MT 11010 ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS
INSTRUCTOR: Beverly M. ReedOFFICE: 334 MSB
PHONE: (330) 672-9092E-MAIL:
OFFICE HOURS: 9:55 – 10:45 MWRand 1:10 – 2:00 MTWRF and by appointment
TEXT: Beecher, Penna, Bittinger, (2008). College Algebra, Third Edition. Published by Pearson Addison Wesley.
I expect you to read the next day’s lesson in the text, with pencil in hand, studying the examples.
CLASS TIMES: 8:50 – 9:40; MWF in 109 MSB;
VISTA website: We have a Vista site for this course, which you can enter via flashline under the “My Courses” tab.
MY MATHLAB SITE: Go to Click the “Register” button and follow the directions there. Your New Course ID number is reed07802. Once registered,click on the course Algebra for Calculus 15 week SPRING 2009. If needed, click on MyMathLab Installation Wizard to download plug-in MathXL Player (only).
CALCULATOR: You need a graphing calculator for class activities and homework assignments. I will be using a TI*83 plus or TI*84
plus for in-class demonstrations and suggest you purchase one of these if you do not currently own a graphing calculator. A TI*82 is acceptable as well. Please bring the calculator to class every day.
HOMEWORK: I assign homework DAILY and expect you to work NEATLY IN PENCIL. Schedule about 1½
hours daily to complete assignments and readings. I will collect and grade homework randomly 10 times during the semester; each collected assignment is worth 5 points. If you hand in your assignment late, you can earn at most 3 points for that assignment. I will not accept late homework at all from a given chapter once you have had the exam on that chapter.
MY MATH LAB ASSIGNMENTS:You willhave acomputer lab PRACTICE TEST due every Sunday night by midnight. You mayredo these practice tests as often asnecessary to reach a passingscore (23 out of 25 correct). Once you earn a passing score, you’ll receive 5points. If you score 20-22 correct, you will earn 4 points. If you score below 20, you will receive no points for the assignment.
QUIZZES: You will have a quiz every Friday and some Wednesdays, except if an exam is scheduled that day. You need to be present the
entire class period inorder to earn your points for any in-class quiz. Some of the quizzes may be group quizzes.
FINAL EXAM: The final exam is a block final, which means all algebra for calculus classes take it at the same time.
Please make a note NOW of the day and date: Tuesday, May 12, from 3:15 – 5:30 p.m.
MAKE-UP EXAMS: Given only under extraordinary circumstances with written verification of a university-
accepted excuse (documented illness, death in immediate family, university-sponsored event). Please notify
me IN ADVANCE, if possible, if an exam is to be missed.
GRADING: / Grading Scale4 Exams @ 100 points apiece / 400 / /
Homework @ 5 points apiece / 50 / / /
Quizzes 5 or 10 points apiece / 100 / / /
MyMathLab computer assignments / 50 / / /
Final Exam / 200
Total Points Possible / 800 / There will be NO CURVE
In order to continue on to MATH 11012 (Intuitive Calculus) or MATH 12002 (Analytic Geometry and Calculus I), you need to earn a grade of C or better in this course.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: University policy 3342-3-01.3 requires that students with disabilities be provided reasonable accommodations to ensure their equal access to course content. If you have a documented disability and require accommodations, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester to make arrangements for necessary classroom adjustments. Please note, you must first verify your eligibility for these through Student Accessibility Services (contact 330-672-3391 or visit for more information on registration procedures).
CELL PHONES: Out of courtesy to your classmates and to me, please turn your cell phones OFF during class. If you are expecting an emergency call, please set it to vibrate.
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT: The official registration deadline for this course is September 7, 2008. University policy requires all students to be officially registered in each class they are attending. Students who are not officially registered for a course by published deadlines should not be attending classes and will not receive credit or a grade for the course. Each student must confirm enrollment by checking his/her class schedule (using Student Tools in FlashFast) prior to the deadline indicated. Registration errors must be corrected prior to the deadline.