Houston Community
College System
Instructor contact information
Instructor:
Marquita Logan
Office:
NA
Office Phone:
832-443-5923
Office Hours:
After class
(or hours of availability)
Preferred E-mail:
Marquita.logan@hccs.edu
Welcome to
Course Title:
Course Prefix:
Course Number:
Credit Hours:
Lecture Hours:
Lab Hours:
Total Contact Hours:
(All hrs. x 16)
Intermediate Algebra
MATH
0312
3
3
1
48
Semester and Year:
Course Section:
Class Days & Times:
Class Room Location:
Lab Website:
Class ID#
Spring 2015
MW 7:30-9:30pm
www.coursecompass.com
Logan67611
Course overview
Catalog Description:
Topics include factoring techniques, radicals, algebraic functions, complex numbers, graphing linear equations and inequalities,
quadratic equations, systems of equations, graphing quadratic equations and an introduction to functions. Emphasis is placed on
algebraic techniques, in order to successfully complete MATH 1314 College Algebra. A departmental final examination must be
passed with a score of 60% or more in order to pass this course. Prerequisite: MATH 0306 and MATH 0308 or equivalent test
score.
Course Learning Outcomes:
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Add, Subtract, Multiply and Divide Polynomials
Factor Polynomials
Add, Subtract, Multiply and Divide Rational Expressions
Simplify Complex Fractions
Solving Equations Involving Rational Expressions
Graph Linear Equations and Linear Inequalities in Two Variables
Find the Slope of a Line and Write the Equation of a Line
Simplify Equations Involving Rational Exponents and Simplify Radicals
Add, Subtract, Multiply and Divide Expressions Involving Radicals and Solve Radical
Equations
Add, Subtract, Multiply and Divide Complex Numbers
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Solve Quadratic Equations by Factoring, Completing the Square, Use of the Quadratic
Formula and the Square Root Property
Graph Quadratic Functions and Inequalities
Solve Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables
Solve Word Problems
Recognize Functional Notation and Evaluate Function
Getting Ready
Prerequisites:
Math 0308 or ASSET Elementary Algebra Scaled Score: 45-55 or ASSET
Intermediate Algebra Scaled Score: 23-45
Co-requisites:
NA
Required Material:
Textbook: Margaret Lial, John Hornsby & Terry McGinnis Intermediate
Algebra, 10th Edition. Addison-Wesley: Boston, 2004.
Instructor Guidelines and Policies
Attendance: Daily attendance to all lectures and labs is expected. If you exceed four absences during the
semester, you will be dropped from the class. In the case of your absence from a class and/or lab, it is your
responsibility to obtain notes and assignments from a classmate and to check with me for clarification of any
missed material.
Assignments: All assignments are to be completed and submitted to me on the scheduled due date. I do not
accept late assignments.
Make-up Exams: Make-up exams are given at the instructor’s discretion. If allowed, the make-up exam will not
be given during scheduled lecture or lab time.
Cell phones and beepers: Please do not take or make ANY calls during the class period except in cases of
extreme emergency. Set your phones and beepers to vibrate so they won’t disturb the class. Also, keep in-class
conversations at a minimum. It is important that each student be able to hear the information being delivered
to the class.
Grade Determination:
Your grade will be
determined by the following
Tests
Final Exam
Details
Percent of Final Average
5 exams (Drop Lowest Grade)
Cumulative multiple choice exam (33)
Lab
Homework
Total:
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60
30
10
100%
Tentative Instructional Outline:
Week Number
Activities
and Assignment
Class Details
and suggested practice assignments
1
MONDAY 1/19
Holiday
W EDNESDAY21
NA
Martin Luther King Jr
Introduction to Intermediate Algebra
2
MONDAY 26
2.1
W EDNESDAY 28
2.2,2.3
3
MONDAY 2/2
2.5
W EDNESDAY 4
2.7
4
MONDAY 9
Test 1
W EDNESDAY 11
3.1,3.2
Test 1 Assessment Ch. 2
5
MONDAY 16
Holiday
W EDNESDAY 18
3.3,3.4
President’s Day No class
6
MONDAY 23
3.5,4.1
W EDNESDAY 25
Test 2
Assessment Ch. 3
7
MONDAY 3/2
5.1,5.3
W EDNESDAY 4
5.4,5.5
8
MONDAY 9
6.1,6.2
W EDNESDAY 11
6.3
3/16-3/22
Spring Break
9
MONDAY 23
6.5
W EDNESDAY 25
Test 3
Assessment Ch. 5 and Ch. 6
10
MONDAY 30
7.1,7.2
W EDNESDAY 4/1
7.3
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Week Number
Activities
and Assignment
Class Details
and suggested practice assignments
11
MONDAY 6
7.4
W EDNESDAY 8
7.5
12
MONDAY 13
8.1
W EDNESDAY 15
Test 4
Assessment Ch. 7
13
MONDAY 20
8.2,8.3
W EDNESDAY 22
8.4,8.5
14
MONDAY 27
8.7
W EDNESDAY 29
9.2
15
MONDAY 4/4
W EDNESDAY 6
Test 5
Final Review
Assessment of Ch. 8 and 9.2
Review for Final
16
MONDAY 11
Final Exam Week
No class
W EDNESDAY 13
Final Exam Week
Final exam 7:00
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Houston Community College System Policies
Academic Integrity
Houston Community College System is committed to a high standard of academic integrity in the academic
community. In becoming a part of the academic community, students are responsible for honesty and
independent effort. Failure to uphold these standards includes, but is not limited to, the following: plagiarizing
written work or projects, cheating on exams or assignments, collusion on an exam or project, and
misrepresentation of credentials or prerequisites when registering for a course. Cheating includes looking at or
copying from another student's exam, orally communicating or receiving answers during an exam, having
another person take an exam or complete a project or assignment, using unauthorized notes, texts, or other
materials for an exam, and obtaining or distributing an unauthorized copy of an exam or any part of an exam.
Plagiarism means passing off as his/her own the ideas or writings of another (that is, without giving proper credit
by documenting sources). Plagiarism includes submitting a paper, report or project that someone else has
prepared, in whole or in part. Collusion is inappropriately collaborating on assignments designed to be
completed independently. These definitions are not exhaustive. When there is clear evidence of cheating,
plagiarism, collusion or misrepresentation, disciplinary action may include but is not limited to: requiring you to
retake or resubmit an exam or assignment, assigning a grade of zero or "F" for an exam or assignment; or
assigning a grade of "F" for the course. Additional sanctions including being withdrawn from the course,
program or expelled from school may be imposed on a students who violate the standards of academic integrity.
Americans with Disabilities Act Statement
Houston Community College is dedicated to providing the least restrictive environment for all students. We
promote 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 students with disabilities to participate in and benefit from all post-secondary
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.
If you require reasonable accommodations because of a physical, mental, or learning disability, please
contact the Assistant Dean for Student Services who will provide you with forms and the necessary
authorization you need to request accommodations. Upon completion of the forms, please notify your
instructor as soon as possible and preferably before the end of the first two weeks of class to arrange
for reasonable accommodations.
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Course Material, Topics and Exams
Each instructor must cover all course topics by the end of the semester. The final exam is comprehensive and
questions on it are relevant to any of the course objectives. Each student should receive a copy of the
instructor’s course syllabus during the first week of class. A minimum of three in-class tests and a
comprehensive final departmental examination must be given. The final examination must be taken by all
students. All major tests should be announced at least one week in advance. The final examination must count
for at least 25 to 40 percent of the final grade.
Final Examinations
The final examination is departmental and consists of 33 multiple choice problems. The problems cover only the
material required in this course. A review will be given prior to the final exam.
Withdrawal Policy
Withdrawal from the course after the official day of record and prior to “W” Day, will result in a final grade of “W”
on your transcript. No credit will be awarded for a course earning a “W”. If you stop attending class, you must
withdraw at the registration office prior to “W” day. If you stop attending class and do not officially withdraw, you
will receive an “F” for the course. The last day for administrative/student withdrawals is March 29, 2012.
Letter Grade Assignment:
Letter Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Final Average in Percent
100 – 90
89 – 80
79 – 70
69 -60
59 below
Calculators
No calculators are to be used on graded course work and in particular, all examinations.
MyMath Lab
Students will do all test on the computer. We will use www.coursecompass.com . Students can assess this
website from the math lab or install the software on their individual computers. Any assignment can be done
from the math lab or your computer that has the software. The instructor will designate specific dates and times
for assignments.
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