MAC 1105 (College Algebra)
Course Syllabus Ref# 812703
MIAMI-DADE COLLEGE, North Campus
Department of Mathematics
MDC North Campus 11380 NW 27 AV Miami, FL 33167-3418
Course
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Instructor Name
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MAC 1105 (College Algebra)
8122703
2014-1 Fall 2014
Manuel Caramés
College Algebra and Trigonometry
9th Edition
by Michael Sullivan
Includes MyMathLab when purchased new.
M, W, F 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM R/7111
Room 7333
M, W, F
M, W, F
T, R
R
09:00
12:00
07:00
02:50
AM to 10:50 AM Room 7333;
PM to 01:20 PM WEB;
AM to 09:00 AM
Room 7333;
PM to 03:00 PM.
.
305-237-1013
mcarames@mdc.edu
Students with 2 or more unexcused absences
may be withdrawn by the instructor.
Students are still responsible for withdrawing
themselves if they want to receive a “W”.
http://www.mdc.edu/policy/student_rights_and
_responsibilities.pdf
None
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Purchasing
MyMathLab
You must purchase an Access Code in order
to use MyMathLab. If you cannot afford to
purchase the access code right away, ask
your professor for the temporary access
code. If you can document that your financial
aid has been delayed, the mathematics
department can loan you an access code.
Call 305-237-1358 for more information.
If you have taken this course before with the
same textbook, you do not need to purchase
a new Access Code.
Course Compass
ID
Chairperson of the
Dept of Math.
Carames42793
Dr. Vincent Bates vbates@mdc.edu 305-2371291
NOTES:
1) The registration to courseCompass begins Monday June the
23th and finishes Friday June the 27st. You need to be
NO EXCUSES!! YOU
WILL BE DROPPED IF YOU DON’T COMPLAY
WITH THIS REQUISITE.
Cell phones and any sounding devices are TOTALLY
PROHIBITED. They need TO BE OFF BEFORE YOU
ENTER THE CLASS. The instructor may ask the student
registered in this period of time.
2)
to leave the class for the first time. If the indiscipline is
repeated the instructor may withdraw the student from the
course.
3) Coming to the board when student is asked for, is mandatory.
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NO EXCEPTIONS!!.
4) Home works could be taken as many times as you want and
the system will record your best grade. Exams could be taken
once and they are timed. Make sure you do your home works
and exams in the school in order for you to avoid problems
with the internet. These are examples of not good excuses:
“Professor at home the internet was gone”; “Professor, please,
reopen the exam for me, I submit it before I finish”; “Please,
reopen the exam, I hit the wrong key” etc, etc, etc.
NO REOPENNINGS AT ALL .
5) Punctuality. You will not be allow to enter the class is you are
ONE SECOND IS LATE!! IT WILL BE COUNT
AS AN ABSENCE.
My voice is laud, please, DO NOT BE AFRAID!!
ANY ABSENCE IS INEXCUSABLE. I believe you; the
late.
6)
7)
problem is that you missed the class!!
8) I
understand that in our University we do not have a dressing
code policy but to come to my class you must dress
professionally and appropriately. What does it mean? Male
CAN NOT wear neither pants nor shorts
showing their underwear or sleeve less Tshirts. Female students CAN NOT wear
camisoles or shorty shorts.
students
9) RIGHT ANSWERS MEAN NOTHING!!
10)
I AM YOUR PROFESSOR. DON’T EMAIL ME ASKING THINGS
THAT ARE ON THE SYLLABUS.
GRADING POLICY:
There are five possible grades in this
course: ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’ or ‘F’.
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 A grade of ‘A’ or ‘B’ or ‘C’ promotes the student to the next
course.
 A grade of ‘D’ or ‘F’ means a student must repeat MAC 1105.
 A grade of ‘F’ will adversely affect your GPA, so be careful!
10% of your final grade will be the HW;
20% of your final grade will be the inClasExams;
30% your midTermExam;
40% will be your comprehensive Final Exam.
You will have 6 inClassExams, a midTerm an a Final
To have the right to take the Final Exam you need to
have completed all homeworks assignments with at least
65%, also all the inclassExams and the midterm must have
been taken.
To take any of the inClassExams, you need to score at least
65% on the HW corresponding to that exam, otherwise you
will not be able to take the exam and you will receive a Zero
on the exam.
To pass this class you need to earn at least a 60% on the
Final Exam.
Grading Scale:
Average Score
90% – 100%
80% – 89%
70% – 79%
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Grade
A
B
C
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60% – 69%
D
Below 60%
F
Math Resource Center: (Room 2222)
Students are invited to visit the professor during
office/advisement hours. Additional support is available in
the Math Center (located in Room 2222).
Math Center Hours of Operation
Monday – Thursday: 8:00 AM – 8:45 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:45 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 3:45 PM
Please call Math Center at 305-237-1421 to confirm the
hours of operation.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1) Solve linear equations and inequalities involving
absolute value.
2) Solve equations involving rational expressions.
3) Solve word problems involving rational expressions.
4) Solve radical expressions.
5) Solve quadratic and cubic inequalities in one variable.
6) Solve inequalities involving rational expressions.
7) Find the distance between two points on a number line.
8) Use the distance formula to find the distance between
two points in the plane.
9) Determine the standard form of a circle, and graph the
circle.
10) Determine the standard form of a line given certain
conditions pertaining to the line.
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11) Determine the standard form for the equation of a
vertical parabola.
12) Graph a vertical parabola.
13) Define the terms ‘relation’ and ‘function’.
14) Define the terms ‘domain’ and ‘range’.
15) Find the domain and range of certain functions.
16) Use function notation and simplify the difference
quotient for certain functions
17) Graph linear, quadratic, radical, absolute value, and root
functions.
18) Graph piecewise-defined functions.
19) Solve certain maximum and minimum problems by
finding the vertex of a parabola.
20) Find the sum, difference, product, quotient, and
composition of two functions.
21) Show that a function is one-to-one by using the
definition or the horizontal line test.
22) Find the inverse of a one-to-one function.
23) For a simple function f, graph both f and 1on the same
coordinate system.
24) Graph a polynomial function.
25) Graph a rational function.
26) Solve certain exponential equations using the property:
If ax= ay , then x = y, a > 0 and a  1
27) Graph both increasing and decreasing exponential
functions.
28) Define the statement ‘ y = loga x ’.
29) Know the properties of logarithms and solve certain
problems which require their use.
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30) Graph a logarithmic and its inverse exponential function
on the same coordinate system.
31) Solve exponential equations using logarithms.
32) Use the change- of- base formula to evaluate logarithms
with base other than 10 or e.
33) Graph linear systems and solve these systems by
substitution and elimination.
34) Evaluate 2 x 2 determinants
35) Evaluate 3 x 3 determinants using expansions by
minors.
36) Use Cramer’s Rule to solve 2 x 2 and 3 x 3 linear
systems.
MIAMI-DADE COLLEGE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Purpose: Through the academic disciplines and co-curricular
activities, General Education provides multiple, varied, and
intentional learning experiences to facilitate the acquisition
of fundamental knowledge and skills and the development of
attitudes that foster effective citizenship and life-long
learning.
As graduates of Miami Dade College, students will be able
to:
1. Communicate effectively using listening, speaking,
reading, and writing skills. Professor will address this
outcome trough all assessments described in the syllabus.
2. Use quantitative analytical skills to evaluate and process
numerical data. In this course students will need to read and
identify data from graphs and charts. Students will also
learn to develop quantitative skills to interpret data from
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graphs. Also, students will solve algebraic equations and
inequalities and manipulate data through unit analysis.
3. Solve problems using critical and creative thinking and
scientific reasoning. In the process of solving mathematical
problems, students will need to use critical thinking skills to
interpret solutions. Creativity in solving problems is
constantly encouraged in this course and viewed as an
important skill in mathematics. Critical skills are heavily
emphasized in this course.
4. Formulate strategies to locate, evaluate, and apply
information.
In this course students will often need to solve real-life word
problems which apply the mathematical concepts
presented. Students will work to solve these problems and
identify relevant information in the problems in order to be
able to solve them.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of diverse cultures, including
global and historical perspectives.
In this course, whenever possible, students will be
introduced to the use of mathematics through diverse
cultures as well as historical notes on the mathematical
concepts you learn.
6. Create strategies that can be used to fulfill personal,
civic, and social responsibilities. This outcome is heavily
reinforced in this course. I constantly teach them that: It is
they personal, civic and social responsibility to take
education seriously by putting forth the effort needed for
them to succeed. In this class, as in life, only you are
responsible for your actions and the end result of them. Do
not put the blame on anyone other than yourself. One should
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not subscribe to the “Book of Excuses”. In truth, everyone
has the same opportunity and should look for answers within
themselves to find solutions to their own problems. Being
respectful of others indicates you respect yourself. Do this
by speaking intelligently, dressing appropriately and
admitting your weaknesses truthfully. Education makes you
strong; it remains in your brain and no one can take it away
from you. Select a major that fulfills your personal goals but
that also addresses society’s need to answer certain
burning questions.
7. Demonstrate knowledge of ethical thinking and its
application to issues in society. This outcome is not
reinforced in this course.
8. Use computer and emerging technologies effectively. In
this course students will be frequently informed about their
progress in the course via email.
9. Demonstrate an appreciation for aesthetics and creative
activities.
This outcome is not reinforced in this course.
10. Describe how natural systems function and recognize
the impact of humans on the environment. This outcome is
heavily reinforced in this course. Every time that we talk
about a solution of a "Real World Problem" it is because we
were able to recognize how it functions.
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SCHEDULE (TENTATIVE)
MAC 1105 (Algebra & Trigonometry), 9th edition, by Michael
Sullivan. This Syllabus is subject to change with the
correspondence notice to the students
Week#
Week#1
Week#2
Week#3
Week#4
Week#5
Week#6
Week#7
Week#8
Week#9
Week10
Sections
1.2, 1.3;
1.3, 1.4
1.6, 1.7, ex#1 (1.2 – 1.4, 1.6, 1.7);
2.1, 2.2, 2.3;
2.4, 2.5, ex#2 (2.1 – 2.5);
3.1, 3.2, 3.3;
3.4, 3.5, 3.6
ex#3 (3.1 – 3.6);
midTerm(Chapter1 to Chapter3), 4.1, 4.3;
4.3, 4.4, 4.5;
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Week#11
Week#12
Week#13
Week#14
Week#15
Week#16
Week#17
5.1, ex#4 (4.1, 4.3 – 4.5);
5.2, 5.3;
5.4 ex#5 (5.2 – 5.4)
6.1, 6.2, 6.3;
6.4, 6.5;
6.6, ex#6 (6.1 – 6.6)
Final Exam
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