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MATD 0370, Elementary Algebra, 2008-2009
First Day Handout for Students page 1 of 4
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Other hours by appointment.
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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, 7th Edition, Bittinger & Ellenbogen
ISBN 0-321-23388-3
You can access the material from the first two weeks online at
http://www.austincc.edu/mthdept2/text/ password: acc0370
Optional: Shrink-Wrapped Bundle with Text and My Math Lab ISBN: 0321373650
MyMathLab is an optional interactive online course that accompanies the text. You may purchase
access to MyMathLab online from Addison Wesleyfor $57.00 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.
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First Day Handout for Students page 2 of 4
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, not just a link to them, in the First Day Handout
for students. 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 may be
withdrawn from all of your other college courses if this is the only TSI-mandated 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)
 Class participation expectations
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First Day Handout for Students page 3 of 4
Statement on Students with Disabilities
Each ACC campus offers support services for students with documented physical or psychological
disabilities. Students with disabilities must request reasonable accommodations through the Office
of Students with Disabilities on the campus where they expect to take the majority of their classes.
Students are encouraged to do this three weeks before the start of the semester.
It is also recommended that instructors add the following:
Students who are requesting accommodation must provide the instructor with a letter of
accommodation from the Office of Students with Disabilities (OSD) at the beginning of the
semester. Accommodations can only be made after the instructor receives the letter of
accommodation from OSD.
Statement on Scholastic Dishonesty
Acts prohibited by the college for which discipline may be administered include scholastic
dishonesty, including but not limited to, cheating on an exam or quiz, plagiarizing, and unauthorized
collaboration with another in preparing outside work. Academic work submitted by students shall be
the result of their thought, work, research or self-expression. Academic work is defined as, but not
limited to, tests, quizzes, whether taken electronically or on paper; projects, either individual or
group; classroom presentations; and homework.
Statement on Scholastic Dishonesty Penalty
Students who violate the rules concerning scholastic dishonesty will be assessed an academic penalty
that the instructor determines is in keeping with the seriousness of the offense. This academic
penalty may range from a grade penalty on the particular assignment to an overall grade penalty in
the course, including possibly an F in the course. ACC's policy can be found in the Student
Handbook under Policies and Procedures or on the web at:
http://www.austincc.edu/handbook
Statement on Academic Freedom
Institutions of higher education are conducted for the common good. The common good depends
upon a search for truth and upon free expression. In this course the professor and students shall
strive to protect free inquiry and the open exchange of facts, ideas, and opinions. Students are free to
take exception to views offered in this course and to reserve judgment about debatable issues. Grades
will not be affected by personal views. With this freedom comes the responsibility of civility and a
respect for a diversity of ideas and opinions. This means that students must take turns speaking,
listen to others speak without interruption, and refrain from name-calling or other personal attacks.
Statement on Student Discipline
Classroom behavior should support and enhance learning. Behavior that disrupts the learning process
will be dealt with appropriately, which may include having the
student leave class for the rest of that day. In serious cases, disruptive behavior may lead to a student
being withdrawn from the class. ACC's policy on student
discipline can be found in the Student Handbook under Policies and Procedures or on the web at:
http://www.austincc.edu/handbook
Course-Specific Support Services: ACC main campuses have Learning Labs which offer free first-
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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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First Day Handout for Students
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
6-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
4.4-4.8, 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
4.4-4.8
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, 6.16.3, 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
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5.5-5.7, Test 3
6.3, 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
6.2-6.3, opt
6.6, opt 6.7,
7.1-7.2
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2008-2009 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
Test 2 up thru 4.3
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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
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)
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
434-436
441-444
450-452
459-463
8.1
9.1
9.3
9.4
488-490
537-538
552-555
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
11-31(odd), 39-43(odd), 51, 53, 80, 81, 83
1-4(all), 7, 9, 11, 12, 18, 23, 25, 29, 31, 47
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
optional
6.7
optional
optional
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