Math 1314 – College Algebra
Monday-Wednesday 10:00 am-11:30 am
CRN: 49133 Room SJAC301
Instructor: Clen D.Vance II
Email: clen.vance@hccs.edu
Room 365 (713) 7186421
Office Hours (by appointment only)
Textbook : College Algebra Alternate 8 th edition
Author : Larson
Class Key: hccs 6215 9573
Course Description : Topics include quadratics, polynomial, rational, logarithmic and exponential functions, system of equations, matrices and determinants, parabolas and ellipses. A departmental final examination will be given in this course.
Prerequisites : Math 0312 or its equivalent or an acceptable placement test score.
Course Intent : This course is designed as a review of advanced topics in algebra for science and engineering students who plan to take the calculus sequence in preparation for their various degree programs. It is also intended for non-technical students who need college mathematics for graduation and prerequisites for other courses. It is generally transferable as math credit for non-science majors to other disciplines.
Policies : You are allowed 5 unexcused absences during the semester. If you exceed this number, you can/will be dropped from the course. Anyone caught cheating will receive a zero on the exam and is subject to suspension.
No talking on cell phones in class.
Grading : There will be 4 in-class examinations and the final examination.
The final examination is a system-wide comprehensive examination. The final exam consists of 33 multiple-choice questions covering only the required material. There are no makeup examinations. If an exam is missed, the Final examination grade will be doubled. Calculators are not allowed

Math 1314 – College Algebra
Monday-Wednesday 10:00 am-11:30 am
CRN: 49133 Room SJAC301
Instructor: Clen D.Vance II
Email: clen.vance@hccs.edu
Room 365 (713) 7186421 during the examinations. There is a set of online graded homework problems. Announced quizzes will also be given.
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Houston Community College Student System online near the end of the term.
Homework Assignments
[Dates for the exams are content-driven; students will be given at least 1-week notice]
Chapter 1,P.6---------Test 1
Section P.6 ---1-57 odd
Section 1.1--- 1-73 odd
Section 1.2 --- 1-73,83-103 odd
Section 1.3 --- 43-99 odd
Section 1.4--- 1-53, 65 - 95 odd
Section 1.5--- 1-87 odd
Section 1.6--- 1-75 odd
Section 1.7--- 1-71, 111-117 odd
Section 1.8 --- 1-35, 41-53 odd
Chapter 2 ------ Test 2
Section 2.1 --- 1- 101 odd
Section 2.2 --- 1-79 odd
Section 2.3 --- 1-31, 67-99 odd
Section 2.4 --- 1-17,43-63 odd
Section 2.5 --- 1-71 odd
Section 2.6 --- 1-31, 37-59 odd
Section 2.7 --- 1-41, 49-73 odd
Chapter 3 ------- Test 3

Math 1314 – College Algebra
Monday-Wednesday 10:00 am-11:30 am
CRN: 49133 Room SJAC301
Instructor: Clen D.Vance II
Email: clen.vance@hccs.edu
Room 365 (713) 7186421
Section 3.1 --- 1- 33, 43-57 odd
Section 3.2 --- 1-29, 35-73 odd
Section 3.3 --- 11-65 odd
Section 3.4 --- 1-35, 45-101 odd
Chapter 4
Section 4.1 --- 1-35 odd
Section 4.2 --- 1-37, 45-63odd
Chapter 5 ------Test 4
Section 5.1 --- 7-37, 47-57 odd
Section 5.2 --- 7-27,33-65,71-77,85-91 odd
Section 5.3 --- 7-14, 23-83 odd
Section 5.4 --- 5-27,81-111 odd
Chapter 6
Section 6.1 ----7-47,55-63 odd
Section 6.2 ---- 5-41 odd
Chapter 7
Section 7.2 --- 7-23, 29-51 odd
Section 7.4 --- 5-19, 33-35,39-47,77-83 odd
Test # 1 18 %
Test # 2 18 %
Test # 3 18 %
Test # 4 18 %
Homework/Quizzes 10 %
Final 18 %
100%

Math 1314 – College Algebra
Monday-Wednesday 10:00 am-11:30 am
CRN: 49133 Room SJAC301
Instructor: Clen D.Vance II
Email: clen.vance@hccs.edu
Room 365 (713) 7186421
90 - 100 A
80 - 89 B
70 - 79 C
60 - 69 D
0 - 59 F
Final Exam: May 13 10:00
Last day to Withdraw from class: March 24
M L King Day: January 19
President’s Day: February 16
March16 – March 23: Spring Break
Resources : Tutoring is available in the Learning Emporium (SJAC room
384). There will be tutorials/review sessions led by teachers held every
Saturday (10:00-1:00) at SJAC 361. Additional help is available through
Student Support Services.
Online Tutoring Services
Houston Community College offers FREE online tutoring in a variety of subjects, including mathematics, English and writing. To take advantage of these Online Tutoring Services, go to www.hccs.askonline.net
. Your questions will be answered by a qualified
HCC tutor or faculty member within 24 hours (usually under 6 hours).
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): The Houston Community College
System is committed to providing the least restrictive environment for all students. HCCS promotes equity in academic access through the implementation of reasonable accommodations as required by the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title V, Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) which will enable

Math 1314 – College Algebra
Monday-Wednesday 10:00 am-11:30 am
CRN: 49133 Room SJAC301
Instructor: Clen D.Vance II
Email: clen.vance@hccs.edu
Room 365 (713) 7186421 students with disabilities to participate in and benefit from all postsecondary educational activities.
"Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability Services Office at the respective college at the beginning of each semester. Faculty are authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the
Disability Support Services Office."