University of Texas at El Paso



|THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO |

|COLLEGE OF SCIENCE |

|DEPARTMENT OF MATH |

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|Course #: |Math 1508: CRN 14954 |

|Course Title: |Pre-Calculus: Online course code: MPKLF-FN6ND |

|Credit Hrs: |5 |

|Term: |Spring 2013 |

|Course Meetings & Location: |NONE |

|Prerequisite Courses: |M0311 or placement by Accuplacer |

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|Instructor: |Julian Viera Jr. |

|Office Location: |Bell Hall 113 |

|Contact Info: |747-6770 | |

| |E-mail address jviera1@utep.edu | |

| |Emergency Contact 747-6770 | |

|Office Hrs: |MTWR 9:30 – 10:20 AM or by appointment. |

| |MTW 1:30 – 3:00PM office hours. |

| |Contact Customer Support for any trouble with ALEKS - Higher Education |

| |Hours (EST): |

| |Sunday: 4:00 PM to 1:00 AM |

| |Monday – Thursday: 7:00 AM to 1:00 AM |

| |Friday: 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM |

| |Phone: (714) 619-7090 |

| |Fax: (714) 245-7190 |

| |Email: contact us at |

|Textbook(s), Materials: | Required: |Aleks 360 with eText: |

| | |Description: |

| | |“When a student first logs on to ALEKS, a brief tutorial shows him how |

| | |to use these ALEKS answer input tools. The student then begins the |

| | |ALEKS Assessment. In a short period of time (about 45 minutes for most |

| | |courses), ALEKS assesses the student's current course knowledge by |

| | |asking him a small number of questions (usually 20-30).” |

| | |“To ensure that topics learned are retained in long term memory, ALEKS |

| | |periodically reassesses the student, using the results to adjust the |

| | |student's knowledge of the course. Because students are forced to show |

| | |mastery through mixed question assessments that cannot be predicted, |

| | |mastery of the ALEKS course means true mastery of the course.” |

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|Course Objectives |Students are expected to have a clear understanding of the ideas of Precalculus as a solid |

|(Learning Outcomes): |foundation for subsequent courses in mathematics and other disciplines as well as for direct|

| |application to real life situations. |

| |The content of the entire course covers topics from basic mathematics and develop them using|

| |practical and theoretical tools, building applications and making a strong support for |

| |Calculus classes. |

| |A student passing MATH1508 Precalculus course will be able to work with the concepts of |

| |functions (functions in general, exponential and logarithmic functions, polynomial and |

| |rational functions, trigonometric functions, etc), to solve a system of linear and |

| |non-linear equations and inequalities, to make basic operations with matrices, to apply |

| |mathematical induction method, to work with trigonometric functions and their properties, |

| |and to apply in problems related to other branches of Science: Calculus, Algebra, Physics, |

| |Chemistry, Biology, Pharmacy, Engineering,  Statistics, etc. |

|Course Activities/Assignments: |You will find all work on . When you log onto ALEKS you will go through|

| |a tutorial, then you will begin an Initial Assessment. |

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| |You must complete your Initial Assessment by January 31 at midnight. Failure to complete the|

| |initial assessment will lead to being dropped from this course. If you are dropped you may |

| |lose your financial aid, so please complete your initial assessment. |

| |Paper Notebook: You must keep a notebook of everything you do on ALEKS. Every problem, |

| |every definition, all notes must be entered into your “hand written” notebook. There will |

| |be three intermediate objectives, Algebra Review, Prep for Midterm and Trigonometry with |

| |Matrices. Each intermediate objective will have a due date. |

|Assessment of Course Objectives: |You will have a Midterm on March 10, over Functions and Graphs, Polynomial and Rational |

| |Functions and Exponential Functions. The Midterm will appear on ALEKS Saturday, March 9 at |

| |12:01AM and close on Sunday, March 10 at 11:59PM. You may take the Midterm early if your |

| |fill these portions of your pie. You must contact me if you want to take the midterm early.|

| |The Final exam will be available on Tuesday, May 14 at 1:00AM and close on Wednesday, May 15|

| |at 11:59PM. |

|Grading Policy: |Your grade for this course will be calculated as the sum of the following percentages: |

| |5% of your percentage completed on Algebra Review. |

| |15% of your percentage completed on Prep for Midterm. |

| |30% - Midterm Exam: If a student has not completed the learning mode for the midterm they |

| |may take a second midterm when they meet these requirements. |

| |15% of your percentage completed on Trigonometry with Matrices. |

| |35% - The Final Exam |

| |The Drop Date for this semester is April 5, 2013. |

|Make-up Policy: |No makeup exams will be allowed except with proper documentation, i.e. doctor’s note, |

| |hospital’s note, or UTEP excused absence document. |

|Attendance Policy: |Students must work on ALEKs a minimum of 8 hours per week. Failure to work on ALEKs 8 hours|

| |per week may result in being dropped from the course. Students are encouraged to complete |

| |25 topics per week in order to complete this course successfully. |

|Academic Integrity Policy: |Cheating on a Test or Quiz must be dealt with in accordance with University regulations. |

| |This means automatic referral to and adjudication by the Dean of Students. During a Test or |

| |Quiz, you must present yourself in a manner that reflects an understanding of the |

| |traditional standards of academic honesty. |

|Disability Statement: |If a student has or suspects he/she has a disability and needs an accommodation, he/she |

| |should contact the Disabled Student Services Office (DSSO) at 747-5148 or at |

| | or go to Room 106 Union East Building. The student is responsible for |

| |presenting to the instructor any DSS accommodation letters and instructions. |

|Military Statement: |If you are a military student with the potential of being called to military service and /or|

| |training during the course of the semester, you must contact me as soon as possible before |

| |you leave. |

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|Course Schedule: |After logging onto ALEKS, uploading the appropriate plug-ins and completing the tutorial, |

| |students must complete their initial assessment by January 31. If the initial assessment is|

| |not completed by January 31, you will be dropped from this course. |

| |Students must work on ALEKS a minimum of 8 hours per week. If you do not maintain 8 hours |

| |per week you may be dropped from this course. |

| |The Algebra Review must be completed by midnight February 4. You must fill in all topics up|

| |to the dotted white lines shown in the figure to the left. Your grade for the Algebra |

| |Review will be determined by the amount of work you have completed on ALEKS by midnight on |

| |February 4. |

| |The Prep for Midterm must be completed by midnight March 8. You must fill in all topics up |

| |to the dotted white lines shown in the figure to the left. Your grade for the Prep for |

| |Midterm will be determined by the amount of work you have completed on ALEKS by March 8. |

| |A Midterm Exam will appear on ALEKS Sunday, March 10 at 12:01AM and close on Sunday, March |

| |10 at 11:59PM. You must login to ALEKS 2 hours before the exam closes. This will be a |

| |timed [2 hour 15 question] exam on ALEKS, once you start the exam you must complete the exam|

| |within 2 hours. |

| |Trigonometry must be completed by May 12. Your grade for the Trigonometry with Matrices |

| |Intermediate Objective will be determined by the amount of work you have done on ALEKS by |

| |May 12. |

| |A Final exam will be appear Tuesday May 14 at 1:00AM and close on Wednesday May 1 at |

| |11:59PM. You must login to ALEKS 2 hours before the exam closes. This will be a timed [3|

| |hour 20 question] exam on ALEKS. |

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ALEKS Student Registration Instructions

Before you begin, you will need:

• A 10-Digit Course Code provided by your instructor: MPKLF-FN6ND

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• A 20-Digit Access Code packaged with your textbook or purchased during registration. Since you will not purchase a textbook you will not have a 20-Digit Access Code.

Go to the ALEKS website for Higher Education Math by typing in the following address:

Click on “SIGN UP NOW!” Enter your 10-digit “Course Code”

and click “Continue:

Step 1: Confirm Course Information MPKLF-FN6ND and Click “Continue”:

Step 2: Enter your 20-digit Access Code – Packaged with your textbook or purchased by clicking on the link above the four access code boxes. * Students who don’t buy a User’s Guide or bundle do not need to have the access code before starting; they can purchase it online during registration.

And click “Continue”

Step 3: Enter Your Personal Information Step 4: Account Creation, Write Down Your

Read the Agreement, click in the checkbox, and click “Continue” Login name and Password, click “continue”

My Login Name:__________________ My Password:____________________

Step 5: Registration Complete Step 6: Checking for Plug-ins

click “Continue”

That’s it; you have now completed your ALEKS Registration and have downloaded the ALEKS Plug-in. You will now be in your ALEKS student account and will begin with the ALEKS Answer Editor Tutorial. Next, you will take a course assessment, receive your ALEKS Pie Chart, and enter the ALEKS Learning Mode.

Remember you only REGISTER in ALEKS once. After that , to enter ALEKS you simply LOG-IN with your personal login name and password.

If you need technical support, please contact ALEKS Customer Support at .

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Prep for Midterm

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Algebra Review:

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