HOWARD UNIVERSITY
Department of Mathematics
Course: College Algebra I (3 credits) 83200*006*14
MWF 11:10-12:00
DGH 143
This course is an intensive college algebra course, with applications to the natural and social sciences and engineering.
Required text: Algebra and Trigonometry, 6th edition by Michael Sullivan, Prentice Hall
PREREQUISITE: A satisfactory grade in Basic Math II or a satisfactory score in the mathematics placement exam.
Instructor: Dr. McGowan
Office: ASB-B, 205
Extension: 6-6837
Office Hours: MWThF 10:10-11:00, and by appointment
E-mail: jmcgowan@fac.howard.edu
Schedule of quizzes and exams:
Homework and quizzes will be expected on a daily basis.
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Exam I (Chapter R) |
September 18, 2002 |
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Exam II (Chapters R & 1) |
October 7, 2002 |
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Exam III (Chapter 2) |
October 25, 2002 |
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Exam IV (Chapters 3 & 4) |
December 4, 2001 |
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FINAL EXAM |
WEDNESDAY, December 11, 2002, 4:00-6:00 PM |
You are encouraged to work in groups. You can sometimes offer one another more understanding and insight into your problems than a teacher is able to do. To encourage group study, we may occasionally have group quizzes, where each group will be given a set of problems, and every member of the group must learn how to do every problem. I will call on a member of the group at random to present one of the problems (without notes), and the entire group will receive a grade based on the presentation. There will also be individual quizzes and occasionally, I will collect homework. I do not accept late homework.
Do not expect to sleep, eat, or visit with classmates during class time. Class time will be work time. Turn off all cell phones and beepers during class.
Academic Code of Student Conduct (please see Howard University handbook): No copying, unauthorized use of calculators, books, or other materials, or changing of answers or other academic dishonesty will be tolerated.
EVALUATION:
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15 (best) on-line quiz and homework grades (as a percentage of 150 possible points) |
100 |
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4 one-hour exams (100 points each) |
400 |
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Final exam |
200 |
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Total |
700 |
Grading formula:
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630-700 |
A |
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560-629 |
B |
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490-559 |
C |
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420-489 |
D |
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Below 420 |
F |
A course schedule follows. A detailed course outline, complete with sample exams, may be found at http://donaldson.math.howard.edu/~reb/algebra/outline.html
Schedule of lectures and assignments: Each day, read the section that we will cover in the next class and do the problems outlined in tan from that section. Be prepared to ask questions. You are encouraged to make use of the online problems and tutorials available at
http://www.prenhall.com/sullivan. Do not lose your book inserts and Coursecompass materials. We will be using them in our class.Please be aware that in addition to the assignments below and in-classes quizzes and exams, there is an
online component for this course. Your textbook should have come with a disk and information about coursecompass, where the online component is housed. Included in this package was your student access code. This code enables you to access this course online. You will also need your course id, which is mcgowan95471. Take both of these pieces of information and go to http://www.coursecompass.com . There, you be able to register and then logon to the online component of the course.There are several types of quizzes online: Preparatory Quizzes, Reading Quizzes, and (regular) Quizzes. You may take either of the first two types as many times as you want , and they are untimed--you can take as long as you need to complete them. They are worth one (1) point each. The regular quizzes are times (15 minutes), and you may only submit them once, so prepare. They are worth ten (10) points each. Your instructor will tell you how they will figure into your grades. The regular quizzes will only be available from Friday through Monday each week.
If you did not purchase your text new last semester, you can get a
student access code by purchasing it separately--either at the bookstore, or online at http://students.pearsoned.com .Your first written assignment, due Wednesday, August 28, 2002, begins on page 14: 3,6, 9,·,87 (every third problem). This section is review. You must work the problems (and ask questions) so that I can see how much of this review must be covered in class. In addition, after each lecture, you should do the problems relating to the lecture that are listed below:
Algebra I Fall 2002 Calendar
MWF Classes
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Sections |
Homework |
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August 26, 2002 |
Sections R.2 and R.3 |
R.2: 18, 28, 40, 58 |
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August 28, 2002 |
Sections R.3 and R.4 |
R.3: 6, 36, 72; R.4: 20, 46, 72 |
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August 30, 2002 |
Section R.5 |
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September 2, 2002 |
Labor Day |
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September 4, 2002 |
Sections R.5 and R.6 |
R.5: 40, 54, 82, 86 |
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September 6, 2002 |
Section R.6 and R.7 |
R.6: 82, 84, 108 |
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September 9, 2002 |
Sections R.7 |
R.7: 30, 60, 74 |
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September 11, 2002 |
Sections R.8 |
R.8: 26, 36, 76 |
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September 13, 2002 |
R.9 and Review |
R.9: 6, 48, 54 |
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September 16, 2002 |
Review |
p. 80: 16, 24, 30, 36, 50, 60, 72, 76, 86 |
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September 18, 2002 |
Exam I |
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September 20, 2002 |
Section 1.1 |
1.1: 32, 56, 72 |
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September 23, 2002 |
Section 1.2 |
1.2: 18, 22, 42 |
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September 25, 2002 |
Section 1.3 |
1.3: 8, 46, 102 |
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September 27, 2002 |
Convocation |
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September 30, 2002 |
Sections 1.4(simple radicals only) & 1.5 |
1.4: 12; 1.5: 6, 24, 38 |
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October 2, 2002 |
Sections 1.5 and 1.6 |
1.6: 24, 32, 34 |
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October 4, 2002 |
Review |
p. 141: 8, 16, 18, 42, 48, 50, 60, 66, 70, 72, 76 |
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October 7, 2002 |
Midterm |
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October 9, 2002 |
Section 2.1 |
2.1: 14, 22, 32 |
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October 11, 2002 |
Sections 2.2 |
2.2: 4, 22, 34 |
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October 14, 2002 |
Columbus Day |
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October 16, 2002 |
Section 2.3 |
2.3: 30, 36, 52 |
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October 18, 2002 |
Section 2.4 |
2.4: 22, 36, 44 |
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October 21, 2002 |
Section 2.6 |
2.6: 8, 18, 34 |
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October 23, 2002 |
Review |
p. 200: 4, 16, 20, 24, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 38 |
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October 25, 2002 |
Exam III |
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October 28, 2002 |
Section 3.1 |
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October 30, 2002 |
Section 3.1 |
3.1: 10, 14, 48, 66 |
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November 1, 2002 |
Section 3.2 |
3.2: 12, 30, 56 |
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November 4, 2002 |
Section 3.3 |
3.3: 28, 30 |
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November 6, 2002 |
Section 3.5 |
3.5: 10, 42, 58 |
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November 8, 2002 |
Section 3.6 |
3.6: 6, 16, 26 |
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November 11, 2002 |
Veteran's Day |
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November 13, 2002 |
Section 4.1 |
4.1: 22, 40, 60 |
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November 15, 2002 |
Sections 4.1 and 4.2 |
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November 18, 2002 |
Section 4.2 |
4.2: 26, 28, 38, 64 |
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November 20, 2002 |
Section 4.3 |
4.3: 18, 28, 32 |
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November 22, 2002 |
Section 4.4(first degree denominators) |
4.4: 4, 20,22 |
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November 25, 2002 |
Sections 4.4 and 4.5 |
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November 27, 2002 |
Section 4.5 |
4.5: 2, 6, 16, 30 |
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December 2, 2002 |
Review |
p. 275: 6, 8, 20, 28, 46, 60, 64, p. 349: 8, 12, 26, 32,44 |
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December 4, 2002 |
Exam IV |
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December 6, 2002 |
Review |
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December 11, 2002 (4-6 PM) |
Final Exam |
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