MAT 0024-Elementary Algebra



MAT 1033 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA

Tobey, Slater, Blair Crawford, 7th Edition

SPRING 2015

Instructor: Gail Carter Office: SA 245

Email: carter.gail@spcollege.edu Telephone: (727) 341-4391

Mathematics Jimmy Chang, Dean

Department: David Kolonoski, Academic Chair

Office Hours: Mon/Wed 8:30 – 9:30 am, 10:45 – 12:30 pm, 1:45 – 2:00 pm

Tues/Thurs 8:30 – 9:30 am, 12:15 – 2:00 pm, 3:15 – 3:30 pm

Virtual Office Hours: Tuesday/Thursday 8:00-9:30 pm

Instructor Webb Page:

Description: This course is a study of topics in algebra including factoring, algebraic fractions, radicals and rational exponents, complex numbers, quadratic equations, rational equations, linear equations and inequalities, systems of linear equations and inequalities, introduction to functions and applications. The course is designed as preparation for all future mathematics courses, including College Algebra.

Major Learning Outcomes:

1. The student will use knowledge of properties and terminology when working with mathematical expressions.

2. The student will demonstrate understanding of algorithmic processes and concepts when performing algebraic manipulations, interpretations and computations on mathematical expressions, equations and inequalities.

Course Objectives:

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Prerequisite: MAT 0024 or a satisfactory score on the College placement test. Students who fail to successfully complete MAT 1033 within three attempts will not be allowed to register for any credit classes at SPC until mastery exceeding the placement test cutoff score equivalence has been demonstrated.

Textbook: Intermediate Algebra: 7th edition by Tobey, Slater, Blair, Crawford

ISBN 10: 0-321-76950-3, ISBN 13: 978-0-321-76950-3

Attendance: SPC requires instructors to record student attendance during the first two weeks of class to verify attendance, and again at the 60% mark to verify attendance and meaningful class participation. If you do not attend during the first two weeks, you will be administratively withdrawn with a grade of W. At the 60% mark, if you are not attending class regularly and/or you are not completing assignments you will be administratively withdrawn with a grade of WF. It is the student’s responsibility to notify the instructor of any absences. Further information is provided in Board Rule: 6Hx23-4.30: Class Attendance.

Note: The last day that a student may elect to withdraw with a course grade of “W” is Wednesday, March 25, 2015. It is the responsibility of the student to withdraw from the course.

Class Conduct: I record attendance at the beginning of class daily. Coming to class after I have recorded attendance or leaving the classroom during class disrupts the class. Cell phones, beepers, and text messaging also disrupt the class and will negatively impact your grade; please turn them off before class.

Academic Honesty: St. Petersburg College has an Academic Honesty policy. It is your responsibility to be familiar with the policies, rules, and the consequences of violations. The policies are outlined at: SPC Academic Honesty Policy. There is no tolerance for cheating and academic dishonesty. Discipline can range from a zero on that specific assignment to expulsion from the class with a grade of F. Note that copy/pasting published information, whether it is from your textbook or the Internet, without citing your source is plagiarism and violates this policy. Even if you change the words slightly, the ideas are someone else’s, so you still have to cite your sources. Cheating, plagiarism, bribery, misrepresentation, conspiracy and fabrication are defined in Board Rule 6Hx23-4.461, Student Affairs: Academic Honesty Guidelines, Classroom Behavior.

Homework: The assigned homework provides needed practice to master the concepts and procedures. Completing the homework will take time. Remember, the rule of thumb is that you will spend 2 hours on homework for every hour spent in class. Homework will be collected on the day of the test.

In case of inclement weather or any other possibility that the college may be closed, please complete the Chapter Test and Chapter Review at the end of the chapter that we are presently studying. You will receive credit for this assignment.

Grading: Five chapter tests and a comprehensive final exam worth 100 points each - 80%,

Quizzes – 10%

Homework, Class Participation, (includes attendance and tardiness) - 10%

I do not drop any test scores, so you must strive to do your best on each exam. No make-up tests will be given. Extremely extenuating circumstances may be discussed with the instructor along with a documented note. If a single test is missed, the final exam grade may be used to replace that grade. If more than one test is missed, those tests will result in a grade of zero. If no tests are missed and you have satisfactory attendance, you may replace your lowest grade with the final exam grade.

The course grade will be determined by the following scale:

|A |B |C |D |F |

|90 – 100% |80 – 89% |70 – 79% |60 – 69% |0 – 59% |

MAT 1033 Intermediate Algebra Schedule

Spring 2015

|Week |Dates |Textbook Sections |

| |January 13 |Intro., 2.1 |

|1 | |2.2, 2.3 |

| |January 20 |2.4, 2.5 |

|2 | |2.6, 2.7 |

| |January 27 |Review |

|3 | |Test Chapter 2 |

| |February 3 |3.1, 3.2 |

|4 | |3.3, 3.4 |

| |February 10 |3.5, 4.1 |

|5 | |4.3, 4.4 |

| |February 17 |Review |

|6 | |Test Chapters 3, 4 |

| |February 24 |5.4, 5.5 |

|7 | |5.6, 5.7 |

| |March 3 |5.8 |

|8 | |Review |

| | |Spring |

|9 |March 9 |Break |

| |March 17 |Test Chapter 5 |

|10 | |6.1, 6.2 |

| |March 24 |6.3, 6.4 |

|11 | |6.5 |

| |March 31 |Review |

|12 | |Test Chapter 6 |

| |April 7 |7.1, 7.2 |

|13 | |7.3, 7.4 |

| |April 14 |7.5, 7.6 |

|14 | |8.1, 8.2 |

| |April 21 |8.4 |

|15 | |8.5 |

| |April 28 |Review |

|16 | |Test Chapters 7, 8 |

| |Final Exam Week |Comprehensive |

|17 |May 4 - 7 |Final Exam |

• Holidays: Monday, January 19

Monday March 9 – Friday March13, Spring Break

MAT 1033 Homework Assignments – Spring 2015

Tobey, Slater, Blair, Crawford; Intermediate Algebra, 7th edition

Sections Assignments Sections Assignments

2.1 1-61 odd, 63-66 all 7.1 1-63 odd

2.2 1-21 odd, 29-33 all 7.2 1-14 all, 19-65 odd

2.3 1-25 odd, 35-39 odd, 43, 44 7.3 1-27 odd, 31-49 odd

2.4 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15-18 all 7.4 1-21 odd, 37-49 odd, 55, 57

2.5 1-27 odd, 31-34 all 7.5 1, 2, 3-23 odd, 47-50 all

2.6 1-51 odd, 53-56 all 7.6 1-57 odd, 63-81 odd

2.7 1-25 odd, 29-41 odd, 45-48 all

3.1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5-33 odd, 45, 46 8.1 1-27 odd, 35, 37, 42, 51-54 all

3.2 1-6 all, 7-35 odd, 43-46 all 8.2 1-4 all, 5, 7, 9, 11, 17, 19, 27,

3.3 1, 2, 3-51 odd, 58-60 all 33-45 odd

3.4 1-6 all, 7-27 odd, 28, 29 8.4 1-11 odd, 23-29 odd, 33, 35, 37,

3.5 1-7 all, 17-25 all, 27-49 odd 45-48 all

8.5 1, 3, 11-23 odd

4.1 5-17 odd, 23, 25, 31-39 odd

4.3 1-7 odd, 11, 14, 15, 16, 32, 34, 35

4.4 5-25 odd, 23, 31, 32

5.4 1-33 odd, 39-42 all

5.5 1-61 odd, 65-68 all

5.6 5-73 odd, 82

5.7 5-35 odd, 43

5.8 1-27 odd, 33, 37, 41, 49, 50, 52

6.1 1-47 odd, 57, 58

6.2 1, 2, 3-29 odd, 35, 36

6.3 1-8 all, 21

6.4 1-21 odd, 31-36 all

6.5 1-11 odd, 31, 33, 45, 46, 47, 53, 54, 55

Tutoring Opportunities: If you experience difficulties with the concepts or homework I will expect you to come to my office for help. Free tutoring is available in Learning Support Commons TE 200. Here are other tutoring possibilities.

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SYLLABUS ADDENDUM:

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Instructor: Gail Carter

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