Instructor
Office
E-mail
Class
Mathematics Department, College of Sciences
University of Central Florida
Rachid Ait Maalem Lahcen
MALL MSB241 open hours:
MSB 221 rachid@ucf.edu
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:00am - 9:00pm
Tuesday 11:00am - 9:00pm
We 9:30AM - 10:20AM
CB2 O106
Friday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Office hours TBA (see Webcourses, Outside office door)
3 hours, MSB241 (see MALL schedule).
Prerequisites : Appropriate score on the Math Placement Exam, or MAC 1105C with a “C” (2.0) or better.
Course Description: Properties and graphs of polynomials, rational exponential and logarithmic functions, matrices, sequence and series, conics, induction, binomial theorem. Introduction to limits.
Prepares students for upper level mathematics. The NC grading policy applies to this course.
Course Goals: Precalculus is the preparation for calculus. The study of the topics, concepts, and procedures of precalculus deepens students’ understanding of algebra and extends their ability to apply algebra, concepts and procedures at higher conceptual levels, as a tool, and in the study of other subjects. After successfully completing Precalculus, the student will be able to use the new mathematical tools, such as conics, matrices, sequences, series, proof by induction, and the binomial theorem that are introduced in the course.
Required Material:
1.
M. Sullivan, Precalculus 10 th edition with MyMathLab access code, the electronic version of this textbook is included with the MyLabsPlus access code. During orientation you will get a temporary code that is valid for two weeks so you can start working. Do not buy MyMathLab code as it’s not the same. Either buy code from MyLabsPlus course home or UCF bookstore.
2.
Four 8.5”x 11” blue or green books for each test and the final exam.
3.
TI30XA Calculator. Graphing calculator use is prohibited in class and in MALL. Only TI-30XA will be supplied on tests.
4.
Regular Notebook to write and organize notes.
Academic Honesty: All students are required to abide by the Academic Honesty Guidelines. We must develop, sustain and protect an academic environment of honesty, trust, and respect. Please read and understand all policies listed in http://integrity.sdes.ucf.edu/ , http://www.goldenrule.sdes.ucf.edu
* .
The Z Designation will be used in cases of academic dishonesty. Please see: http://www.z.ucf.edu/ for complete details.
Homework and Quizzes: All assignments will have posted due dates and these due dates will not be extended, so please plan accordingly. 24 hour a day Pearson technical support is at 1-888-561-9110.
MALL Hours : The MALL is an integral part of your learning experience that requires minimum of 3 hours of MALL time during the week. Students with >=80% on the weekly quiz will need only 2 hours

of MALL time per week.
MALL grades are 100 or 0, no partial credit . Rule: 15 minute-rule: You earn 0 minutes if your visit is less than 15 minutes.
i Clicker Policy & Procedures: i Clicker 2 response system is used in class. Please have your i Clicker 2 in class and registered at www.iclicker.com/registration by the second class meeting. Use your NID (two letters and six numbers, not PID) as your student ID number. Any zeros earned after the first class will not be retroactively changed. YOU MUST CHECK WEBCOURSES WHEN THE SCORES ARE UPLOADED. IF
YOU SEE ZERO AND YOU CLICKED YOU MUST CONTACT ME ASAP. Over two weeks old scores may not be updates and the student will keep the zeros.
Required Academic Activity: As of fall 2014, all faculty members are required to document students' academic activity at the beginning of each course. In order to document that you began this course, please complete the following academic activity by the end of the first week of classes, one hour MALL orientation in MSB241, or as soon as possible after adding the course, but no later than Friday, January
15, 2016 5:00 pm EDT .
Failure to do so may result in a delay in the disbursement of your financial aid. We also use your required academic activity score as class activity 1 score.
Grading Scale:
The official method of contact is
Average Grade
Knights email, always include your
90 – 100% A full name , NID , Math section
80 – 89% B number (not class meeting time).
70-79% C
Grade discussion must be in person
40-69% (must take final) NC
(per UCF policy grades cannot be
Otherwise F emailed).

Grading Policy:
Study Plan:
Every 50
Mastery points
Option a
1%
Option b
1%
Option c
1%
The student’s grade average will be calculated using all three options (a, b and c) and the highest average will be used to determine the students’ final grade.
Homework
Quiz
7%
8%
7%
8%
7%
8%
-Study Plan : One bonus point will be assigned to every 50 Mastery Points (MP) from Study Plan.
Class Activity
MALL
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
Maximum of 5% bonus and total class average cannot exceed 100%. You should avoid having zeros
Test 1 15% Best 2 or below 80% scores on all for grade and non for
Test 2
Test 3
15%
15% are
30% grade assignments if you want to maintain your collection of mastery points (MP). Because Study
Plan is adaptive MP will fluctuate based on your
Final 30% 45% 75%
Students must take the final exam and the performance. final is comprehensive.
- Homework and quiz assignments are posted in MyLabsPlus www.ucf.mylabsplus.com
. You must earn
75% on a homework to access related quiz (75% or better on hw1 to access quiz 1…etc).
- Class activity will be your iClicker2 responses in class. Note: Responses on paper will not be accepted or graded. The use of more than 1 iClicker2 by one student is cheating.
-MALL activity is the required 3 hours per week.
Note: At least your lowest Homework grade, lowest quiz grade, lowest MALL activity grade, and lowest class activity grade will be dropped prior to calculating your course average. HOWEVER, avoid zeros on any assignment.
Accessibility Related Accommodations: It is my goal that this class be an accessible and welcoming experience for all students, including those with disabilities that may impact learning in this class. If anyone believes the design of this course poses barriers to effectively participating and/or demonstrating learning in this course, please meet with me (with or without a Student Accessibility
Services (SAS) accommodation letter) to discuss reasonable options or adjustments. During our discussion, I may suggest the possibility/necessity of your contacting SDS (Ferrell Commons 185; 407-
823-2371; sds@ucf.edu) to talk about academic accommodations. You are welcome to talk to me at any point in the semester about course design concerns, but it is always best if we can talk at least one week prior to the need for any modifications.
Make-up Policy: Make-up tests will be given for legitimate reasons recognized by the university. To take a make-up exam, you have to obtain permission from your instructor ahead of time.
Mathematics Assistance and Learning Lab (MALL) Policies and Procedures, http://mall.cos.ucf.edu/ It is the student’s responsibility to read, understand and follow policies.
The following schedule may be modified at the discretion of the instructor. Any change notification will be made either via email, in-class, or on the announcement page of MyLabsPlus/Webcourses.

Required Assignment
MALL 1 (orientation in MSB241)
Monday 10:00am - 4:00pm, Tuesday
11:00am - 4:00pm, Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm
MALL 2 (3 hours, if you achieve 80% or better on quiz 2 you can do 2 hours for full credit)
MALL 3 (3 hours, if you achieve 80% or better on quiz 3 you can do 2 hours for full credit)
MALL 4 (3 hours, if you achieve 80% or better on quiz 4 you can do 2 hours for full credit) . MALL 5 is skipped since MALL is used for testing and MALL 4 is stretched over two weeks.
MALL 6 (3 hours, if you achieve 80% or better on quiz 6 you can do 2 hours for full credit)
MALL 7 (3 hours, if you achieve 80% or better on quiz 7 you can do 2 hours for full credit) . MALL 8 is skipped since MALL is used for testing and MALL 7 is stretched over two weeks.
MALL 9 is skipped due to spring break.
MALL 10 (3 hours, if you achieve 80% or better on quiz 10 you can do 2 hours for full credit)
MALL 11 (3 hours, if you achieve 80% or better on quiz 11 you can do 2 hours for full credit)
MALL 12 (3 hours, if you achieve 80% or better on quiz 12 you can do 2 hours for full credit) . MALL 13 is skipped since MALL is used for testing and MALL 12 is stretched over two weeks.
MALL 14 (3 hours, if you achieve 80% or better on quiz 13 you can do 2 hours for full credit)
Homework 1 and Quiz 1
Homework 2 and Quiz 2
Homework 3 and Quiz 3
Homework 4 and Quiz 4
Homework 5 and Quiz 5
Homework 6 and Quiz 6
Homework 7 and Quiz 7
Homework 8 and Quiz 8
Homework 9 and Quiz 9
Homework 10 and Quiz 10
2/18
2/25
4/14
1/11
1/20
1/27
2/3
2/10
2/17
2/24
3/2
3/16
3/23
Open
1/11
1/21
1/28
2/4
3/17
3/24
3/31
Close
1/15
1/27
2/3
2/17
2/24
3/16
3/23
3/30
4/13
4/20
(will not be extended)
1/20
1/27
2/3
2/10
2/17
2/24
3/2
3/16
3/23
3/30

Homework 11 and Quiz 11
Homework 12 and Quiz 12
Homework 13 and Quiz 13
3/30
4/6
4/13
4/6
4/13
4/20
(may be extended to study day)
2/12 Practice Test 1 not for credit with mastery points prerequisite. Do not submit without attempting. You’ll be asked to do mastery points to regain access.
Test 1 (per reservation)
Practice Test 2 not for credit with mastery points prerequisite. Do not submit without attempting. You’ll be asked to do mastery points to regain access.
Test 2 (per reservation)
Practice Test 3 not for credit with mastery points prerequisite. Do not submit without attempting. You’ll be asked to do mastery points to regain access.
Test 3 (per reservation)
Practice Test Final not for credit with mastery points prerequisite.
Do not submit without attempting.
You’ll be asked to do mastery points to regain access.
Test final (per reservation)
1/25
2/8
2/15
2/29
3/21
4/4
4/15
4/28
2/12
3/4
3/4
4/8
4/8
5/4
5/4
Test Dates***: There will be three tests throughout the semester and a comprehensive final exam.
They will be administered in the MALL and it well be your responsibility to register for them through www.ucf.mylabsplus.com
***Dates and times will vary based on course enrollment.
Imperative: All tests are scheduled through the online scheduling system. It is imperative that you register for all tests. Registration open and close dates .
Test 1 scheduling: 2/1-2/7. Test 2 scheduling: 2/22-2/28. Test 3 scheduling: 3/28-4/3. Final test scheduling: 3/28-4/27
Other important dates 1/18 MLK Day Holiday– No Class 3/7 to 3/11 Spring break 3/23 Withdrawal
Deadline
Disclaimer: Instructor has the right to make some adjustments to syllabus and any adjustment will be announced in class and via email or Webcourses announcements.