1 South Portland, Maine 04106 Mathematics Department Title: College Algebra and Catalog Number: MATH 145- M1 Trigonometry M-W 6:00 7:50 Credit 4 Total Contact : 60 Hours Instructor: Farshid Mahmoudi Office Location: Preble 202-Adjuncts Room Email: fmahmoudi@smccme.edu Office Hours: By Appointment MML ID: mahmoudi14631 WebsiteTextbook: www.mymathlab.com Spring, 2018 Course Syllabus College Algebra and Trigonometry MATH 145-M1 Course Description Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: Use the properties of real numbers to simplify and evaluate expressions. Solve linear equations and inequalities. Use and transform formulas and functions. Graph linear equations and inequalities in one and two variables.
2 Write the three forms of the equation of a line. Solve systems of linear equations by graphing, substitution, and addition. Apply the laws of exponents and use scientific notation. Factor and perform operations with polynomials. Solve quadratic equations by three methods: factoring, completing the square, and by using the Quadratic Formula. Graph quadratic equations. Perform operations with rational algebraic expressions, and solve rational equations. Simplify and perform operations with radical expressions and rational exponents. Use exponential and logarithmic functions. Solve word problems using one or more of the above skills. Solve right triangles using trigonometry. Calculate the six trigonometric functions of any angle and find their inverse. Graph the trigonometric functions. Solve oblique triangles using the Law of Sines and the Law of Cosines. Use trigonometry to find the components of vectors and add vectors. Solve word problems using one or more of the skills above. Text, Tools, and/or Supplies 1. Algebra for College Students, Lial, Hornsby, & McGinnis, 8th ed., Pearson, 2016 2. Trigonometry, 2nd edition, Beecher, Penna, and Bittinger, Pearson-Addison Wesley, 2008.. 3. Access to My Math Lab 4. Scientific calculator TROUBLES WITH My Math Lab? Be sure to go to the BROWSER CHECK on the dashboard of this MML course. This will ensure you have all the necessary plug-ins and appropriate settings. If this does not work, call the Product Support at 844-292-7015 or visit http://247pearsoned.com. Course Requirements Students are expected to attend all scheduled classes, do the homework assigned each day for the next class, take tests, and be active participants in the class. There are required electronic assignments in MyMathLab. Homework for each section. Mastery Quiz for each chapter. Study Skills In addition to the topics noted above, the textbook does a good job discussing study skills. In addition, MML has study skills and Math-Reading Connections. These are found in the sidebar. There are also Mastery quizzes for the Study Skills which are below the Chapter Mastery quizzes. Attendance Attendance is mandatory. It is imperative to understand that attendance directly impacts both the overall performance and grades for the individual student. While a specific percentage and/or points
3 will not be granted for attendance, one point per missed class will be deducted from your overall course grade. If a student misses 3 class periods in a row or 5 class periods in the semester, the instructor reserves the right to drop the student from the class and assign an AF grade. Students are encouraged to contact instructor for absences. If a student misses an exam with due cause (medical issue with doctor s note) and informs the instructor through email or other source by the end of the test day, they will have until the end of the next class period to make up the exam. Arrangements should be made for the make up time with the instructor. If a student misses an exam and does not notify the instructor on that day, the grade for the exam will be considered a zero. If a student misses the final exam without due cause, the student will fail the course. Student Evaluation and Testing Exams: 70% Quizzes: 10% Homework (MML): 15% Attendance of more than 90% and participate in class: 5% Homework And Mastery Quiz Due Dates: All MyMathLab homework will be due for the sections covered, one week from when it is assigned, which will be stated in class. It is due by the end of the class period. The instructor reserves the right to alter the assignment due dates. If the homework assignment is not attempted, it will be given a zero, but can still be used as a study guide for the quizzes and exams. Keeping up with the assignments is the responsibility of the student. The instructor is responsible for keeping students aware of the due dates. Classroom Behavior Any electronic activity in the classroom unrelated to what is being discussed in class will not be tolerated. Sources of Extra Help The Learning Commons provides free professional tutoring by faculty and others with a personal approach to academic success through individual tutoring and other resources. Location: Campus Center, South Portland, second floor or in Midcoast Compus (Brunswick) Khan Academy: Free lectures and instructional videos (http://www.khanacademy.org) YouTube
4 End-of-Course Evaluation Students complete evaluations for each course attended at SMCC. Evaluations are submitted online and can be accessed through the student portal. Students can access the course evaluations beginning one week before the end of classes. The deadline for submission of evaluations occurs Monday at 5 p.m. following the last day of the class. You will receive an e-mail to your student e-mail account when course evaluations are available. ADA Syllabus Statement Southern Maine Community College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and employer. For more information, please call (207) 741-5798. If you have a disabling condition and wish to request accommodations in order to have reasonable access to the programs and services offered by SMCC, you must register with the Disability Services Coordinator, Sandra Lynham, who can be reached at 741-5923. Further information about services for students with disabilities and the accommodation process is available upon request at this number. Course policies about online testing are modified to suit each individual s accommodations. SMCC Pay-for-Print Policy Each semester students receive a $20 printing credit. The balance resets at the end of the semester and any remaining credits are removed. The College s pay-for-print system monitors printing on all printers (including those in general access labs, library printers, Tutoring Services, Campus Center Lounge and technology labs). Be sure to log OUT of the system when you ve finished your printing, to prevent unauthorized access to your account. Students can check the number of pages they have printed by using the Printing Balance tool available on SMCC computers (located in the lower right corner of the screen, near the clock). Departments with work study students who need to print documents for the department should contact the Help Desk at 741-5696 to have a special account set up. To find ways to reduce your printing charges, please go to the IT Help tab on My SMCC. If you have questions about the pay-for-printing policy or your printing charges, please contact the Help Desk at 741-5696 or send an e-mail to helpdesk@smccme.edu. Refunds Print jobs are eligible for a refund in the event of mechanical or electronic error on the part of the printer, print server, or software used to submit the job. Jobs are not eligible for a refund in cases where the job was not set up correctly, was submitted multiple times, or the student is not satisfied
5 with the result. To request a refund, please bring the offending print to the IT Department in the basement of the Ross Technology Center. Refunds will be granted in the form of a credit to the student s account. Add-Drop Policy Students who drop a course during the one-week add/drop period in the fall and spring semesters and the first three days of summer sessions receive a 100% refund of the tuition and associated fees for that course. Please note any course that meets for less than the traditional semester length, i.e., 15 weeks, has a pro-rated add/drop period. There is no refund for non-attendance. Withdrawal Policy A student may withdraw from a course only during the semester in which s/he is registered for that course. The withdrawal period is the second through twelfth week of the Fall and Spring semesters and the second through ninth week of twelve-week Summer courses. This period is pro-rated for shorter-length courses, usually 75 percent of course meeting times; please check with the Registration Office. To withdraw from a course, a student must complete and submit the appropriate course withdrawal form, available at the Registration Office. This process must be completed either in person or by using SMCC e-mail accounts. Plagiarism Statement If an instructor suspects that a student has knowingly committed a violation defined in the Maine Community College System Policy on Student Grade Appeals and Academic Misconduct, the instructor has the authority to review the alleged misconduct and determine the grade that the student should receive for the assignment and the course. The instructor may assign a failing grade for the assignment or course and may require the student to complete additional work for the course. The instructor may consult with the department chair and/or the College s chief academic officer prior to making such decisions. If a student seeks to challenge an instructor s determination, the student should submit a grade appeal. Grade appeal forms are available in the Advising Office on the South Portland Campus or in the administrative offices in the Learning Commons on the Midcoast Campus. An instructor may also refer the matter to the College s disciplinary officer for review under the procedures of the MCCS Student Code of Conduct
6 Required Course Topics, MATH 145 Chapter Review of the Real Numbers - Basic Concepts - Operations on Real Numbers - Exponents, Roots, and Order of Operations - Properties of Real Numbers Chapter 1 Linear Equations, Inequalities & Applications 1.1 Linear Equations in One Variable 1.2 Formulas and Percent 1.3 Applications of Linear Equations 1.4 Further Applications of Linear Equations 1.5 Linear Inequalities in One Variable 1.6 Set Operations and Compound Inequalities (Objectives 3 & 5 only) 1.7 Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities(Objectives 1& 2 only) Chapter 2 Graphs, Linear Equations, and Functions 2.1 The Rectangular Coordinate System (Objectives 1 6 only) 2.2 The Slope of a Line 2.3 Linear Equations in Two Variables 2.4 Linear Inequalities in Two Variables 2.5 Introduction to Relations and Functions 2.6 Function Notation and Linear Functions Chapter 3 Systems of Linear Equations 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 (exclude 4.4) 3.1 Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables 3.2 Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables (Objectives 1 & 2 only) 3.3 Applications of Systems of Linear Equations (Objectives 1 3 only) Test 1
7 Test 2 Chapter 4 Exponents, Polynomials, & Polynomial Functions 4.1 Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation 4.2 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials 4.3 Polynomial Functions and Graphs (Objectives 1 & 2 only) 4.4 Multiplying Polynomials (Objectives 1 5 only) 4.5 Dividing Polynomials (Objectives 1 & 2 only) Chapter 5 Factoring 5.1 Greatest Common Factors and Factoring by Grouping 5.2 Factoring Trinomials (Objectives 1, 2, & 4 only) 5.3 Special Factoring 5.4 A General Approach to Factoring 5.5 Solving Equations by Factoring Chapter 6 Rational Expressions and Functions 6.1 Rational Expressions and Functions; Multiplying and Dividing 6.2 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions 6.3 Complex Fractions 6.4 Equations with Rational Expressions and Graphs (Objectives 1 & 2 only) 6.5 Applications of Rational Expressions (Objectives 1-3, & 5 only)
8 6.6 Variation (Objectives 1-3 only) Chapter 7 Roots, Radicals, & Root Functions 7.1 Radical Expressions and Graphs (Objectives 1, 2, 4, & 5 only) 7.2 Rational Exponents 7.3 Simplifying Radical Expressions (Objectives 1, 2, 3, & 5 only) 7.4 Adding and Subtracting Radical Expressions 7.5 Multiplying and Dividing Radical Expressions 7.6 Solving Equations with Radicals (Objectives 1, 2, & 3 only) 7.7 Complex Numbers Test 3 Chapter 10 Inverse, Exponential, & Logarithmic Functions 10.2 Exponential Functions (Objectives 1 & 3 only) 10.3 Logarithmic Functions (Objectives 1, 2, & 3 only) 11.2 & 11.3 only Chapter 8 Quadratic Equations & Inequalities 9.1 9.4 only (exclude 9.5) 8.1 The Square Root Property and Completing the Square 8.2 The Quadratic Formula (Objectives 2 & 3 only) 8.3 Equations Quadratic in Form 8.4 Formulas and Further Applications (Objectives 3 & 4 only) Chapter 9 Additional Graphs of Functions and Relations 10.3 only 9.3 More About Parabolas and Their Applications (Objectives 1, 2, 3, & 4 only; for objective 1, begin with example 3 to exclude finding the vertex by completing the square) Final Test
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