MTH 123: Selected Topics in College Algebra



MTH 123: Selected Topics in College Algebra Spring 2009

Section: 203 CRN: 3329

Time: 10:00-10:50 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Meeting Room: Smith Hall 513

Textbook: Applied Mathematics by Tan, 4th Edition.

Instructor: Rob-Roy Mace

Office: SH 743E (phone: 304-696-7040)

Email: mace22@marshall.edu

Office Hours: 11:00-12:00 and 2:00-3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday

(If all else fails, at any reasonable time by appointment).

Lab Policy: There is free tutoring available in SH 526. I suggest you take advantage of this lovely service.

Course Description: 3 hrs. Students will be solving equations and inequalities, solving systems of linear equations, while studying functions (including exponential and logarithmic), matrices, basic probability and statistics. Applications will focus mostly on business and economics.

Prerequisites: ACT 19 or SAT 460 or MAT 097. Students should be familiar with the material presented in MAT 097, or equivalent. In particular, they should be adept at solving linear and quadratic equations, and should have been exposed to properties of exponentials. Students should be familiar with the Cartesian coordinate system and graphs, and be able to perform simple algebraic manipulation, including working with fractional expressions.

Course Objectives: To solve applied problems, particularly in business and economics, including graphing elementary functions, maximizing and minimizing quadratic functions, algebraic manipulation of exponential and logarithmic expressions, solutions of systems of linear equations, matrix manipulation, and simple computation in probability and statistics. Student should become prepared for further study in applied mathematics, including courses in business calculus.

Graphing Calculators: Required for course, such as a TI-83 or equivalent.

Policy for Students with Disabilities: Marshall University is committed to equal opportunity in education for all students, including those with physical, learning and psychological disabilities. University policy states that it is the responsibility of students with disabilities to contact the Office of Disabled Student Services (DSS) in Prichard Hall 117, to provide documentation of their disability.  Following this, the DSS Coordinator will send a letter to each of the student’s instructors outlining the academic accommodation he/she will need to ensure equality in classroom experiences, outside assignment, testing and grading.  The instructor and student will meet to discuss how the accommodation(s) requested will be provided.  For more information, please visit or contact Disabled Student Services Office at Prichard Hall 11, phone 304-696-2271.

Attendance: Attendance is not required, but greatly encouraged. You will not be allowed to take quizzes or exams, turn in homework, etc. unless you are in class. If an excused absence results in missing quiz/exam/hw, then a make-up date (preferably within a week of excused absence) must be scheduled with course instructor. Consult your handbook regarding university excused absences. Silence all electronic devices during class. Answer any important calls OUTSIDE of the classroom.

Harassment: This venue is a professional work environment. Please respect your instructors, classmates and yourself. Profanity, crude remarks, and or inappropriate behavior towards an individual or group will not be tolerated, and will be dealt with at the discretion of the instructor.

Academic Dishonesty: If a student is academically dishonest in any way, i.e. using another’s work as your own or cheating on a quiz or test, etc., I reserve the right to fail that student for the course. The person that was the “victim” will be in jeopardy as well, depending on their level of involvement. Academic dishonesty that is reported to the department chair or dean of a college may result in expulsion from the university; check the catalog for details.

High Demand Course Withdrawal Policy: Any student who wishes to withdraw during the “W” period from a course identified as a “high demand” course (which MTH 123 is) will not be allowed to pre-register for the course for the following semester.

Grading Policy: A: 100-90% B: 89-80% C: 79-70% D: 69-60% F: 59-0% of possible points. A homework/quiz average will be added to each test’s final score, from 0 to 10 points, depending on student’s average. If you get half credit for quizzes and homework turned in, then 5 points will be added. If you get no credit for quizzes and homework, then 0 points will be added.

Tests: There will be 3 exams worth 100 points each and a final comprehensive exam worth 150 points.

For success in this course, I hope you consider –

* getting a notebook/folder to keep daily notes from lectures,

* visiting me during office hours, at least once before exam,

* completing all homework assignments, with the free help of various tutors around campus.

Calendar (Subject to Change with Reasonable Notice)

|EXAM |APPROXIMATE DATE |EXPECTED COVERAGE |

|Exam 1 |Week 4 |Sctns. 1.1-1.9, 2.1 and 2.2 |

|Exam 2 |Week 8 |Sctns. 2.3-2.7, 3.1-3.3 and 4.1 |

|Exam 3 |Week 13 |Sctns. 5.1-5.6, 7.1-7.7, 8.1, 8.4 and 8.5 |

|Final |Monday, May 4th, |Comprehensive |

| |10:15 a.m. till 12:15 p.m. | |

Dates of Interest: January 12th – 16th : Add/Drop(Schedule Adjustment)

January 19th : Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. No classes.

January 20th : Withdrawal period begins.

February 13th : Last day to drop 1st 8 weeks course.

March 20th : Last day to drop a full semester individual course.

March 21st – 29th : Spring Break. Classes dismissed.

April 8th : Assessment Day. Classes dismissed.

April 10th : Last day to drop 2nd 8 weeks course.

April 27th – May 1st : “Dead Week”

May 1st : Last day to completely withdrawal for Fall semester.

May 2nd – 8th : Final Exams.

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