Syllabus for MATH 183: Intermediate Algebra University of Arkansas at Monticello Fall 2014 Monday/ Wednesday 9:40 to 11:00 Room 102

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1 Instructor: Elizabeth Jones Office: Annex/102 Phone Annex: (870) Phone Classroom: (870) Office Hours: Monday/Wednesday 8:40 to 9:40 Tuesday/ Thursday 12:40 to 1:40 Learning Center Hours: Monday/Wednesday 1:00 to 4:00 Syllabus for MATH 183: Intermediate Algebra University of Arkansas at Monticello Fall 2014 Monday/ Wednesday 9:40 to 11:00 Room 102 Course Title and Credit Hours: Math 183; Intermediate Algebra (3 credit hours) Course Description: This course is designed to prepare students to take a college level mathematics course. Topics covered will include factoring, exponents, solution of linear and quadratic equations, arithmetic of rational expressions, basic algebraic applications, and graphing. This course cannot be used to satisfy General Education require Prerequisites for MATH 183: (1) A score of on the mathematics portion of the ACT exam, or (2) an ASSET score of (scale score 11), or (3) a COMPASS score of 35-40, or (4) a grade of C or better in MATH 143: Introductory Algebra, or (5) passing the Intermediate Algebra placement test offered by the School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences. Note 1: This course does not fulfill the general education requirements for mathematics. Note 2: The NCAA will allow this course to be used to achieve satisfactory progress only during the studentathlete s first year of college attendance and only then if a minimum grade of C is made in the course. See your coach or compliance officer for additional information. Text and Materials: (1) Intermediate Algebra Edition 4A by Lowell F. Lynde, Jr. Published by UAM. (No ISBN #) (2) An ALEKS 18-week access code. This code can be purchased at a local bookstore or online at (3) A graphing calculator. A TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator is strongly recommended as these are the calculators the instructor will be using. Calculators such as the TI-89 that have a CAS system should not be used in this course because they are not allowed on the final examination. ALEKS Course Codes: Your Course Code is: RU6DN-UKNQT Your Financial Aid Access Code is: D49CD-E774C-7736C-1A1D0

2 Student Learning Outcomes: (1) To provide the background necessary for those courses for which Intermediate Algebra is a prerequisite. (2) To increase the student s awareness of the applications of algebra. (3) To increase the student s problem solving ability by using algebra as a tool. (4) To increase the student s understanding of algebra as a generalization of arithmetic. Course Content: (1) Functions, Relations, Interval Notation, and Compound Inequalities (2) Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities (3) Factoring by Using the GCF and Grouping (4) The Sum and Difference of Squares and Cubes (5) Factoring Trinomials (6) Solving Equations by Factoring (7) Rational Numbers and Rational Functions (8) Simplifying Fractions and Rational Expressions (9) Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions (10) Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions (11) Equations Containing Fractions (12) Application Problems Involving Equations with Fractions (13) Radicals (14) Rational Number Exponents (15) Solving Radical Equations (16) The Pythagorean Theorem and Its Converse (17) Complex Numbers (18) The Square Root Property and Completing the Square (19) The Quadratic Formula (20) Systems of Linear Equations Grading Scale: 90% - 100% = A 70% - 79% = C 0% - 59% = F 80% - 89% = B 60% - 69% = D Grading Policies: (1) There are four (4) chapter exams. These exams will be a combination of multiple choice and show-your-work questions and count 100 points each. (2) Students are to supply their own scantrons for the chapter exams. (3) Students will be required to take the ASSET examination.

3 This examination counts as the final examination for Intermediate Algebra. Students who score 11 or higher are ELIGIBLE to register for MATH 1043: College Algebra (ACTS #: MATH 1101-College Algebra) or MATH 1003: Survey of Mathematics (ACTS #: MATH 1003: College Math). Even if a student is eligible to enroll in College Algebra or Survey by virtue of passing the ASSET exam, it is strongly recommended that the student either repeat Intermediate Algebra or enroll in Introductory Algebra if his/her course average is less than 70 percent. If a student does not score an 11 on the ASSET examination, he/she may still pass Intermediate Algebra provided his/her overall average in the course is 70% or higher. (4) The score on the ASSET examination is converted to the final exam score in the following manner: An ASSET exam score of 11 = 75 final exam score. For ASSET exam scores greater than 11, the final exam score will be 75 plus 3 times the difference between the ASSET score and 11. For example an ASSET score of 16 would be a final exam score of (16-11) = (5) = 90. For ASSET exam scores less than 11, the final exam score will be 75 minus 5 times the difference between 11 and the ASSET score. For example, an ASSET score of 8 would be a final exam score of 75 5(11 8) = 75 5(3) = 60. (5) The grade for the course will be the average (mean) of the four chapter exams (16.8% each), the ASSET exam (converted score) (16.8%), the ALEKS homework grade (8%), and the ALEKS pie chart grade (8%). (6) If you do not miss any chapter exam, the grade on the final exam will replace your lowest chapter exam grade or ALEKS grade provided that it is higher. (7) If you miss one chapter exam, the grade on the final exam will substitute for that grade but will not replace any other grade. (8) If you miss more than one chapter exam, the grade on the final will substitute for one of the exams but you will get a 0 for all the others. (9) The ALEKS pie chart grade will consist of the percent of the pie topics completed. (10) The instructor reserves the right to require a monitored ALEKS assessment for any student whose test average is less than 70% and whose ALEKS grade is 80 % or higher. Provisions for Tests/Evaluations: No tests will be given after the assigned test date. If you know you will be missing a test you may come take it early, or let the final replace the zero (however, the final can only replace one zero, so this will only work for one missed test). Homework may not be made up. If a class session is missed you may copy another class mate s notes. Attendance Policy: In order to be success in this or any other course attendance is crucial. Students who attend class regularly perform better than students who are habitually absent. If you miss class, please get notes from a classmate. If you know you are going to be absent on an exam day, please let me know in advance so you can

4 take your exam early. If you are absent for two consecutive weeks and do not contact me, I post your last date of attendance and assume you are not returning. Cell Phone Policy: To prevent distractions to others, all cell phones should be turned off in class. If I have to ask you to turn your cell phone off more than once you may be dismissed from the class. If your phone goes off during an exam 5 points will be deducted from your grade. The following action is prohibited under the Student Conduct Code: Disorderly Conduct-Any behavior which disrupts the regular or normal functions of the University community, including behavior which breaches the peace or violates the rights of others. In the event that someone should need to contact you in an emergency situation, please give them the following telephone numbers: UAM-CTM Secretary: (870) What can you do to be successful in Intermediate Algebra? (1) COME TO CLASS. The most important three hours you spend each week learning Intermediate Algebra are the hours in class. Get a good night s sleep, eat a good breakfast, and come to class prepared to be an active participant in the lesson. (2) DO THE ALEKS PIE TOPICS and HOMEWORKS. You must be prepared to spend a MINIMUM of 6 hours each week to do this work. If you are in a class that meets Tues/Thur or Mon/Wed, you cannot afford to take a 4-day break from doing your ALEKS work. (3) GET STARTED IMMEDIATELY. Get online and get signed up for ALEKS the first day (or before) you meet classes. There is NO EXCUSE for not doing this. If you purchased your ALEKS access code, you are ready to go. If you were unable to purchase the code right away, you can use temporary ALEKS access codes. Instructions for using the temporary access codes are on a handout provided at the end of the syllabus. You must still use the course codes given on the first page of the syllabus when using the temporary access codes. NOTE: These codes are good for only two (2) weeks. You must purchase the regular 18-week ALEKS access code and sign on with it before the end of the two weeks or else you will lose all the work that you did with the temporary code. (4) Attend as many of the ASSET practice sessions as you possibly can. Students with disabilities: It is the policy of the University of Arkansas at Monticello to accommodate individuals with disabilities pursuant to federal law and the University s commitment to equal educational opportunities. It is the responsibility of the student to inform the instructor of any necessary accommodations at the beginning of the course. Any student requiring accommodations should contact the Office of Special Student Services located in Harris Hall Room 120; phone ; TDD ; Fax ; whitingm@uamont.edu.

5 For assistance on a College of Technology campus contact: McGehee: Office of Special Student Services representative on campus; room 300; phone ; fax Crossett: Office of Special Student Services representative on campus; room A-5; phone ; fax Student conduct statement: Students at the University of Arkansas at Monticello are expected to conduct themselves appropriately, keeping in mind that they are subject to the laws of the community and standards of society. The student must not conduct him/herself in a manner that disrupts the academic community or breaches the freedom of other students to progress academically. Academic dishonesty: 1.Cheating: Students shall not give, receive, offer, or solicit information on examinations, quizzes, etc. This includes but is not limited to the following classes of dishonesty: a. Copying from another student s paper; b. Use during the examination of prepared materials, notes, or texts other than those specifically permitted by the instructor; c. Collaboration with another student during the examination; d. Buying, selling, stealing, soliciting, or transmitting an examination or any material purported to be the unreleased contents of coming examinations or the use of any such material; e. Substituting for another person during an examination or allowing such substitutions for oneself. 2.Collusion: Collusion is defined as obtaining from another party, without specific approval in advance by the instructor, assistance in the production of work offered for credit to the extent that the work reflects the ideas of the party consulted rather than those of the person whose name in on the work submitted. 3.Duplicity: Duplicity is defined as offering for credit identical or substantially unchanged work in two or more courses, without specific advanced approval of the instructors involved. 4.Plagiarism: Plagiarism is defined as adopting and reproducing as one s own, to appropriate to one s use, and to incorporate in one s own work without acknowledgement the ideas or passages from the writings or works of others. For any instance of academic dishonesty that is discovered by the instructor, whether the dishonesty is found to be cheating, collusion, duplicity, or plagiarism, the result for the student(s) involved receive a zero on the assignment in question.

6 TT PACING GUIDE (TENTATIVE) FOR MATH 183: INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA (FALL 2014) Thurs, Aug 21 Chapter 1 ( ) Tues, Aug 26 Chapters 1 ( ) Thurs, Aug 28 Chapter 2 ( ) Tues, Sept 2 Chapter 2,3( ) Thurs, Sept 4 Chapter 3,4 ( ) Tues, Sept 9 Chapter 4,5 ( ) Thurs, Sept 11 Chapter 5 ( ) Tues, Sept 16 Summary of Factoring, Review Thurs, Sept 18 Test #1 (Chapters 1-5) Tues, Sept 23 Chapter 6 ( ) Thurs, Sept 25 Chapter 6,7 ( ) Tues, Sept 30 Chapter 8 ( ) Thurs, Oct 2 Chapter 9 ( ) Tues, Oct 7 Chapter 10 (10.4), Review Thurs, Oct 9 Test #2 Chapters (6-10) Tues, Oct 14 Chapter 11 ( ) Thurs, Oct 16 Chapter 11,12 ( ) Tues, Oct 21 Chapter 12,13 ( ) Thurs, Oct 23 Chapter 13,14 ( ) Tues, Oct 28 Chapter 14 ( ) Thurs, Oct 30 Chapter 14 ( ), Review Tues, Nov 4 TEST #3 (Chapters 11-14) Thurs, Nov 6 Chapter 15 ( ) Tues, Nov 11 Chapter 16 ( ) Thurs, Nov 13 Chapter 17 Tues, Nov 18 Chapter 18, 19 ( ) Thurs, Nov 20 Chapter 19,20 ( ) Tues, Nov 25 Chapter 20 (20.4), Review Thurs, Nov 27 No Classes Tues, Dec 2 Test #4 (Chapters 15-20) Thurs, Dec 4 ASSET Examination

7 Calendar of Events: Fall 2014 Academic Calendar August 20 (Wed) First day of classes. Admission application deadline. August 22 (Fri) Last day to register or add classes. September 1 (Mon) Labor Day Holiday. Offices and classes closed. September 6 (Sat) Parent/Family Appreciation Day. October 3 (Fri) Deadline to apply for May graduation. October 11 (Sat) Homecoming October 29 (Wed) Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the term. Grade(s) will be W. November 3 (Mon) - Preregistration for Spring 2015 begins. November 14 (Fri) - Preregistration for Spring 2015 ends. November 26 (Wed) - Classes closed. November (Thurs-Fri) - Thanksgiving Holiday. Offices and classes closed. December 5 (Fri) - Last day of classes. December 8-12 (Mon-Fri) - Final exam period. December 17 (Wed) - Fall conferral of degrees. Logging in with a Financial Aid Access Code NOTE: This code gives you temporary access to ALEKS for a two-week period. Once the code expires, you will be locked out of your ALEKS account until you purchase a regular Student Access Code. It is highly recommended that you purchase the Student Access Code BEFORE the two weeks expire to prevent interruptions with your ALEKS account. 1. To log into ALEKS using the Financial Aid Access Code, go to: 2. Click on the "SIGN UP NOW!" link located under the login box on the left of the page. 3. Enter your Course Code in the box labeled "Using ALEKS with a Class?" and click on "Continue." 4. Verify that you are registering for the correct course and click on "Continue." Enter the 20-character Financial Aid Access Code. 5. Continue with the registration process until your account has been set up successfully. 6. After you complete your account set up you will be logged into ALEKS and can immediately begin working in the course.

8 7.You can extend your ALEKS account at any time by clicking on "extend your account" and entering a purchased Student Access Code. If your temporary access expires before you purchase a Student Access Code, simply log in to ALEKS and you will be directed on how to extend your current account. You will then be able to continue your course where you left off before the temporary access expired. You do NOT need to create a new ALEKS account to continue your course. The Financial Aid Access Code does not add an additional two weeks to your account. Enjoy your course. Extra Information: I am having a baby! My due date is November 19 th. This means I will be on maternity leave the end of the semester. UAM-CTM has secured substitutes for while I am gone. This will include approximately four instructional days, a test and the final exam. However, I will not be available to help you after the baby is born. I encourage you to work ahead in this class and utilize my office hours for additional instruction.

UAM College of Technology McGehee Fall 2014 Final Exam Schedule Late afternoon and evening classes which meet once per week will have their final examination during their normal class time during the

9 UAM College of Technology McGehee Fall 2014 Final Exam Schedule Late afternoon and evening classes which meet once per week will have their final examination during their normal class time during the final exam week. Other finals are scheduled as follows: Class meets: Final Exam Time: Monday, December 8 MW 8:10 am... 8:00-10:00 MW 11:10 am.. 10:30-12:30 MW 1:40 pm... 1:30-3:30 MW 4:00 pm 4:00 6:00 Tuesday, December 9 TH 8:10 am.. 8:00-10:00 TH 9:40 am.. 10:30-12:30 TH 3:10 pm.. 1:30-3:30 TH 5:00 pm.. 5:00-7:00 Wednesday, December 10 All sections MATH 183 and :00-10:00 MW 9:40 am 10:30-12:30 MW 3:10 pm 1:30-3:30 MW 5:00 pm or 5:40 pm. 5:00-7:00 Thursday, December 11 All sections MATH :00-10:00 TH 11:10 am or 12:00 pm 10:30-12:30 TH 1:40 pm.. 1:30-3:30

Grading Policy/Evaluation: The grades will be counted in the following way: Quizzes 30% Tests 40% Final Exam: 30%

Grading Policy/Evaluation: The grades will be counted in the following way: Quizzes 30% Tests 40% Final Exam: 30% COURSE SYLLABUS FALL 2010 MATH 0408 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA Course # 0408.06 Course Schedule/Location: TT 09:35 11:40, A-228 Instructor: Dr. Calin Agut, Office: J-202, Department of Mathematics, Brazosport