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(5 Credit Hours)
Effective: September 2013

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EQUIRED
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ESOURCES
Barnett, Ziegler, Byleen. (2008). College Algebra with trigonometry (8 th ed.). McGraw-Hill .
Whitaker, A. (2010). Research and APA style guide . (2 nd edition) Bratislava, Slovakia: City University of
Seattle. Available online at http://www.vsm.sk/en/students/scholastic-honesty/policies-and-procedures/ or for purchase in the CU Slovakia library).
Access to the Internet is required.
All written assignments must be in Microsoft-Word-compatible formats.
See the library’s APA Style Guide tutorial for a list of resources that can help you use APA style.
Copyright 2011 by City University of Seattle
All rights reserved.
MATH 138
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C OURSE D ESCRIPTION
MATH138 is an examination of definitions and concepts of College Algebra including a review of fundamental algebra concepts. Topics also include graphing, linear and quadratic equations, linear inequalities, and linear programming. Every concept includes practical everyday applications, which focus on reducing math anxiety.
This course satisfies the general math requirement and is essential as preparation for mathematics, statistics, and accounting courses.
C OURSE R ESOURCES
Required and recommended resources to complete coursework and assignments are listed on the My.CityU portal at Library>Resources by Course .
C ITY U L EARNING G OALS
This course supports the following City University learning goals:
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City University of Seattle graduates exhibit professional competency and a sense of professional identity.
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City University of Seattle graduates are critical thinkers.
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City University of Seattle graduates are lifelong learners.
P ROGRAM C ONTEXT
This course fulfills college algebra requirement for your degree.
C OURSE O UTCOMES
Upon the successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
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Identify algebraic properties and rules;
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Solve linear and quadratic equations for unknowns;
3.
Graph linear and quadratic equations;
4.
Evaluate polynomial functions;
5.
Evaluate exponents and radicals;
6.
Solve linear systems of inequalities with two variables;
7.
Solve linear programming problems.
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C
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NOWLEDGE
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KILLS
To achieve the goals of this course, you will need to master the following core concepts:
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Real numbers;
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Exponents;
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Radicals;
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Polynomials;
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Rational expressions and variations;
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Coordinate system and graphing;
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Linear equations and inequalities;
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Quadratic equations;
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Systems of equations and inequalities;
10.
Linear programming.
S CHOLASTIC H ONEST Y
Students are responsible for understanding City University’s policy on Scholastic Honesty and are required to adhere to its standards in meeting all course requirements. Violations of scholastic honesty include, but are not limited to, the following examples.
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Cheating:
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Using unauthorized materials such as books or notes to answer examination questions.
Copying another student’s homework, written assignments, examination answers, electronic media, or
 other data.
Assisting or enabling someone else to cheat.
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Plagiarism:
 Presenting another person’s work as your own. This includes work developed by another within a
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 student’s employing organization and available to others in the organization.
Paraphrasing or condensing ideas from another person’s work without proper citation.
Failing to document direct quotations with a proper citation.
Word-for-word copying, use of select phrases from another’s work or simply failing to properly cite all sources from which data, examples, ideas, words, or theories are found.
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Other forms of scholastic dishonesty:
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Changing examination solutions after the fact, inventing, changing or falsifying data or research.
Reproducing or duplicating images, designs, or web pages without giving credit to the developer, artist, or designer.
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Submitting work created for another course or purpose without prior approval from the instructor of the current course.
 Misrepresenting oneself or one’s circumstance to gain an unfair advantage.
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Collaborating with another person(s) without prior approval from the instructor.
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Selling or providing term papers, course work, or assignments to other students knowing that the intention is to plagiarize.
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Bribing or attempting to bribe an instructor.
Cases of suspected scholastic dishonesty are referred to the university Scholastic Honesty Committee, which can apply a variety of penalties ranging in severity, including assigning a zero grade for the course, suspension, and dismissal from the university (see below).
City University of Seattle expects each student to do his/her own work. The University has "zero tolerance" for cheating, plagiarism, unauthorized collaboration on assignments and papers, using "notes" or other unauthorized materials and devices during exams, submitting someone else's work as one's own, submitting work previously submitted for another course, or facilitating acts of academic dishonesty by others. Scholastic Honesty policy applies also to online discussions that represent a part of assignments in online courses. Every reference material used in discussion contributions must be cited according to the current Research & APA Style Guide. The
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penalties are severe! A first offense results in a zero grade for the course; a second offense can result in a zero grade for the course and suspension for one or more quarters; a third offense can result in expulsion from the
University. The Policy and Procedures may be found at http://www.vsm.sk/en/students/scholastichonesty/policies-and-procedures/ .
In addition to providing your work to the instructor for grading, you must also submit an electronic copy for the
City University of Seattle archives (unless the work is specifically exempted by the instructor). You will not receive a grade for particular work until and unless you submit this electronic copy. The procedure for submitting work to the archives is to upload it via the website http://www.vsm.sk/en/students/on-linecenter/uploader/uploader.html
. Files should include the cover page of the work with the student name, instructor name, course name and number, and date. File names should indicate the type of assignment, such as
“researchpaper.doc”, “casestudy.doc” or “ thesis.doc” (student name should not be a part of the file name because the system adds it). All files received into the archives are submitted to www.TurnItIn.com
for plagiarism checking.
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R
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UPPLEMENTARY
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ESOURCES
As a City University of Seattle student, you have access to library resources regardless of where and how you are taking this class. To access the resources that are necessary to complete your coursework and assignments, visit the library menu in the My.CityU portal at http://my.cityu.edu
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A good place to begin your research is through the program or course resource sections that provide links to relevant journals, books, and Web sites. Search the library's online catalog to locate books and videos, and place requests to have items mailed to you (services vary by location). Search the online databases for journal, magazine, and newspaper articles. Articles that are not available full text in the library's collection can be requested from other libraries and delivered to you electronically.
For additional help, submit your question via the Ask a Librarian e-mail service available through the portal or call 800.526.4269 (U.S. or Canada) or 425.709.3444.
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ESOURCES
Amdahl, K., & Loats, J. (1995). Algebra unplugged . Broomfield, CO: Clearwater.
Blitzer, R. (2004). Student solution manual for college algebra.
(3 rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Clawson, C. C. (1991). Conquering math phobia: A painless primer . New York: Wiley.
Hult, C. A., & Huckin, T. N. (2004). The brief new century handbook (2 nd ed.). Boston: Allyn &
Bacon/Longman.
Kitchens, A. N. (1995). Defeating math anxiety . Chicago: Irwin.
Orr, B. (1992). Harpercollins college outline: College algebra . New York: HarperCollins.
Smith, R. M. (1998). Mastering mathematics: How to be a great math student . (3 rd ed.) Pacific Grove, CA:
Brooks Cole.
Tobias, S. (1995). Overcoming math anxiety . New York: Norton.
E LECTRONIC R ESOURCES
The following Internet resources may be of use to you in this course. Please be aware that Web addresses may change from time to time. Consult your instructor if you have questions about electronic resources.
A Catalogue of Mathematics Resources on WWW and the Internet http://mthwww.uwc.edu/wwwmahes/files/math01.htm
City University of Seattle http://my.cityu.edu
The Directory of World Wide Web Sites is designed as a research and learning tool for students following City University courses of study. The directory can be found via the new Library Home Page at:-
The directory lists World Wide Web sites of potential interest to students under the following headings:-
APA Style
Banking and Finance - International
Internet Search Engines
Law
Banking and Finance – Slovakia
Business Sites
Company Data – International
Company Data – Slovakia/Czech Rep.
Libraries
Management Resources
Miscellaneous
News Sources
Countries
Education
Environment
European Union and United Nations
Philosophy and Ethics
Politics
Slovak Organizations
Statistics
The directory of World Wide Web sites will be updated every semester by City University Library staff, so the site will evolve and change to ensure that listed sites are worthy of inclusion.
Faculty are encouraged to give comments and suggestions in order to enhance the WWW directory. Comments should be addressed to the library:library@cutn.sk
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O
VERVIEW OF
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The grade you receive for the course will be derived using City University of Seattle/Vysoká škola manažmentu’s decimal grading system, based on the following:
Assignments Percentage of Final Grade
SIA
Test I
Test II
Linear Programming Problem
0%
15%
15%
10%
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
TOTAL
30%
30%
100%
S PECIFICS OF C OURSE A SSIGNMENTS
S TUDENT I NTRODUCTORY A SSIGNMENT
City University/Vysoká škola manažmentu requires that you submit a Student Introductory Assignment (SIA).
This SIA must be completed during the first week of your course. The SIA consists of introducing yourself in the Discussion Forum titled: Student Introductory Assignment. It is designed to begin our class experience by letting us know you are in class and facilitating interaction. It is due at the end of the first week . Even though this assignment is not graded, it is required in order for you to continue your course.
T EST 1 AND T EST 2
The quizzes will cover short typical exercises that were practiced at the lessons. Also some basic theory can be included. In the case of very short example, only result will be graded. The formulas will be provided
L INEAR P ROGRAMMING P ROBLEM ( LPP )
In a LPP assignment each student will work with a different word-problem. Students will be supposed to formulate the problem mathematically, and solve it graphically by method of corners.
Concrete tasks together with detailed instructions will be posted on Nov 18 (Monday, week 8), and complete solution will be due on Nov 21 (Thursday, week 8. If the LPP is not uploaded on time on http://www.vsm.sk/svk/online-centrum/uploader/, the student will not get any credit for it. The LPP must be word-processed, including the graphical part.
Grading Criteria for LPP
Formulating the problem 45%
Graphical solution – Method of Corners
Appropriate format and transparency
TOTAL
40%
15%
100%
M IDTERM AND F INAL E XAM
You will take a midterm and a final exam in the course to reinforce the course materials. The exams will test your ability to utilize statistical terminology as well as the identification and application of proper statistical tools for a given statistical problem. The midterm will cover the first four weeks of the course, the final exam will deal with the material of weeks 6-9. Each exam will be scheduled for app.100 minutes, all formulas will be provided by the instructor and students must have the calculators. The exams cannot be combined together.
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Students can discuss any problems referring to these on the BB in advance. Complete calculations will be checked, not just final results, and students will get partial credit for following the right steps.
If a student is not available on the given day and has a serious reason for it, he/she has to inform the instructor about it IN ADVANCE, either by email or by leaving a message at the school’s reception. If student does not do it, there will be no option for getting the make-up exam and 0% credit will be awarded for missed exam.
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Late Assignments
Students are expected to meet submission requirements for assignments in a timely manner. Evaluation includes an assessment of timeliness. All late assignments will be graded with 0%.
The exams, the Review Sets, and the Online Homework assignments must be taken at the scheduled times. Any absences or late submissions must be approved before the scheduled assessment date, by your instructor. Not completing an assignment in a timely manner will result in a grade of zero unless a student has been preapproved by the instructor to complete the assessment at an alternative time.
Participation
Whether in class, online, or in a mixed mode setting, students will be graded on their participation in classroom discussions; their ability to present, explain, or defend alternative viewpoints; and the degree to which they have mastered the concepts and principles inherent in the study of accounting at this introductory level. Written work will be assessed not only on relevance to the subject presented, but also on adherence to good written form and professional presentation. Students are expected to be actively engaged in a discussion or other activities. Active engagement means contributing substantive, thoughtful and reflective responses. For online classes, students must post their initial responses during the first three days of the week, and their responses to other students’ postings during the last four days of the week. All students must take part in weekly online activities according to the schedule described above or at least contact me once a week. Failure to report for three consecutive weeks may result in being dropped from the class.
Using the Blackboard https://cityu.blackboard.com/
In spite of the fact the course will be taught in classroom mode, the BB will be open for you. You have chance to discuss any problematic calculations either with the instructor or with your classmates. The instructor will use the BB for make-up classes (if any), for important and urgent announcements. Check it at least twice a week.
Professional Writing
All assignments submitted for this course should be of professional quality. Their presentation should always take into account consideration for whom they are intended. This course requires that you use the American
Psychological Association (APA) style in preparing any required research papers, or any written work where other sources are used. A style guide is included in the “Required Text and Materials” section. Refer to this style guide for proper format, referencing methods, and bibliographic format. References should be cited for all facts, ideas, conclusions, and opinions not your own. A proper title page should preface all written assignments, unless otherwise required. The title page should include your name, the title of the paper, the name and number of the course, the date submitted and the name of the instructor. Your work should be typed or word-processed instructions on white 8 1/2 by 11-inch paper and all narrative portions should be double-spaced. If financial statements or accounting records are required, they should be in good form. Some assignments may require that your work be prepared on a computer spreadsheet. Do not use binders or special covers when submitting your assignments. Staple your completed assignments in the upper-left hand corner. Your instructor may have different or additional requirements for the submission of written work.
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R ECOMMENDED C OURSE S CHEDULE
S ESSION
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T OPICS AND A SSIGNMENTS
Review of Fundamental Concepts of Algebra;
Algebra and Real Numbers
Exponents
DUE: SIA
Review of Fundamental Concepts of Algebra continued;
Radicals
Polynomials: Basic operations
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Review of Fundamental Concepts of Algebra continued;
Factoring Polynomials
Rational Expressions: Basic Operations
DUE: TEST I – Tuesday, Oct 15
Linear Equations and Their Applications
Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables
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Quadratic Equations and Applications
DUE: MIDTERM – Tuesday, Oct 29
Distance in the Plane
Equation of a line
Linear Equations and models
Linear Inequalities
Systems of Linear Inequalities in Two Variables
DUE: TEST II – Tuesday, Nov 12
Linear Programming
DUE: Linear programming Problem (Nov 18-21)
Permutations and Combinations
Review
DUE: FINAL EXAM, Tuesday, Dec 3
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R EADINGS
Barnett & Co.
Chapters R.1 – R.2 pp. 2-26
Barnett & Co.
Chapters R.3 – R.4 pp. 27-46
Barnett & Co.
Chapters R.5 – R.6 pp. 47-67
Barnett & Co.
Chapters 1.1 and 10.1 pp. 76-91 and
824-841
Barnett & Co.
Chapter 1.5 pp. 128-144
Barnett & Co.
Chapter 2 pp. 164-228
Barnett & Co.
Chapters 1.2 and 10.7 pp. 92-102 and
925-937
Barnett & Co.
Chapter 10.8 pp. 938-94
Barnett & Co.
Chapter 11.4 pp. 994-1007