EDISONCOLLEGE

DIVISION OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

COURSE SYLLABUS

Dr. Richard Schnackenberg

MAC 1105 (117) COLLEGE ALGEBRA CRN 32619

SUMMER C Semester, 2007

MW6:00 – 7:50Royal Palm211

  1. COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE, CATALOG DESCRIPTION, CREDIT HOURS.

MAC 1105 – College Algebra – AA3 Credits

Topics include linear, quadratic, rational, radical, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Graphing and applications are emphasized. A graphing calculator is required. If completed with a grade of “C” or better, this course serves to demonstrate competence for the general education mathematics requirement.

II.PREREQUISITES FOR THE COURSE:

MAT 1033 with a minimum grade of “C,” or Testing.

III. GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION: Topic Outline

  • Rectangular coordinates, functions and analysis of linear functions
  • Analysis of graphs of functions
  • Analysis of quadratic functions
  • Rational, root, and inverse functions
  • Exponential and logarithmic functions
  • Systems of equations and inequalities
  • Use of a graphing calculator
  1. LEARNING OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT:
  1. General Education Competencies:

General education courses must meet all the following outcomes. All other courses will meet one or more of these outcomes.

At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following competencies:

Communication: To communicate (read, write, speak, listen) effectively using standard English: Students will fulfill this competency by answering questions in class using a variety of methods.

Critical Thinking: To demonstrate skills necessary for analysis, synthesis, and evaluation: Students will fulfill this competency by using college-level algebra skills to solve application problems.

Technology/Information Management: To demonstrate the skills and use the technology necessary to collect, verify, document, and organize information from a variety of sources: Students will fulfill this competency by demonstrating the use of a graphing calculator.

Ethics and Values: To identify, describe, and apply responsibilities, core civic beliefs, and values present in a diverse society: Students will fulfill this competency by attending class on a regular basis and submitting assignments in a timely manner.

Interpersonal Skills: To apply effective techniques to create working relationships with others to achieve common goals: Students will fulfill this competency by submitting the solution to an assigned problem which was solved through collaborative efforts.

Quantitative Reasoning: To demonstrate the ability to manipulate or interpret numeric information: Students will fulfill this competency by determining solutions to problems involving numeric data.

  1. Additional Course Competencies:

At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following additional competencies:

Learning Outcomes / Assessments
Students will be able to identify the domain and range of a function. / Students will demonstrate competency via one or more of the following assessment techniques:
Homework
Labs
Group assignments
Projects
Quizzes
Tests
Final examination
Students will be able to evaluate a function at a given quantity in its domain.
Students will be able to perform operations onfunctions.
Students will be able to determine the slope of a line.
Students will be able to construct the equation of a line.
Students will be able to determine the distance between two points on a graph.
Students will be able to apply the Pythagorean Theorem.
Students will be able to graph relations and functions using techniques of shifting.
Students will be able to determine whether a function is one-to-one, and if so, find its inverse algebraically or graphically.
Students will be able to graph linear, quadratic, rational, radical, exponential, and logarithmic functions.
Students will be able to identify and calculate the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of a parabola.
Students will be able to write the equation of the asymptotes of the graph of a rational function.
Students will be able to evaluate logarithmic and exponential expressions.
Students will be able to manipulate and solve exponential and logarithmic equations by using the properties of logarithms and exponents.
Students will be able to solve systems of equations – linear and non-linear.
Students will be able to solve systems of inequalities by using graphing techniques.
Students will be able to solve application problems through the use of a variety of algebraic techniques.

V.REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STUDENTS

  1. Homework:Questions on homework assignments will be discussed in class.
  2. Online Quizzes are available at They will be available immediately and will expire on the day of the final exam. The Course Code is schnackenberg02486. You may take the quizzes as many times as you want. Only the highest grade for each quiz will count.
  3. Attendance

Attendance may be taken at any time.

  1. Testing:
  1. All tests are closed book, and work must be included with the test where appropriate. You may bring one sheet, 8.5” by 11”, hand-written, both sides, of notes to each test.
  2. Make-up tests will be given only in extreme cases – missing class is not “extreme”. The make-up exam may be significantly more difficult. If you are going to be absent for a test, make arrangements at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled test time.
  3. Test corrections are available for extra points.The points added on to your score will reflect the average percentage you have achieved on the online quizzes for the chapters covered by the test at the time the test corrections are submitted.
  4. No computer algebra systems (i.e., TI-89’s and TI-92’s) or communication devices are permitted during tests.
  1. Final Exam:
  1. The final exam is cumulative.

VI.ATTENDANCE POLICY

Students are expected to attend all classes for which they are registered. Due to the sequential nature of mathematics courses, an absence from class may result in a lack of skills required later in the course or in subsequent classes. In addition, many of the skills included in this course can be enriched through group discussion and interaction. Therefore, a portion of the student’s grade will be dependent on class attendance. (See Section V for more details.)

Also please note that since a student-centered learning college places more responsibility on the student, it is the student’s responsibility to initiate a withdrawal from this (or any other) class at Edison. The last day to withdraw from this course with a 100% refund is May 15. The last day to withdraw from this course without academic penalty is July 3, 2007.

VII. GRADING POLICY

A. Letter grades will be assigned based on the traditional ten-point scale:

90 – 100 = A

80 – 89 = B

70 – 79 = C

60 – 69 = D

Below 60 = F

Incomplete: The grade of “I” (Incomplete) will be given only for extreme emergency conditions. (See catalog for deadline of removal of I).

B. Each student’s course average will be calculated as follows:

Attendance: 5%

In-class Quizzes10%

Online Quizzes10%

Tests:75%

VIII.TEXTBOOK AND CALCULATOR REQUIREMENTS

  • College Algebra Essentials, 2nd Ed., by Robert Blitzer
  • TI-83 Plus or TI-84 Plus Calculator. The TI-92 and TI-89, which have built-in computer algebra systems, are not allowed.
  • Student Access Kit for MyMathLab
  • Student Solution Manual that accompanies textbook (optional)

IX. RESERVED MATERIALS FOR THE COURSE

None

X. CLAST COMPETENCIES INVOLVED IN THIS COURSE

These skills are listed in the Edison College Course Catalog.

XI. CLASS SCHEDULE[1]

The following are the homework assignments in this course:

Week 1: May 9 / P.2 / 1-119 (eoo[2]) , 133, 135
P.3 / 7-113 (eoo), 133, 135, 137
P.5 / 1-121(eoo), 131, 133, 135
Week 2: May 14 / 1.1 / 1-63 (odd), 73-77 (odd)
1.5 / 1-129 (eoo), 161, 163
May 16 / 1.6 / 1-105 (eoo), 129, 133
1.7 / 1-133 (eoo), 146, 147
Week 3: May 21 / Review / Pages 181-183 (corresponding sections)
May 23 / EXAM on Chapter P and Chapter1
Week 4:May 28 / No Class
May 30 / 2.1 / 1-109 (multiples of 3) , 121
2.2 / 1-71 (odd)
Week 5: June 4 / 2.3 / 1-91 (odd), 105, 107
June 6 / 2.4 / 1-31 (odd), 43, 45
Week 6: June 11 / 2.5 / 1-127 (eoo),137, 139, 141
June 13 / 2.6 / 1-105 (eoo), 116
Week 7: June 18 / 2.7 / 1-63 (odd), 87, 89
June 20 / Review / Pages 291-294 (corresponding sections)
Week 8: June 25 / EXAM on Chapter 2
June 27 / 3.1 / 1-8 (all), 9-71 (odd), 87, 89
3.6 / 1-81 (odd), 95, 97
Week 9: July 2 / 4.1 / 1-75 (odd), 86, 87, 89
July 4 / No Class
Week 10: July 9 / 4.2 / 1-119 (eoo), 128-131, 135, 136, 137
July 11 / 4.3 / 1-103 (eoo), 113, 117, 121, 123
Week 11: July 16 / 4.4 / 1-117 (eoo), 123, 127, 135, 137
July 18 / 4.5 / 1-39 (eoo), 50-54, 59
5.1 / 1-91 (eoo), 95
Week 12: July 23 / 5.4 / 1-63 (odd), 70, 71
July 25 / 5.5 / 1-83 (eoo), 97, 99, 105, 107, 108
Week 13: July 30 / Review for Final / Pages 530-532 (corresponding sections)
Final Exam Week: Monday, August 6 / 6:00 – 7:50
  1. ANY OTHER INFORMATION OR CLASS PROCEDURES OR POLICIES
  • Professor: Dr. Richard Schnackenberg
  • Professor office: FloridaGulfCoastUniversity, 10501 FGCU Blvd S, Whitaker Hall 261
  • Professor phone number: (239) 590-7435;
    fax: (239) 590-7200
  • Professor email address:
  • Professor web site: http://ruby.fgcu.edu/courses/rschnack
  • Professor office hours (at FGCU): Tuesday; Thursday 10:00-12:00; or by appt.
  • Programs for Students with Disabilities

EdisonCollege offers students with documented disabilities programsto equalize access to the educational process. Please contact theCoordinator for Students with Disabilities at (239) 489-9427 for more information. The Office of Students with Disabilities is located in TaeniHall, Room 116A

  • Religious Observance

Per Section 1006.53, Florida Statutes, the EdisonCollege policy on observance of religious holy days provides that students shall, upon notifying their instructor, be excused from class to observe religious holy days of their faith. The student will be held responsible for any material covered during the excused absence, but will be permitted a reasonable amount of time to complete any work missed.

Students who feel this policy has been improperly applied may have their grievance addressed through the general academic appeals process.

[1] The instructor reserves the right to change this schedule. Any changes will be announced in class.

[2] Every other odd