MATD 0370, Elementary Algebra, 2005-2006
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Prerequisite: C or better in Basic Math Skills (MATD 0330), or its equivalent knowledge, or a
passing score on the MATD 0370 placement test
Required Texts/Materials:
Text: Elementary Algebra, Concepts and Applications, 6th Edition, Bittinger & Ellenbogen
ISBN 0-321-23388-3
You can access the material from the first two weeks online at http://www.coursecompass.com.
You will need: the following:
▫ login: accmath0370
▫ password: accmath0370
Optional: Shrink-Wrapped Bundle with Text and My Math Lab 0-321-28668-5
MyMathLab is an optional interactive online course that accompanies the text. You may
purchase access to MyMathLab online from Addison Wesleyfor $39.95 at:
www.mymathlab.com/buying.html
MyMathLab includes:
▫ Online access to all pages of the textbook
▫ Multimedia learning aids (videos & animations) for select examples and exercises in the
text
▫ Practice tests and quizzes linked to sections of the textbook
▫ Personalized study guide based on performance on practice tests and quizzes
Visit www.mymathlab.com for more information. To use MyMathLab, you'll need:
▫ Course ID*: ID acc92783
▫ Student access number: provided with purchase of MyMathLab access.
* If your instructor has set up a unique course ID for your class, he or she will let you know. If
so, use the course ID provided by your instructor.
Supplemental Materials: Rectangular coordinate graphing paper, Scientific calculator
Course Rationale: Welcome to Elementary Algebra. As with all developmental math courses,
Elementary Algebra is designed to provide you with the mathematical foundation and
personal confidence to enable you to use mathematics in your future life. This course is
designed to prepare you for MATD 0390 (Intermediate Algebra) and the algebra-based
courses that follow it. It also offers you one way to prepare for MATH 1332 (College
Mathematics, formerly Topics in Mathematics), MATH 1342 (Elementary Statistics), and
MATH 1333 (Mathematics for Measurement) after you have passed the math portion of the
state-approved test.
MATD 0370, Elementary Algebra, 2005-2006
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Course Description (MATD 0370 Elementary Algebra): A course designed to develop the
skills and understanding contained in the first year of secondary school algebra. Topics include
review of operations on real numbers, graphing linear equations, solving linear and quadratic
equations, solving systems of linear equations, polynomials, factoring, and applications.
Course Objectives: Instructors must include these in the syllabus. They are posted at
http://www.austincc.edu/mthdept2/tfcourses/obj0370.htm .
Instructional Methodology: This course is taught in the classroom as a lecture/discussion
course.
Attendance: Attendance is required in this course. Students who have excessive absences may
be withdrawn. TSI-mandated students who have excessive absences will be withdrawn.
TSI Warning: If you are relying on this course to meet a requirement that you be in mandatory
remediation in mathematics this semester**, then
i. if you are not "continually in attendance" in this course, you should be withdrawn from the
course by your instructor,
ii. if you withdraw yourself from this course or are withdrawn by your instructor, you will be
automatically withdrawn from all of your other college courses if this is the only TSImandated course you are taking.
** If you are unsure whether or not this warning applies to you, see an ACC advisor immediately.
*Additional information about ACC's mathematics curriculum and faculty is available on the
Internet at http://www.austincc.edu/math/
Withdrawal Policy: It is the student's responsibility to initiate all withdrawals in this course.
The instructor may withdraw students for excessive absences but makes no commitment to do
this for the student. After the withdrawal date, neither the student nor the instructor may initiate a
withdrawal. TSI-mandated students with excessive unexcused absences will be withdrawn. The
withdrawal deadline is ___________________.
Reinstatement Policy: Students who withdrew or were withdrawn generally will not be
reinstated unless they have completed all course work, projects, and tests necessary to place
them at the same level of course completion as the rest of the class.
Incomplete grades (I) are given only in very rare circumstances. To qualify for an "I", a student
must have completed almost all exams and assignments, have a passing grade, and have a
serious situation occur that prevents course completion after the withdrawal deadline.
In Progress grades (IP) are also rarely given. In order to earn an "IP" grade the student must
remain in the course, be making progress in the material, not have excessive absences, and
not be meeting the standards set to earn the grade of C or better in the course. Students who
are given an IP grade must register and pay for the same course again to receive credit.
Students who make a grade of IP should not go on to the next course with that grade. A
maximum of two IP grades can be awarded in any one course. [Note to instructors: this
policy may be left out of your syllabus.]
Course Policies: The syllabus should also include the following policies of the instructor:
 Missed exam policy
 Policy about late work (if applicable)
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Class participation expectations
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ACC Policies: The syllabus should contain the following policies listed in the First Day Handout
section in the front part of the Math Manual. Go to
www.austincc.edu/mthdept5/mman05/statements.html Insert the full statement for each of the
following policies in your syllabus:

Statement on Students with Disabilities

Statement on Scholastic Dishonesty

Recommended Statement on Scholastic Dishonesty Penalty

Statement on Academic Freedom

Recommended Statement on Student Discipline
Course-Specific Support Services: ACC main campuses have Learning Labs which offer free
first-come first-serve help with math from tutors and computer tutorials for math courses.
Learning Lab information is posted at http://www.austincc.edu/tutor . Videotapes that cover all
topics can be checked out in the Learning Resource Centers (libraries). Ask your instructor if you
need help finding them.
Course Evaluation/Grading Scheme: Grading criteria must be clearly explained in the
syllabus. The criteria should specify the number of exams and other graded material (homework,
assignments, projects, etc.) and should include the comprehensive departmental final exam.
Instructors should discuss the format and administration of exams, which may be given in an
ACC Testing Center http://www.austincc.edu/testctr/ . Guidelines for other graded materials,
such as homework or projects, should also be included in the syllabus.
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Suggested Course Schedules
Wk
12-Week
8-Week
1
16-Week
Introduction,
Pretest, 1.1-1.6
Intro., Pretest,
1.1-2.4
11-Week
Intro., Pretest,
1.1-2.2
5.5-Week
Intro., Pretest, 1.12.6, Test 1, 3.1
Intro., Pretest,
1.1-2.1
2
1.7, 1.8, 2.1-2.3
2.2-2.6, Test 1
2.5-2.6, Test 1,
3.1-3.4
2.2-2.6, Test 1,
3.1
3.2-3.7, 4.1-4.3,
Test 2
3
2.4-2.6, Test 1
3.1-3.4
3.5-3.7, 4.14.3, Test 2, 4.4
3.2-3.5
4.5-4.8, 5.1-5.4
4
3.1-3.4
3.5-3.7, 4.1
4.5-4.8, 5.15.4
3.6-3.7, 4.14.3, Test 2
5
3.5-3.7
4.2-4.3, Test 2,
4.4-4.5
5.5-5.7, Test 3,
6.1-6.3
4.5-4.8
6
4.1-4.3, Test 2,
4.4
4.6-4.8, 5.1
5.1-5.4
7
4.5-4.8
5.2-5.5
8
5.1-5.4
5.6-5.7, Test 3,
6.1-6.2
opt 6.6, opt
6.7, 7.1-7.3
7.4, Test 4,
8.1, 9.1
9.3, opt 9.4,
Review, Final
Exam
5.5-5.7, Test 3, 6.16.2, opt 6.6, opt
6.7, 7.1-7.2
7.3-7.4, Test 4, 8.1,
9.1, 9.3, opt 9.4,
Review
Final Exam
9
5.5-5.7, Test 3
opt 6.6, opt
6.7, 7.1-7.2
7.3-7.4, Test 4,
8.1
10
6.1-6.3
7.3-7.4, Test 4,
8.1
9.1, 9.3, opt
9.4
11
opt 6.6, opt 6.7,
7.1
9.1, 9.3, opt
9.4
Review, Final
Exam
12
7.2-7.3
Review, Final
Exam
13
14
15
16
7.4, Test 4
8.1, 9.1
9.3, opt 9.4
Review, Final
Exam
5.5-5.7, Test 3,
6.1
6.2, opt 6.6,
opt 6.7, 7.1-7.2
2005-2006 Elementary Algebra Suggested Homework (Bittinger & Ellenbogen, 7th
Ed)
*Sections with asterisks are sections that contain some review.
Section
Pages
1.1*
9-12
1.2*
18-19
1.3*
28-30
1.4*
37-39
1.5*
44-46
1.6*
51-54
1.7*
60-62
1.8*
70-72
2.1*
87-88
2.2*
2.3
95-96
101-104
2.4
109-113
2.5
2.6
122-126
133-135
3.1
3.2
154-158
166-168
3.3
175-177
3.4
3.5
181-186
194-200
3.6
206-209
3.7
215-218
4.1
232-234
4.2
240-244
4.3
250-252
Assigned Problems
1, 3, 5, 11, 13, 19, 25, 27, 31-79(odd), 80, 89, 91, 93
1-9(odd), 15, 17, 23, 25, 29, 31, 35-47(odd), 53, 57, 61-79(odd), 89,
90, 91, 93
1, 3, 7, 11-14(all), 15, 21, 23, 27, 29, 33, 37, 39, 45, 47, 51, 6177(odd), 83, 85, 87
15, 17, 19-33(odd), 37, 41, 45-61(odd), 65, 69-77(odd), 78, 79, 83, 85,
89, 93
7, 11, 13, 17, 23, 31, 35, 41, 43, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 60, 65, 69, 71, 75,
77, 79, 83, 87
4-9(all), 11, 15, 19-37(odd), 43, 45, 49, 51, 59, 67, 69, 75, 87, 91113(odd), 119, 125, 129, 135, 139, 143
1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 19, 37, 39, 47, 49, 51, 53, 57, 61, 63, 73-109(odd),
117, 119, 121, 127, 133, 134
1-13(odd), 17, 23, 27, 33, 35, 37, 39, 45-71(odd), 77, 81, 85, 87, 91,
93, 101
7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 23, 27, 31, 37, 39, 41, 45, 49, 51, 57, 69, 79, 87, 89,
90, 91
1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 15, 25, 29, 39, 47-81(odd), 86, 89, 90, 95, 97
1-29(odd), 30, 42, 43
19, 21, 23, 33, 35, 37, 39, 43-57(odd), 59-65(all), 69, 75, 77, 81, 83,
89, 90, 94, 96
1-9(odd), 17-21(odd), 27-41(odd), 42, 51
1, 3, 9, 11, 13, 19-25(odd), 33, 39, 45, 49, 53, 57, 59, 65, 71, 77, 103
Test 1 up thru 2.6
13, 14, 17-33(odd), 41, 43, 45, 47, 51, 55
5, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 23, 27, 33, 39, 43, 50, 53, 56
7, 9, 11, 15, 19, 25, 27, 33, 35, 51, 57, 61, 65, 67, 69, 71, 75, 76, 77,
81
3-7(odd), 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27, 29, 41, 43, 45
1, 3, 9, 11, 17, 19, 21, 25, 27, 31, 33, 35, 43-69(odd), 75, 77, 79
1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 17, 23, 25, 31, 35, 39, 41, 45, 51, 57, 59, 61, 63, 67,
69, 83, 85, 87
1, 7, 9, 15, 19, 25, 29, 39, 41, 43, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 61, 63, 65, 69, 76,
77
1-11(odd), 15, 17, 21, 27, 29, 35, 41, 43, 45, 47, 51, 57, 63, 71, 75, 83,
85, 87, 89, 91, 93, 95
1-15(odd), 19, 21, 25-41(odd), 45, 49, 53, 55, 57, 61-75(odd), 80, 83,
85
3, 9, 11, 17, 21, 27, 31, 35, 39, 41, 47, 51, 53, 55, 74, 75, 87
4.4
258-260
4.5
267-270
4.6
4.7
274-278
283-284
4.8
291-293
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
307-308
314-315
324-326
332-333
5.5
338-339
5.6
5.7
345-347
354-358
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.6
369-371
374-376
384-387
optional
6.7
optional
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
8.1
9.1
9.3
9.4
optional
Test 2 up thru 4.3
7, 13, 15, 19, 25, 29, 33, 37-45(odd), 57, 59, 61, 73
1, 3, 5, 11, 17, 23, 27, 37, 41, 45, 51, 52, 53, 61, 67, 81, 91, 105, 107,
109
1-13(odd), 25, 29, 33, 35, 39, 43, 45, 55, 61, 63, 71
1, 7, 9, 13, 15-27(odd), 31, 35, 40, 45, 46, 47
1, 7, 9, 11, 15, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37-91(odd), 95, 99, 103, 105, 107, 109,
111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 122, 126, 128, 130
1-7(odd), 11, 13, 21, 23, 27, 28, 29, 31, 33, 35-61(odd), 67-72(all)
1-61(odd), 64, 66-70(all)
1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 17, 21, 27, 29, 31, 41, 43, 47, 83, 84, 85, 87
1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 11-37(odd), 51-57(odd), 61, 67, 73, 79, 81, 93, 97-99(all)
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19, 21, 25, 29, 33, 35, 39, 43, 45, 51, 53, 59,
81, 84
1, 2, 7, 11, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 35, 39, 41, 45, 47, 49
3-25(odd), 26, 28, 29, 30, 33, 40, 42
Test 3 up thru 5.7
7-23(odd), 27, 33, 35, 37, 47, 51, 63
1, 13, 15, 19, 23, 25, 43, 47, 49, 51, 55, 59, 73, 74
5-8(all), 13-23(odd)
408-409 5, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 31, 49, 50, 51
417-422 21, 23, 37, 39, 40, 45, 47, 49, (only similar triangles and proportions)
434-436
441-444
450-452
459-463
1, 3, 5, 11, 13, 17, 19, 21, 25, 31, 47, 49, 53
3, 4, 5, 11, 17, 21, 25, 29, 31, 33, 35, 39, 41, 43, 45, 49, 51, 59, 62, 63
1-4(all), 9, 13, 15, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 41, 43, 45, 53, 57, 59
1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 31, 37, 39, 41
Test 4 up thru 7.4
488-490 11-31(odd), 39-43(odd), 51, 53, 80, 81, 83
537-538 1-4(all), 7, 9, 11, 12, 18, 23, 25, 29, 31, 47
552-555 5-13(odd), 23, 26, 29, 30, 32, 33, 36, 39, 45, 47, 51-56(all)
560-562 1, 3, 9, 19, 27, 29, 30