Hillsborough Community College
SYLLABUS
MAC 1105-70375/70314 COLLEGE ALGEBRA
Spring 2008 – Monday & Wednesday 8 ~ 9:15/11 ~ 12:15
Classes Held in
January 7, 2008 ~ May 5, 2008
Instructor:
Office Location:
Office Phone #:
Email:
Office Hours*:
Tina Fujita
PADM 142
813-757-2169, Fax: 813-757-2172
tfujita@hccfl.edu
Monday & Wednesday 9:15 ~ 11, 12:15 ~ 2 (see details online)
Tuesday & Thursday 9:30~ 11
*If these hours are not convenient, I will be happy to make an appointment with you at an
alternative time.
Required Text(s): College Algebra Essentials, 2nd ed. by Robert Blitzer
Student’s Solution Manual, by Robert Blitzer (Optional)
Notes Pack (Optional-at bookstore)
Calculator Use:
A scientific calculator is REQUIRED. A graphing calculator is
recommended. (Symbolic calculators are not allowed, i.e. TI89 or
TI92). Cell phones cannot be used in place of a calculator.
Prerequisite:
MAT 1033 with a grade of at least a “C”, or a required score on the
HCC Placement test.
**All cell phones and electronic devices must be turned off and stored out of sight.
**Calculators CANNOT be shared on test days
**No food or drink in the classroom
Course Description: This course provides students with the opportunity to gain
algebraic knowledge needed for many fields such as engineering, business, science,
computer technology, and mathematics. Graphical and numerical methods support the
study of functions and their corresponding equations and inequalities. Students will study
linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, inverse, composite,
radical, and absolute value functions; systems of equations and inequalities; modeling
applied problems; and curve fitting techniques.
Instructional Methodologies: The primary mode of classroom instruction is lecture
with class participation encouraged.
Testing and Final Exam Policy:
Four 100-point tests will be administered as outlined on the tentative lecture schedule.
Attendance on testing days is mandatory. Tests cannot be made-up. If a student must miss
a test for a demonstrably valid reason, the student must notify the instructor no later than
1 day before the day of the test so that arrangements can be made to take the test earlier.
If you miss one test, the grade for that test will be the grade from your final exam. If you
miss more than one test, each missed test score will be zero. If you take all the tests and
score higher on the final exam than on one of the four tests, the lowest grade will be
replaced by the higher final exam grade.
Homework:
Each student should complete all assigned problems (see assignment sheet).
Quizzes:
10 quizzes will be distributed throughout the term. They will be distributed and then
collected during the following class period. These will not be accepted late; however you
may scan and e-mail, fax, or place them in my mailbox prior to class. Each quiz will be
worth 10 points. If you have 2 or fewer absences, you may drop the lowest two, if you
have 3 or 4 absences you may drop the lowest one, if you have 5 or more absences, you
may not drop any. (The remaining quiz average will then be x 100 points.) These quizzes
are to be worked on an individual basis; any evidence of “sharing” will result in a zero
and a conference for each party.
Final Grade:
1. Four Tests (100 points each)
2. Quizzes (10 sets@ 10 points)
3. Final Exam
TOTAL
400 points
100 points
100 points
600 points
Grading Scale:
A
B
C
D
F
540 - 600
480 - 539
420 - 479
360 - 419
0 - 359
Class Attendance:
Attendance will be taken each class period. Students are expected to attend all class
sessions and are expected to arrive in class on time and to attend all class sessions in their
entirety. It is very important that you attend each class sessions and to be aware that
several absences place an increased burden on the student to successfully complete the
course. It is the student’s responsibility to contact me to get missed handouts.
Withdrawal:
The student must go to Student Services and complete the necessary forms before March
13, 2008. Additional information regarding the withdrawal policy can be found in the
HCC Catalog, 2007-2008.
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Incomplete Grade:
Incomplete (I) is awarded only when requested by the student, approved by the instructor,
and confirmed by the Academic Dean. “I” grades are given only when unforeseen
circumstances prevent a student from completing course work during the regular term.
An “I” contract is agreed upon and signed by both the student and the instructor. The
contract includes listing of the course work that the student must complete, as well as the
deadline for work completion. To be eligible for an “I”, the student must have
satisfactorily completed two-thirds of the course work. An “I” grade must be removed
prior to March 4, 2008. Otherwise, it will be changed to an “F” grade on the student’s
permanent record. Additional information regarding the incomplete policy can be found
in the HCC Catalog, 2007-2008.
Academic Dishonesty:
This class will follow the procedures for academic misconduct set by Hillsborough
Community College. Substantive and procedural due process will be afforded students
charged with violations of cheating, fabricating, facilitating academic dishonesty and
plagiarizing. See the HCC catalog 2007-2008 for details and consequences. Cheating in
INTOLERABLE for any classroom or homework activity! All work submitted should be
your original work. It is considered dishonest to copy answers from the solutions
manual, copy work verbatim from classmate(s) inside or outside of class, (although I
encourage you to work together on homework assignments, it should not be transcribed),
take a picture of tests, remove a test from the classroom, use an unacceptable calculator
on a test, or use non-allowed notes during class (written on any surface). In any of these
cases you will be awarded a zero which cannot be dropped, and on the second offense, an
”F” in the course. There is absolutely no reason or reward for cheating in this class and it
will not be tolerated.
REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATIONS: If, to participate in this course, you require
an accommodation due to a physical or learning impairment, you must contact the Office
of Services to Students with Disabilities: (813) 757-2209 (voice line), (813) 757-2166
(TTD).
Ground Rules:
Everyone must be treated equally and with respect. My goal is to insure that mutual
respect is present in our classroom, and that we have a healthy process of teaching and
learning. Therefore, disruptive behavior in any form will NOT be tolerated, and the
offending person(s) will be permanently removed from the classroom and course.
I look forward to working with you and helping you achieve your goals for this class.
TWO PEER NAMES & PHONE NUMBERS
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. FUNCTIONS AND GRAPHS
a. Define and identify relations and functions.
b. Find the domain and range of relations and functions.
c. Use function notation.
d. Evaluate and simplify the difference quotient of a function.
e. Identify linear functions and solve applied problems with linear functions.
f. Perform operations with functions, including composition.
g. Understand characteristics and properties of the graphs of functions,
including symmetry, extrema, and intervals of increasing, decreasing,
constant.
h. Graph basic functions: y  c, y  x, y  x 2 , y  x 3 , y 
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x, y  x , y 
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i. Apply graphical transformations to functions.
j. Graph piecewise defined functions.
k. Find the inverse of a function algebraically and graphically.
POLYNOMIAL FUNCTIONS
a. Graph quadratic functions and Solve optimization problems involving
quadratic functions.
b. Use characteristics of polynomial functions to graph, including end behavior
and multiplicity of zeros.
c. Solve polynomial inequalities.
RATIONAL FUNCTIONS
a. Graph rational functions including intercepts, vertical and horizontal
asymptotes, and end behavior.
b. Solve rational inequalities.
c. Solve application problems involving rational functions.
EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS
a. Convert between exponential and logarithmic form.
b. Evaluate logarithmic and exponential expressions.
c. Use and apply the properties of logarithms, including change of base.
d. Graph exponential and logarithmic functions.
e. Solve exponential and logarithmic equations.
f. Solve applications of exponential growth and decay.
SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES
a. Solve systems of linear equations in 3 variables by elimination/substitution.
b. Solve systems of non-linear equations in 2 variables.
c. Solve a system of non-linear inequalities graphically
d. Solve application problems using systems of equations.
In the spirit of continuous improvement, HCC regularly reviews and compares various
instructional methods and strategies to identify best practices and enhance our students’
educational experience and outcomes. In addition to assessments of learning, you may be
asked to provide input from time to time via surveys, focus groups, or other means, as
part of that review process. Your feedback is important to us as an integral part of our
improvement process, and your cooperation with such requests, while not required, will
be greatly appreciated.
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Spring 2008 and you understand and agree to all the terms and conditions stated within.
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