Course Syllabus for MAT 1040 Intermediate Algebra Fall 2011, 4 credits Prince George s Community College Department of Mathematics Online Section DL01 (39587) Instructor: Andy D. Jones August 29 December 15, 2011 Course Description: Continues development and applications of algebraic, graphing, calculator, and problem-solving skills, with emphasis on linear and non-linear expressions, functions, equations and inequalities. ( Non-linear includes absolute value, polynomial, rational, radical, exponential, and logarithmic.) Other topics include real and complex numbers, exponents and radicals. Does not satisfy general education mathematics requirement. Please Note: This course is equivalent to intermediate high school algebra. Its main purpose is to help students who have only completed elementary algebra, and those who have not achieved a satisfactory score on the Accuplacer, to prepare for all PGCC college-level math courses. MAT 1040 does not satisfy the PGCC mathematics requirement for graduation and does not transfer to most four-year institutions. All students must earn a grade of C or higher in MAT 1040 before continuing with their college-level math courses. Course Prerequisites: Satisfactory math placement score or DVM 0071 (or equivalent) completed; Reading placement score or DVR 0061 (or equivalent) completed or concurrent. First-time college students must CAP 1030 or PAS 1010 completed or concurrent. See list of Prerequisite Skills on page 3 Instructor Information: Name: Andy D. Jones, Professor of Mathematics Office: Marlboro Hall 3034 Mailing Address: Department of Mathematics Prince George s Community College 301 Largo Road Largo, Maryland 20774 E-mail Address: JonesAD@pgcc.edu - E-mail is the preferred (and quickest!) method of communication. All credit students are required to use their Owl Mail e-mail for any college communication. Personal Webpage: http://academic.pgcc.edu/~ajones Office Phone: (301) 322-0448. Please leave a message on my voicemail, and I will return your call when I return to the office. Speak clearly and slowly when you leave your message. Remember to state your name and phone number, preferably twice. For more immediate assistance, send an e-mail. The main Department of Mathematics Office phone number is (301) 322-0421. Office Hours: Monday: 10:00-11:00 a.m. and 5:00-5:30 p.m. Tuesday: 10:00-11:00 a.m. Wednesday: 10:00-11:00 a.m. and 5:00-5:30 p.m. Thursday: 10:00-11:00 a.m. (office) and 1:00-2:00 p.m. (MLC, Marlboro 3104) Other times online or by appointment MAT 1040 DL01 Fall 2011 page 1 Prof. A. Jones
Required Course Materials and Technology: e-textbook: Intermediate Algebra, Kirk Trigsted, Randy Gallaher, and Kevin Bodden, Pearson Education, 2010. Packaged with CourseCompass/MyMathLab: ISBN 978-0-321-64594-4. You may purchase your CourseCompass/MyMathLab and e-book access code online for a cost of approximately $94 at during the registration process at www.coursecompass.com. No print materials will be provided. You may purchase your CourseCompass/myMathLab and e-book access code at the PGCC bookstore (ISBN 978-0-558-91407-3) for a cost of approximately $107. This price includes a copy of the summary notebook. Do not purchase a regular CourseCompass access code from the bookstore. It will not be the correct edition. You may purchase your Course Compass/MyMathLab and e-book access code from a vendor of your choosing. However, verify that the access code includes both CourseCompass/MyMathLab and the Trigsted e-book. ISBN 978-0-321-64594-4. Computer Technology: CourseCompass/MyMathLab is required for this course. This is how you will be submitting assignments. Information about registering, accessing, and using MyMathLab is provided in the Blackboard document Registering for CourseCompass/MyMathLab. Your course ID for CourseCompass/MyMathLab is jones67182. You can register and log in at www.coursecompass.com. Calculator: A significant portion of coursework (both assignments and exams) will require the use of a graphing calculator. Buy or borrow a calculator as soon as possible and learn how to use it. The Texas Instruments TI-83, TI-83 Plus or TI-84 graphing calculator is highly recommended. This calculator will also be required in further courses. Other Required and Optional Materials: Paper, pencils and erasers. All submitted work, including exams, must be done in pencil. Ruler is required for drawing graphs. Students may also wish to keep all materials and papers in a three-binder (optional). Blackboard, mypgcc, and Owl Mail: All students should have a Blackboard log-in. However, all of your at home work in this course will be done in CourseCompass/MyMathLab which may be accessed from Blackboard or directly at www.coursecompass.com. Use mypgcc to provide quick access to Blackboard, Owl Alert, Owl Link, Owl Mail, PGCC news, information, student events, and more. Access mypgcc at my.pgcc.edu or from www.pgcc.edu. Log in using your Owl Link user ID and password. College policy requires that faculty can only respond to student e-mail when it originates from an Owl Mail e-mail account (xxxx@students.pgcc.edu). You may only use your Owl Mail e-mail address for CourseCompass as well. All official correspondence will be sent to your Owl Mail account. Hardware and Software Requirements: Computer/internet access and mastery of basic computer skills are considered to be the student s responsibility. The following hardware and software requirements for taking an online course are as follows. Be sure to run the MyMathLab browser check after logging on. Computer: Pentium-class or MAC computer with at least 128 MB RAM Internet connection: 56K modem. Broadband (DSL, Cable, FIOS) is highly recommended. Internet Service Provider (ISP): Examples: AOL, Verizon, MSN, NetZero, etc. Web Browser: Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher), Firefox 1.5 (or higher), or Safari 1.2 (or higher) Software: Word Processing software (Microsoft Word is the college standard); PowerPoint (to view instructor presentations); Adobe Reader (to view pdf files). You will need Adobe FlashPlayer to view your e-book. You will also need to be able to print. MAT 1040 DL01 Fall 2011 page 2 Prof. A. Jones
Prerequisite Skills and Expected Course Outcomes for MAT 1040: Prerequisite Skills: A number of prerequisite skills are needed for successful completion of this course. It is expected that all students entering MAT 1040 will have mastered these prerequisite concepts in a previous course such as DVM 0070 Beginning Algebra or comparable high school course, or as demonstrated by acceptable score on the Accuplacer Mathematics Placement exam. While opportunities for review may be provided, this review must be outside the time devoted to achieving the course outcomes for MAT 1040. Consult the document Are You Ready for Intermediate Algebra? in Blackboard to assess your readiness skills. These prerequisite skills include (but are not limited to): Performing basic arithmetic including fractions, decimals, percents, exponents, absolute value, and signed numbers Solving basic linear equations Graphing equations of lines in two variables Finding slope and writing equation of a line Simplifying expressions using the laws of exponents Adding, subtracting, and multiplying polynomials Factoring polynomials using the greatest common factor, ac method, trial and error, and grouping. Simplifying and operating with basic rational algebraic expressions. MAT 1040 Course Outcomes: Upon successful completion of MAT 1040, a student will be able to use symbolic, numerical, and visual skills to find and verify solutions of algebra problems and algebra applications (of intermediate-level difficulty) in the following areas: 1. Solve one-variable linear equations graphically. 2. Solve one-variable quadratic equations symbolically and graphically. 3. Solve one-variable absolute value equations symbolically and graphically. 4. Solve one-variable rational equations symbolically and graphically. 5. Solve one-variable radical equations symbolically and graphically. 6. Solve simple linear inequalities symbolically, numerically, and graphically, writing solutions in algebraic, interval, and number-line notation. 7. Solve compound linear inequalities symbolically, numerically, and graphically, writing solutions in algebraic, interval, and number-line notation. 8. Graph linear inequalities in two variables on the coordinate system. 9. Solve systems of linear equations in two variables. 10. Solve systems of linear inequalities in two variables. 11. Recognize linear, quadratic, cubic, absolute value, rational, radical, exponential, and logarithmic functions. 12. Evaluate linear, quadratic, cubic, absolute value, rational, radical, exponential, and logarithmic functions with and without a graphing calculator. 13. Graph linear, quadratic, cubic, absolute value, rational, radical, exponential, and logarithmic functions with and without a graphing calculator. 14. Demonstrate the basics of functions and function notation. 15. Factor the sum and difference of cubes. 16. Factor expressions with negative exponents. 17. Factor expressions with fractional exponents. 18. Factor higher order polynomials in quadratic form. 19. Simplify and perform arithmetic on radical expressions. 20. Simplify and perform arithmetic on complex numbers. 21. Simplify and perform arithmetic on expressions with negative and fractional exponents. 22. Simplify and perform arithmetic on rational expressions. 23. Simplify and perform arithmetic on expressions with complex fractions. 24. Analyze and solve appropriate applications including curve fitting with graphing calculators. 25. Use techniques of algebraic problem solving throughout the course. MAT 1040 DL01 Fall 2011 page 3 Prof. A. Jones
Course Grading Policy: Assessment and Percentage of Grade: Course grades will be calculated as follows: MyMathLab Reading Checkups = 5% 3 Proctored Midterm Exams = 45% MyMathLab Personal Homework = 10% Proctored Final Exam = 25% 3 MyMathLab Cyber Exams = 15% Your course grade is determined using weighted scores in each of these categories, not total points. In short, the formula used to compute your weighted average = (5% x average of Reading Checkups ) + (10% x average of Personal Homework) + (15% x average of Cyber Exams) + (45% x average of Midterm Exams) + (25% x Final Exam percentage). Your course grade is assigned based on the following scale: A B C D F 90% of total and above 80% to 89% of total 70% - 79% of total 60% - 69% of total Superior work far above peers; sets the standard in understanding, insight, or skill. High quality, solid work; clearly reflects a high level of understanding, insight, or skill. Competent, adequate work and readiness to continue further mathematical study. Detailed Description of Items used in Grade Calculations: Low quality work showing minimal understanding; indicates un-readiness to continue in the sequence. 59% of total and below Representative of work clearly inadequate and unworthy of credit. MyMathLab Reading Checkups MyMathLab Personal Homework MyMathLab Cyber Exams Proctored Midterm Exams: Proctored Final Exam: After reading and interacting with the e-text and completing the Guided Notes for each section, you will complete a series of approximately 5 short questions to assess your understanding of the reading. Each Reading Checkup will contribute equally to the grade. At the end of the semester, a Reading Checkup grade (in percent) will be computed. After working through each section of the e-text, a Mastery Quiz will diagnose the objectives you did not maste. A personal homework assignment is created for further instruction and practice. Although homework may vary in length and number of problems, each homework will contribute equally to the grade. At the end of the semester, a homework average (in percent) will be computed. Every couple of weeks, a timed online exam will be given to assess skills from recently studied sections. These exams will be unproctored and may be taken at home. Online exams may be taken twice with the best score counting. Online exams are meant to measure progress in the course while allowing opportunity to remediate before taking the higher stakes midterms. There will be three major paper-and-pencil midterm exams given throughout the course (in addition to the Final Exam.) These exams will be administered on campus by Student Assessment Services, Bladen 100. A PGCC Student ID is required. You must come to campus to take your midterm exams. Please note the dates of these exams as they cannot be made up. The final exam is a departmental final exam. It will be comprehensive and will measure the expected learning outcomes for the entire course. This exam will be administered on campus during an open window of time by Student Assessment Services, Bladen 100. The instructor reserves the right to make corrections to incorrect grades and discrepancies in grade calculations displayed in the MyMathLab grade book. Course grades will be assigned based on the procedure above. The instructor's grade book is the official grade book. Q Grades: Students are expected to attend and participate in class activities. Students who either never attended the class or who ceased attendance during the first 20 percent of the course will be assigned a Q grade by the instructor. The Q grade is a final grade and will not be replaced with a different grade at a later time. Although the Q grade will not impact students GPA, the issuance of a Q grade will likely decrease students financial aid awards. For the purposes of this online class, ceased attendance means that a student has not been completing homework or quizzes. Logging on is not considered attendance. Faculty are required to report the date of last attendance for each student receiving Q or F grade(s) in order for the college to report this date to a variety of federal agencies as mandated. The date of last attendance is considered the date of the student s termination from the course, regardless of the date of grade submission. Early termination from a course may result in reduction in student loans and financial aid (e.g., Pell, VA benefits) and may require the student to reimburse funds to the funding agency. MAT 1040 DL01 Fall 2011 page 4 Prof. A. Jones
Online Course Procedures An online course provides flexibility, but it can also require even more preparation time on the student s part because there is no live teacher delivering the course content. It is important to realize that the typical MAT 1040 student spends between 18 24 hours (or more!) per week in this course to be successful. It is essential that you develop certain habits and procedures so that you can meet all deadlines and finish the course successfully. 1. Log into CourseCompass/MyMathLab regularly. I suggest logging in frequently (every day if possible) to check for announcements, emails, postings, due dates, responses to Discussion Board postings, and assignments. Make sure you read the entire announcement posted. Because everything is posted at least a week in advance, there is no excuse for being unaware of an assignment. Students learn mathematics better in small chunks so do not try to complete all assignments at once. 2. Check the Weekly Tasks tab in CourseCompass/MyMathLab so you can see what will be due. Our instructional week begins on Tuesday and will typically be split into two parts: Week A (due on Thursdays at 11:59 p.m.) and Week B (due the following Monday at 11:59 p.m.) You may expect to cover as many as four book sections per week. Make sure all assignments are completed during the week so you will not fall behind. This course moves fast and it is hard to catch up! If your weekdays are busy, plan ahead by working ahead on the weekends. 3. Typically, this will be the instructional routine for each section of the e-text: Read the e-text and complete the Guided Notes. The Guided Notes are similar to a workbook and guide your reading, interaction with the e-text, and practice with problems. I strongly suggest that you print these notes, complete them as you study your e-book, and use them for study purposes. They identify the important concepts and examples from the e-book and allow you to take notes from the e-book much the same way you would do in a face-to-face class. As you complete the Guided Notes, you may be asked to click on videos and animations of examples. The e- book takes advantage of many unique technological tools that can help you learn algebra. Please use them! The Guided Notes will not be submitted for a grade, however. Complete the Reading Check Up. After reading the e-text, watching the videos, and completing the Guided Notes, you will assess your initial understanding of major concepts by completing a Reading Checkup. Each Reading Checkup consists of five concept questions. If you get an answer wrong, use your Guided Notes to correct it. Complete the Mastery Quiz. After interacting with the e-text and Guided Notes, hopefully you will have mastered many of the section objectives. The Mastery Quiz will diagnose what you have learned. Results of this Mastery Quiz will be used to design your personal homework assignment so that you only work on the objectives for which you need more practice. The quiz will not count as part of your grade. However, your homework will not become available until you take the quiz. Try not to consult your text or notes and don't spend too much time on this mastery quiz. If you don't know how to work a problem, skip it. It will added to your personal homework where you can get some help. You do yourself a disservice by showing mastery of an objective when you don't really understand the concept. Complete the Personal Homework. Based on the results of your Mastery Quiz, you will be assigned a homework unique to you. Rather than forcing you to complete more of the problems you already understand, you will only be required to complete problems for those objectives on which you did not demonstrate mastery on the Mastery Quiz. You will receive automatic credit for the others. If you have trouble with a problem, there are many sources of help. Each of these is explained in detail in the document MyMathLab Pointers for Students. View an Example Help Me Solve This Video Ask My Instructor Textbook Animation 4. As you focus on tasks, keep in mind that exams will be looming in the future. You can see the tentative test dates in the Weekly Schedule of the syllabus. I will also be reminding you as they approach. Some tests will be online but others will be given in the Student Testing Center. You will have a window of approximately four days to take an on-campus exam even though the course will move on. 5. By all means, please feel free to ask questions of me or your classmates when you are stumped or unclear about something. I truly want this to be a community of learners. You may ask me a question in Professor J's Virtual Office on the Discussion Board or ask for suggestions from your classmates in Lounge 1040. If you are stumped on a particular homework question in MyMathLab after using other help, you may send me a message by choosing Ask My Instructor in the homework screen. Of course, any question of a personal nature should be directed to me in a more private way - either through Owl Mail email, phone call, or office visit. MAT 1040 DL01 Fall 2011 page 5 Prof. A. Jones
Instructor Contact: The best (and usually fastest) way to reach me is through email or on the Discussion Board. I will usually respond to email and phone messages within 24 hours. (Response time may be longer on weekends and holidays.) I ask that all course content questions be directed to Professor J s Virtual Office in the Discussion Board so that all students in the course may benefit from your question and my answer. Obviously, all questions of a personal nature should be directed to me via email, phone call, or office visit. When emailing me, use your PGCC Owl Mail account. College policy prohibits me from responding to e-mail accounts other than your official school account. Include a meaningful subject line and be sure to sign your name. Email: JonesAD@pgcc.edu Phone: (301) 322-0448 Office Location: Marlboro Hall 3034 Communication Policies and Netiquette: Most of us have been socialized on how to act, how to react, and what constitutes acceptable behavior in a classroom setting. However, because this is the first online class you may have taken, it is important that everyone understands the social norms of an online classroom. This not only includes what I expect from you in terms of your participation and online behavior but also what you can expect from me in terms of assessing your participation and communication skills for this course. Because a great deal of information is typically communicated through visual and audio cues such as body language and emphasis on words, it is important to remember that these cues will not be present in your written words. Therefore, it is extremely important that you be aware of the words and language you choose. You should also remember that expectations are different for electronic communication within a course and for electronic communication with your friends and family in emails and chatrooms. I have formulated some general communication principles that you should attempt to observe when communicating through email or the Discussion Board. Read them carefully and try your best to honor this policy so that all participants will find the classroom dialog comfortable, enjoyable, and meaningful. General Guidelines for all Written Communications: All communication should be in standard English and free of grammatical errors. Use Spellcheck and correct capitalization procedures. All written work should be in paragraph/short answer form and written in complete sentences. Do not use abbreviations, smiley faces, or other emoticons that are acceptable in casual chatrooms and emails but that are unprofessional for this type of study. Please be sensitive to other participants in the course when responding to their comments and emails. If you do not agree with their conclusions, make your own counterargument in a professional manner without attacking the other participant personally. Profanity, harassment, and other inappropriate language is strictly prohibited. All assignments with due dates are due at 11:59 p.m. (Eastern time zone.) Assignments submitted after midnight will be considered late. Do not send emails outside the scope of this course (such as jokes, inspirational materials, or advertisements) to me or other course participants. Posting on the Discussion Board: The online experience does not require synchronous meetings between students and instructor. That is, we are not required to be in the same place at the same time. Classroom discussions on various topics will be carried out in a forum called the Discussion Board.. Two standing Discussion Board forums will always be available for you to post questions and carry on conversations. Professor J's Virtual Office is a place you can post questions about statistics that you would like for me to address for the entire class. Lounge 1040 is a forum for student discussions without intervention from me. I will generally respond to all questions asked in Professor J's Virtual Office within 24 hours, with the exception of weekends. Post any algebra specific questions in the appropriate chapter forum within the Discussion Board. MAT 1040 DL01 Fall 2011 page 6 Prof. A. Jones
Policies Code of Conduct: The Prince George's Community College Code of Conduct defines the rights and responsibilities of students and establishes a system of procedures for dealing with students charged with violations of the code and other rules and regulations of the college. A student enrolling in the college assumes an obligation to conduct himself/herself in a manner compatible with the college's function as an educational institution. Refer to the 2010-2011 Student Handbook, beginning on page 38, for a complete explanation of the Code of Conduct, including the Code of Academic Integrity and the procedure for dealing with disruptive student behavior. Code of Academic Integrity: The college is an institution of higher learning that holds academic integrity as its highest principle. In the pursuit of knowledge, the college community expects that all students, faculty, and staff will share responsibility for adhering to the values of honesty and unquestionable integrity. To support a community committed to academic achievement and scholarship, the Code of Academic Integrity advances the principle of honest representation in the work that is produced by students seeking to engage fully in the learning process. The complete text of the Code of Academic Integrity is in the 2011-2012 Student Handbook (pages 40-42) and posted on the college's website. All charges of academic dishonesty will be taken seriously. This includes cheating or copying on exams and quizzes, submitting another s out-of-class work as your own, and plagiarizing from sources such as books, magazines, and the internet. Students who engage in academic dishonesty will receive a failing grade of zero for that particular assignment. Any repeated incident will result in an automatic course grade of F. I take academic dishonesty seriously! Late Assignments: Due to the nature of an online course, you have some degree of freedom to decide when you want to complete homework, quizzes, and other assignments. However, there must be deadlines to keep you on track to complete the course within our time frame. Online tasks are meant to be a learning opportunity. I would rather you do assignments late than not at all. Therefore, late homework will be accepted, but there will be a 15% penalty for doing so. When any part of an assignment is completed late, the entire homework assignment is subject to the 15% penalty. An assignment is considered late at any time past 11:59 p.m. Therefore, 11:59 and 1 second is considered late. To acknowledge that you understand there is a late penalty, the password for submitting an assignment after the deadline is LATE. Make-up Policy: Exams are already scheduled for the entire course (see Course Outline). It is my general policy that no make-up exams will be given. Exceptions to this policy are extremely rare. Students who cannot take exams during the testing window due to an extenuating circumstance must contact me before the exam window lapses and provide a personal written request with documentation of circumstance. The documentation must indicate why it was impossible to take the exam during the entire assigned testing window. Retaking exams for a better grade is not allowed. It is the instructor s prerogative as to whether the circumstance is extenuating and deserving. Extra Credit Policy: Grades must reflect what you have learned and how well you meet the objectives for this course as measured on the course assessments. Your grade must reflect your readiness to proceed to a general education mathematics course. Therefore, no extra credit work will be available. Disability Support Services: Students requesting academic accommodations are required to contact the Disability Support Services Office (B-124) or call (301) 322-0838 (voice) or (301) 322-0122 (TTY) to establish eligibility for services and accommodations. Students with documented disabilities should discuss the matter privately with their instructors at the beginning of the semester and provide a copy of their Student/Faculty Accommodation Form. Civility Statement: To promote a community of scholarship and civility, everyone at Prince George s Community College is expected to be respectful, tolerant and courteous towards others at all times, adhere to college policies and procedures, and respect college property. Creating a culture of civility both inside and outside the classroom is everyone s responsibility. Civility is a college-wide commitment and in order to identify PGCC students, we are requiring that ALL students have their IDs visible while AT ANY COLLEGE SITE, WHETHER THEY ARE ON THE LARGO CAMPUS OR ANY EXTENSION SITE. Lanyards and ID holders can be obtained at the following locations: o Largo Campus - College Life Services and the Admissions & Records Office o Laurel College Center - Main office, Room 205 o Joint Base Andrews - Main office o University Town Center - Front desk Students must keep their IDs current by requesting the appropriate sticker each semester from the Admissions & Records Office or extension centers. MAT 1040 DL01 Fall 2011 page 7 Prof. A. Jones
Refund Schedule: Students enrolling on or after the course start date will not be dropped for failure to pay but will be accountable for all costs. Students who wish to avoid paying anything for a course must drop it prior to its 100% refund deadline: For courses longer than five weeks in length, the following refund periods apply: Course dropped prior to the start of class: 100% refund Course dropped on the 1 st or 2 nd calendar day before midnight: 100% refund Course dropped on the 3 rd through the 9 th calendar day before midnight: 75% refund Course dropped on the 10 th through the 14 th calendar day before midnight: 50% refund Course dropped the 15 th calendar day or later: No refund For courses five weeks or shorter, the following refund periods apply: Course dropped prior to the start of class: 100% refund Course dropped on the 1 st or 2 nd calendar day before midnight: 100% refund Course dropped the 3 rd calendar day before midnight: 75% refund Course dropped the 4 th calendar day or later: No refund How to Log in to Blackboard Blackboard is a web-based program that serves as the college's online classroom. You will initially use Blackboard to gain access to your course. However, this course will use CourseCompass/MyMathLab to communicate with your instructor, to see your course materials, to submit assignments and to discuss the course with your classmates. To log in to your Blackboard course, please follow these steps: 1. Go to the Prince George's Community College Blackboard Web site which is located at http://pgcconline.blackboard.com. NOTE: There is no "www" in the Blackboard address. 2. Type your Owl Link user ID and password into the Blackboard login box. If your login is successful, you will see the PGCC Blackboard Homepage. In the module labeled "My Courses, you will see the course(s) in which you are enrolled. Click on the course name to access your Blackboard course. Computer and Learning Labs: Office Location Phone Hours of Operation Math Learning Center Marlboro Hall Room 3104 301-583-5257 Mon.-Thurs.: 9 am 8 pm Fri.: 9 am 5 pm Sat.: 9 am 2 pm Sun.: Closed Open Computer Lab Bladen Computer Center Bladen Hall Room 104 301-322-0999 Mon.-Thurs.: 8 am 10:15 pm Fri.: 8 am 5 pm Sat.: 9 am 4:45 pm Sun.: Closed Open Computer Lab Center for Advanced Technology Center for Advanced Technology Rooms 101 and 201 301-322-0999 Mon.-Fri.: 8 am 10:15 pm Sat.: 9 am 4:45 pm (first floor only) Sun.: Closed MAT 1040 DL01 Fall 2011 page 8 Prof. A. Jones
Other Resources, Services, and Academic Support: Office Location Phone Hours of Operation Academic Advising Bladen Hall Room 124 301-322-0151 Mon.-Thurs.: 8:30 am 8 pm Fri: 8:30 am 5 pm Sat.: Closed Sun: Closed Academic Advising Website: http://www.pgcc.edu/current/academicresources/academicadvising.aspx Bookstore Largo Student Center Room 116 301-322-0912 Mon. Tues: 9:00 am 7:00 pm Wed. Thurs: 9:00 am 5:30 pm Fri.: 9:00 a.m. 4:00 pm Bookstore Website: http://www.pgccbookstore.com Extended and Saturday hours vary at beginning and end of the semester. Please call or check website to confirm. Campus Police Facilities Management Building 301-322-0666 24 hours, 7 days a week College Life Services Largo Student Center Room 149 301-322-0853 Mon.-Fri.: 8:30 am 5 pm e-learning Services Accokeek Hall Building Room 335 301-322-0463 Mon.-Thurs.: 8:30 am 8:00 pm Fri.: 8:30 am 5:00 pm elearning Website: http://www.pgcconline.com Phone support available until 9 pm Library Accokeek Hall First and Second Floors 301-322-0476 Library Website: http://www.pgcc.edu/current/academicresources/library.aspx Testing Center Bladen Hall Room 100 Testing Center Website: http://academic.pgcc.edu/sas/index.html Tutoring and Writing Centers Bladen Hall Room 107 301-322-0090 301-322-0748 Mon-Thurs.: 8 am 8 pm Fri.: 8 am 5 pm Sat.: 10 am 3 pm Sun.: Closed Summer Hours: Mon-Thurs.: 8:30 am 7:30 pm Fri.*: 8:30 am 4:30 pm Sat.: 9 am 12:30 pm Sun: Closed No additional students will be admitted for testing 30 minutes prior to the posted closing time. *On the first Friday of each month, the Center closes at 2:30 pm with no admittance after 2 pm. Mon-Thurs.: 8:30 am 8:30 pm Fri.: 8:30 am 4:30 pm Sat.: 9 am 3:30 pm Tutoring and Writing Centers Website: http://www.pgcc.edu/current/academicresources/tutoringwriting.aspx Student Development Services: Student Development Services offers programs that provide students with academic and career advising, personal counseling, and mentoring. For more information, log in to mypgcc from my.pgcc.edu or from www.pgcc.edu, or call 301-322-0886, or check the college website. Student Development Services Website: http://www.pgcc.edu/current/academicresources/studentdevelopmentservices MAT 1040 DL01 Fall 2011 page 9 Prof. A. Jones
Tentative Schedule for MAT 1040 Intermediate Algebra Fall 2011, Online Schedule subject to change Week Dates Topics Textbook 1A 8/31 9/1 Solving Linear Equations in One Variable Section 1.1 1B 9/2 9/5 Solving Inequalities in One Variable Section 1.2 2A 9/6 9/8 Solving Compound Inequalities and Absolute Value Equations; Review of Graphing in the Coordinate Plane Sections 1.3 and 2.1 2B 9/9 9/12 Relations and Functions Sections 2.2 and 2.3 3A 9/13 9/15 Graphs of Linear Functions and Inequalities Sections 2.4 and 2.6 3B 9/16 9/19 Cyber Exam 1; Solving Systems of Equations in Two Variables Section 3.1 4A 9/20 9/22 Applications of Systems of Equations Section 3.3 4B 9/23 9/26 Systems of Linear Inequalities Section 3.4 5A 9/27 9/29 Midterm Exam A* Chapters 1-3 5B 9/30 10/3 Review of Factoring Sections 5.1 and 5.2 6A 10/4 10/6 Factoring Special Products and Solving Polynomial Equations by Factoring Sections 5.3 and 5.4 6B 10/7 10/10 Simplifying, Multiplying, and Dividing Rational Expressions Sections 6.1 and 6.2 7A 10/11 10/13 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions Section 6.3 7B 10/14 10/17 Cyber Exam 2; Simplifying Complex Rational Expressions Section 6.4 8A 10/18 10/20 Solving Rational Equations with Applications Section 6.5 8B 10/21 10/24 Midterm Exam B* Chapters 5-6 9A 10/25 10/27 Radical Expressions and Functions Sections 7.1 and 7.2 9B 10/28 10/31 Rational Exponents and Simplifying Radical Expressions Section 7.3 10A 11/1 11/3 Operations on Radicals Section 7.4 10B 11/4 11/7 Cyber Exam 3; Solving Radical Equations Section 7.5 MAT 1040 DL01 Fall 2011 page 10 Prof. A. Jones
11A 11/8 11/10 Complex Numbers Section 7.6 11B 11/11 11/14 Solving Quadratic Equations Section 8.1 12A 11/15 11/17 Solving Quadratic Applications Section 8.3 12B 11/18 11/21 Midterm Exam C* Chapters 7-8 13A 11/22 11/24 Composition and Inverse Functions Section 9.2 13B 11/25 11/28 Thanksgiving Break 14A 11/29 12/1 Composition and Inverse Functions (continued) Section 9.2 14B 12/2 12/5 Exponential Functions and Applications Sections 9.3 and 9.4 15A 12/6 12/8 Introduction to Logarithms Section 9.5 12/9 12/14 Final Exam* Comprehensive *Midterm and final exams must be taken in the Student Assessment Services Center on campus. Other Important Course and Registration Dates: Log in to mypgcc from my.pgcc.edu or from www.pgcc.edu for updates and announcements. No face-to-face classes College closed Labor Day Saturday-Monday, September 3-5 Last day to apply for fall graduation Thursday, September 15 Last day to change from credit to audit or audit to credit for full-semester classes Friday, September 23 Last day to withdraw from first half-semester classes Wednesday, October 5 Registration for Intersession 2012 begins Monday, October 24 No face-to-face classes College closed College Enrichment Day (except Laurel College Center) Tuesday, October 25 Last day to withdraw from full semester classes Friday, November 18 Advance registration for spring 2012 begins Monday, November 21 No face-to-face classes Start of Thanksgiving Break Wednesday, November 23 No face-to-face classes College closed Thanksgiving Break Thursday-Sunday, November 24-27 Last day to withdraw from second half-semester classes Wednesday, November 30 Advance registration for spring 2012 ends Wednesday, November 30 Open registration for spring 2012 begins Thursday, December 1 Final exam period/last week of fall 2011 classes Friday-Thursday, December 9-15 College Closed Winter Break Thursday-Wednesday, December 22-January 4 Spring 2012 semester begins Monday, January 23 MAT 1040 DL01 Fall 2011 page 11 Prof. A. Jones