COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH MODELING
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COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH MODELING |
COURSE NUMBER: MAT 109
SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 3.0
PREREQUISITES: MAT 102, Intermediate Algebra, with a grade of C or better; placement by ASSET, COMPASS, SAT or ACT scores.
CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is an approach to algebra that incorporates mathematical modeling of real data and business applications. Emphasis on linear, quadratic, piece-wise defined, rational, polynomial, exponential and logarithmic functions. Includes inequalities and matrices.
SYLLABUS:
REQUIRED TEXT: Hornsby, Lial, Rockswold, A Graphical Approach to College Algebra, 4th Edition, Addison Wesley, 2007. ISBN: 0-321-44523-6 (new text packaged w! ith MyMathLab Access Kit, Digital Video Tutor, and Solutions Manual); 0-321-35689-6 (text only). The MyMathLab website has the complete text book and solutions manual available as PDF files, video presentations for each section, multimedia textbook features, multimedia exercise sets, tutorial exercises, and graphing calculator guides. If you purchase a used text or want only the My Math Lab Access Kit, it is available for purchase online at www.coursecompass.com. If you live outside the Greenville metro area and need to order course materials by mail from the GTC bookstore, call the bookstore at 864-250-8173 or 864-250-8357 to place an order. You will be required to pay postage. The TI-83, TI-83 plus, TI-83 Plus Silver Edition or TI-84 graphing calculator is required. CAS calculators (TI-89, TI-92) are NOT permitted in this course. TRIPS TO CAMPUS REQUIRED: 5 ACCESS CODE REQUIRED: Yes ORIENTATION INFORMATION: N/A INSTRUCTOR: Various full-time instructors INSTRUCTOR E-MAIL: Robin.Powell@gvltec.edu INSTRUCTOR'S NOTE: The purchase of the MyMathLab access code is required to complete this course. If a used book is purchased, the student will be required to purchase the MyMathLab access code separately. It is recommended that students purchase the Microsoft Office 2003 or 2007 Suite, Home or Professional Edition, for successful completion of this course. When purchasing your software, it must contain Word. This software can be purchased at an educational discounted price at the GTC bookstore. The MS Office software is also available in computer labs on each campus. Students with Windows 2000 have also been able to use the software without encountering problems. Students with Windows 98 or Windows ME have! frequently experienced problems and these environments are not recommended and not supported by GTC and Course Technology. DISTANCE LEARNING ATTENDANCE POLICY: In order to avoid access denied status, students should make contact with their instructor within the first three days of class. Attendance in an online class is defined by correspondence and the student is expected to demonstrate, at least once a week, that he/she is actively involved and is corresponding in the class. Examples of activities that can be used to demonstrate this involvement include, but not limited to the following: posting/receiving e-mails, participating in online course discussions via bulletin boards and chat rooms, and completing and submitting course assignments. Students not meeting the minimum attendance/correspondence requirement may be withdrawn with a grade of "W" or "WF" based upon the student's academic standing at the last date of attendance/correspondence. Email through WebCT will be the primary means of communication, especially when the student is having difficulty answering a question or solving an exercise or a problem. For your instructor to help you effectively, please provide as much information as possible when communicating and it is the student's responsibility to check all virtual correspondence (email, bulletin board) regularly. College Online strongly encourages communication with your instructor.
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