MAC 1105 – College Algebra (Spring 2010 Syllabus) Tallahassee Community College Class meeting: TR 11:35 - 12:50pm (Rm SM128) Email: williaml@tcc.fl.edu Class Website: http://faculty.tcc.fl.edu/scma/williaml Instructor: Lina Williams Office: SM 283 Phone: 201-8367 (email preferred) MW:1-5pm TR:2-5pm Use them! Office Hours and other Resources Learning Commons: In case I am unavailable, the TCC Learning Commons (located in LC 30, www.tcc.fl.edu/learningcommons, 850.201.8193) provides one-stop convenient access to expanded learning assistance and resources. The Math and Science area offers support in mathematics and science. Students can work independently or in small groups while having access to resources including: trained tutors, specialists and learning assistants, videos, textbooks, calculators, an open-access computer lab and much more. The TCC Learning Commons is open: Monday – Thursday 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Friday 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Smarthinking: Online tutoring service available to TCC students via blackboard (see website). Along with the library and math center, rooms AC210, AC211, & CT206 have MyMathLab. Required Materials 1. Textbook: Algebra: Graphs and Models, Bettinger/Belcher, Fourth Edition; Addison Wesley, 2009. (Available at the Learning Commons for use) You are required to purchase MyMathLab, a computer software that gives you access to the online homework that you must do for this course. Course ID: williams30288. An online textbook is included in MyMathLab (See “Registering for MyMathLab/Course Compass” handout) 2. Calculator: A graphing calculator is required. Available at the Learning Commons and rentable at the TCC Library. Calculators that do symbolic algebra, such as TI 89, TI 92, HP 48, etc. are not allowed. Cell phones cannot be used. 3. ID: A photo ID is required for tests and the final exam. Prerequisite One of the following must be satisfied: i) scored 550+ on SAT ii) scored 21+ on ACT iii) scored 88+ on CPT iv) passed the TCC course, MAT 1033 with a grade of A, B, or C v) Transfer credit with a grade of a least C in course equivalent to MAT1033 THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THE ABOVE PREREQUISITE POLICY. Major topics include characteristics of functions in general; inverse functions; linear, quadratic, Course Description absolute value, exponential and logarithmic functions and equations; systems of equations and inequalities; and applications. Policies Disrespectful behavior toward anyone in the classroom such as tardiness, disruptive talking, cell phone usage, etc. is not acceptable. Smoking, eating or drinking is not allowed in the classroom. Please place all trash in the appropriate container. CLAS To earn an AA degree, students must demonstrate proficiency in these CLAS skills. This requirement is met by earning a GPA of 2.5 or higher in your college-level mathematics courses. Alternative methods of meeting this requirement include scoring at certain levels on various standardized exams including the SAT, ACT, or CPT. Further details can be obtained at the Enrollment Services and Student Success Center. Disabilities Tallahassee Community College (TCC) is committed to making all programs, services and facilities accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities in order for students to obtain Act maximum benefit from the educational experience and to effectively transition to our college environment. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to register with the TCC Disability Support Services Office which is located on the first floor of the Student Union. Attendance Success in this course depends on your regular attendance. Students are responsible for completion of all work assigned in class whether they are present or not. W Deadline The last day to withdraw is Friday, March 26 (cannot withdraw online). If you are absent, tardy and/or leave class early more than twice during the semester (for whatever reason) with a failing test average, you will be administratively withdrawn from class. Do not automatically assume you have been withdrawn. Homework Homework will be assigned on a daily basis. Completing and understanding your homework is the best way to study for tests. Your online homework average counts as a test grade. Quizzes Expect a quiz every class day. A zero on a quiz counts as an absence. Your quiz/homework average also counts as a test grade. A few replacement quizzes will be given throughout the semester, but no make up quizzes. NO EXCEPTIONS! Tests There will be a total of three tests. The test dates are Thurs. Feb. 4, Thurs. March 4, and Thurs. April 8. There are no makeup tests. NO EXCEPTIONS! Your final test grade will help you fill in the grade of a total of one lowest test grade with exemption of HW or Quiz average. Final Exam There will be a departmental final exam on Tuesday, April 27 from 12:30 –2:30pm. Academic Integrity You are expected to do your own work on exams taken in class. Providing information to another student or receiving information concerning exam content is considered cheating and will NOT be tolerated. If this should occur, disciplinary action will take place in one of the following forms: a zero for the test, being dropped from the course, suspension, or expulsion from school. Evaluation & Grading Scale: Your grade will be determined by your online homework, tests, and the final exam. Tests: 75% of Your Grade Final Exam: 25% of Your Grade Your online homework and quiz average counts as two test grades. .75T+.25F=G T: Test Average F: Final exam % Grading Scale: 90 - 100 80 - 89 70 - 79 60 - 69 0 - 59 A B C D F