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| Math 1050-1 | |
| Location: | JTB 310 |
| Time: | T,H 12:25 - 2:25 PM |
| Text: | Larson/Hostetler, Precalculus, 7th edition. |
| Prerequisite: | Math ACT score of 23 or better, or a grade of C or better in Math 1010. |
| Contents: | We will cover the material in Appendix A, chapters 1-3, and chapters 7-9. |
| Homework: | As this is a very large class, it would be impossible to collect and grade everyone's assignments, so our class will have weekly assignments on WebWorks. The assignments will be posted by Thursday afternoon and due the following Thursday by 9PM (except the first assignment). Students can access the WebWork homework from a browser and answer the questions online. In calculating the grade, one homework assignment will be dropped. The assigned homework is the minimum amount required for the course, and it is highly recommended that the student work as many problems from the book necessary to completely understand the material. |
| Grading: | Grades will be based on homework, three exams, and a comprehensive final exam. I do not curve grades, so your work will exactly determine your grade. Your grade will be calculated according to: Homework is 39%, Exams are 27%, Final Exam is 34%. |
| Final: | We will have a departmental final which will be a comprehensive exam. Every Math 1050 class will take the final on Friday April 27, 3:30-5:30 pm, and it will be in our classroom, JTB 310. |
| Tentative Course Schedule: | All dates are indicated on the Tentative Course Schedule and are subject to changes, especially those in the latter part of the semester. Test dates will be finalized and announced in class and on the web page one or two weeks prior to each test. It is your responsibility to keep yourself updated on the finalized test dates. Make-up exams will only be given in extenuating circumstances, and you must make arrangments with me to take a make-up exam prior to the actual exam unless the extenuating circumstance happens the day of the test in which case you should speak to me before the end of the exam week. |
| Calculators: | It is strongly recommended that students use a calculator for homework problems, but calculators and all other electronic devices will not be allowed for any of the tests or the final. All of the computers in the math computer lab have calculators and computing software which the students can use. If you don't have a calculator and do not need one in the future, don't worry about getting one now. |
| Mid-term Course Evaluation: | If you have any comments, suggestions, or criticisms regarding this course or my teaching you could speak to me directly, or you could fill out the anonymous Mid-term Course Evaluation Form. |
| Mathematics Tutoring Center: | The Mathematics Tutoring Center offers free, drop-in tutoring to students enrolled in Math 1050, among others. The tutoring center and adjoining computer lab will open Tuesday, January 16, and the hours are: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm Monday-Thursday, 8:00 am -6:00 pm Friday. The tutoring center is closed on weekends, University holidays, and for finals. The tutoring center also offers weekly group tutoring sessions for 5 or more students (by request) to serve more students more effectively. If you are interested in this, you can schedule a meeting time at the tutoring center. |
| ADA Statement: | The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that reasonable accommodations be provided for students with physical, cognitive, systemic, learning, and psychiatric disabilities. Please contact me at the beginning of the semester to discuss any such accommodation you may require for this course. |
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