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MATD 0370, Elementary Algebra, 2009-2010
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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:
Elementary Algebra, Concepts and Applications, 8 th Edition, Bittinger & Ellenbogen; Pearson.
(ISBN 0-321-61615-4)Hardback (ISBN 0-321-67373-5) Loose Leaf
 You can access the material from the first two weeks online at http://www.austincc.edu/mthdept2/text/ password: acc0370
MyMathLab access: In some sections of Elementary Algebra, MyMathLab is required, and in others it is optional. Check with your instructor to find out if it is required for your section. All new textbooks purchased at an ACC bookstore include MyMathLab access. It is not included with the purchase of a used book, and may not be included with a new book purchased at a different bookstore. Refer to the handout Information about MyMathLab .
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 Math, formerly Topics in
Math), MATH 1342 (Elementary Statistics), and MATH 1333 (Math for Measurement) after you have passed the math portion of the state-approved test, like THEA or TCOMPASS.
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 all of 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
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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.
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TSI Warning for students who are not TSI complete**
Students who are not TSI complete in math are not allowed to enroll in any course with a math skill requirement.
All students are required to be "continually in attendance" in order to remain enrolled in this course. If this is the only developmental class you are enrolled in, and you withdraw yourself from this course or are withdrawn by your instructor, then: a) You may be withdrawn from courses that you should not be enrolled in, such as any class with a math skill requirement. b) You will have a hold placed on your registration for the following semester. The Hold will require that you register for the next semester in person with an advisor or counselor and that you work with the Developmental Math Advisor during that semester. c) You will continue to face more serious consequences, up to being restricted to only registering for developmental courses, until you complete the required developmental math course or satisfy the TSI requirement in another way.
More information can be found at http://www.austincc.edu/math/tsiwarning.htm
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** If you are unsure whether or not this warning applies to you, see an ACC advisor immediately .
Importance of Completing Developmental Course Requirements
The first steps to achieving any college academic goal are completing developmental course requirements and TSI requirements. The first priority for students who are required to take developmental courses must be the developmental courses. TSI rules state that students are allowed to take college credit courses, if they are fulfilling their developmental requirements. Because successful completion of dev courses is so important, ACC will intervene with any student who is not successfully completing developmental requirements.
This intervention can mean a hold on records, requiring developmental lab classes, working with the Dev Math Advisor, and monitoring during the semester.
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
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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.]
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Course Policies: The syllabus should also include the following policies of the instructor:
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Missed exam policy
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Policy about late work (if applicable)
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Class participation expectations
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/mman09/statements.html
Insert the full statement for each of the following policies in your syllabus:
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Statement on Scholastic Dishonesty
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Statement on Scholastic Dishonesty Penalty
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Recommended Statement on Student Discipline
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Statement on Academic Freedom
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Recommended Statement on Students with Disabilities
Course-Specific Support Services: ACC main campuses have Learning Labs which offer free firstcome first-serve help with math from tutors and computer tutorials for math courses. Learning Lab information is posted at http://www.austincc.edu/tutor . DVDs 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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3.5-3.7
4.1-4.3, Test 2,
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Suggested Course Schedules
Wk 16-Week 12-Week 8-Week
1 Introduction,
Pretest, 1.1-1.6
4 3.1-3.4
Intro., Pretest,
1.1-2.1
Intro., Pretest,
1.1-2.4
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
3 2.4-2.6, Test 1
3.1-3.4
3.5-3.7, 4.1-
4.3, Test 2, 4.4
3.5-3.7, 4.1
4.5-4.8, 5.1-
5.5
4.2-4.3, Test 2,
4.4-4.5
4.6-4.8, 5.1-
5.2
5.6-5.7, Test 3,
6.1-6.4
11-Week
Intro., Pretest,
1.1-2.2
2.2-2.6, Test 1,
3.1
3.2-3.5
3.6-3.7, 4.1-
4.3, Test 2
4.4-4.8, 5.1
5.2-5.5
3.2-3.7, 4.1-4.3,
Test 2
4.4-4.8, 5.1-5.5
5.6-5.7, Test 3, 6.1-
6.4, 6.6, 6.7, 7.1-
7.2
7.3-7.4, Test 4, 8.1,
8.2, 9.1, 9.3, opt 9.4, Review
Final Exam
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8
4.5-4.8, 5.1
5.2-5.5
5.3-5.6
5.7, Test 3,
6.1-6.3
6.6, 6.7, 7.1-
7.3
7.4, Test 4,
8.1, 8.2, 9.1
9.3, opt 9.4,
Review, Final
Exam
5.6-5.7, Test 3,
6.1-6.2
6.3-6.4, 6.6,
6.7, 7.1-7.2
5.5-Week
Intro., Pretest, 1.1-
2.6, Test 1, 3.1
9 5.6-5.7, Test 3,
6.1
6.4, 6.6, 6.7,
7.1-7.2
7.3-7.4, Test 4,
8.1, 8.2
10 6.2-6.4
7.3-7.4, Test 4,
8.1, 8.2
9.1, 9.3, opt 9.4
11 6.6, 6.7, 7.1
9.1, 9.3, opt 9.4
Review, Final
Exam
12 7.2-7.3
13
14
15
7.4, Test 4
8.1, 8.2, 9.1
9.3, opt 9.4
16 Review, Final
Exam
Review, Final
Exam
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* Sections with asterisks are sections that contain some review. (Page 1 of 2)
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
4.1
1.8*
2.1*
2.2*
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
Section Pages
1.1*
1.2*
1.3*
1.4*
1.5*
1.6*
1.7*
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
Assigned Problems
10-12 1, 3, 5, 11, 13, 19, 25, 27, 29, 31-79 (odd), 80, 89, 91, 93
18-20
21-28
35-37
41-43
48-50
1-9 (odd), 15, 17, 23, 25, 29, 31, 35-45 (odd), 49, 51, 55, 59, 61, 63, 69-83
(odd), 89, 90, 91, 93
1-4 (all), 5, 7, 12, 15, 21, 23, 27, 29, 33, 37, 39, 45, 47, 51, 61-77 (odd), 83,
85, 87
15, 17, 19-33 (odd), 37, 39, 43, 47, 48, 49-65 (odd), 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 78, 79,
83, 85, 89, 93
7, 9, 13, 17, 23, 31, 35, 41, 43, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 60, 67, 69, 71, 75, 77, 79,
83, 87
4-9 (all), 11, 15, 19-37 (odd), 41, 43, 49, 51, 59, 67, 69, 75, 83, 91-113 (odd),
119, 125, 129, 135, 139, 143
56-58
66-67
1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 21, 37, 39, 47, 49, 51, 53, 57, 61, 63, 73-101 (odd), 102,
103, 105, 107, 108, 111, 115, 117, 123, 124
1-15 (odd), 19, 27, 31, 35, 37, 39, 41, 45, 47, 51, 55, 56, 59-73 (odd), 79, 83,
85, 87, 91, 93, 101
83-85 11, 13, 15, 19, 25, 29, 33, 37, 39, 41, 45, 49, 51, 55, 57, 69, 79, 87, 89, 90, 91
90-91
1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 15, 19, 25, 29, 39, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 61-81 (odd), 86, 89,
90, 95, 97
96-98 1-29 (odd), 33, 35, 37, 56, 59
103-107
19, 21, 23, 33, 35, 37, 39, 43-57 (odd), 61-65 (all), 69, 75, 77, 81, 83, 89, 90,
95, 97
115-119 1-9 (odd), 17, 19, 21, 27-43 (odd), 55
126-127 1, 3, 9, 11, 17, 23, 25, 27, 29, 37, 41, 47, 53, 57, 61, 63, 67, 73, 79, 105
Test 1 up thru 2.6
152-155 13, 14, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 41, 43, 45, 51, 57, 59
163-165 7, 15, 17, 21, 23, 27, 29, 33, 35, 37, 39, 43, 49, 57, 60, 62, 65
171-173 7, 9, 11, 17, 23, 27, 29, 35, 37, 53, 59, 63, 67, 69, 71, 73, 77, 78, 79, 83
177-182 9, 11, 13, 19, 23, 25, 27, 2933, 35, 47, 49, 53
188-194
1, 3, 7, 15, 17, 19, 21, 25, 27, 31, 33, 35, 39, 41, 43, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63,
65, 67, 73, 75
199-201 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 15, 19, 25, 27, 35, 39, 43, 45, 49, 55, 61, 63, 65, 67, 71, 73, 87, 89, 91
209-212 1, 7, 9, 15, 19, 25, 29, 39, 41, 43, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 61, 63, 65, 69, 76, 78
228-229
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 33, 37, 45, 47, 49, 51, 55, 61, 65, 73, 77, 83,
85, 87, 89, 61, 96
234-238
1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 45, 49, 53, 55, 57,
61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 78, 79, 82
243-245 7, 9, 13, 17, 23, 27, 33, 37, 39, 45, 47, 53, 57, 59, 61, 78, 82, 93
Test 2 up thru 4.3
251-252 9, 15, 17, 23, 27, 31, 33, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 57, 59, 61, 75, 77
260-262 1, 2, 5, 11, 13, 15, 23, 27, 41, 45, 51, 53, 59, 61, 67, 91, 105, 107, 109
268-271 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 25, 29, 33, 35, 39, 43, 45, 55, 61, 63, 71
276-277
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (Long Division of Polynomials is no longer covered in
284-286
0370 but is covered in 0390 instead)
1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 21, 25, 27, 29, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57,
59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 87, 91, 93, 95, 97, 101, 103, 105,
107, 109, 111, 113, 117, 120, 123
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5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
304-305 1-7(odd), 11, 13, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33-61(odd), 67-72(all)
311-312 1-61(odd), 64, 66-70(all)
321-322 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 16, 17, 21, 27, 29, 31, 41, 43, 47, 81- 87(odd)
328-329 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 11-37(odd), 51-57(odd), 61, 67, 73, 79, 81, 94, 95, 97, 99
333-334
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19, 21, 25, 29, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 51, 53, 59,
81, 84, 85
340-342 1, 3, 7, 11, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 37, 41, 45, 47, 49, 71, 72
351-354 3-23(odd), 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, 41, 47
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.6
6.7
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
Test 3 up thru 5.7 (See previous page for more new sections)
369-370 7-23(odd), 27, 33, 35, 37, 47, 51, 63
374-375 1, 13, 15, 19, 23, 25, 43, 47, 49, 51, 55, 59, 73, 74
383-384
390
5-8(all), 13-23(odd), 35, 39-45(odd), 51, 59, 61, 65-71(odd) (some new from last year)
1, 5-29(odd) (new from last year)
405
416-419
5, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 31, 49-52(all) (This section is no longer optional but covered only at the difficulty level indicated by selected problems)
19, 21, 27, 37, 43, 45, 47, 49 (This section is no longer optional but only covers the parts on similar triangles and proportions)
434-435 1, 3, 5, 11, 13, 17, 19, 21, 25, 31, 49-53(odd)
440-442 3, 4, 5, 11, 17, 21, 25, 29, 31, 33, 35, 39, 41, 43, 45, 49, 51, 59, 62, 63
448-450 1-4(all), 9, 13, 15, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 41, 43, 45, 53-57(odd)
457-459 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 31, 37, 39, 41
Test 4 up thru 7.4
8.1
8.2
9.1
488-489 11-31(odd), 39-43(odd), 47, 51, 75, 77, 79
495
29-33(odd), 47-51(odd) (New section covered for simplifying quadratic formula)
538-539 1-5(all), 7, 9, 11, 12, 18, 21, 25, 29, 31, 47
5-13(odd), 23, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 36, 37, 39, 45, 47, 51-56(all) (This
9.3 552-553 section now includes some problems that must be simplified after using the quadratic formula)
9.4 (opt.) 558-559 5, 7, 9, 43, 44 (This section is still optional)
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