Math 152A-2                                              Instructor:  Jeff Downs

A – 209                                                       Days:   Tuesday & Thursday

                                                                                    Time:   10:00 AM – 11:50 AM

 

Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in all modules of Math 181 or the equivalent or a satisfactory score on the Mathematics Assessment Test.  This prior knowledge is necessary for successful completion of Math 152A.

 

Course Description: This course is an Algebra course for College students.  Topics covered include the real numbers and their properties, solving linear equations and inequalities, the four basic operations with polynomials, graphing linear functions and inequalities in two variables, properties of exponents and an introduction to functions.  Students are encouraged to communicate and share openly their ideas and questions regarding the material.

 

Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, &Friday                    11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

                           Tuesday & Thursday:                         12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

 

 

Office Location: D 127

 

Office Phone: (530) 541 – 4660 ext. 287

 

Text: Algebra for College Students, by Daniel L. Auvil.

 

Grading Scale:     A       90 – 100%

                             B       80 – 89%

C       70 – 79%

D       60 – 69%

F       59% and below

 

Grade Breakdown:

Exams:                 45%

Quizzes:               20%

Homework:                   15%

Final:                             20%

 

Exams: There will be 3 exams, usually occurring on Thursdays.

 

Quizzes: There will be at least 5 quizzes, occurring on Thursdays when there is no exam, and covering homework topics/questions.  The top 5 quizzes will be counted toward the grade.  If a student attends a minimum of 1 hour per week in the GMC (and logs onto the computer to record that attendance) then the lowest of the 5 quizzes will be dropped.

 

Homework: Homework will be collected each week during the last class meeting of that week.

 

Final: There will be a comprehensive final exam given on Tuesday, March 20 at 11:00 AM.

 

Attendance: If a class is missed, it is the responsibility of the student to check what was missed.  If a student is to miss an exam or a quiz, it is the responsibility of the student to contact the instructor prior to the exam or quiz and make arrangements for taking the exam or quiz. This does not mean that you call me 10 minutes before class time to notify me of your pending absence.  If a student is ill, in an accident, or meets with other such unavoidable situations, the student may make up the exam if proper documentation is presented legitimizing the absence.  (Such documentation can be a doctor’s note on appropriate letterhead, police report of an accident, etc.)

 

Note: Students who require specific accommodations for a disability should contact the instructor early in the quarter (preferably at the first class meeting).  Please be polite and deactivate audio devices prior to entering class.  Pagers and Cellular phones are distracting.  Please do not receive calls during class time.

 

Tentative Assignments & Schedule:

Section:                                                                                                Date:

1.1  p. 8 - 10 # 1 - 103, every 3rd problem                                            1/2

 

1.2  p. 17 - 19 # 1 - 94, every 3rd problem                                            1/4

1.3  p. 24 - 26 # 1 - 94, every 3rd problem                                            Quiz 1

 

1.4  p. 33 - 34 # 1 - 106, every 3rd problem                                          1/9

1.5  p. 38 - 40 # 1 - 82, every 3rd problem

 

 

CHAPTER 2

2.1 p. 52 - 54 # 1 - 82, every 3rd problem                                            1/11, Quiz 2

 

2.3 p. 66 - 67 # 1 - 52, every 3rd problem                                            1/16

 

2.4 p. 72 # 1 – 18                                                                                1/17, Quiz 3

 

2.5 p. 80 - 81 # 1 - 70, every 3rd problem                                            1/23

2.6 p. 85 - 86 # 1 - 52, every 3rd problem

 

2.7 p. 92 - 93 # 1 - 73, every other odd                                               1/25, Quiz 4

 

CHAPTER 3

3.1 p. 105 - 106 # 1 - 93, every other odd                                           1/30

3.2 p. 110 - 111 # 1 - 77, every other odd, 42 – 62 even                     Review for Exam I

 

EXAM I (Chapters 1 & 2)                                                                  2/1

 

3.3 p. 115 - 116 # 1 - 65, every other odd                                           2/6, Hand back Exam I

 

3.4 p. 121 - 123 # 1 - 77, every other odd                                           2/8

3.5 p. 129 - 130 # 1 - 89, every other odd                                           Quiz 5

 

Section:                                                                                                Date:

4.7 p. 205 - 206 # 1 - 41, every other odd, 47 - 53 odd                       2/13, Quiz 6

 

CHAPTER 7

7.1 p. 310 - 311 # 1 - 61, every other odd                                           2/15

                                                                                                            Review for Exam II

 

EXAM II (Chapter 3 and Section 4.7)                                     2/20

 

7.2 p. 318 - 319 # 1 - 51, odd, 22 - 42 every other even                      2/22

 

LAST DAY TO DROP WITH NO RECORD                                 2/23

 

7.3 p. 324 - 325 # 1 - 64, every 3rd problem, 65                                  2/27

7.4 p. 333 - 334 # 1 - 64, every 3rd problem

 

7.5 p. 339 - 340 # 1 - 53, every other odd                                           3/1, Quiz 7

 

LAST DAY TO DROP WITH A “W”                                              3/2

 

CHAPTER 8

8.1 p. 358 - 360 # 1 - 73, every other odd                                           3/6

 

8.2 p. 367 - 369 # 1 - 81, every other odd                                           3/8

                                                                                                            Review for Exam III

 

EXAM III (Chapters 7 and 8)                                                 3/13

 

Review for Final Exam                                                              3/15

 

FINAL EXAM (Chapters 1 – 3, 4.7, 7 – 8)                                        3/20