Course Syllabus
MAT 1033C - Intermediate Algebra
Fall term - 2012
Donna J. Bradley
321-276-4797
dbradley14@mail.valenciacollege.edu
Class time: Monday/Wednesday/Friday Available for help by appointment: MW : 12:30-3
Class time and location : 7 AM bldg. 8 room 235 Final Exam date and time: 7AM Dec. 10 Mon
8 AM bldg. 8 room 240 (same location) 7AM Dec 14 Fri
10 AM bldg. 8 room 240 10 AM Dec 10 Mon
11 AM bldg. 8 room240 10 AM Dec 12 Wed
Required Materials:.
Access to textbook – A hard copy is not required – you have access through the homework venue which
is WEBASSIGN - See last page and homework section of syllabus for directions for
logging into Web Assign
Intermediate Algebra – Connecting concepts through applications
Clark / Alfinson
ACCESS to WEBASSIGN – provided with purchase of a textbook or can be purchased separately. .
CALCULATOR: A graphing calculator is required for this course. The TI-84 will be used for all classroom demonstrations. If you choose a different brand or model, you are responsible for learning the appropriate calculator syntax. Calculators with Algebraic Manipulators such s TI 94 and TI inspire may not be used on tests. IPOD, computer, phone calculators cannot be used on tests.
LAB MANUAL: Intermediate Algebra Activities - green booklet – printed by Valencia – you will receive this at you lab meeting.
Course Description:
Valencia Core Competencies:
Valencia desires their graduates to possess and demonstrate a set of global competencies including the ability to think, communicate, value and act. In an effort to help you acquire and improve upon your ability to demonstrate these competencies this course will include activities that require you to:
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Think clearly, critically and creatively.
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Communicate with others in written and verbal form.
3.
Make reasoned value judgments and responsible commitments.
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Act purposefully, reflectively and responsibly.
Due to the nature of these global competencies many problems and activities will be presented in the context of an application. These applications will require students to select appropriate information from the problem and communicate effectively how to arrive at an appropriate solution for the problem.

Attendance and Preparation: Attendance is required for class and lab. Being late to class or leaving early is a disruption to the class and is discourteous to the professor and the other students. You should be on time to each class and lab, complete all assignments, and remain in class for the entire time unless there is an unusual circumstance. Job conflicts on a regular basis are NOT an emergency. More than 3 absences can result in withdrawal from the course. Please be prepared for each class meeting by completing all homework from sections covered in the previous class period and previewing (reading) the scheduled section.
Attendance at an alternative session on the same day is acceptable. The class sessions are listed above.
Courtesy: Cell phones and other electronic devices are a distraction to other people and should be turned off during class. Earplugs should be removed as a sign of respect for the professor and your classmates. Laptop computers should be shut unless you have arranged with the professor to use it for taking notes
Homework: Is assigned on Webassign. It SHOULD be completed by the next class meeting. It MUST be completed BEFORE the test that covers the section. You have already been registered into WEBASSIGN. Your login and password are identical. It is the portion of your Valencia email address that occurs before the @ sign – this should be identical to your Valencia login name. It is recommended that you change the password when you log in the first time. The college code is “Valencia College”. You MUST pay for the registration either via the code- called the class key - which came with your textbook or which you purchased in the bookstore separately from a textbook or you purchase directly online. You have 2 weeks in which to do this.
Withdrawal: St udents may withdraw themselves up until the withdrawal deadline (Nov 2 ) for a grade of
W. After that, instructors may only withdraw a student for excessive absences. Students who do not withdraw themselves prior to the withdrawal deadline will be assigned whatever grade was earned for the course as their final grade. Student’s on Bright Futures Scholarships become responsible for the cost of the course if they are withdrawn from the course and can expect to be withdrawn if excessive absences are causing them to fail the class.
In Class Tests 60%: There will be 6 major tests and a comprehensive final exam. Some tests will have a small section where no calculator of any kind will not be permitted. A calculator will be permitted on the remainder of the test. The final exam will count as two test grades for a total of 8 test grades.
Final Exam: Failure to take the final exam will result in an automatic grade of F. The final exam counts as 2 test grades and is cumulative.
MAKING UP TESTS: If there is an emergency which necessitates your absence for a scheduled test AND you contact me NO LATER than the day of the test, you will have 1 week in which to make up the test in the testing center. Contact can be a phone message, email, or WRITTEN message sent with a friend. This can be done for ONE test. MISSING a test makes a C average extremely difficult to obtain.
Homework 15%: See above for details (NOTICE- you cannot make an A in the class if you do not do the homework and are unlikely to get a B unless you have been misplaced by taking this course)
CPS Quizzes 5%: CPS is an electronic device that allows instant evaluation and feedback. There will be a short CPS quiz for each lecture(section) at the beginning of the next class period . A CPS grade for each week will be entered. Being tardy or absent will adversely affect this grade. These can only be made up by attending another session of the class on the same day.

Written assignments 10%: There will be a written assignments for each chapter. These are due the day of the in class test. You are expected to seek help for problems that you do not understand on the written assignment therefore correct answers are absolutely necessary. However for grading purposes this is only the first step. Work and explanations are a vital part of this grade.
The final write-up of each problem should be your own and should demonstrate a thorough understanding of the problem.
Your final grade will be calculated as follows :
90%-100% “A”
80%-89.9% “B” * These grades will require you to repeat MAT1033C before
70%-79.9% “C”
60%-69.9% “D”* under 59.9% “F”* continuing on in mathematics.
Your current grade can be viewed on WebAccess at any time. Offline grades such as tests, quizzes and cps scores are upgraded within a week of taking the test on the related unit.
Tentative test schedule:
9/17/2012
10/3/2012
10/15/2012
10/29/2012
11/19/2012
12/7/2012
Academic Honesty: You are expected to do your own work on exams and assignments. Providing information to another student or receiving information concerning exam content is considered cheating. Doing homework for another student, signing into a lab or class for them when they are not present or doing their CPS responses are also cheating. The penalty for dishonesty is a grade of 0. Any future tests will be taken in the testing center. For other possible penalties see Valencia’s Student Code of Contact
Disclaimer : Changes in the syllabus, scheduled evaluations, and/or homework assignments may be made at any time at the discretion of the professor. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to find out what, if any, changes have been made. It is a good idea to trade phone numbers with a fellow student to enable you to be aware of such changes.
Phone number of fellow student:_________________________________
What to do if you do not understand or need help:
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Review your notes. Rework the examples provided in class. See if it still makes sense!
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Read the textbook (really) . The text is well written and has many examples for you to follow.
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Visit the SPA in building 4.
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Go to the Math Support Center in the IMC in building 4. Free, walk-up tutoring is available.
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Visit : http://valenciacollege.edu/math/
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Contact me. Arrange for “office hours”
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Form study groups
Do not wait to get help!

Tentative Schedule
Week Date
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
10/5/2012
10/8/2012
10/10/2012
10/12/2012
10/15/2012
10/17/2012
10/19/2012
10/22/2012
10/24/2012
10/26/2012
10/29/2012
10/31/2012
11/2/2012
11/5/2012
11/7/2012
11/9/2012
11/12/2012
11/14/2012
8/27/2012
8/29/2012
8/31/2012
9/5/2012
9/7/2012
9/10/2012
9/12/2012
9/14/2012
9/17/2012
9/19/2012
9/21/2012
9/24/2012
9/26/2012
9/28/2012
10/1/2012
10/3/2012
11/16/2012
11/19/2012
11/26/2012
11/28/2012
11/30/2012
12/3/2012
12/5/2012
12/7/2012
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
8.4
8.5
Test
4.1
4.2
3.1
3.2
3.4
3.5
Test
8.1
8.2
8.3
Review
Test
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
Test
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
Test
1.6
1.7
Test
2.1
2.2
Section
0
1.1
1.2
1.4
1.3
1.5
Topic
Intro solve linear equations
Scatterplots
Intercepts graphing and slope finding linear eqautions finding linear models functions/notation linear systems solving/substitution solving/elimination solving linear inequalities absolute value solving systems of linear inequalities laws of exponents combining functions
Factoring
Factoring radical functions simp/add/rational mult/div radicals solving radicals complex numbers quadratics/parabolas graphing/vertexform finding quadratic models square root property zero product rule quadratic formula graphing - standard form rational functions/variation simplifying rational mult/div rational add/sub rational solving rational