MA 180 - Precalculus – Summer I 2009 (5/26 – 7/2)
CRN 47124 Days: MTWRF 10:45-1:10 Room: SW 114C
Instructor: Maria Aronne
Office: Science East, 222B
Phone: 240-567-5193 (when you leave phone messages, please repeat slowly your name and phone number twice; once at the beginning of the message and once at the end)
e-mail: (preferred means of communication)
web page: http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/~maronne/
(You may have to print some handouts from my web page and bring them to class)
Office Hours held in SE 222B: M - F 1:30 – 2:00
Text: PRECALCULUS, Enhanced with Graphing Utilities, 5th Edition, by Sullivan, Sullivan
Calculator: A graphing calculator is required for this course.
TI-83, TI-83 Plus, TI-84 (recommended), TI-82, TI-86 (acceptable), TI-81, TI-85, TI-89, TI-92 (not acceptable).
A TI-84 will be used for class demonstrations.
Required Access code: MathXL, an online homework and tutorial system. It has been bundled with new textbook purchase or it is for sale separately online or in the college bookstore.
Course Description: This course is intended to prepare students for a science/engineering level course in calculus such as MA 181-182. This preparation includes necessary algebraic skills, comprehension of the general properties of functions, and specific properties of algebraic, trigonometric, logarithmic, and exponential functions. For computation of tuition, this course is equivalent to five semester hours and meets five hours each week; however, MA 180 is a four credit hour course
Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in MA100 and MA102, appropriate score on mathematics placement test, or permission from the Mathematics Department is required.
Methods of Evaluation:
4 Exams (137.5 points each) / 550 points / 55 %Homework - MathXL / 100 points / 10%
Quizzes (in class & in MathXL) / 100 points / 10%
Final Exam / 250 points / 25 %
TOTAL / 1000 points / 100%
THE INSTRUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AMEND THIS SYLLABUS AS APPROPRIATE THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER. STUDENTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF ANY SUCH CHANGES.
Exams:
There will be four exams. You will be given a zero for every exam missed and NO MAKE UPS will be given.
The following applies to students who miss at most 2 classes in the semester
If you do better on the final exam than on your worst test, this test grade will be replaced by your final exam grade.
On an exam day: I will not provide calculators/pencils.
You will not be permitted to leave the room.
You may not use or even hold a cell phone.
Homework:
Do it on a daily basis! This is the way of studying math and it’s the only way to master the material.
Online portion
Register in MATH XL and start doing the homework ASAP. There are handouts with instructions in my website. If you still need help, you have to come to my office for training. Please make sure you complete the assignments by the due date. Don’t wait until the last minute; MathXL is a way of studying, it shows you solutions to similar problems, and it’s like having a tutor at home. You are required to keep a log with the work you do to solve the online homework. Get used to solve problems in an orderly manner showing all the steps. Label the chapter and section. Start each new assignment on a new page. PLEASE, DO NOT USE SPIRAL PAPER
From the book portion
When you don’t have access to the internet practice doing problems from the book. There is a list of suggested problems on the last page. Do more if you have difficulty with the material.
Questions on homework will be discussed at the beginning of each class; however, I recommend you come to my office or the Math Science Center to clarify your questions.
Some problems may be assigned to turn in. (all these collected problems will average to one quiz grade)
NO SPIRAL PAPER ACCEPTED, neatness required, papers should be stapled!!!!
Notebook: Keep all notes, handouts and homework in a 3-ring binder
We’ll not have time to cover all the different types of problems in class and it is your responsibility to study those topics on your own. Questions on homework will be discussed at the beginning of each class; however, I recommend you come to my office or the Math Science Center to clarify your questions.
Attendance: Attendance will be taken at the beginning of every class. Three five-minutes tardy will be recorded as 1 absence. If you have to leave class early, let me know in advance and indicate ½ day in the attendance sheet. If you have to miss a class, it is your responsibility to find out what you have missed. Please ask one of your fellow classmates for assignments. To study the missed material, read the book and/or watch the videos that are in the Math Science Center. Do not expect that during my office hour I summarize for you what you missed in class.
Final Exam:
The final exam is comprehensive over all material. Thursday July 2nd 10:45 – 1:10
Grading Scale: A (90-100%) B (80-89%) C (70-79%) D (60-69%) F (0-59%)
Math/Science Center (MT 02) - Explore their website for to find out about summer schedules
http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/mathscrv/Free tutoring available in the Math/Science Center.
Hours of operation:Tuesday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday closed / Tutors will be available at the following times:
Tutoring is generally available from 9:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays; 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays (depending on tutoring availability); and 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Fridays.
Academic Honesty: Refer to College-wide Policies and Procedures Manual-Student Code of Conduct-Academic Dishonesty and Misconduct (Section IV). http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/departments/academicevp/Student_PandP.htm
Classroom Conduct: As a courtesy to your instructor and fellow students, you are expected to turn off cell phones and pagers, and to arrive to class on time. Refer to College-wide Policies and Procedures Manual-Student Code of Conduct-Classroom Behavior (Section III). http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/departments/academicevp/Student_PandP.htm
Support Services: A student who may need an accommodation due to a disability should make an appointment to see me during office hours. A letter from Disability Support Services (DSS) authorizing your accommodations will be needed. Any student who may need assistance in the event of an emergency evacuation must identify to the Disability Support Services Office. The DSS office is located in CAB 122 and may be called on 301-279-5058 or TTY 301-294-9672.
Guidelines for emergency evacuations for individuals with disabilities are found at:
www.montgomerycollege.edu/dss/evacprocedures.htm.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Week 1 May 26-29 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7
Week 2 Monday June 1 2.6, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2
TU June 2 Review, chapters 1 and 2
WD June 3 Exam 1 – Chapters 1, 2
June 4, 5 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7
Week 3 Monday June 8 Review chapter 3 TU June 9 Exam 2 – Chapter 3
` June 10-12 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6
Week 4 Monday June 15 4.8, 4.9
TU June 16 Review chapter 4
WD June 17 Exam 3 – Chapter 4
June 18, 19 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6
Week 5 June 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.7, 6.8, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 9.7, Review
Week 6 Monday June 29 Exam 4 (Chapters 5, 6, 7, 9)
TU June 30 Final Review
July 1 Final Review
July 2 Final Exam
To do for NEXT class:
· Bring the book
· Bring the TI-83/84 calculator
Go to my website (web page: http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/~maronne/ )
Click on MA 180 to print all of the following:
· Pretest (reviewing algebra - start working on it – bring questions to class or to my office)
· Homework (in homework link)
· Practice trig (start working on it from the first day of classes – when we get to the trig portion of the class we move really fast over the basic concepts)
· Print the final review and solve the problems as we cover the material in class
Click on the Reviews & Study guides link and print each of the following:
· Study guide for chapters 1 and use it to study on a daily basis
· Write your own study guides for other chapters
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