Syllabus

Math 1001

Summer 2012

MTWR 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

Instructor: Joshua K. Lambert

Email:

Webpage: math.armstrong.edu/faculty/lambert/

Phone Extension: 344-3127

Office: University Hall 290

Office Hours: By appointment

Course Description: Standard course for an introduction to college algebra. Topics include logic, problem-solving approaches, units of measurement, percentages, finances, compound interest, statistics, and probability.

Textbook: The text is Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach by Jeffrey Bennett and William Briggs.

Homework: Mathematics is one place where the saying “practice makes perfect” can be applied. That is why it is imperative that you do as many homework problems as possible. This is the only way one will learn, so if you have problems with the homework see me immediately. Your homework assignments coming from the mathematical program MyMathLab will account for part of your grade in this course. When enrolling into MyMathLab, use the Course ID lambert78192. If you have any difficulty enrolling into MyMathLab please discuss the issue with me immediately.

Quizzes: You will have a quiz periodically throughout the semester. I encourage you to use these quizzes to help prepare you for the upcoming exams. There will be no makeup quizzes.

Projects: You will be given projects incorporating the skills developed in this course to tackle problems encountered in the real world. You will be given one week to complete such projects. Late projects will not be accepted.

Exams: There will be two in-class exams and a cumulative final exam. The two in-class exams will take place on Tuesday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 17. Makeup exams will only be given in extreme circumstances and must be completed within one week of the original exam date. The final exam will take place on Thursday, July 26. There will be no makeup final exam.

Grades: Your grade will be determined by the higher score of the two given breakdowns of homework, quizzes, projects, exams, and final.

Homework, Projects, and Quizzes / 40%
2 Exams / 30%
Final Exam / 30%

If you get the following scores (out of 100) you will receive:

90-100 / A
80-89.999 / B
70-79.999 / C
60-69.999 / D

Additional Help: The tutorial center provides free “walk in” tutorial help and is located in Solms Hall, Room 206.

Special Needs: Any students with disabilities or other special needs, who need special accommodations in the course, are invited to share these concerns or requests with the instructor as soon as possible.

Academic Honesty: All work in this course must be completed in a manner consistent with the University’s Honor Code and Code of Conduct (see catalog p. 350). Any student caught cheating will receive an F in the course and may be subject to further disciplinary actions.