MAC 1147
Pre-Calculus -Fall 2006
Precalculus (CRN 80310)
Instructor: Dr. M. Rahman
Office: Bldg. 14/ Room 2718
2:00-3:40 TR
Class Bldg. 10/Rm. 1341
Office hour: 1:00-2:00am TR/Appointment
Textbook: Pre-Calculus Essentials, 7th ed. by
Sullivan
e-mail: mrahman@unf.edu
Prerequisites: Intermediate Algebra or College Algebra
Credit hours: 4
Tentative Schedule
Chapter 1. Graphs
§ 1.1-1.4
Chapter 2. Functions and their Graphs
§ 2.1-2.6
Chapter 3. Polynomials and Rational Functions
§ 3.1-3.7
Chapter 4. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
§ 4.1- 4.7
Chapter 5. Trigonometric Functions
§ 5.1- 5.6
Chapter 6. Analytic Trigonometry
§ 6.1, 6.3, 6.5-6.8
Chapter 7. Applications of Trigonometric Functions
§ 7.1- 7.3
Chapter 8. Polar coordinates; vectors
§ 8.1
Chapter 10. Systems of equations and Inequalities
§ 10.1
Chapter 11. Sequences; Induction; The Binomial Theorem
§ 11.1-11.2
Grade Allocation :
3 Exams :
45 %
Final Exam: 25 %
90 to 100 % A
The “  `` will be included only to improve your grades
80 to 89 % B
Homework 15%
70 to 79 % C
Quiz- 15%
60 to 69 % D
Below 60 % F
Important Deadlines:
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Last day to withdraw ( with 25% refund)– September 22nd
Last day to withdraw (no refund)– November 9th
Holidays (no classes or office hours) – Labor Day- Sept. 04th , Veterans Day- Nov 10th,
Thanksgiving- Nov. 23-26th ,
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Exam 1: Sept. 19, 2006(Tuesday)
Exam 2: Oct. 26, 2006(Thursday)
Exam 3: Nov. 30, 2006(Thursday)
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Final Exam is Thursday, Dec. 14, 1:00-2:50pm.
Technology: A graphing calculator (e.g. TI83) is recommended but not required. Graphing calculators
which perform symbolic manipulations (e.g. TI89, TI92) will not be allowed for tests and quizzes.
You may use ordinary scientific calculators, but no graphing calculators are allowed for quizzes or
exams (including the Final) unless otherwise specified by the instructor.
Attendance: is required; parts of this class may be in a cooperative learning format. You will be assigned
group work in and out of class. Repeated absences (more than 4 unexcused) will result in lowering your
grade in the course. Students absent for university sponsored events or must make arrangements for making
up the work they will miss before they are absent.
Homework: is required. Selected problems from your textbook will be assigned and graded. Late
homework will not be accepted without a valid reason.
Disability Resource Center: If you believe that you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please
contact “ Disability Resources Center” in Bldg. 10-Room 1201.
Disclaimer: The instructor reserves the right to amend this syllabus at any time. Changes will be
announced in class. It is the responsibility of the student to be aware of any changes.
General Education Outcomes:
MAC 1147 is designed to satisfy the following criteria from the Central Student Outcomes of General
Education:
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II D. 1. Students should be able to demonstrate general knowledge of the breadth, power, and
development of major areas of mathematics.
We reach this goal by devoting about two-thirds of the course to manipulating expressions,
solving equations, solving inequalities, and studying functions (linear, quadratic, exponential,
logarithmic, trigonometric). This portion of the course includes the concepts needed to
understand these topics, the skills needed to apply the concepts, and a discussion of the scope
of these concepts.
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II. D. 2. Students should be able to demonstrate proficiency in solving problems using
mathematical concepts and quantitative reasoning.
We reach this goal by studying a variety of equation solving: linear, quadratic, exponential,
logarithmic, trigonometric. The acquired techniques will be applied to solve various types of
word problems.