Services, 330 SSB or there is a list of tutors at the Math Department office in JWB 233 Students with Disabilities: The University of Utah seeks to provide equal access to its programs, services and activities for people with disabilities. If you will need accommodations in the class, reasonable prior notice needs to be given to the Center for Disability Services, 162 Olpin Union Build, 581-­‐
5020 (V/TDD). CDS will work with you and the instructor to make arrangements for accommodations. Other Policies:  I will expect respectful behavior in my classroom. Examples of disrespectful behavior include but are not limited to texting, using cell phones, iPods or other electronic devices, chatting with a friend/neighbor during class, coming late, or leaving early. If your behavior becomes distracting to any person in class (including myself), I may decide to ask you to leave the class.  I do NOT allow the use of laptop computers in my classroom. 
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I will send information to the class via the campus information system. Students will be notified of any changes to course policies through email if changes arise throughout the semester. You will be responsible for this information. It is in your best interest to make sure your email address is up-­‐to-­‐date. I will post your grades on CANVAS. Please check your grades regularly to make sure there are no data entry mistakes. I’m always happy to correct any mistakes I’ve made. You just need to let me know about them. If you cheat on any homework, project, quiz or exam, I will automatically give you a zero for that grade. Depending on the severity of the cheating, I may decide to fail you from the class. Any students with an unapproved calculator during a quiz or exam will receive a zero. Make sure that the written work you turn in is organized and legible. I will only grade work that I can read. You may take an alternate exam if you talk to me about it first and explain the extenuating circumstances that make it necessary. Needing to work, babysitting your siblings, oversleeping, or needing more time to study do not pass as acceptable. Getting in a car crash or having to attend your child’s birth, on the other hand, is sufficient reason to request to take an alternate exam (I reserve the right to ask for a written evidence of any claims you make). But, it is 100% your responsibility to communicate with me as soon as is possible, before the exam occurs (or as soon as possible). Talking to me after the exam will be sufficient reason for you to receive a zero on that exam. I reserve the right to make alternate exams more difficult than the scheduled exam. If you have crisis-­level extenuating circumstances, which require flexibility, it is 100% your responsibility to communicate with me as soon as possible. The longer you wait to communicate with me, the less I can and am willing to do to help. The best way to contact me is by email or in office hours. Be aware I do not check my email in the evening or during the weekend. Please make sure you do your best throughout the semester. Come talk to me if you need additional study strategies. No extra credit will be given at the end of the semester. Do not ask me to make special arrangements for you to improve your grade at the end of the semester. If you ask me toward the end of the semester if I’ll make special arrangements for you to improve your grade by some means, the answer will be NO.