MAC 1105-College
Instructor:
Mr. Mark Wilson
Phone:
808-7431;
e-mail: MarkWilson@sjrcc.edu
My office
hours are: (C-135)
MTWR 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Time: MTWR
9:45 a.m.-11:20 a.m. C-128
It is assumed that you have completed MAT 1033 Intermediate
Algebra with a grade of C or better, or 2 years of high school algebra and a
satisfactory placement test score. This course mainly involves the study of functions.
Topics include equation and inequality solving, graphs and their
transformations, function notation and evaluation, domain and range, operations
with functions, and systems of linear equations. Types of functions include
linear, quadratic, absolute value, polynomial, rational, exponential and
logarithmic. Applications include curve fitting, modeling, optimization, and
exponential growth and decay.
Text: Algebra & Trigonometry Enhanced
with Graphing Utilities, 4th edition, Sullivan/Sullivan, 2006.
(ISBN 0-13-194084-8) This comes with a Student Study Pack which contains the
following: Chapter Test Prep Video CD, Student
Solutions Manual,
Homework/Tests: There will be 4 tests. These will be
worth 85% of your grade. The lowest test score, excluding the final test
score, will be dropped. Homework will be assigned from the book on
a regular basis. These assignments will not be graded but it is in your best
interests to consistently complete this work. There will be approximately 5-6
take-home assignments/worksheets that will be given out over the course of the
semester. They will be collected and graded and worth a total of 15 % of your
final grade. Late homework will be penalized one letter
grade for each class period that it is late. Makeup tests will be given only in
extreme cases as determined by the instructor and must be arranged beforehand.
The tentative test dates are May 22, June 4, June 17, and June 26.
Grading
Scale: A
90%-100%
B
80%-89%
C
70%-79%
D
60%-69%
F
0%-59%
Any student
caught cheating will receive a grade of F for the course.
The last day
to withdraw with a grade of W is June 12
.
Graphing
Calculators:
Graphing calculators are required for this course. I recommend the Texas
Instruments TI-83 Plus, TI-84 or TI-84 plus, or the TI-89 if you are continuing
through the Calculus sequence. Graphing calculators will be incorporated into
lectures, homework assignments and tests, and will enable us to examine
interesting applications more closely.
Attendance: Students are expected to be present, on
time, and prepared for each class. If you arrive late, please enter and sit
quietly. Please do not make a habit of coming to class late. Students are also expected to be present on
test days and to act in a manner that is conducive to learning. Attendance will
be taken. If you miss more than 3 classroom hours, you can be withdrawn from
the course after a warning. If you stop attending the class, don’t assume that
you will be automatically withdrawn. You must fill out the withdrawal form in
the office in order to drop the course. Check your student handbook for the
attendance policy.
Notes:
1.
The
college’s policy on academic integrity is as follows:
Students in this class must know, observe, and not compromise the principles of academic integrity. It is not permissible to cheat, to fabricate or falsify information, to submit the same academic work in more than one course without prior permission, to plagiarize, to receive unfair advantage, or to otherwise abuse accepted practices for handling and documenting information. The grade for this course includes the judgment that the student's work is free from academic dishonesty of any type. Violations or infractions will be reported to the Vice President for Student Affairs and may lead to failure of the course and other sanctions imposed by the College.
2. Do not use your calculators to store formulas or notes for the test. This is a violation of the college’s academic integrity policy. You will always be asked to show all of your work, even if your calculator can evaluate the problem explicitly.
3.
Please
do not bring food or drink into class.
4.
Please turn off all cell phones, beepers,
etc. while you are in class.
5.
All
students beginning with the 1997-98 academic year may attempt to complete a
course 3 times. Any course in which a student has earned a grade of D or F or
received no grade due to withdrawal, may be repeated for credit only twice.
Websites:
1.
There
is a link to the syllabus, graphing calculator handouts, and Texas Instruments’
web site on my home page on the SJRCC site at www.sjrcc.edu
. (Click on the
Faculty/Staff Link, and then the
2.
I
have put copies of the solutions manual along with a graphing calculator manual
on reserve in the library.