IMPORTANT Information About MA105, Fall 2013

UAB Department of Mathematics

IMPORTANT Information about MA105, Fall 2013

(See the course syllabus and schedule for more detailed information)

Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in MA 102, or beginning freshmen meet Math Screening requirements (see ACT/SAT Math Subscore/GPA Grid in the latest UAB Class Schedule). Transfer students must have an appropriate score on the Advanced Screening Test in order to be eligible for MA 105.

Section: MA105-ZNG Instructor: Seonguk Kim Instructor email:

MATH HELP is available in the MLL Monday-Thursday 9am-8pm and on Friday 9am-5pm.

Meeting Structure (see Course Schedule for specific dates/times)

Note that attendance is required at ALL meetings, and participation points will be awarded.

You must be ON TIME and PARTICIPATE the entire time to receive participation points.

No make ups are allowed for missed classes or labs (excused or unexcused).

Students who miss for official university business must make arrangements in advance of the absence.

CLASS MEETINGS will usually be held in __8-8:50am____ on Tuesdays in BEC 105.

You earn 5 participation points for each class meeting.

LAB MEETINGS will usually be held on Thursdays in HHB 202.

You must work on Homework, Quizzes, and course materials during this time.

Tests will be taken only during scheduled lab meetings.

You earn 5 participation points for each lab meeting.

Required Materials

All students are required to purchase the Precalculus Algebra MA 105 package, which includes a UAB Math 105 Student Workbook, by Elena Kravchuk, 2010, Pearson/ Prentice Hall, and MyMathLab ACCESS CODE. Purchasing the package is usually the least expensive way to get the required materials. You may not need an access code and can purchase the UAB MA 105 workbook as a stand-alone item if you are retaking MA 105.

Students are required to have the MA105 student workbook and to bring it to the class lecture meetings. (Participation credit is given only when the student has the workbook with them during class meetings.)

A basic or scientific calculator is recommended for use during class meetings. During testing, only the computer scientific calculator may be used.

Students are required to maintain and check their UAB email for official course communication.

MyMathLabPlus online account

All Homework, Quizzes, and Tests for this course are available in MyMathLab Plus.

A MyMathLab Plus account has already been established for you and must be activated.

To gain access to your course assignments, you must purchase a MyMathLab Plus access code.

Please note that there will be NO EXTENSIONS for missed homework, quiz, or test deadlines due to failure to purchase access to your online materials.

MyMathLab Assignments

HOMEWORK can be done in the MLL or at home. There is no time limit.

There are 14 homework assignments. Each is worth 5 points.

Homework deadline time is 11:59 pm on the deadline day.

You can go in and out of the HW as much as you like before the deadline (your work is saved).

If you miss a question, you can click on Similar Exercise to work a different question for credit.

Online help features are available on HW.( Help Me Solve This, View an Example, Textbook, Videos, etc)

QUIZZES can be done in the MLL or at home. They are limited to 30 minutes.

There are 14 quizzes. Each is worth 5 points.

Quiz deadline time is 11:59 pm on the deadline day.

Once you begin a quiz, you must complete it in 30 minutes.

Quizzes may be taken twice. The higher score counts.

You may not get assistance on a quiz from another person, but you may use your materials.

*NO MAKE UPS OR EXTENSIONS ARE ALLOWED ON HW and QUIZZES.*

(These assignments can and should be completed IN ADVANCE of deadlines)

TESTS and Final Exam will be taken during the scheduled lab meeting times in 202 Heritage Hall.

Tests are limited to 50 minutes. Each Test is worth 100 points, and Final Exam is worth 250 points.

A gov’t-issued or UAB ID is required. No personal calculators allowed

All computer use is monitored during testing in the MLL.

Missed tests may be appealed only for serious verifiable reasons.

Academic Conduct

All UAB students are expected to be familiar with the UAB Academic Honor Code as well as any honor codes that are specific to their schools or disciplines. The code represents a commitment to integrity in the academic community and a respect for an individual’s educational endeavors.

The UAB Academic Honor Code

UAB expects all members of its academic community to function according to the highest ethical and professional standards. Students, faculty, and the administration of the institution must be involved to ensure this quality of academic conduct. Academic misconduct undermines the purpose of education. Such behavior is a serious violation of the trust that must exist among faculty and students for a university to nurture intellectual growth and development. Academic misconduct can generally be defined as all acts of dishonesty in an academic or related matter.

Non Academic Conduct

The university is a community of scholars and learners, and, therefore, all participants are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that: 1) facilitates the institution’s pursuit of its educational objectives; 2) exhibits a regard for the rights of other members of the academic community; and 3) contributes to the maintenance of a healthy learning environment. Through appropriate due process procedures, conduct action will be taken in response to behavior that violates these principles.

The Office of Non-Academic Student Conduct supports the academic mission of the university by protecting the rights of all members of the university community and by promoting civility, integrity, responsibility, openness, mutual respect and justice by enforcing community standards.