Spring Semester, 2017 Course Syllabus College Algebra MATH 140 B2

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1 SOUTHERN MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE South Portland, Maine Title: College Algebra Catalog Number: MATH 140 Credit Hours: 3 Total Contact Hours: 45 Instructor: Tim Hagelin ( ) Office Location: TBA thagelin@smccme.edu Office Help Times: TBA Textbook website: Spring Semester, 2017 Course Syllabus College Algebra MATH 140 B2 Course Description This course covers variables and symbols; scientific notation; formulas and literal equations; slope, intercepts, and equations of lines; graphs of linear and quadratic functions; graphs of linear inequalities; solving systems of linear equations; polynomials, products and factors; roots, rational exponents, and complex numbers; rational expressions; solving linear, quadratic, and higher order equations; solving linear inequalities; an introduction to exponential and logarithmic functions, and applied problem solving. This course requires the use of an online learning system. 3 credits Prerequisite: MATH 050 or its equivalent or Placement test Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1. Use the properties of real numbers to simplify and evaluate expressions. 2. Solve linear equations and inequalities. 3. Use and transform formulas and functions. 4. Graph linear equations and inequalities in one and two variables. 5. Write the three forms of the equation of a line. 6. Solve systems of linear equations by graphing, substitution, and addition. 7. Apply the laws of exponents and use scientific notation. 8. Factor and perform operations with polynomials. 9. Solve quadratic equations by three methods: factoring, completing the square, and by using the Quadratic Formula. 10. Graph quadratic equations. 11. Perform operations with rational algebraic expressions, and solve rational equations. 12. Simplify and perform operations with radical expressions and rational exponents. 13. Use exponential and logarithmic functions. 14. Solve word problems using one or more of the above skills. TROUBLES WITH My Math Lab? Be sure to go to the BROWSER CHECK on the dashboard of this course to check your web browser. This will ensure you have all the necessary plug ins. When all else fails, call tech support at or visit

2 Course Requirements Students are expected to attend all scheduled classes, do the homework assigned each day for the next class, take tests, and be active participants in the class. Students are also expected to be fully registered and working in the online learning system by the end of the third week of the semester. There are required electronic assignments in My Math Lab. Homework for each section. Mastery quizzes for each chapter. Approximately half of the class time is spent working in the computer lab, doing assigned work with Instructor available to help. 2 Student Evaluation and Testing The following indicates the relative weight of each assessment method used in this course: 25% of final grade is based on chapter quizzes & HW completed on MyMathLab (quizzes and HW are averaged together); 75% of final grade is based on in-class and/or take-home tests (average of the three tests). Attendance is imperative. While not an actual component of final grade, attendance is directly linked to success in this class. Please inform me ahead of time if you have to miss class for some reason. My and phone number are listed above. Missing class, at once/week meeting, is truly not advisable. You will fall behind very quickly. You are STRONGLY encouraged to make as much use of MyMathLab in-class time as possible. Homework/MyMathLab: Homework is assigned by Pearson in MyMathLab in support of SMCC-deigned learning objectives. The Pacing Outline below is your guide to where you be focusing your study efforts every week of class. The instructor ID for our course is: hagelin This is the code you will use when you register for MATH 140 BN in MyMathLab this semester. Quizzes appear in MyMathLab and are referred to as Mastery Quizzes. One Mastery Quiz appears at the end of every chapter. There are only two takes allowed on a Mastery Quiz, so I recommend that if you do not score as high a grade as you wish to have on your first take, study carefully before you make your second and final attempt. The Study Plan feature of MyMathLab is a great tool to help you target the work that you missed on your first Mastery Quiz attempt. Tests will cover material from chapters in the text, as indicated in the Pacing Outline below. There will be three tests during the semester. Required Text, Tools, and/or Supplies 1. Algebra for College Students, Lial, Hornsby, & McGinnis, 8th ed., Pearson, Access to My Math Lab 3. Scientific calculator

3 3 PACING OUTLINE MATH 140 B2 SPRING 2017 Class Date Wednesday Jan 18 CH 1 (1-7) ) Jan 25 CH 1 (1-7) CH 2 (1-6) Feb 1 CH 2 (1-6) CH 3 (1-3) Feb 8 CH 3 (1-3) Feb 15 CH 1-3 Review Test #1 (due 2/22) Feb 22 Ch 4 (1-5) March 1 Ch 4 (1-5) Ch 5 (1-5) March 8 Ch 5 (1-5) Ch 6 (1-6) March 15 SPRING BREAK March 22 REVIEW CH 4-6 TEST #2 ASSIGNED (due 3/29) March 29 CH 7 (1-7) /TEST #2 DUE April 5 CH 7 (1-7) CH 10 (2-3) April 12 CH 10 (2-3) CH 8 (1-4) April 19 CH 8 (1-4) CH 9 (3 only) April 26 CH 9 (3 only) May 3 REVIEW CH 7-10) TEST #3 (DUE 5/10) May 10 TEST #3 DUE

4 4 Required Course Topics Chapter R No Lecture Mandatory Review Homework assigned Day 1 Chapter 1 Linear Equations, Inequalities & Applications 1.1 Linear Equations in One Variable 1.2 Formulas and Percent 1.3 Applications of Linear Equations 1.4 Further Applications of Linear Equations (Objectives 1, 3, & 4 only) 1.5 Linear Inequalities in One Variable 1.6 Set Operations and Compound Inequalities (Objectives 3 & 5 only) 1.7 Absolute Value Equations (Objectives 1, 2, and for Objective 4, example 5 only) Chapter 2 Linear Equations, Graphs, and Functions 2.1 Linear Equations in Two Variables (Objectives 1-6 only) 2.2 The Slope of a Line 2.3 Writing Equations of Lines 2.4 Linear Inequalities in Two Variables 2.5 Introduction to Relations and Functions 2.6 Function Notation and Linear Functions Chapter 3 Systems of Linear Equations 3.1 Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables 3.2 Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables (Objectives 1 & 2 only) 3.3 Applications of Systems of Linear Equations (Objectives 1 3 only) Chapter 4 Exponents, Polynomials, & Polynomial Functions 4.1 Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation 4.2 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials 4.3 Polynomial Functions (Objectives 1 & 2 only) 4.4 Multiplying Polynomials (Objectives 1 5 only) 4.5 Dividing Polynomials (Objectives 1 & 2 only) Chapter 5 Factoring 5.1 Greatest Common Factors and Factoring by Grouping 5.2 Factoring Trinomials (Objectives 1, 2, & 4 only) 5.3 Special Factoring 5.4 No Lecture Factoring Review assignment in only. 5.5 Solving Equations by the Zero-Factor Property Chapter 6 Rational Expressions and Functions 6.1 Rational Expressions and Functions; Multiplying and Dividing 6.2 Add and Subtract Rational Expressions (Skip Objective 2 Find LCD in context.) 6.3 Complex Fractions (Objective 1, 2, & 4) 6.4 Equations with Rational Expressions (Objectives 1 & 2 only) 6.5 Applications of Rational Expressions (Objectives 1-3, & 5 only) 6.6 Variation (Objectives 1-3 only)

5 5 Chapter 7 Roots, Radicals, & Root Functions 7.1 Radical Expressions (Objectives 1, 2, 4, & 5 only) 7.2 Rational Exponents 7.3 Simplifying Radicals (Skip objectives 4, 6, & 7) 7.4 Adding and Subtracting Radical Expressions 7.5 Multiplying and Dividing Radical Expressions 7.6 Solving Equations with Radicals 7.7 Complex Numbers Chapter 10 Inverse, Exponential, & Logarithmic Functions 10.2 Exponential Functions (Objectives 1 & 3 only) 10.3 Logarithmic Functions (Objectives 1, 2, & 3 only) Chapter 8 Quadratic Equations & Inequalities 8.1 The Square Root Property and Completing the Square 8.2 The Quadratic Formula (Objectives 2 & 3 only) 8.3 Equations Quadratic in Form 8.4 Formulas and Further Applications (Skip objective 1.) 10.2 & 10.3 only only Chapter 9 Additional Graphs of Functions and Relations 9.3 More About Parabolas and Their Applications (Objectives 1, 2, 3, & 4 only; for objective 1, begin with example 3 to exclude finding the vertex by completing the square) 9.3 only Study Skills In addition to the topics noted above, the textbook does a good job discussing study skills. Look for these as follows: Ch R Using Your Math Textbook p xiv Reading Your Math Textbook p 42 Ch 1 Completing Your Homework p 53 Taking Lecture Notes p 65 Using Study Cards p 102 Using Study Cards Revisited p 111 Reviewing a Chapter p 123 Ch 2 Managing Your Time p 147 Taking Math Tests p 177 Analyzing Your Test Results p 196 Ch 8 Prep for Your Math Final Exam p 231 End of Course Evaluation In order to gain access to final course grades, students must complete evaluations for each course attended at SMCC. Evaluations are submitted online and can be accessed through the student portal site. Students can access the course evaluation report beginning two weeks before the end of classes. The deadline for submission of evaluations occurs 24 hours after the last day of classes each semester. Instructors will announce when the online course evaluation is available.

6 ADA Syllabus Statement Southern Maine Community College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and employer. For more information, please call If you have a disabling condition and wish to request accommodations in order to have reasonable access to the programs and services offered by SMCC, you must register with the disability services coordinator, Mark Krogman, who can be reached at There will be some documentation for your teachers that must be supplied before accommodations can be given. Further information about services for students with disabilities and the accommodation process is available upon request at this number. SMCC Pay for Print Policy Students can print 150 pages per semester free of charge. If you print over 150 pages, you will be charged 10 cents per page to your student billing account for tuition and fees. Leftover pages from each semester will not be rolled over to the following semester. The College s pay-for-print system monitors printing on all public printers (i.e. those in general access labs, library printers, the Academic Achievement Center, Noisy Lounge and technology labs). Each time you log-in to the system, the print station displays the remaining print quota. Once the printing quota has been exceeded, users will be charged $ 0.10 per page or $.05 per side if the printer prints on both sides on their student accounts on a monthly basis. Color printouts will be charged at 11 page units. This means each color printout will count as 11 pages toward the quota and will cost $1.10. Add Drop Policy Students who drop a course during the one week add/drop period in the fall and spring semesters and the first three days of summer sessions receive a 100% refund of the tuition and associated fees for that course. Please note any course that meets for less than the traditional semester length, i.e., 15 weeks, has a pro rated add/drop period. There is no refund for non attendance. Withdrawal Policy A student may withdraw from a course only during the semester in which s/he is registered for that course. The withdrawal period is the second through twelfth week of the fall and spring semesters and the second through ninth week of twelve week summer courses. This period is pro rated for shorter length courses. To withdraw from a course, a student must complete and submit the appropriate course withdrawal form, available at the Enrollment Service Center (no phone calls, please). The designation W will appear on the transcript after a student has officially withdrawn. A course withdrawal is an uncompleted course and may adversely affect financial aid eligibility. Failure to attend or ceasing to attend class does not constitute withdrawal from the course. There is no refund associated with a withdrawal. Plagiarism Statement Adherence to ethical academic standards is obligatory. Cheating is a serious offense, whether it consists of taking credit for work done by another person or doing work for which another person will receive credit. Taking and using the ideas or writings of another person without clearly and fully crediting the source is plagiarism and violates the academic code as well as the Student Code of Conduct. If it is suspected that a student in any course in which s/he is enrolled has knowingly committed such a violation, the faculty member should refer the matter to the College s Disciplinary Officer and appropriate action will be taken under the Student Code of Conduct. Sanctions may include suspension from the course and a failing grade in the course. Students have the right to appeal these actions to the Disciplinary Committee under the terms outlined in the Student Code of Conduct. 6

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