MAT 055 Intermediate Algebraic Spring 2018

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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION MAT 055 Shawn Palmer Phone: 303-326-3064 Email: sdpalmer@aps.k12.co.

1 INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION MAT 055 Shawn Palmer Phone: COURSE INFORMATION Course Description Course Prerequisite(s) Explores problem solving with further study of equations, slope, inequalities, systems of equations, polynomials, quadratic equations, rational expressions, rational exponents, radical expressions, graphing and applications. Placement in this course can be done through one of the following Accuplacer Placement Exam: Elementary Algebra (EA) score of Or students can enroll in MAT 055 if they are taking MAT 025 concurrently with MAT 055. Subsequent Courses This course is designed to prepare students who earn an S/A, S/B, or S/C for the following courses. MAT 121 College Algebra Note: Always check with an advisor to determine which course will meet your degree requirement. Important Dates Date Course Begins: Jan 8, 2018 Date Course Ends: May 24, 2018 Last Date to Drop: Feb 9, 2018 Last Date to Withdraw : April 26, 2018 Course Materials Intermediate Algebra tenth edition, P.O.W.E.R. Learning, Pearson Education Advanced Mathematical Concepts, Pre- Calculus with Applications, McGraw-Hill Education Additional Materials: Pencils,erasers, 3 ring binder, notebook paper, tabbed notebook dividers, graph paper, scientific calculator COURSE POLICIES Attendance Make-Up Work Grading/Evaluation To help you learn the lessons this class teaches you, your attendance is very important. Because there is so much to learn, every day matters. You cannot learn if you are not in class. Please note that there is no such thing as an excused absence. You are responsible for consistent attendance throughout the semester. If you attend every class meeting, your chances for success are much greater. It is your responsibility to get missed work. Your grade in progress for this class will be based on weighted categories. Test and Quizes 70% [Quizes 30% / Tests 30% / Final 10%] Participation/ Classwork 30%

2 Participation: Minimal homework will be assigned. The goal is for you to be able to do the homework for Math 055 class. Help will be provided for that class homework. However, participation will be expected every day. Tests and Quizzes: Assessments may or may not be announced, but they will occur periodically throughout each unit. The intent of quizzes is to help you to monitor your own progress and understanding. If you receive an unsatisfactory grade on a quiz; you should seek additional help ASAP. Course Conduct Students are expected to contribute to, and not detract from, the learning environment of the class. Students are also expected to be respectful of themselves, their classmates and their instructor. In addition, all students are expected to abide by CCA s Student Code of Conduct. Personal electronic devices should be turned to silent and NOT be visible in class. Text messaging is NOT allowed during class. Phone calls should be made and taken outside of class time. Quizzes Unit Tests Quizzes cannot be made up. All quizzes must be completed on the date assigned and in class. If a student is absent he/she will receive a zero for that quiz. If a student does not finish a quiz in the time allowed he/she will miss all problems that were not completed. The more prepared a student is coming into class, the better that student will do on the quizzes. All tests will be completed IN CLASS using paper and pencil. The student will be allowed to make-up the test on his/her own time during normal testing hours. The test must be completed BEFORE the beginning of the next scheduled class period as this is when the test will be returned to the other students. Final Test The final test will be given on the last day of class. The final test is comprehensive and will have problems from all of the chapters covered during the entire semester. The final test will be completed IN CLASS using paper and pencil. If a student is absent the day of the final test he/she will earn a grade of zero (0) on the test unless other arrangements are made with the instructor. Students will NOT be allowed to correct or retake the final test COLLEGE WIDE POLICIES General Learning Outcomes The Instructional Unit has identified the following lifelong/workplace skills that are the foundation for your course of study at CCA: Communication, Critical Inquiry, Intra/Interpersonal Responsibility, Quantitative Reasoning, Technology, and Aesthetic Perception. Of these skills, this course will focus on Communication, Critical Inquiry, Intra/Interpersonal Responsibility, Quantitative Reasoning and Technology.

3 Successful students will have shown through in-class exercises and specific course assignments the ability to pursue and retain knowledge, comprehend the various significant levels of acquired knowledge (analyzing and identifying their various components), evaluate the significance of the knowledge, synthesize ideas from multiple sources, and apply what is learned to work and life situations. All students enrolled in the Community College of Aurora are assigned a college account, and this account is the college s primary means of communication with students. To activate your account, go to and access your account. To activate your account, login with your date of birth spelled out (no punctuation or spaces) as your password (ex: If your date of birth is February 14, 1992, your initial password is February141992). CCA contact: Amber Lopez - amllopez@aps.k12.co.us Site Emergency Information on how to respond during an emergency at Rangeview and an evacuation map are posted in each classroom. During an emergency or when an emergency alarm sounds, uniformed security officers or safety wardens will provide instructions which must be followed. Accommodations Rangeview will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified students with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. To request accommodations, speak with your instructor. Academic Dishonesty Policy INSTRUCTIONAL POLICY ON ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Academic dishonesty includes cheating and plagiarism. Cheating is the unauthorized use of assistance with intent to deceive an instructor or any other individual responsible for evaluating a student s work. Note the following examples: Submission of any materials not prepared, but presented as their own. The unauthorized possession and/or use of notes, books, calculators/ cell phones or the soliciting of assistance from another student during an examination. Illegitimate possession or disposition of examination or test materials and/or answer keys to tests and examinations. Plagiarism refers to the use of another person s work without giving proper credit to that person. A student must give proper credit through the use of appropriate citation format when (a) copying verbatim another person s work (i.e., words, phrases, sentences, or entire passages); (b) paraphrasing another person s work (i.e., borrowing but rewording that person s facts, opinions, or ideas); and (c) summarizing another s work (i.e., use of one s own words to condense longer passages into a sentence or two). CONSEQUENCES OF ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: When dishonesty is evident, the following minimum sanctions will be applied: First offense: The student will receive an F or Zero as the grade for the assignment. In addition, the first incident may result in the loss of testing privileges in the Learning Resource Center for the current and next semester in which the student is enrolled in the college. Second offense: The student may receive an F for the course and may be expelled from the class. A second offense may also result in permanent loss of testing privileges in the Learning Resource Center. Third offense: The student may receive an F for the course and may be expelled from the college. COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM COURSE REQUIREMENTS Standard Competencies As part of the Colorado Community College System, the Community College of Aurora is required to cover the competencies according to system policy. The competencies listed

4 below will not exactly match with the schedule or textbook for this particular course. 1. Demonstrate knowledge and usage of elementary algebra and problem solving. (Optional) 2. Demonstrate knowledge and usage of functions, graphing linear equations and inequalities. 3. knowledge and usage of systems of equations in two and three variables. 4. Demonstrate knowledge and usage of inequalities and absolute value. 5. Demonstrate knowledge and usage of polynomials 6. Demonstrate knowledge and usage of rational expressions 7. Demonstrate knowledge and usage of exponents and radicals. 8. Demonstrate knowledge and usage of quadratic equations and functions. 9. Demonstrate knowledge and usage of exponential and logarithmic functions. Topical Outline As part of the Colorado Community College System, the Community College of Aurora is required to cover the competencies according to system policy. I. Review prerequisites as needed. II. Demonstrate knowledge and usage of introductory algebra and problem solving. (Optional) a. Evaluate expressions involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of signed numbers. b. Simplify expressions using the order of operations. c. Evaluate expressions involving absolute value and variables for given values of the variables. d. Apply the laws of exponents to simplify expressions involving integer exponents. e. Solve linear equations with one unknown. f. Solve linear equations with more than one unknown for the specified variable. g. Solve word problems involving linear equations with one unknown. h. Apply geometric formulas in solving word problems. III. Demonstrate knowledge and usage of functions, graphing linear equations and inequalities. a. Graph linear equations and inequalities with two variables. b. Determine the x and y-intercepts of a linear equation. c. Determine whether a given relation is a function. d. Determine the slope of a line between two given points. e. Determine if two lines are parallel or perpendicular by their slopes. f. Evaluate functions using "function notation". g. Determine the range and domain of relations and functions. h. Determine the equation of a line. i. Write the equation of a line in various formats. j. Determine the equation of a line that is parallel or perpendicular to a given line and passes through a given point. k. Solve and graph applications using one equation with two variables. IV. Demonstrate knowledge and usage of systems of equations in two and three Variables. a. Determine whether a system of equations is dependent, inconsistent or consistent. b. Solve a system of equations in two unknowns c. Solve a system of equations in three unknowns. d. Solve word problems using systems of equations. V. Demonstrate knowledge and usage of inequalities and absolute value. a. Solve linear inequalities and graph the solution set. b. Write an interval in set notation, interval notation, and as a graph. c. Apply the concept of "open" and "closed" intervals d. Apply the concept of set "union" and set "intersection". e. Demonstrate an understanding of compound inequalities.

5 f. Solve equations and inequalities involving absolute value and write the solution set as indicated. g. Solve systems of linear inequalities in two variables and graph the solution set. VI. Review as needed: Demonstrate a knowledge and usage of polynomials. a. Apply function notation to polynomials b. Add, subtract, and multiply polynomials. c. Factor polynomials. d. Solve polynomial equations by factoring. VII. Demonstrate knowledge and usage of rational expressions. a. Determine the domain and range for rational functions. b. Simplify rational expressions. c. Add, subtract, multiply and divide rational expressions. d. Simplify a complex rational expression. e. Solve rational equations. f. Solve word problems using rational equations. g. Divide polynomials. h. Solve for unknowns in formulas that contain rational expressions i. Apply formulas to solve word problems. VIII. Demonstrate knowledge and usage of exponents and radicals. a. Write a radical expression in simplest form. b. Determine the domain for radical functions. c. Write radical expressions as an expression with a rational exponent and vice versa. d. Apply the laws of exponents to expressions with rational exponents. e. Simplify radical expressions using rational exponents and/or factoring. f. Add, subtract, multiply and divide radical expressions using radical properties and/or rational exponents. g. Solve radical equations. h. Rationalize the denominators. i. Determine the square roots of a negative number and simplify powers of "i". j. Add, subtract, multiply and divide complex numbers in the form a + bi. IX. Demonstrate knowledge and usage of quadratic equations and functions. a. Solve quadratic equations by completing the square and using the quadratic formula. b. Use the discriminant to determine the types of solutions of a quadratic equation. c. Solve equations that are reducible to quadratic equations. d. Solve nonlinear inequalities in one variable and write the solution set as indicated. e. Graph quadratic functions. X. Demonstrate knowledge and usage of introductory exponential and logarithmic functions. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE Week/Date What will be covered in class Due Today Homework Week 1 Jan 2-6 Week 2 Jan 9 13 Week 3 Jan Week 4 Jan Chapter 1, Syllabus, Quiz 1 Assignment 1 Worksheet 1 Chapter 1b Assignment 1b Worksheet 2 Chapter 1b Quiz 1b Assignment 1c Worksheet 3 Chapter 1c Quiz 1c Assignment 1c Worksheet 4

6 Week 5 Jan 30 Fb 3 Week 6 Feb 6 10 Week 7 Feb Week 8 Feb Week 9 Feb 27-Mh 3 Week 10 Mar 6-10 Week 11 Mar Week 12 Apr 3 7 Week 13 Apr Week 14 Apr Week 15 Apr Week 16 Apr Week 17 Ap 29 My 2 Week 18 May MAT 055 Chapter 2 Quiz 2 Assignment 2 Worksheet 5 Chapter 2 Quiz 2b Assignment 2b Worksheet 6 Chapter 2 Quiz 2c Assignment 2c Worksheet 7 Chapter 2 Assignment 2d Worksheet 8 Chapter 2 Quiz 2c Assignment 3 Worksheet 9 Chapter 2 Quiz c Assignment 3b Worksheet 10 Chapter 2 Quiz 3 Assignment 3c Worksheet 11 Chapter 2 Quiz 3 Assignment 4 Worksheet 12 Chapter 2 Quiz 3 Assignment 4b Worksheet 12 Chapter 3 Quiz 3b Assignment 4b Worksheet 13 Chapter 3 Quiz 3b Assignment 5 Worksheet 13 Chapter 3 Quiz 4 Assignment 5 Worksheet 14 Chapter 3 Quiz 4 Assignment 5b Worksheet 14 Chapter 3 Quiz 4b Assignment 6 Worksheet 15

Math 098 Intermediate Algebra Spring 2018

Math 098 Intermediate Algebra Spring 2018 Dept. of Mathematics Instructor's Name: Office Location: Office Hours: Office Phone: E-mail: MyMathLab Course ID: Course Description This course expands on the