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MATD 0390 Intermediate Algebra Spring 2017
Rene Lumampao / MATH 0390 Section: 061Synonym: 17705
Phone: (512) 223-6295 Tuesdays and Thursdays
It is usually better to email me first so I can call you back.
Email address:
Email for quicker response
You will be able to access important links and other course related material from
http://www.austincc.edu/rlumampa
Distance Learning Help site
http://www.austincc.edu/help/distancelearning/ / Office Hours:
TTH 2:45-4:45
RVS Bldg. A Room 1141.5
MW 11:30-12:00 pm
MW 12:30-1:00 pm
HLC 1100 (ACCelerator)
Also by Appointment
MyMathLab can be access from blackboard
You can access blackboard from the main ACC website
http://www.austincc.edu
Look for the blackboard link
Required Texts/Materials:
Intermediate Algebra: Custom Edition for Austin Community College. (ISBN 9781269388412) Based on Intermediate Algebra 3rd Edition, Sullivan & Struve; Pearson. For more information see:
https://sites.google.com/a/austincc.edu/math-students/courses/matd0390
MyMathLab access: MyMathLab is required. The custom edition textbook for this course, sold by ACC bookstores, includes MyMathLab access at no additional charge.
If you purchased the text used you will need to purchase MyMathLab alone online.
One option is to purchase just MyMathLab since it has an electronic version of the text.
If you are repeating this course and were enrolled in a previous Intermediate Algebra course using the same text book and edition there's no need to repurchase the access.
MyMathLab online software (includes an electronic version of the text, multimedia learning aids such as videos and animations, and practice tests that generate a personalized study plan)
Purchase options:
· Purchase package that includes a new copy of the required text and MyMathLab software access code. These will be available in the local bookstores.
· MyMathLab can be purchased alone online through blackboard.
Supplemental Required Materials: Scientific calculator
Prerequisite: C or better in Elementary Algebra, MATD 0370, or its equivalent knowledge, or a passing score on the MATD 0390 placement test. Additional information about ACC's mathematics curriculum and faculty is available on the Internet at https://sites.google.com/a/austincc.edu/math-students/
COURSE DESCRIPTION
MATD 0390 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA (3-4-0). A course designed to develop the skills and understanding contained in the second year of secondary school algebra. Topics include review of properties of real numbers, functions, algebra of functions, inequalities, polynomials and factoring, rational expressions and equations, radical expressions and equations, quadratic functions and their graphs, and solving quadratic equations.
INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGY
This course is a distance learning course.
COURSE RATIONALE
This course is designed to prepare students for various college-level science and mathematics courses. After succeeding in this course, students may enroll in a number of courses in science, mathematics and various technical areas. These include Magnetism and DC Circuits, AC Circuits, Manufacturing Materials and Processes, Math for Business and Economics, and College Algebra.
Note: To take MATH 1332 (College Mathematics) or MATH 1342 (Elementary Statistics), you do not necessarily need to take this course. Completing the Math portion of the TSI by passing the state-approved test or successfully completing MATD 0385 is sufficient.
COURSE EVALUATION/GRADING SCHEME
Course Evaluation/Grading Scheme:
You will have four exams throughout the semester and a comprehensive final exam. A total of five exams. You will need to submit your homework and weekly handwritten quizzes using MyMathLab. The weekly handwritten quizzes are posted in MyMathLab. Refer to http://www.austincc.edu/rlumampa/ for information about the quizzes.
All exams will be taken in one of the ACC testing centers. Visit http://www.austincc.edu/testctr/ for locations, policies, and hours.
I will replace the lowest of the four test scores with your final exam (if your final exam is higher than the lowest of the four).
4 Exams 16% each
(Avg) Homework. 10% points
Weekly quizzes 10% pointsFinal Exam (comprehensive) 16% ( Mandatory )
All exams will be taken in the testing center.Schedule
Wk
/ 12-Week1 / R.1-R.5, 1.1-1.4 / Feb. 13 - Feb. 18
2 / 1.5-1.8 / Feb. 19 - Feb. 25
3 / 2.1–2.3, Exam 1, 2.4 / Feb. 26 - Mar. 4 Exam 1 Exams can be taken as early as you like the last day to take exam 1 Mar. 7
4 / 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2 / Mar. 5 - Mar. 11
Spring Break !!! / Mar. 12 - Mar. 18
5 / 3.6, 4.GR, 4.1, 4.2, Exam 2, 4.3, 4.4 / Mar. 19 - Mar. 25 Mar. 27
6 / 4.5–4.8 / Mar. 26 - Apr. 1
7 / 5.1–5.4, 5.6 / Apr. 2 - Apr. 8
8 / 5.7, 6.1, 6.2, Exam 3, 6.3 / Apr. 9 - Apr. 15 Exam 3 last day to take exam 3 Apr. 17
9 / 6.4–6.8 / Apr. 16 - Apr. 22
10 / 7.1, 7.2, 7.4, 7.5, Exam 4 / Apr. 23 - Apr. 29 Exam 4 last day to take exam 4 May 2
11 / 8.2, 9.1, 9.2, Final Review / Apr. 30 - May 6
12 / Final / May 7 - May 9 Final Exam last day to take Final May 9
Schedule changes may occur during the semester
Testing Scheme and deadlines (all exams can be taken early)
Exam 1 / R.1-R.5, 1.1-1.8, 2.1-2.3 / Mar. 7Exam 2 / 2.4-2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.6, 4.GR ,4.1, 4.2 / Mar. 27
Exam 3 / 4.3–4.8, 5.1-5.4, 5.6, 5.7, 6.1-6.2 / Apr. 17
Exam 4 / 6.3-6.8, 7.1, 7.2, 7.4, 7.5 / May 2
Final Exam / Comprehensive (including sections 9.1 and 9.2) Refer to the final review / May 9
Weekly Handwritten Quizzes will be due on Sundays before midnight
Homework will be completed using MyMathLab (due dates are aligned with the exam due dates)
Homework for R.1-2.3 are due Mar. 7
Homework for 2.4-4.2 are due Mar.27
Homework for 4.3-6.2 are due Apr. 17
Homework for 6.3-7.5 are due May 2
Homework for 8.2-9.2 are due May 9
Course Policies:
· Missed exam policy: Students must take all exams during the specified time and date given by the instructor. If you miss an exam the final will count twice replacing the missed exam score.
· Any late work will receive a penalty of 25 points. Any late work received later than 1 day will not be accepted.
· If you fail to login and do work in Mymathlab for two weeks you may be withdrawn.
Incomplete Grade Policy
Incomplete grades (I) will be given only in very rare circumstances. Generally, to receive a grade of "I", a student must have taken all examinations, be passing, and after the last date to withdraw, have a personal tragedy occur which prevents course completion.
Prerequisites for Calculus
There are two calculus sequences at ACC (and at most colleges) -- Business Calculus and Calculus. The prerequisite sequence is different for these. Depending on background, students may start the prerequisite sequence at different places
Intermediate Algebra (MATD 0390) / Intermediate Algebra (MATD 0390)i / i / i
College Algebra**(MATH 1314)
i / Math for Bus & Eco
(MATH 1324) / College Algebra
(MATH 1314)
*Trigonometry (MATH 1316) / i i
i / Business Calculus I (MATH 1425)
Precalculus (MATH 2412) / i
i / Business Calculus II (MATH 1426)
Calculus I (MATH 2413)
i
Calculus II (MATH 2414)
i
Calculus III (MATH 2415)
Where to start: The only way that students may skip courses in a sequence is to begin higher in the sequence, based on current knowledge of material from high school courses.
- A student who needs a review of high school Algebra II will start in Intermediate Algebra (or below.)
- A student who completed high school Algebra II, but no higher, and whose assessment test score indicates that he/she remembers that algebra, will start in College Algebra or Math for Business & Economics. A substantially higher assessment test score enables the student to start in Trigonometry.
- A student who completed some precalculus, elementary analysis, or trigonometry in high school, and whose assessment test score indicates that he/she remembers algebra, is eligible to start higher in the sequence than College Algebra. Check the catalog or the math web page.***
* The material in the Trigonometry course requires that students are quite adept with the skills from high school Algebra II (Intermediate Algebra). Some students will achieve that level of skill in the College Algebra course if their placement score is high enough, while others need an additional semester of work on algebra that is done in two courses, Intermediate Algebra and College Algebra.
** Some students who are very successful in College Algebra are tempted to skip either Trigonometry or Precalculus and enroll in Calculus I. That is not acceptable. Trigonometry topics are essential to success in Calculus, and while it is true that the topic list for Precalculus has only a few additions from the topic list for College Algebra, the level of sophistication of the presentation and the problems on all topics is greater in Precalculus. That increased sophistication is necessary for an adequate background for the Calculus sequence. ***
Notes about the Business sequence: Texas State University requires Math for Business and Economics and Business Calculus I. Students who will attend the UT College of Business must complete the entire Business Calculus sequence before transferring. For more information, including requirements for UT economics students, see http://www.austincc.edu/mthdept2/notes/1425.html
*** For additional information, including prerequisite review sheets for most courses, see http://www.austincc.edu/math/
ACC Policies:
Attendance/Class Participation
Regular and punctual class and laboratory attendance is expected of all students. If attendance or compliance with other course policies is unsatisfactory, the instructor may withdraw students from the class.
Withdrawal Policy
It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that his or her name is removed from the roll should he or she decide to withdraw from the class. The instructor does, however, reserve the right to drop a student should he or she feel it is necessary. If a student decides to withdraw, he or she should also verify that the withdrawal is submitted before the Final Withdrawal Date.
Students who enroll for the third or subsequent time in a course taken since Fall, 2002, may be charged a higher tuition rate, for that course.
State law permits students to withdraw from no more than six courses during their entire undergraduate career at Texas public colleges or universities. With certain exceptions, all course withdrawals automatically count towards this limit. Details regarding this policy can be found in the ACC college catalog.
Incompletes
An instructor may award a grade of “I” (Incomplete) if a student was unable to complete all of the objectives for the passing grade in a course. The student should be passing at the withdraw time and have a personal emergency arise which prevents them from finishing the course. An incomplete grade cannot be carried beyond the established date in the following semester. The completion date is determined by the instructor but may not be later than the final deadline for withdrawal in the subsequent semester.
In Progress grades (IP). In order to earn an "IP" grade the student must remain in the course, be making progress in the material, not have excessive absences, and not be meeting the standards set to earn the grade of C or better in the course. Students who are given an IP grade must register and pay tuition for the same course again to receive credit. Students who make a grade of IP should not go on to the next course.
TSI Warning for students who are not TSI complete*
Students who are not TSI complete in math are not allowed to enroll in any course with a math skill requirement.
All students are required to be "continually in attendance" in order to remain enrolled in this course. If this is the only developmental class you are enrolled in, and you withdraw yourself from this course or are withdrawn by your instructor, then:
a) You may be withdrawn from courses that you should not be enrolled in, such as any class with a math skill requirement.
b) You will have a hold placed on your registration for the following semester. The hold will require that you register for the next semester in person with an advisor or counselor and that you work with the Developmental Math Advisor during that semester.
c) You will continue to face more serious consequences, up to being restricted to only registering for developmental courses, until you complete the required developmental math course or satisfy the TSI requirement in another way.
More information can be found at
https://sites.google.com/a/austincc.edu/math-students/choose/matd/tsi.
* If you are unsure whether or not this warning applies to you, see an ACC advisor immediately.
Importance of Completing Developmental Course Requirements
The first steps to achieving any college academic goal are completing developmental course requirements and TSI requirements. The first priority for students who are required to take developmental courses must be the developmental courses. TSI rules state that students are allowed to take college credit courses, if they are fulfilling their developmental requirements. Because successful completion of dev courses is so important, ACC will intervene with any student who is not successfully completing developmental requirements. This intervention can mean a hold on records, requiring developmental lab classes, working with the Dev Math Advisor, and monitoring during the semester.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course a student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of properties of functions, which include evaluation, domain and range, related equations, and basic operations.
2. Simplify, factor, and perform basic operations on algebraic expressions, including polynomials, rational and radical expressions, complex fractions, and complex numbers.
3. Solve linear, absolute value, rational, and radical equations, quadratic equations by symbolic methods including completing the square, and linear inequalities.
4. Appropriately use forms and formulas, including quadratic formula, midpoint, distance, and equations of circles and lines.
5. Graph linear equations and inequalities, including systems of each, as well as quadratic functions, and circles.
6. Solve application problems using linearand quadratic models, directand inverse variation,and 2x2 systems of linear equations