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MATH
1314 – COLLEGE ALGEBRA (TTH FALL 2010)
Instructor: Kristin Spizzirri
Text: College
Algebra, 10th Edition
(972)563-4934 (work) Lial,
Hornsby, Schneider
kspizzirri@tvcc.edu
Book - Optional
My Math Lab Access Code
Mandatory
Office:
TVCC Terrell Campus
A-120
Supplies:
1.
Calculator (Scientific or graphing)
2. My
Math Lab Access Code - Mandatory
3.
Textbook (optional)
4.
Graph paper (optional)
5.
Spiral or notebook paper for note-taking
6.
Pen/Pencil – All assignments turned in for grading must be
completed in blue or black
ink or pencil. No exceptions.
NO CELL
PHONES ARE ALLOWED IN CLASS!!
Evaluation
Method
1.
Major Exams – There will be five major exams given during the
semester, as indicated
on your syllabus. Major Exams will be 50% of your course
grade.
2.
Final Exam – There will be a comprehensive final exam given at
the end of the semester. It will count for 25% of
your course grade. In addition, the grade on the final may
replace your lowest major exam grade if it will help
your course grade.
3. Homework/Class
Participation/ Quizzes/ Projects – This category of work will be
25% of your course grade. Homework will be assigned during each
class meeting. All homework will be due at the beginning of the
day of that chapter exam. In addition to homework, there will
be announced as well as unannounced quizzes over material
covered in prior class meetings. Also, there will be group
activities and projects that will be completed outside of class
as well as during class time. Since there will be class
participation activities, attendance is importance. NO
MAKE-UP quizzes or class participation will be allowed.
Homework and project will not be accepted late – no exceptions.
NOTE:
NO MAKE-UP EXAMS will
be given. If you know you are going to miss class on the day of
an exam, you may arrange to take the test before the
scheduled day of the test. Otherwise, the final will replace
the missed exam. WARNING: The final may replace
no more than one exam.
Cell
Phone Usage:
TVCC policy is that cell phones are not allowed to be used
during class. If your cell phone goes off during class after a
warning, the phone w ill be taken and turned into the Dean’s
office. You must meet with the dean to have your phone
returned. IF you have an emergency that requires your phone
being on, please discuss with me BEFORE class. This includes
text messaging. Basically turn your phone off and put it up
prior to the start of class –don’t have it out at all! Cell
phones will not be used for calculators.
Academic
Dishonesty
Any student that has been caught cheating will receive a 0 on
that assignment. If that 0 is a test, it may not be replaced by
the final exam. Any student caught cheating a second time, will
automatically receive an F for the class and be reported to the
Dean.
All
students are expected to adhere to all TVCC’s polices as
outlines in the TVCC catalog. This includes dress code and food
and beverage policy.
DATE
TOPIC
8/31 Course Introduction
My Math Lab
Registration Procedures
9/2 1.1 – Linear
Equations
1.2 – Applications
of Linear Equations
9/7 Quiz
1.2 – Applications of Linear Equations
9/9 1.3 – Complex
Numbers
9/14 Quiz
1.4 – Quadratic
Equations
9/16 1.5 – Applications of
Quadratic Equations
9/21 Quiz
1.6 - Other Types
of Equations
9/23 Chapter 1 Review
9/28 Chapter 1 Exam
9/30 2.3 – Functions
2.4 – Linear
Functions
10/5 Quiz
2.5 – Equations of
lines
10/7 2.6 – Graphs of Basic
Functions
2.7 – Graphing
Techniques
10/12 Fall Break
10/14 Chapter 2 Exam
10/19 3.1 - Quadratic
Functions and Models
10/21 3.2 - Synthetic
Division
10/26 Quiz
3.3 - Zeros of
Polynomial Functions
10/28 Chapter 3 Review
11/2 Chapter 3 Exam
11/4 4.1 - Inverse
Functions
4.2 - Exponential
Functions
11/9 Quiz
4.3 - Logarithmic
Functions
4.4 - Evaluating
Logarithms: the Change-of-Base Theorem
11/11 Chapter 4 Review
11/16 Chapter 4 Exam
11/18 5.7 – Properties of
Matrices
11/23 5.2 - Gauss-Jordan
Method
11/25 No Class – Thanksgiving
Holiday
11/30 5.2 – Gauss-Jordan
Method
12/2 Chapter 5 Exam
12/7 Final Exam Review
12/9 Final Exam – See
Schedule
12/14 Final Exam – See
Schedule
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