MAT 1800 (Elementary Functions) Winter 2017

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1 MAT 1800 (Elementary Functions) Winter 2017 INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Bruce R. Corrigan-Salter OFFICE INFO: Room #: 1195 Faculty Administration Building Address: Office Hours: Monday 12:20pm-1:20pm, Wednesday 3:20pm-4:20pm or by appointment COURSE INFO: Course: MAT 1800 Credits: 4 CRN #: Section #: 017 Meeting Days: Monday & Wednesday Meeting Time: 4:30pm-6:10pm Room #: 0116 State Hall TEXTBOOK INFO: You will be using an ebook this semester. You may purchase a WebAssign access code from the campus bookstore or online at as you complete the registration process. This will give you access to the ebook as well as the assigned homework. The ebook includes sections from the 7 th edition of Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, by Stewart, Redlin and Watson. PREREQUISITES: In order to be eligible to take this course you must have: 1) Successfully completed MAT 1050 with a grade of C- or better in Winter 2016, Spring/Summer 2016 or Fall ) Received a satisfactory score on the Mathematics Placement Exam taken on or after January 15 th, ) A validated score of at least 26 on the Math ACT or 600 on the Math SAT. If you have not met any of the preceding criteria then you MUST drop the course as none of your work will be graded. TEXTBOOK COVERAGE: In the textbook we will cover most of the following sections (with some omissions and additions): 1

2 Chapter 1: and 1.10 Chapter 2: Chapter 3: Chapter 4: Chapter 5: Chapter 6: Chapter 7: LEARNING OUTCOMES: After completing this class, students will be able to: Conduct procedural computations with polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. Apply those functions to model and solve applied story problems. Apply their mathematical skills in further mathematics courses, or in their specialized fields of study. BLACKBOARD: The communication tool for this course will be the blackboard website. You will find my information as well as any other important documents (i.e. syllabus) on the blackboard website. ATTENDANCE AND TARDINESS: Attendance is essential to the continual understanding of the material in this course. It is your responsibility to sign the attendance sheet at each class meeting. If you arrive late for class then you must write the time you arrive and if you leave the class early you must write the time you left. (If you fail to do this then you will be marked absent.) Attendance and tardiness will be a factor in determining borderline grades so you should put forth every effort to come to class and to come on time. CODE OF CONDUCT: This is a college course and I expect your behavior to reflect that. This means that you should be in the classroom on time. All cell phones or any other devices that make noise are to be turned off before the class begins as the noise disturbs the other students as well as me. There is no talking permitted while I am lecturing, if something in the lecture is not clear then raise your hand and ask questions. Eating in class is also not permitted. Disruption of class in any form will not be tolerated and any student who violates these rules will be asked to leave the classroom and will not be allowed to return until they have spoken privately with me. HOMEWORK: Homework will consist of two components, online homework and hand-in homework. Online Homework: This semester you will be using the WebAssign online homework system. Homework assignments are categorized by topic and each assignment contains anywhere from 5 to 15 problems. Each class session I will assign homework which should be completed by the following class session. You should do your work in a notebook, showing all steps just as you would if you were going to hand it in. When you arrive at the answer, you will type it into the computer and immediately be told if it is right or wrong. This allows you to correct mistakes early, before any bad habits have developed. You may attempt each question until you answer correctly. If you do not answer correctly after three attempts you will have the opportunity to view tutorials or practice similar exercises before you attempt a fourth time. As a result, all 2

3 online homework should be done to 100% before the deadline. Deadlines for assignments are as follows: Homework assigned on Monday will close on Wednesday, homework assigned on Tuesday will close on Friday, homework assigned on Wednesday will close on Monday and homework assigned on Friday will close on Tuesday. The time for each deadline will be 11:59pm. It is extremely important that you keep up with the homework. Hand-In Homework: I will give weekly hand-in homework assignments which will be approximately 3-4 problems in length. These assignments will be carefully graded with particular emphasis on how the work is shown since developing good work habits is a major component of the course. I will also be collecting the written work for some of the online homework assignments so make sure you come prepared to each class session. QUIZZES: There will be approximately ten quizzes throughout the semester. Each quiz will consist of one to three problems either taken directly from the homework assignments or very closely related to the homework assignments. These quizzes will be taken at the end of the class period each Wednesday that there is not an exam. Only your eight best quizzes will count towards your grade, therefore, no make-up quizzes will be allowed for any reason. If you happen to miss a quiz then it will count as one of those that are dropped. TESTS: There will be three in-class tests, each of which must be written in a Blue Book. You will be expected to take all four tests. Make-up tests will be given only in the case of an unavoidable emergency to students who regularly attend class. The dates for the tests are as follows: Test 1: Test 2: Test 3: Wednesday, February 8 th Wednesday, March 8 th Wednesday, April 12 th FINAL EXAM: The final exam is a cumulative group final exam scheduled for Friday, April 28 th from 10:15am until 12:15pm. The room for the final exam will be announced at a future date. In accordance with department policy if your score on the final exam falls below 50% (100 out of 200) then you cannot receive a grade higher than a D+ for the course. CALCULATORS: Use of calculators will NOT be permitted on quizzes, tests or the Final Exam. However, graphing calculators can be a useful exploration tool since they can generate a lot of data very quickly and they make possible calculations that cannot be done by hand. You are encouraged to bring a graphing calculator to every class session and to use one to check your homework. GRADES: Online Homework 7.5% Hand-In Homework 7.5% Quizzes 15% 4 in-class Tests 40% Final Exam 30% GRADE SCALE: 3

4 93% 100% A 73% 76% C 90% 92% A- 70% 72% C- 87% 89% B+ 67% 69% D+ 83% 86% B 63% 66% D 80% 82% B- 60% 62% D- 77% 79% C+ Below 60% F RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS (from the online Academic Calendar): Because of the extraordinary variety of religious affiliations of the University student body and staff, the Academic Calendar makes no provisions for religious holidays. However, it is University policy to respect the faith and religious obligations of the individual. Students with classes or examinations that conflict with their religious observances are expected to notify their instructors well in advance so that mutually agreeable alternatives may be worked out. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY -- Plagiarism and Cheating (edited statement from the DOSO s web site): Academic misbehavior means any activity that tends to compromise the academic integrity of the institution or subvert the education process. All forms of academic misbehavior are prohibited at Wayne State University, as outlined in the Student Code of Conduct ( Students who commit or assist in committing dishonest acts are subject to downgrading (to a failing grade for the test, paper, or other course-related activity in question, or for the entire course) and/or additional sanctions as described in the Student Code of Conduct. Cheating: Intentionally using or attempting to use, or intentionally providing or attempting to provide, unauthorized materials, information or assistance in any academic exercise. Examples include: (a) copying from another student s test paper; (b) allowing another student to copy from a test paper; (c) using unauthorized material such as a "cheat sheet" during an exam. Other forms of academic misbehavior include, but are not limited to: (a) unauthorized use of resources, or any attempt to limit another student s access to educational resources, or any attempt to alter equipment so as to lead to an incorrect answer for subsequent users; (b) enlisting the assistance of a substitute in the taking of examinations; (c) violating course rules as defined in the course syllabus or other written information provided to the student; (d) selling, buying or stealing all or part of an un-administered test or answers to the test; (e) changing or altering a grade on a test or other academic grade records. STUDENT DISABILITY SERVICES (SDS): If you have a documented disability that requires accommodations, you will need to register with Student Disability Services (SDS) for coordination of your academic accommodations. The Student Disability Services (SDS) office is located at 1600 David Adamany Undergraduate Library in the Student Academic Success Services department. SDS telephone number is or (TDD only). Once you have your accommodations in place, I will be glad to meet with you privately during my office hours to discuss your special needs. Student Disability Services mission is to assist the university in creating an accessible community where students with disabilities have an equal opportunity to fully participate in their educational experience at Wayne State University. Please be aware that a delay in getting SDS accommodation letters for the current semester may hinder the availability or facilitation of those accommodations in a timely manner. Therefore, it is in your best interest to get your accommodation letters as early in the semester as possible. 4

5 COURSE DROPS AND WITHDRAWALS: In the first two weeks of the (full) term, students can drop this class and receive 100% tuition and course fee cancellation. After the end of the second week there is no tuition or fee cancellation. During the third and fourth week of classes students may drop without instructor approval, however, students are still contractually liable for tuition. Students who wish to withdraw from the class after the fourth week can initiate a withdrawal request on Academica. You will receive a transcript notation of WP (passing), WF (failing), or WN (no graded work) at the time of withdrawal. No withdrawals can be initiated after the end of the tenth week. Students enrolled in the 10th week and beyond will receive a grade. Because withdrawing from courses may have negative academic and financial consequences, students considering course withdrawal should make sure they fully understand all the consequences before taking this step. More information on this can be found at: Any student who stops attending class and does not file an official withdrawal request via Academica will receive the grade of F for the course. The grade of WP will be awarded if a withdrawal request is filed when the student is passing, and the grade of WF will be awarded if a withdrawal request is filed when the student is failing. The last day to request a withdrawal from this course is Sunday, March 26 th STUDENT SERVICES: The Mathematics Resource Center located in room 1198 of the Faculty/Administration Building is an excellent place to work on your homework. The MRC provides free tutoring from undergraduates who have mastered the course material for MAT If you intend to bring a laptop to the MRC please make sure it is fully charged beforehand as you will not be allowed to charge it there. The Academic Success Center (1600 Undergraduate Library) assists students with content in select courses and in strengthening study skills. Visit for schedules and information on study skills workshops, tutoring and supplemental instruction (primarily in 1000 and 2000 level courses). 5

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