Precalculus Algebra & Trigonometry- MAC 1147 (MW 3:00 pm to 4:40 pm) Instructor: Abdelrida Saleh Office #: DM 409C Phone #: 305-348- 2743 E- mail: Salehar@fiu.edu Office Hours: MW 2:00 pm 2:50 pm Spring 2016 Textbook: Algebra & Trigonometry, FIU custom edition, by Blitzer (Pearson Publishing) packaged with MyLabsPlus access code or MyLabsPlus Access Code alone ( MyLabsPlus program contains an electronic version of the textbook). Prerequisites: a C or better in College Algebra, MAC 1105, or appropriate score on the ALEKS placement test (for students with no prior college coursework only) Course Description: This Course covers polynomial and rational functions and their graphs, trigonometric functions and their graphs, inverse trig functions, trig identities and conditional equations, solving right and oblique triangles, conic sections, arithmetic and geometric sequences and series, and the binomial theorem. Course Objectives: Students will develop an understanding of advanced algebraic techniques and procedures and enhance their logical reasoning skills including both inductive and deductive logic. After finishing the course a student should have a good understanding of the concept of a function and its graph, in particular a polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic, and trigonometric functions will be emphasized. He/she should be able to solve a system of linear and nonlinear equations as well as trigonometric equations. A student should be able to recognize and graph a conic, recognize arithmetic and geometric sequences and compute the sum of the first n- terms of such sequences, use proficiently mathematical induction to prove mathematical statements and use the Binomial Theorem to expand a power of a binomial. Material to be covered: Chapter 2 - Review only Chapter 3 sec 3-6 Chapter 4 - Review of sec 1-4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6: sec 1, 2, 3, 5 Chapter 7: sec 1 4 Chapter 10: sec 1 3 Chapter 11: sec 1, 2, 5 Examinations: There will be four tests (see the schedule), online and offline homework assignments and a comprehensive final exam.
Online Assignments: Your online course assignments are available at http://fiu.mylabsplus.com. Your username is your panther ID. Use Forgot your password? link to obtain your password. You will be able to access the site, but to gain access to assignments you must purchase an access code for MyLabsPlus. Access code to MyLabsPlus : You can purchase an access code at FIU bookstore together with the textbook or as standalone item. Or you can purchase it online directly from Pearson while attempting to use the MyLabs Plus site (valid credit card required). This is the cheapest option. If you choose to purchase the code from other sources, make sure it is a code for Mylabsplus, not Mymathlab. The latter will not work for our site and Pearson will not be able to help you. If you are not able to purchase an access code immediately, you can use a temporary access code. A temporary access code can be obtained directly from the MylabsPlus site. A temporary access code is valid for ONLY 21 calendar days and it allows you to get started with your assignments on the first day of classes. After the code expires (21 days after the start of the semester), you will be prompted to enter the permanent code or purchase the code using a credit card. You will not be allowed to continue your course until a permanent code is entered. You cannot buy/enter a permanent code until the temporary code expires. Online Homework Online problems are algorithmic iterations of the textbook exercises. All online assignments have a due date. Late submissions will not be accepted under any circumstances, so please plan accordingly. Homework assignments can be attempted an infinite number of times but must be completed by 11:59pm on the assigned due date. It is your responsibility to track the due dates. Some homework assignments are extensive. Make sure to allocate enough time to complete them. At the end of the semester the homework with the lowest grade will be dropped. A grade of 0 on a homework will be assigned whenever a student did not attempt that assignment before the deadline. Offline homework assignments Throughout the semester, offline homework assignments from the textbook will also be assigned. Many test questions will be drawn from the book problems and it will be very hard to pass the tests if all you do is the online homework. The deadlines will not be extended under any circumstances. All online assignments are due at midnight on the due day. Do not wait till the last moment to complete the assignments since you don t know what problems, technical or not, you might encounter along the way. Please be advised that merely completing online assignments is not a guarantee of success in the class. You need to understand what you do. A test question will not come with the help me solve it button. So, if you can t correctly do a homework problem without any help, you will not be able to do a similar problem on a test.
Also, keep in mind that your grade in this class will be determined mainly by your performance on the tests. Grading policy: To get a full credit for a problem on a test you must show your work. An answer alone, even correct, will get no credit. Your grade will depend on your performance on tests and online and offline assignments. All tests are worth 60% of the final grade, the final 25%, and all online assignments are 15%. The two lowest scores on homework assignments will be dropped at the end of the semester. The score on the final will replace the lowest test score, if it is to your advantage. The final will NOT replace a 0 that you get for missing a test. Your final grade will be assigned according to the following scale. All grades will be available in Mylabsplus, so you can monitor your progress. A: 93 100 B + : 86 88 C+: 75 78 D +: 60-64 A- : 89 92 B: 83 85 C: 70 74 D : 55-59 B- : 79 82 C- : 65 69 F: 0 54 Make- up Policy: There will be no make- up tests. If you miss a test due to illness or other emergency and provide supporting documentation, your final exam will count in place of the missed test. In this case, the option of replacing the lowest test score will not be applied. There are no make- ups for online and offline assignments. Attendance Policy: You are expected to attend all classes. Attendance will be taken daily. It is your responsibility to complete all assignments on time regardless of whether or not you were present in the class. Calculator Policy: A cheap ($9- $20) scientific calculator is all you need. If you are not sure how to tell if a calculator is scientific, it must have a key labeled SIN to be scientific. The only scientific calculators that you may not use are the Casio FX- 82ES, FX- 83ES, FX 85ES, Casio FX- 115 (ES, MS, ES Plus or MS Plus), Casio FX- 300 (ES, MS, ES Plus or MS Plus), Casio FX- 350 (ES, MS, ES Plus or MS Plus), Casio FX- 570ES, any Sharp Write View calculator, the HP SmartCalc 300s, the TI- 36X Pro and the TI- 30XS MultiView calculator. Graphing calculators and programmable calculators are not permitted. If you have to purchase a calculator, I recommend the TI- 30XA. Incomplete Grade Policy: The incomplete grade is given to a student who has substantially and successfully completed most of the course work but is unable to finish an exam or other work because of circumstances beyond the student's control. An IN grade cannot be given if it is necessary for the student to repeat the course. An incomplete grade must be made up within two semesters. There is no extension of the two semester deadline. The student must not register again for the course to make up the incomplete. Every incomplete grade must be approved by the Mathematics Department. Drop Date: The last day to drop a course with a DR grade is March 21.
Academic Misconduct: Includes (but is not limited to) giving or receiving assistance on a test, quiz, or homework assignment for which such assistance is not permitted, falsifying a document to obtain an excuse from a test, and using unauthorized notes on a test or quiz. A more complete definition of Academic Misconduct is given in the Student Handbook. Penalties for Academic Misconduct range from an F in the course to expulsion from the University. Tutoring Services: The Mathematics Department and the University offers a variety of services designed to help students with their courses. Please visit http://mathstat.fiu.edu/useful- information/math- resources for more details. Classroom Etiquette: To create and preserve a classroom atmosphere that optimizes teaching and learning, students are expected to conduct themselves at all times in a manner that does not disrupt teaching or learning. You are expected to come prepared to class, be on time and remain in the classroom for the duration of the lecture. Talking, eating, sleeping, checking e- mail, using a phone or laptop, reading a newspaper, preparing for another class, packing up early is disruptive to others around you and to the instructor. Though classroom participation is always welcomed, questions and comments must be relevant to the topic at hand. If you have a question or comment, raise your hand to be recognized. Electronic devices such as cell phones, ipods, tablets and computers must be turned off and put away during class. Student conduct which disrupts the learning process shall not be tolerated and may lead to disciplinary action and/or removal from class. Tentative Schedule Monday Wednesday Jan 11 Jan 13 Chapter 2 Review 3.3, 3.4 Jan 18 Jan 20 M. L. K. Birthday, no class 3.4, 3.5 Jan 25 Jan 27 3.5, 3.6 2.7, 4.1 Feb 1 Feb 3 4.2, 4.3 4.4, Review Feb 8 Feb 10 Test 1 5.1, 5.2 Feb 15 Feb 17 5.2, 5.3 5.4, 5.5 Feb 22 Feb 24 5.6, 5.7 5.8, Review Feb 29 Mar 2 Test 2 6.1, 6.2 Mar 7 Mar 9 6.2, 6.3 6.3, 6.5 Mar 14 Mar 16 Spring Break Spring Break Mar 21 Mar 23
Last Day to Drop 7.1, 7.2 Mar 28 7.3, 7.4 Apr 4 Test 3 Apr 11 10.2, 10.3 Apr 18 11.2 Apr 25 Test 4 7.2, 7.3 Mar 30 7.4, review Apr 6 10.1, 10.2 Apr 13 11.1 Apr 20 11.5, Review Apr 27 Review Friday, May 6 12pm 2pm Final Test