Course Syllabus, Intermediate Algebra
Instructor: Dr. Seth Armstrong, ELC 402, 865-8059, armstrong@suu.edu (cell: 590-4516). Please relay
information to me by email if possible; I don’t guarantee a quick reply with
voice mail. Often there will be things posted on my web page, including this
syllabus, at www.suu.edu/faculty/armstrong.
Meeting times and
Office hours: We
will meet daily from 12:00-12:50 in
SC 228. Consultation
in my office will be 2:30-3:30 daily. If it is not possible for you to visit
during my office hour, I will schedule another appointment with you. There is
also a Math Lab in the
Prerequisite: Math ACT score of at least 18 or
Math 0990 or Math 1020 or equivalent
Required
Text: Intermediate Algebra, 8th ed., by Charles McKeague
Course Objectives: Linear equations and inequalities and their graphs,
absolute value equations and inequalities, factoring, rational expressions,
exponents, radicals, quadratic equations, exponential and logarithmic
functions, and an introduction to sets, functions, and complex numbers
Policies and Procedures:
1.
Attendance
is required. I will be unwilling to go through material that you missed
unexcused. You may drop your lowest test score (see #3) only if you have two or fewer unexcused absences; I will
check attendance by sending around a roll. You do not have to tell me beforehand
each time you have an absence with excuse; only come see me to have me sign the
roll for you when you return.
2.
Homework (HW) assignments are listed
on the next pages of this syllabus, and should be completed as much as possible
on the day they’re listed. We will often have extra Friday time for HW
questions. Try to keep up nevertheless to make the next day’s lecture
understandable. Do all you can on a problem before seeking outside help;
struggling through a problem on your own is the best way to learn a difficult
concept. Homework will be collected each
Tuesday at the beginning of
class from the previous week’s (M-F) material. It should be neat and show
complete work to receive credit. Late unexcused HW will not be accepted. For
maximum benefit, please read the material we will cover in class before coming
to class.
3.
If you can work problems
independently that are similar to those from the lectures and the HW then you
are prepared for a test. Only three of your four exam scores will count toward
your grade unless you have too many absences (see #1). If you have to miss a
test, arrangements for a makeup exam must be made as early as possible and will
usually be after the test is given. Be prepared to document an excuse for a
missed test. Sleeping through an alarm, a busy week in school, an optional
appointment with a doctor or dentist and so on are not valid excuses to merit a
makeup exam. I recommend that you do not
plan on dropping any test since the material will haunt you again on the
final if you didn’t get it the first time anyway. You may not reschedule the final exam for any reason except those
listed in SUU policy. For example, you may not take it early to leave for
vacation early.
4.
Scholastic
dishonesty will not be tolerated and will be prosecuted fully. HW plagiarism (copying from a solutions manual or someone else’s HW) will result in a zero on any assignment. Repeated twice, it
will result in a zero on the entire HW score of 50 points.
5.
A
student with medical, psychological, learning or other disability desiring
academic adjustments, accommodations or auxiliary aids should contact the
Coordinator of the
6.
Grading The total will be 500 or 600 points, including a total of 50
points from HW, 300 or 400 from the one-hour tests (see #1) and 150 from the final
exam. The grading percentage you need to get for a given grade is below. Please
note that I cannot raise a grade because of need. After grades are assigned,
there is nothing you can “do” to get a higher grade unless I have made some
recording error.
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A |
92 |
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B |
81 |
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C |
71 |
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D |
62 |
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A- |
88 |
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B- |
78 |
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C- |
69 |
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D- |
60 |
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B+ |
85 |
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C+ |
76 |
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D+ |
66 |
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F |
uhh.. |
Date
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Pre-reading
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Assignment |
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Aug. 24 |
2.1 |
1-13
odd,33,37,47-67 odd |
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25 |
2.2 |
1-7
odd,9-31 odd,33-41 odd |
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26 |
2.3 |
1,3,5,7,19,23,29,31,
33 |
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27 |
2.4
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1-15
odd,25-33 odd,37-41 odd,47,49 |
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28 |
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Extra
catch-up/homework day |
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31 |
2.5 |
1-17
odd,29,35,39,41,47,53 |
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Sept. 1 |
2.6 |
1,3,7,17-27
odd,31,33,35 |
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2 |
3.1/3.2 |
3.1: 1,3,13,15,17,23,25; 3.2: 1,3,7,9 |
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3 |
3.2/3.3 |
3.2: 19,21,23; 3.3: 1-39 odd |
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4 |
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Extra
catch-up/homework day |
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7 |
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J Labor Day Recess J |
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8 |
3.4 |
1,5,9,13,17,21,25 |
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9 |
3.5 |
1-29 odd |
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10 |
3.6 |
1-45 odd, |
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11 |
3.7 |
1-23
odd, |
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14 |
Review
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15 |
Exam 1
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Chapters 2-3 |
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16 |
4.1
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1-39 odd
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17 |
4.2
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1,3,5,7 |
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18 |
4.3
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1-27
odd |
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21 |
4.4
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1-11
odd |
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22 |
4.5 |
1,3,5,7,13,15,17,21,23 |
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23 |
5.1
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1,3,25,29-39
odd, 49-57 odd,61,63,69,73 |
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24 |
5.2
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1-21
odd,39,41 |
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25 |
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Extra
catch-up/homework day |
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28 |
5.3
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1,5,7-17
odd,19,25,31,33,41,45,47 |
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29 |
5.4 |
1,5,15,19,21,23,25,27,33,35,39 |
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30 |
5.5 |
1,5,7,11,13,15,21,23,25,31,33,39 |
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Oct. 1 |
5.6 |
1,5,9,13,15,21,25,33,35,41,49,55,57 |
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2 |
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Extra
catch-up/homework day |
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5 |
5.7 |
1,5,9,…,63
(multiples of 4, plus 1) |
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6 |
5.8 |
1-7
odd,23,31,33,35 |
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7 |
6.1 |
1-9
odd,15 |
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8 |
Review
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9 |
Exam 2
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Chapters 4-5 |
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12 |
6.1/6.2 |
6.1: 21,27,33,35; 6.2: 1,5,9,13 |
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13 |
6.2
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17,21,25,27,31
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14 |
6.3
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1,5,7,11,13,15,21,23,25,31,33,39 |
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15 |
6.4
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1,5,11,17,23,25,31,55,57 |
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16 |
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Extra
catch-up/homework day |
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19 |
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J Harvest Recess J |
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20 |
6.5 |
1-9
odd,13,19,25 |
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21 |
6.6
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1,5,9,13,17,31,33 |
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22 |
7.1 |
1-9
odd,25,41,49,53,55,57,61 |
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23 |
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Extra
catch-up/homework day |
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26 |
7.2 |
1,5,9,13,19,23,35,41,45,53,55 |
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27 |
7.3 |
1-9
odd,15,19,25,29,31,45,51,59,61,65,67,69 |
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28 |
7.4 |
1,3,17-25
odd,33,35 |
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29 |
7.5 |
1-7
odd,23,29,31,33,39,45,51,55 |
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30 |
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Extra
catch-up/homework day |
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Nov. 2 |
7.6 |
1-9
odd,13,15,23,29,31,37,43 |
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3 |
7.7 |
1,3,9,11,15,21,25,29,45,47,67,71,75 |
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4 |
Review |
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5 |
Exam 3 |
Chapters 6-7 |
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6 |
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Extra
catch-up/homework day |
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9 |
8.1 |
1-13
odd,19-27 odd,29,35 |
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10 |
8.2 |
1-11
odd,29,31,43 |
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11 |
8.3 |
1-11
odd,13,17,23,25,29 |
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12 |
8.4 |
1,3,5,7,11,13,17,19,25 |
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13 |
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Extra
catch-up/homework day |
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16 |
8.5 |
1,5,9,13,17,21,25,29,35 |
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17 |
9.1 |
1-11
odd,15,17,19,29 |
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18 |
9.2
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1,5,9,13-23
odd,29,31 |
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19 |
9.3
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1,5,9,…,57
(multiples of 4, plus 1) |
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20 |
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Extra
catch-up/homework day |
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23 |
9.4
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1,5,9,…,45
(multiples of 4, plus 1) |
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24 |
9.5
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1,5,9,…,57 |
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25-27 |
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J Thanksgiving Recess J |
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30 |
9.6 |
1-19
odd |
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Dec. 1 |
Review
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2 |
Exam 4
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Chapters 8-9
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3 |
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Final Review
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4 |
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Final Review
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Wed,
Dec. 12 |
11:00 - 12:50
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Final
Exam in Class |
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