MATH 0312: Intermediate Algebra
TTH: 8-12
INSTRUCTOR:
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Nabil Rhiati
Nabil.rhiati@hccs.edu
Office location and hours
Please feel free to contact me concerning any problems that you are experiencing in this course. You do not need to wait
until you have received a poor grade before asking for my assistance. Your performance in my class is very important to
me. I am available to hear your concerns and just to discuss course topics. Feel free to come by my office anytime during
these hours.
To be successful in this class, it is the student’s responsibility to:
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Attend class and participate in class discussions and activities
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Read and comprehend the textbook
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Complete the required assignments and exams:
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Ask for help when there is a question or problem
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Keep copies of all paperwork, including this syllabus, handouts and all assignments
Textbook:
INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA, 10th Edition. Addison Wesley: Boston, 2008 by Margaret Lial, John Hornsby, &
TerrycGinnis.
Prerequisite:
Math 0306 and Math 0308 or equivalent placement test score.
Credits:
3 credit hours (3 Lecture).
Course Intent: This course is the final course in the developmental mathematics sequence. Its purpose is dual in nature:
(1) to complete the final phase of TASP readiness; and (2) to prepare students for College Algebra.
Testing policy:
4 exams: 15% each, Homework 10%, Final 30%
Hoomework: www.coursecompass.com
CourseID: rhiati96409
Grading Scale
90 - 100 = A, 80 - 89 = B, 70 - 79 = C, 60 - 69 = D, Below 60 = F.
Make-up policy: No MAKE-UP exams
Final Examination:
The final examination is departmental and consists of 33 multiple-choice problems. The problems cover all the material
required in the course. If you score lower than 60% on the final exam, you automatically are given a course grade of “F”,
as noted under the grading policy. If your score on the final exam is 60% or higher, then your grades are averaged using
the formula specified under grading policy. You MUST pass the final exam in order to pass the course.
Attendance policy:
Attendance is checked during every class. The instructor will drop you after 4 absences.
Withdrawal policy:
If you decide to drop the class, then IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO DROP before the final drop date. If your
name is on the roll at the end of the term, you WILL receive a grade. Neither you nor your instructor will be able to
perform the drop after the final drop date. Please refer to the following notice before dropping the class.
NOTICE: Students who take a course three or more times will face significant tuition or
fee increases at HCC and other Texas public colleges and universities. In addition, state
law allows students a maximum of 6 course withdrawals during their entire college career. Students with more
than 6 drops will be required to pay additional fees. Prior to course withdrawal, you must confer with your
professor or counselor about your study habits, homework, test-taking skills, attendance, course participation,
and tutoring or other assistance that is available.
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Student conduct:
NO CELL PHONE USE IN CLASS
Students should not engage in disruptive activities while in the classroom. Any conduct that is deemed detrimental to the
academic atmosphere, such as cell phone use or consistently talking during instructional delivery, will not be tolerated.
Any student found guilty of such conduct will be asked to leave the classroom until further notice.
Students with Disabilities:
Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to
arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability Support Services Office at this college at the
beginning of the semester. To make an appointment, please call 713-718-7910. Professors are authorized to
provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Office.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Schedule:
Chapter 2 Linear Equations, Inequalities, and Applications
2.5 Linear Inequalities in One Variable
Chapter 3 Graphs, Linear Equations, and Functions
3.1 The Rectangular Coordinate System
3.2 The Slope of a Line
3.3 Linear Equations in Two Variables
3.4 Linear Inequalities in Two Variables (Omit compound inequalities.)
3.5 Introduction to Functions
Chapter 4 Systems of Linear Equations
4.1 Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables
Chapter 5 Exponents, Polynomials, and Polynomial Functions
5.4 Multiplying Polynomials
5.5 Dividing Polynomials
Chapter 6 Factoring
6.1 Greatest Common Factors; Factoring by Grouping
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6.2 Factoring Trinomials
6.3 Special Factoring
6.4 A General Approach to Factoring
6.5 Solving Equations by Factoring
Chapter 7 Rational Expressions and Functions
7.1 Rational Expressions and Functions; Multiplying and Dividing
7.2 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions
7.3 Complex Fractions
7.4 Equations with Rational Expressions and Graphs
7.5 Applications of Rational Expressions
Chapter 8 Roots, Radicals, and Root Functions
8.1 Radical Expressions and Graphs (Omit graphs of radical expressions.)
8.2 Rational Exponents (Include a review of exponents.)
8.3 Simplifying Radical Expressions
8.4 Adding and Subtracting Radical Expressions
8.5 Multiplying & Dividing Radical Expressions (Omit rationalizing cube & 4th roots.)
8.7 Complex Numbers
Chapter 9 Quadratic Equations, Inequalities, and Functions
9.1 The Square Root Property and Completing the Square
9.2 The Quadratic Formula
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