EDISONCOLLEGE

DIVISION OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

COURSE SYLLABUS

Dr. Richard Schnackenberg

MAC 1105 (105) COLLEGE ALGEBRA CRN 31245

Summer Semester, 2008

MW6:00 – 7:50P 102

  1. COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE, CATALOG DESCRIPTION, CREDIT HOURS.

MAC 1105 – College Algebra – AA3 Credits

Topics include linear, quadratic, rational, radical, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Graphing and applications are emphasized. A graphing calculator is required. If completed with a grade of “C” or better, this course serves to demonstrate competence for the general education mathematics requirement.

II.PREREQUISITES FOR THE COURSE:

MAT 1033 with a minimum grade of “C,” or Testing.

III. GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION: Topic Outline

  • Rectangular coordinates, functions and analysis of linear functions
  • Analysis of graphs of functions
  • Analysis of quadratic functions
  • Rational, root, and inverse functions
  • Exponential and logarithmic functions
  • Systems of equations and inequalities
  • Use of a graphing calculator
  1. LEARNING OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT:
  1. General Education Competencies:

General education courses must meet all the following outcomes. All other courses will meet one or more of these outcomes.

At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following competencies:

Communication: To communicate (read, write, speak, listen) effectively using standard English: Students will fulfill this competency by answering questions in class using a variety of methods.

Critical Thinking: To demonstrate skills necessary for analysis, synthesis, and evaluation: Students will fulfill this competency by using college-level algebra skills to solve application problems.

Technology/Information Management: To demonstrate the skills and use the technology necessary to collect, verify, document, and organize information from a variety of sources: Students will fulfill this competency by demonstrating the use of a graphing calculator.

Ethics and Values: To identify, describe, and apply responsibilities, core civic beliefs, and values present in a diverse society: Students will fulfill this competency by attending class on a regular basis and submitting assignments in a timely manner.

Interpersonal Skills: To apply effective techniques to create working relationships with others to achieve common goals: Students will fulfill this competency by submitting the solution to an assigned problem which was solved through collaborative efforts.

Quantitative Reasoning: To demonstrate the ability to manipulate or interpret numeric information: Students will fulfill this competency by determining solutions to problems involving numeric data.

  1. Additional Course Competencies:

At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following additional competencies:

Learning Outcomes / Assessments
Students will be able to identify the domain and range of a function. / Students will demonstrate competency via one or more of the following assessment techniques:
Homework
Labs
Group assignments
Projects
Quizzes
Tests
Final examination
Students will be able to evaluate a function at a given quantity in its domain.
Students will be able to perform operations onfunctions.
Students will be able to determine the slope of a line.
Students will be able to construct the equation of a line.
Students will be able to determine the distance between two points on a graph.
Students will be able to apply the Pythagorean Theorem.
Students will be able to graph relations and functions using techniques of shifting.
Students will be able to determine whether a function is one-to-one, and if so, find its inverse algebraically or graphically.
Students will be able to graph linear, quadratic, rational, radical, exponential, and logarithmic functions.
Students will be able to identify and calculate the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of a parabola.
Students will be able to write the equation of the asymptotes of the graph of a rational function.
Students will be able to evaluate logarithmic and exponential expressions.
Students will be able to manipulate and solve exponential and logarithmic equations by using the properties of logarithms and exponents.
Students will be able to solve systems of equations – linear and non-linear.
Students will be able to solve systems of inequalities by using graphing techniques.
Students will be able to solve application problems through the use of a variety of algebraic techniques.

V.REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STUDENTS

  1. Online Homework are available immediately and will expire at the time of the class immediately preceding the class during which the material was presented. You may do the homework as many times as you want until the expiration time. Only the highest grade for each assignment will count.
  2. Online Quizzes are available at They will be available immediately and will expire on the day of the final exam. The Course Code is schnackenberg13056. You may take the quizzes as many times as you want. Only the highest grade for each quiz will count.
  3. Attendance and In-class Worksheets. You must be present to complete the worksheets in class. Absolutely NO make-ups will be allowed for the in-class worksheets.
  4. Testing:
  1. All tests are closed book, and work must be included with the test where appropriate. You may bring one sheetof notes to each test, 8.5” by 11”, hand-written, both sides.
  2. Make-up tests will be given only in extreme cases – missing class is not “extreme”. The make-up exam may be significantly more difficult. If you are going to be absent for a test, make arrangements at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled test time.
  3. Test corrections on exams 1 and 2 are available for extra points.The points added on to your score will reflect the average percentage you have achieved on the online quizzes at the time of the test.
  4. No computer algebra systems (i.e., TI-89’s and TI-92’s) or communication devices are permitted during tests.
  1. Final Exam:
  1. The final exam is cumulative.

VI.ATTENDANCE POLICY

Students are expected to attend all classes for which they are registered. Due to the sequential nature of mathematics courses, an absence from class may result in a lack of skills required later in the course or in subsequent classes. In addition, many of the skills included in this course can be enriched through group discussion and interaction.

Also please note that since a student-centered learning college places more responsibility on the student, it is the student’s responsibility to initiate a withdrawal from this (or any other) class at Edison. The last day to withdraw from this course with a 100% refund is May 13. The last day to withdraw from this course without academic penalty is July3, 2008.

VII. GRADING POLICY

A. Letter grades will be assigned based on the traditional ten-point scale:

90 – 100 = A

80 – 89 = B

70 – 79 = C

60 – 69 = D

Below 60 = F

Incomplete: The grade of “I” (Incomplete) will be given only for extreme emergency conditions. (See catalog for deadline of removal of I).

B. Each student’s course average will be calculated as follows:

Online Homework10%

In-class Quizzes10%

Online Quizzes10%

Tests:70%

VIII.TEXTBOOK AND CALCULATOR REQUIREMENTS

  • Student Access Kit for MyMathLab.(NOTE: MyMathLab has the textbook online. If you do not want a hardcopy of the text, you may purchase just the MyMathLab Access Code.)
  • Optional: College Algebra Essentials, 2nded., by Robert Blitzer.
  • TI-83 Plus or TI-84 Plus Calculator. The TI-92 and TI-89, which have built-in computer algebra systems, are not allowed.
  • Optional: Student Solution Manual that accompanies textbook.

IX. RESERVED MATERIALS FOR THE COURSE

None

X. CLAST COMPETENCIES INVOLVED IN THIS COURSE

These skills are listed in the Edison College Course Catalog.

XI. CLASS SCHEDULE[1] (revised May 19, 2008)

The following are the homework assignments in this course:

May 8 / P.2
P.3
May 12 / P.5
May 14 / 1.1
May 19 / 1.5
May 21 / 1.6
May 26 / No class – Memorial Day
May 28 / 1.7
Jun 2 / Review / Pages 181-183 (corresponding sections)
Jun 4 / EXAM on Chapter P and Chapter1
Jun 9 / 2.1
2.2
Jun 11 / 2.3
Jun 16 / 2.4
Jun 18 / 2.5
2.6
Jun 23 / 2.7
Jun 25 / Review / Pages 291-294 (corresponding sections)
Jun 30 / EXAM on Chapter 2
Jul 2 / 3.1
3.6
Jul 7 / 4.1
Jul 9 / 4.2
Jul 14 / 4.3
Jul 16 / 4.4
Jul 21 / 4.5
Jul 23 / 5.1
Jul 28 / 5.4
5.5
Jul 30 / Review for Final / Pages 530-532 (corresponding sections)
Monday, August 4 / FINAL EXAM
  1. ANY OTHER INFORMATION OR CLASS PROCEDURES OR POLICIES
  • Professor: Dr. Richard Schnackenberg
  • Professor office: FloridaGulfCoastUniversity, 10501 FGCU Blvd S, Whitaker Hall 261
  • Professor phone number: (239) 590-7435;
    fax: (239) 590-7200
  • Professor email address:
  • Professor web site:
  • Professor office hours (at FGCU): Monday; Wednesday 1:00-3:00; or by appt.
  • The math tutoring lab is located in G-206. Check the door for current hours of operation.Phone: 239-489-9308 or email at .
  • Programs for Students with Disabilities

EdisonCollege offers students with documented disabilities programsto equalize access to the educational process. Please contact theCoordinator for Students with Disabilities at (239) 489-9427 for more information. The Office of Students with Disabilities is located in TaeniHall, Room 116A

  • Religious Observance

Per Section 1006.53, Florida Statutes, the EdisonCollege policy on observance of religious holy days provides that students shall, upon notifying their instructor, be excused from class to observe religious holy days of their faith. The student will be held responsible for any material covered during the excused absence, but will be permitted a reasonable amount of time to complete any work missed.

Students who feel this policy has been improperly applied may have their grievance addressed through the general academic appeals process.

[1] The instructor reserves the right to change this schedule. Any changes will be announced in class.