Pre-Calculus MAT 111-002 Spring 2013

Instructor: Dr. Myrna La Rosa Office: E-228 Phone: (708) 456-0300 ext.3729 (24 hour voice mail)

E-mail: mlarosa@triton.eduCell Phone: (708) 259-9384

Web page:http://academics.triton.edu/faculty/mlarosa/index.html

Office Hours: MTuWTh 8:15 - 9:00 am (virtual), 9:00 - 10:00 am; TuTh 12:15 - 1:00 pm, F 8:30 - 10:00 am  

Prerequisite(s): MAT 085 or MAT 096 with a grade of “B” or better, or a minimum placement test score of 6 or ACT score of 23 (within the last two years.)

E-Textbook: PreCalculus: Graphs and Models, First Edition, Coburn & Herdlick; McGraw-Hill; 2012

Course description: Operations on real and complex numbers, functional representation, systems of equations, determinants, mathematical induction, and theory of equations and inequalities are covered. Also included is an introduction to the basic ideas of the relational aspects of plane trigonometry.

Course objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

Homework: Will be assigned weekly. Homework should be completed on-line since quizzes will include Homework problems.

Attendance: Attendance will be taken at each class. You are allowed to have TWO absences, you will be required to make-up the third class period missed and asked not to miss again if you intend to complete this course successfully. Each quiz taken will have automatically 10% of the score. If for any reason you are not able to take a Test or a Quiz, you should notify me the same day. You can leave a message at my extension at any time, 24 hours a day. Two times tardy (or leaving early) will count as one absence.

NO WITHDRAWALS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER THE LAST
SCHEDULED DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM CLASSES.

Your total average in the course will be calculated using the following relative weights (letter grades are not averaged):

Tests (3)                                             45% (each test 15%, approx. one every month: Feb, March, April )

Homework & Class Participation           10% (No late HW will be accepted)

Quizzes                                               20% (weekly, may drop one, NO make ups)

Final Exam                                          20% (Dept. Final, Fri. May 17, 10:00 - 11:50 am)
Assessment                                          5% (average of at least four assessments for the semester)

 

Total Average Grade in Course

90 - 100 A
80 – 89 B
70 – 79 C
55 – 69 D
00 - 54 F

All tests will be cumulative, whereas quizzes will cover only the most recent material.
Letter grades are assigned but the final grade will be based only on the numerical calculation.
Make up exams only with an official college excuse.

IF YOUR FINAL EXAM SCORE IS BELOW 60% (30 OUT OF 50)

YOU WILL NOT GET A PASSING GRADE ABOVE “D”

YOU NEED AT LEAST 70% (35 OUT OF 50) ON THE FINAL

DEPARTMENTAL EXAM IN ORDER TO GET A GRADE OF “A” OR “B”

 

Internet Component: ALEKS (required)
Course Code: Will be sent through email.

MAT 111   HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS SPRING 2013

Multiples of 3 :3, 6, 9 ,12,15,18,21,24,27,30,33,36,39,42,45,48, 51,54,57,60,63,66,69,72, 75,78,81,84,87,90,93,96,99,102

Note : These assignments may be subject to change

SECTION

PAGE

ASSIGNMENT

Due

R.1

15

3-81 multiples of 3

 

R.2

26

3-93 multiples of 3

 

R.3

36

3-45 multiples of 3

 

R.4

47

3-72 multiples of 3

 

R.5

56

3-66 multiples of 3

 

R.6

60

3-24 multiples of 3

 

R.7

69

3-60 multiples of 3

 

R.8

77

3-72 multiples of 3

 

1.1

98

3-108 multiples of 3

 

1.2

110

3-75 multiples of 3

 

1.3

121

3-72 multiples of 3

 

1.4

131

3-78 multiples of 3

 

1.5

138

3-96 multiples of 3

 

1.6

146

3-30 multiples of 3

 

1.7

158

3-84 multiples of 3

 

2.1

175

3-51 multiples of 3

 

2.2

189

3-96 multiples of 3

 

2.3

198

3-42 multiples of 3

 

2.4

203

3-21 multiples of 3

 

3.1

223

3-66 multiples of 3

 

3.2

230

3-27multiples of 3

 

3.3

242

3-51 multiples of 3

 

3.4

252

3-45multiples of 3

 

3.5

264

3-56 multiples of 3

 

3.6

271

3-24 multiples of 3

 

4.1

288

3-51multiples of 3

 

4.2

295

3-21multiples of 3

 

4.3

307

3-48multiples of 3

 

4.4

316

3-24 multiples of 3

 

4.5

322

3-36 multiples of 3

 
   

 
   
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Important Note: Every student is expected to have attempted at least half the assignments for each individual Test before being able to take it. Similarly for the Final Exam, students are expected to have attempted half the assignments of the course to proceed.