Syllabus Math 1200

Fall 2008
Instructor Christina Sonnek    
Email christina.sonnek@anokaramsey.edu *best way to reach me!!
Office Humanities 114    
Telephone 763-433-1214    
Class Website http://webs.anokaramsey.edu/sonnek   
Online Office Hrs Monday 7:00-8:30 pm.  Thursday 8:30-9:30 pm  
Campus Office Hrs Mon 2:00-2:30, Tues/Thurs 1:00-2:00  
Class Meetings Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1:00-1:50
Text College Algebra 4th edition by Blitzer  
         
Attendance You are expected to attend all class meetings.  If an emergency occurs, it is your responsibility to make up the missed work.
Content Chapter 2, parts of Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 8
Calculators Calculators may be allowed on some exams.   Instruction will be provided on the TI-83 calculator.
Assignments My expectation is that you will spend an average of two hours outside of class per hour in class.  There will be four kinds of assignments in this class: Homework, Homework Checks, Quizzes, and Exams.

Late assignments will NOT be accepted.  Missing a class period when an assignment is due is NOT an excuse for late assignments.  Other assignments may be given. 

Homework Homework problems are available on the class website (click here).  These problems will NOT be turned in for credit but will help prepare you for the homework checks, quizzes, and exams.  I HIGHLY recommend that you do them.
Homework Checks Homework Checks will be submitted online using CourseCompass (for help using CourseCompass go to Help With Online Stuff).  Homework Checks are due by midnight the day of the quiz/exam covering the material.  You can, of course, do them earlier.  You can try the homework problems as many times as you would like.  I would recommend working on them until you understand the problem.  LATE HW CHECKS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!
Tentative Quizzes Quiz 1 - Prereq, Ch 1 Due Sept 3 50 points
  Quiz 2 - Ch 2 Sept 22 50 points
  Quiz 3 - Ch 4 Oct 29 50 points
  Quiz 4 - Ch 8 Dec 12 50 points
       
Tentative Exams Exam 1 - Ch 2 & 3 Oct 10 100 pts
  Exam 2 - Ch 4 & 5 Nov 19 100 pts
  Final - Ch 8, Ch 2-5 Dec 15 200 pts
  Exams must be taken during the scheduled time.  No late exams will be given.  In case of emergency, you must contact me before the time of the exam.  Noncompliance with this procedure will result in a zero for that exam.  If you would like to take an exam early please let me know at least one week before the schedule exam.  Any form of cheating will result in a zero. 
Grading 90-100% A    
  80-89% B    
  70-79% C    
  60-69% D    
  below 60% F    
Pass/No Credit If you wish to take this course on a pass/no credit basis, you must inform me in writing by the end of the first week.  Passing is 70% or better.  Be sure to check with your counselor first.
 
 
Incomplete No incomplete will be considered unless you are earning a C or above, have completed more than half the course, and have missed class because of extreme circumstances.
 
 
Drop/Withdraw The last day to withdraw from a course is 11/26.  See Student Handbook for more details.
 
Accomodations for Students with Special Needs  
  Anoka Ramsey Community College does not discriminate on the basis
of race, color, national origin, gender sexual orientation, religion, age
or disability in emplooyment or in the provision of our services. 
Within the first week of class, students with special needs that
require accomodations should contact the Director of Access
Services to discuss possible support services.
 
 
 
Learner Outcomes At the conclusion of the course, the student should be able to:
  a.       Identify, transform, and/or produce the graph for a given function (including constant, linear, polynomial, parabolic, cubic, square root, absolute value, rational, logarithmic, and exponential).
  b.       Identify, transform, and/or produce the graph of a circle.
  c.       Find an equation of a line given sufficient information.
  d.       Translate an applied problem into an equation or inequality and provide a solution through algebraic manipulation.
  e.       Interpret an expression, equation, or inequality by utilizing a graph, table, or diagram.
  f.        Define a function along with its domain and range.
  g.       Combine functions through the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and composition.
  h.       Determine the inverse function for a given function.
  i.         Solve any equation of first or second degree.
  j.         Solve an exponential equation.  
  k.       Solve a logarithmic equation.  
  l.         Solve a system of linear equations in two or three variables.
  m.     Solve a system of inequalities.  
  n.       Solve a linear programming problem.
  o.       State the definition of an infinite sequence.
  p.       Find a particular term or sequence of terms for a particular infinite sequence.
  q.       State the definition of an arithmetic sequence and give examples thereof.
  r.        State the definition of a geometric sequence and give examples thereof.
  s.       Work back and forth readily between expanded and closed forms of summation notation.
  t.        Readily expand a binomial raised to natural number power by the Binomial Theorem, as well as being able to give particular term of the expansion without having done the binomial expansion.
  u.       Demonstrate the counting principle by way of a tree diagram.
  v.       Apply the definition of a permutation to such counting problems.
  w.     Apply the definition of a combination to such counting problems.
  x.       Distinguish between permutation and combination problems so as to use the correct one for a given problem, or some combining of the two.
  y.       Apply the concepts of experiment, outcome, and sample space to a given model.
  z.       State the definition of probability of an event for a given sample space and apply such to simple problems.
  aa.   Determine if a mathematical argument is valid using definitions, field properties, and theorems.
  bb.   Create, analyze, and discuss the validity of a mathematical model for a set of data.
  cc.   Use a graphing utility and interpret the results where applicable in the above outcomes.