TROY UNIVERSITY
BRUNSWICK SITE
MTH 1105
Intermediate Algebra
COURSE SYLLABUS
Term 2, 2012
October 15, 2012 - December 10, 2012
5:45 pm – 10:15 pm
You need your book and a scientific or graphing calculator the first night of class. Not having your book the
first week will make it impossible to do your homework the first week.
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:
Marcia Wendel
Home phone 912-264-5347
Cell phone 912-222-2547
Troy email: mwendel@troy.edu
ELECTRONIC OFFICE HOURS:
The best way to contact me is through e-mail. You may also call and leave a message. Please indicate an
acceptable time for returning your call. Please do not send me a text message.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Topics include real and complex numbers, polynomials and factoring, rational exponents, roots and radicals,
linear equations and inequalities, quadratic equations, and graphing. Pre-requisite: Placement or a grade
of C or better in MTH 1100. Note: This course is for institutional credit only and will not be used in
meeting degree requirements. This course will not substitute for any general studies requirement.
TEXTBOOK(S) AND/OR OTHER MATERIALS NEEDED:
MTH 1100/1105 Combined Fundamentals of Algebra and Intermediate Algebra (Custom Package)
Edition: 2012 ISBN 13: 978-1-256-73939-5
MBS Direct SKU #: 1220382
ISBN 10: 1-256-73939-1
Publisher: Pearson Custom
. DO NOT BUY A USED BOOK. Students are required to purchase this Custom Edition book that comes
packaged with MyMathLab. MyMathLab, MML, is required for this course This book is only available
through any Troy University bookstore or the on-line bookstore at MBS Direct,
http://direct.mbsbooks.com/tsu.htm .
Students should have their text the first week of class. Not having your book will not be an acceptable excuse for late
work. Students who add this course late should refer to the “Late Registration” section for further guidance.
TROY EMAIL:
All Students
Effective July 1, 2005, all students were required to obtain and use the TROY email address that is automatically assigned
to them as TROY students. All official correspondence (including bills, statements, emails from instructors and grades,
etc.) will be sent ONLY to the troy.edu (@troy.edu) address.
Your troy.edu email address is the same as your Web Express user ID followed by @troy.edu. Students are responsible
for the information that is sent to their TROY account. You can get to your email account by logging onto the course and
clicking “email link.” You will be able to forward your Troy email to your preferred email. You must first access your
Troy email account through the Troy email link found on the website. After you log in to your Troy email account, click
on “options” on the left hand side of the page. Then click on “forwarding.” This will enable you to set up the email
address to forward your email.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Requirements for this course include the following:
1.)
Homework assignments submitted through MyMath Lab on Pearson My Lab and Mastering
2.)
Tests – 3 or 4 per course
3.)
Comprehensive final exam
.
METHOD OF EVALUATION:
Homework – 20%
Tests – 50%
Comprehensive Final Exam – 30%
ASSIGNMENT OF GRADES:
All grades will be posted in the grade book and will be assigned according to the following or similar scale:
A
B
C
D
F
FA:
90 – 100%
80 – 89%
70 – 79%
60 – 69%
59% and below
“FA” indicates the student failed due to attendance. This grade will be given to any student who
disappears from the course for three or more weeks. See the Attendance section of this syllabus for
additional information.
TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS:
Students must have:
 A TROY e-mail account that you can access on a regular basis (see "TROY email" above)
 E-mail software capable of sending and receiving attached files.
 Access to the Internet with a 56.9 kb modem or better.
 A personal computer capable of running Netscape Navigator 7.0 or above, Internet Explorer 6.0 or above, or current
versions of Firefox or Mozilla. Students who use older browser versions will have compatibility problems with
Blackboard.

Virus protection software, installed and active, to prevent the spread of viruses via the Internet and email. It should be
continually updated!
Internet Access:
 This is a web-enhanced class. Students must have access to a working computer and access to the internet. Students
can use the TROY computer lab, a public library, etc., to insure they have access.
 Not having a computer or “computer crashes” are not acceptable excuses for late work.
MML Technical Support:
1-800-677-6337
Assignments are posted at: www.mymathlab.com
Course ID (will be given out 1st night of class)
Go to
pearsonmylabandmastering.com
Click on register under students
Class assignments:
10/15
10/22
10/29
11/5
11/12
11/19
11/26
12/3
12/10 comprehensive final exam in class