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MAT 152B Basic Algebra (Part II) Fall
2003 Instructor:
Bruce Armbrust, phone: 541-4660 ext. 314, email: armbrust@ltcc.edu Office Hours:
Room A210,
Tues.
3:30 – 4:30 PM Wed.
1:00 - 2:00 PM Thurs.
12:00 - 1:00 PM GMC G4,
Mon. & Wed. 9:30
– 10:30 AM And as always, by appointment. Class Time and Location:
Tues. & Thurs. 10:00-11:50 PM, A211 Textbook: Elementary
and Intermediate Algebra,
Mark Dugopolski Course Description:
MAT 152B is a continuation of MAT 152A. Topics
covered will include factoring, solving equations with rational and radical
expressions, systems of linear equations, and solving quadratic equations. Prerequisite:
A grade of C or better in MAT 152A, or appropriate skills demonstrated through
the Math assessment process. Course Grade:
Your final letter grade will be based on the usual grading scale: A 90-100%, B
80-89%, C 70-79%, D 60-69%, F 0-59% The
following items will make up the course grade: Homework:
200 points Average
of HW Scores X 20 Quizzes:
200 points Average
of Quiz Scores X 10 Exam1
(October 9): Exam2
(October 30):
400 points
Average of Exam Scores X 4 Exam3
(November 20): Final Exam
(December 9):
200 points Homework:
Homework will be due the class period after it is assigned.
Homework not turned in at this time will be considered late. You may turn
in homework up to one week after it is assigned for half credit.
If all homework is turned in, and no more than two are late, the lowest
regular exam score will be dropped. Your
homework score will be determined in the following way: up to 5 points for
completion and one point each for 5 problems chosen at random to be graded. Quizzes:
There will be 4 quizzes given over the quarter.
These quizzes will be designed to help prepare you for the exams, and
quiz problems will be taken directly from the homework assignments. A quiz may
be made up late with a penalty of 10% per day. Exams:
Students are to bring a pencil and blank scratch paper to each exam.
If you cannot make it to an exam (final not included), you may take it up
to 2 school days prior to the scheduled date with proper arrangements.
Otherwise, the exam may be made up after the scheduled date with a
penalty of 10% per day. Registration Information: You
must register for this class at the Office of Admissions and Records.
You may drop the class with no penalty or mark on your record on or
before October 17. After October
17, you may drop the class and receive a grade of W until November 21.
After November 21, if you are still enrolled, you will receive a grade of
A, B, C, D, F or I. How
to Succeed in a Math Class: I am often asked how to
successfully pass a math class, and here is my advice: I) Come to
every class session. Be prepared,
and plan on participating. II) Do your
homework. Remember that what I
assign is what I consider a bare minimum. If
you need more practice, do it. Don’t
make me be a homework enforcer. III) Read
the book. You paid good money for
it, so you might as well use it. IV) Make use
of available tutors and my office hours. You
will find tutors who know the subject matter in this course at the GMC. V) Do math
every day. Math is just like
everything else: if you don’t practice, you become rusty. Learning
Disabled Students: It is important that students
who are identified as being learning disabled speak to me about their special
needs. I am more than willing to
grant you reasonable accommodations. Academic
Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty of any form will not be tolerated.
Students caught cheating on exams or quizzes will receive a score of zero
on the assignment for the first offense and a course grade of F for the second
offense. Students my work together
on homework assignments (and, in fact, are encouraged to) as long as all
students understand the material covered. Course Schedule: The
following is a tentative schedule. If
things change (and I have money that says they will), I will let you know. September
23
2.4,3.3
Introductions, Formulas, Absolute Values 25
6.1,6.2
Factoring: Common Factors, Special Products, Grouping 30
6.3,6.4
Trinomials October 2
6.5,6.6, Quiz I
Solving Equations using Factoring 7
Review 9
Exam I
Chapter 6 14
7.1,7.2
Reducing, Multiplying, and Dividing Rational Expressions 16
7.3,7.4
Finding the LCD, Adding & Subtracting Rat. Expressions 21
7.5,7.6
Complex Fractions, Solving Equations with Rat. Exp. 23
7.7,7.8,
Quiz II
Ratios, Proportions, and Other Applications of Rat. Exp. 28
Review 30
Exam II
Chapter 7 November 4
8.1,8.2
Systems of Linear Equations 6
8.7,9.1
Systems of Linear Inequalities, Radicals 11
9.2,9.3
Rational Exponents, Operations with Radicals 13
9.4,9.5, Quiz III More Operations on Radicals, Solving Eqns. with Radicals 18
Review 20
Exam III
8.1,8.2,8.7,9.1-9.5 25
9.6,10.1
Complex Numbers, Completing the Square 27
NO SCHOOL
Thanksgiving December 2
10.2,11.5
Quadratic Formula, Variation 4
Review, Quiz IV 9
Final Exam
Note: The final is from 11:00 AM -12:50 PM.
The
following is a list of all homework assignments for this course. The due dates for the various sections will be given in
class.
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