Math105–Spring2005



MATH 121Q Section 801 Spring 2017 – College Algebra (Online)Instructor & Student Success Coordinator: Dr. Heidi Staebler-WisemanEmail: h.staeblerwiseman@montana.edu (BEST way to contact me!)Office: Wilson 2-252 (I am there often!) Office Phone: (406) 994-5365 (WORST way to contact me!)Office Hours: Tuesday: 11 – 12 am; Wed: 1 – 2 pm; Thurs: 12 – 1 pm In MLC: Tues. 2:10 – 3 pmNOTE: I am in my office a lot more than these hours, and I am glad to help students. However, in order to avoid conflict with my other duties, it is best to schedule an appointment with me if you want to come in at a time other than an office hour. Please make use of my office for help! Being in an online course does NOT mean that you never come in for help.Course Supervisor: Dr. Jack Dockery Email: jack.dockery@montana.eduREQUIRED TEXT & MML ACCESS: Hard copy of: College Algebra eText by Trigsted, 3rd Ed shrink-wrapped with MML Access Card (which includes an electronic copy of the text) ISBN: 978-3235762-5-0 OR MML Access Card with electronic version of College Algebra eText by Trigsted, 3rd Ed: ISBN: 978-0-321-9237Also required: M121 College Algebra Student Video Notes packet - only available at MSU bookstore.CALULATOR REQUIRED: TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculators are recommended, but any scientific calculator works.NO cell phone calculators are allowed during quizzes or exams.IS MATH 121 THE RIGHT COURSE FOR YOU ? This course is primarily a preparation for precalculus and calculus. It is the prerequisite for M151 (Precalculus), M161 (Survey of Calculus), and CHMY141; and can be used as a prerequisite for STAT216 (Elementary Statistics). M121 is one of the core math courses (satisfies Q requirement), but if you merely need to fulfill core, you should take M105 (Contemporary Mathematics) instead. Questions? See an instructor outside of class or see your advisor.COURSE GRADES: CONTRIBUTING CATEGORIES & WEIGHTS: 4% - Participation in D2L Discussion 10% - Online Homework in MyMathLab 10% - Syllabus Quiz and Online Quizzes in MyMathLab 52% - 3 Mid-terms and 1 pair of Mini-exams (13% each) 24% - Comprehensive Final Exam190529210100% TotalGRADING SCALE: Earning at least a 90% course average guarantees a grade of A. 80 – 89% guarantees B or better. 70 – 79% guarantees C or better and 60 – 69% guarantees D or better. REQUIRED ONLINE HOMEWORK: Done in My Math Lab – you MUST purchase access and register into MML. NO EXCEPTIONS!You will complete your own personal algorithmically-generated problem sets. The online HW problem sets will generate individual HW grades, but you are encouraged to work with others to solve them. Only use Firefox or Chrome as a browser! Others will eventually cause problems, even if they work initially.Make sure you use an email address with MML that you will regularly check! I will send emails with important information to you through MMLStrongly Recommended: Start with the free two-week trial access to MML. In case you decide that M121 is not for you – it is difficult to get a refund for MML access. Also, once you open the shrink-wrap on a text from the MSU bookstore, they will no longer allow you to return it for a refund.Description of Online Homework: Homework is part of your grade. Homework is in three parts: videos, prerequisite questions, exercises. Buy the Video Notes with the book to hugely aid you while watching the videos! You should watch the videos before you open the regular homework problems. In general, you must get 100% on a small number of prerequisite questions before you will be given access to the regular HW exercises. (However, you can still get access to HW sets if you miss a multiple-choice question in a prereq assignment.) Lastly, do the HW questions. Each assignment has a deadline, including watching the videos. ALL THREE components count toward your homework average. There is a 20% penalty for watching videos and doing HW questions after the due date. It is advantageous to your learning (and stress level) to complete assignments in advance of deadlines. Other Online Graded Events: Discussions – There are discussion questions in D2L that require your participation. Grades are based on thoughtful input and reading what others write. Quizzes – There are online quizzes in MML that are scheduled to be due between every two or three sections. [Click on “Quizzes” in the left-side menu bar in MML.] The quizzes are timed. (See Course Overview for more-detailed information.)MINI-EXAMS, COMMON-HOUR EXAMS & COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM (NOT Online!): R-Chapter Mini-Exam – counts 45% of an exam (50 minutes long)→ Must make an appointment for either Mon. 1/23 or Tues. 1/24→ Contact Heidi Staebler-Wiseman ASAP to arrange a time and location!Common Hour Exam 1: 6 – 7:15 pm on Tuesday 2/14/2017 – room to be announcedCommon Hour Exam 2: 6 – 7:15 pm on Wednesday 3/8/2017 – room to be announcedCommon Hour Exam 3: 6 – 7:15 pm on Tuesday 4/11/2017 – room to be announcedChapter 5 Mini-Exam – counts 55% of an exam (50 minutes long) → Must make an appointment through Heidi Staebler-Wiseman for either Wed. 4/26 or Thurs 4/27Comprehensive Final Exam: 10 – 11:50 am on Wednesday 5/3/2017 – room to be announcedStudents close enough to MSU should take exams at the commonly scheduled times and locations at MSU – is FREE. If necessary, for $10 per exam, Bozeman students can schedule an exam with Testing Services in the Library on the same day that the exam is scheduled. (You MUST make such arrangements in advance. There are no walk-in or same day appointments. Call 406-994-6769 or email testing@montana.edu .) NOTE: Bozeman students who hold a blue-card must use the Library Testing Service (for free) in order to receive their accommodations.Make sure that you bring a picture ID when you come to MSU to take an exam!!If you cannot come to the MSU campus to take exams, it is your responsibility to coordinate an approved testing-service location and take all exams at approved time that is very close to the time regular students take their exams. This MUST be coordinated with MSU’s Extended University Office during the first 1 1/2 weeks of classes!! WHERE TO FIND HELP: I strongly encourage students to take advantage of my office hours.You are also encouraged to work in groups as much as possible in understanding the concepts and homework problems. However, please do your homework on your own.You can email an instructor through MyMathLab with a homework question.The Math Learning Center is located in Wilson Hall 1-112. They are open Mon-Thurs 9am-8pm and Fri 9am - 3pm. Bring your Cat Card to gain entrance for this free service.After the first mini-exam, there will be weekly problem-solving / help sessions for M121 with the Student Success Coordinator. These usually will focus on old exam problems. If you find yourself struggling with the material, this is a great resource! Watch for announcements in class and emails that announce days & times.Smarty Cats also offers support for this class and is a place to access inexpensive one-on-one tutoring.ACADEMIC INTEGRITYMontana State University Bozeman is built upon a strong foundation of integrity, respect and trust. All members of the university have a responsibility to be honest and the right to expect honesty from others. Any form of academic dishonesty is unacceptable to our community and will not be tolerated. As college students you should be very familiar with the requirements for academic integrity. Any student found to have engaged in academic dishonesty of any form will meet with disciplinary action, including, but not limited to, a failing grade in the course. For further information, consult the Montana State University at: / TESTING ACCOMMODATIONSIf you have a physical, learning, or psychological disability and require accommodations, please let the Student Success Coordinator, Heidi Staebler-Wiseman (h.staeblerwiseman@montana.edu) know as soon as possible. (Do NOT delay.) You have the responsibility to identify yourself, request appropriate accommodations and reasonable modifications. You are encourage to contact Disability Services located at 180 Strand Union Building. : College Algebra Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this course students will be able to: 1. Simplify, factor, and perform any of the basic arithmetic operations on polynomials and rational expressions. 2. Perform arithmetic operations and simplify algebraic expressions with rational exponents including rationalize a denominator. 3. Solve linear, quadratic, and rational, exponential and logarithmic equations and be able to use each of these to model and solve applied problems. 4. Solve absolute value equations and inequalities and express solutions of inequalities in interval notation. 5. Identify relations vs. functions; use function notation; identify domain, range, intervals of increasing/decreasing/constant values; algebraically and graphically identify even and odd functions. 6. Find zeros, asymptotes, and domain of rational functions. 7. Evaluate and sketch graphs of piecewise functions and find their domain and range. 8. Use algebra to combine functions and form composite functions, evaluate both combined and composite functions and their graphs, and determine their domains. 9. Identify one-to-one functions, find and verify inverse functions, and sketch their graph. 10.Write logarithms as exponentials and vice versa 11. Solve exponentials and logarithms using the one to one property or inverse properties. 12. Expand and condense logarithmic expressions.Students completing a Core 2.0 Quantitative Reasoning (Q) course should demonstrate an ability to:Interpret and draw inferences from mathematical models such as formulas, graphs, diagrams or tables.Represent mathematical information numerically, symbolically and visually.Employ quantitative methods in symbolic systems such as, arithmetic, algebra, or geometry to solve problems. ................
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