Instructor: Dr. Coddington Email: drcoddingtonasc@yahoo.com Phone: 719-338-6376 Address: 3578 East Hartsel Drive # 364 Colorado Springs, CO 80920 COURSE DELIVERY: Print-Based Correspondence Course CREDIT HOURS: Three Semester Hours PREREQUISITES: SYLLABUS MATH 099 minimum grade: S OR Math Placement Test minimum score: 23 OR ACT Math minimum score: 22 OR SAT Math minimum score: 490 OR ACCUPLACER Elementary Algebra minimum score: 109 COURSE TIME LIMITS: The minimum course completion time for this course is six weeks from the date of registration. The maximum course completion time for this course is one year from the date of registration. It is important to schedule your course study to fit into your academic plan. If you have important deadlines to meet such as graduation, be sure to complete and submit all of your assignments and take the final examination at least five weeks before the credit is needed. It is your responsibility to ensure the credits for this course will apply toward graduation or certification deadlines. COURSE MATERIALS: Textbooks can be purchased from the Adams State University Bookstore. To order textbooks or obtain information about book titles, you may go to exstudies.adams.edu and click on the "Bookstore" link. Select the campus Extended Studies. (www.bkstr.com/adamsstatestore/home) Use Section Number: 1697 to order books from Bookstore site. This should provide the correct textbook information and ordering options. Adams State University Extended Studies Page 1 of 5 December 2016
If you have questions, you can contact the Bookstore by phone at 719-587-7912, email at asubookstore@adams.edu, or by mail to Adams State University Bookstore, 1603 1 st Street, Alamosa, CO 81101. Required Textbook: Sullivan, Michael. Precalculus. 10 th Ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2012. ISBN 9780321979070 Optional Textbook: Student s Solution Manual for Precalculus. 9 th Ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2012. ISBN 978-0-321-97932-2 CATALOG DESCRIPTION: An introduction to the basic techniques of algebra. Topics include functions (linear, quadratic, polynomial, root, rational, exponential, and logarithmic), systems of equations, matrix algebra, inequalities, and complex numbers. Optional topics include partial fractions, synthetic division, mathematical induction, sequences and series, and counting principles. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1. Apply the fundamental concepts of analysis to solve problems: these concepts include the natural, rational, real, and complex number systems; algebra of polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions; matrix algebra; and graphing. 2. Think logically and to present material in a logical fashion. 3. Make productive use of technology to solve problems and to gain mathematical insights. COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Syllabus Review The first assignment for this class is a Syllabus review. Write up a 1 page summary of the syllabus and the requirements to complete this class successfully and any questions you may have and send this to your instructor. This is worth 5 extra credit points. Academic Integrity/Academic Dishonesty Statement You are required to read and accept the Academic Integrity/Academic Dishonesty statement, located in the Course Instructions section of this Study Guide. While this is not a graded assignment, it must be completed and returned to your instructor with your first assignment submission. Adams State University Extended Studies Page 2 of 5 December 2016
Homework There are seven homework lessons. Each require assigned exercises to be submitted to the instructor. Homework can be submitted on a per chapter basis through the mail or scanned and emailed. If mailed and a response is needed, a self-addressed stamped envelope must be included. All homework must be submitted, even if no response is requested as this is a graded item. Students need not wait for feedback on assignments but should continue to work through the next section of homework in order to keep moving forward in the class. If there is something missing from the previous homework, this can be resubmitted for credit. Examinations There are four exams (each with a 2-hour time limit) and one Final Exam (2-hour time limit). All exams must be proctored and are timed. All exam questions are similar to homework questions. You will not have multiple choice or true/false questions. Partial credit can be earned if you show your work. You will have two hours to complete each exam. You may use one (1) 8/5x11 sheet of paper with notes for each exam as well as a calculator which does not calculate payments, interest, etc. During exams, only a calculator that does not calculate interest, payments, etc. are permitted. NO OTHER ELECTRONICS, including BUT NOT LIMITED to cell phones, ipad, ipod, mp4, etc. are permitted in the testing room. Please Note: Communication concerning this class, both during and afterwards, will be discussed with the student. At no time will I discuss this with anyone other than the student. After the class is completed, the student can order transcripts to be sent/given to any other concerned parties. All written work is subject to plagiarism detection software review. Identified instances of cheating or plagiarism will follow the Academic Integrity statement in the Syllabus. Instructor Response Time: All work received will be graded within 72 hours. If a selfaddressed stamped envelope is enclosed, the work will be returned. If the student has an email address on file, the results will be emailed. If neither, the work will be recorded and not retained. Adams State University Extended Studies Page 3 of 5 December 2016
GRADE DISTRIBUTION AND SCALE: MATH 106 COLLEGE ALGEBRA In alignment with ASU academic policies, no D may apply to a major or minor field. Grade Distribution: Grade Scale: Written Homework Assignments Exam 1 (Lessons 1) Exam 2 (Lessons 2,3) Exam 3 (Lessons 4,5) Exam 4 (Lessons 6,7) Final Exam (Lessons 1-7) Total Points 1, 90 100% 1080 1 A 80 89% 960 1079 points B 70 79% 840 959 points C 60 69% 720 839 points D 59% and below 719 points F ADA STATEMENT: Adams State University complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Adams State University is committed to achieving equal educational opportunities, providing students with documented disabilities access to university programs. In order for a course to be equally accessible to all students, different accommodations or adjustments may need to be implemented. The Office of Disability Services (ODS) is located in Richardson Hall, Suite 3-100, by mail at 208 Edgemont Blvd., Suite 3-100, Alamosa, CO 81101, by email at odsd@adams.edu, or by calling 719-587-7746. They are your primary resource on campus to discuss the qualifying disability, help you develop an accessibility plan, and achieve success in your courses. Please communicate with them as early as possible; this can be in person, via email, or by phone. The Disability Services Coordinator shall either provide you letters to give to your professors for accommodations or email these letters out to you and your professors. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: In accordance with Academic Policy 100-03-01, Adams State University, to preserve academic integrity, does not tolerate academic dishonesty (misconduct). Every student is required to practice and adhere to the principle of ACADEMIC INTEGRITY while undertaking studies at Adams State University. Students and faculty at Adams State University value academic honesty as a virtue essential to the academic process. Cheating, plagiarism, unauthorized possession or disposition of academic materials, or the falsification or fabrication of one s academic work will not be tolerated. Adams State University Extended Studies Page 4 of 5 December 2016
Any offense will result in a zero for the exam, lesson, or exercise in question and will result in failure of the course. Please refer to the ASU Extended Studies Academic Integrity website for more information including the student handbook: Academic Integrity at Adams State University. All written work is subject to plagiarism detection software review. STUDENT IDENTITY VERIFICATION: Adams State University utilizes a variety of methods to verify the identity of students enrolled in courses, including but not limited to: secure logins and pass codes, proctored exams, security questions, and other technologies and practices that are effective in verifying student identity. Some of these methods may incur an extra cost to students; associated costs will be outlined in the course syllabus, other University documents, and on the University website. Adams State University reserves the right to request additional government-issued documentation of identity from students for the purpose of ensuring that the person enrolled in the course is the person completing assignments, exams, and all other course requirements. Any student engaged in incidents of student identity fraud may face reprimand, disciplinary warning, a lowered or failing grade(s), and/or probation, or suspension from the course, academic program or University, or expulsion from the University. EXAMINATIONS: Please refer to the Guidelines for Proctored Exams and submit your Exam Request Form three weeks BEFORE you plan to take the exam. Adams State University Extended Studies Page 5 of 5 December 2016