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MAT 117 Course Syllabus | Summer 2014
MAT 117 Course Syllabus | Spring 2013 Page 1
MAT 117: College Algebra
Summer B (7/2-8/12) Session 2014 Course Syllabus
Instructor: Jennifer Holmwall E-mail: [email protected]
Discussions/Questions: piazza.com
Course Information
Course Description
Welcome to College Algebra! The purpose of this course is to develop skills in linear and
quadratic functions, general polynomial functions, rational functions, and exponential and
logarithmic functions. You will also study systems of linear equations. We will emphasize
problem-solving techniques, specifically by means of discussing concepts in each of these
topics.
Course Objectives
Students will be able to apply algebraic reasoning to solve a range of problems.
Students will develop skills required for success in future studies in calculus.
Prerequisites
Pass MAT 110 (with a C or better) or completion of the ALEKS Math Placement Test
with a score of 40% or higher or completed MAT 194: EFM with skills mastered for
MAT 117.
Course Materials & Structure
Textbook
You are not required to purchase a textbook for this course. Reading materials will be
provided online in each lesson as pdf chapters. Practice problems with solutions are also
provided through the left menu under course home.
If you would like to purchase a hard copy, this is the text: College Algebra; 9th Edition by
Michael Sullivan, ISBN 978-0-321-71681-1.
Calculator
A graphing calculator (such as the TI-83/84) is required. You are expected to bring your
calculator to class daily. Cellular phone calculators are not permitted in class or
during an exam. Also, the sharing of calculators is not permitted during exams.
Calculators with QWERTY keyboards or those that do symbolic algebra, such as the Casio FX2, Casio 9970Gs, TI-89,or TI-92 cannot be used in class or during an exam.
Study Plan Mastery Points: 20% of your grade
Your Study Plan is personalized by adaptive algorithms in MyMathLab. You are expected to
read the textbook and watch the lecture video for each lesson before starting on the Study
Plan practice problems. When you finish practicing, take the Quiz to assess your
understanding. If you get more than 70% on the Quiz, you earn the Mastery Points and will
continue on to the next lesson. If you fail, you can do more practice problems and take the
Quiz as often as needed until you pass.
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Your grade for Mastery Points will be equal to the percentage of the total which you
complete. You may work on the lessons in your Study Plan to earn Mastery Points until the
last day of class, but we strongly recommend you complete all related lessons in a unit
before you take that exam.
Keeping up (labeled “participation” in the gradebook) 5% of your grade.
After each Friday, starting Friday July 4, we record your participation score for that week.
If you are current in your Mastery Points, as listed in the weekly schedule below, you
receive the full 10 participation points for that week. For each Mastery Point you are
deficient, however, you will lose one participation point for that week. (But the participation
score cannot be less than zero for participation for a week.) This means that keeping up
with the schedule earns you free participation points. But once you lag behind the schedule,
catching up is extremely difficult because of the very fast pace of this course, and you
instead tend to lose participation points week after week.
Problem sets 15% of your grade
The problem sets are found under Units A, B, C, and D. By noon on the dates listed on
the weekly schedule later in this syllabus, each student is expected to complete and submit
to the dropbox (in PDF form) each problem set assigned for that date. All the problem sets
in a unit should be completed and submitted to the dropbox before taking the unit exam.
Download the problem sets, work on them, then scan them with a scanner, You may also
take a picture of the completed problem set with your phone, upload this picture to your
computer, change the picture format to PDF, and then submit this file to the drop box. There
are 6 problem sets for you to complete. All problem sets together are 15% of your course
grade
Exams 60% of your grade
You will take three unit exams during the semester according to the dates listed below. You
should complete all the sections in a unit including practice exam/PrepQuiz and then take
the unit exam. If you keep up with the fast pace of the course, you will be able to meet
these deadlines. Each exam will involve a mix of mechanical skills and conceptual
reasoning. No exam scores will be dropped. Each PrepQuiz is worth 2% of your final grade
and is designed to help you prepare for the corresponding exam. Each midterm exam is
worth 10% of your final grade. The final exam is worth 22% of your final grade. You must
complete and submit each Prep Quiz at least once so that each midterm exam password
will appear for you right above the Exam link for that unit. Hint: Work ahead. Then you
may complete each PrepQuiz multiple times to gain the highest score on it and be
better prepared for each exam. Students who complete each PrepQuiz several times are
better prepared for and score higher on the exams than do students who only complete a
PrepQuiz once. The unit exams will be given online using the Pearson LockDown browser.
The final exam must be proctored. It may be taken in any of the Computer Testing Labs on
the ASU campuses in Maricopa County free of charge (but you need to schedule a time at
www.studentsuccess.asu.edu). Or you may pay an extra fee to take the final exam online
from proctoru.com. (You must have webcam and microphone in your computer and good
internet connection. And you should complete your final exam at least a day early to avoid
delays that sometimes happen.) Even with ProctorU, you are still proctored during your
final exam. If you plan to schedule your final exam with ProctorU, go to proctoru.com, register with
them, and sign up for Session C: ASU’s MAT 117 final exam (the one with no instructor
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listed). Also you must EMAIL ME AT LEAST 3 DAYS BEFORE YOUR FINAL EXAM DATE
to tell me that you want to use ProctorU. I then need to change how you access our course.
Unless you inform me early enough that you want to use ProctorU, you CANNOT use
ProctorU. (The computer system won’t allow you to take your final exam through ProctorU
unless I make a change and you make 3 changes.)
Quiz & Exam Schedule: NOON deadline on listed dates
Quiz/Exam Target Date Points possible
Unit 1 PrepQuiz July 11, 2014 2
Unit 1 Exam July 11, 2014 10
Unit 2 PrepQuiz July 18, 2014 2
Unit 2 Exam July 18, 2014 10
Unit 3 PrepQuiz July 25, 2014 2
Unit 3 Exam July 25, 2014 10
Final PrepQuiz Aug 12, 2014 2
Final Exam Aug 12, 2014 22
To schedule your test go to http://studentsuccess.asu.edu. Schedule
your test no later than the due date.
Course Design
Click HERE (http://asuonline-dev.asu.edu/math/flowchart/117_flow.pdf) to see a graphic of the course flow for 117.
Course Expectations & Student Resources
Course Expectations
You are expected to complete a minimum of 2 sections per week (4 sections in a 7.5
week format) as outlined on the course schedule.
Over the course of the semester, you are expected to remain “On Track” as designated
by your instructor. Students who are “Off Track” by the day/time designated by your
instructor may receive a loss of points for your participation grade.
Our weekly class meeting for problem solving is not the only time you should be working
on the course content. Since this is a hybrid course, a majority of your work will be
done online outside of the classroom. You are expected to spend at least 6 hours per
week outside of our scheduled class meeting to access the course content in the
computer lab or your personal computer.
Student Resources / Computer Lab
Your primary resource for tutoring is the computer lab. During non-class and non-
testing times, tutors will be available to answer questions for you regarding the course
content. You can also visit the Student Success Center. Specific hours for when a MAT
117 tutor is available at the Student Success Center can be found on their webpage at:
http://studentsuccess.asu.edu.
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If you own a laptop computer, you are encouraged to bring it with you to the computer
lab when you are working on course content or taking an exam.
The Technology Studio can check your laptop or personal computer free of charge to
make sure you are ready to access all the course content from your computer. If you
choose to use your laptop for exams, the Technology Studio will also assist you in
installing the secure browser required for testing.
Weekly Schedule for Summer B 2014 MAT 117 Week Dates Topic Exams Comments 1
7/2/2014 To
7/4/2014
Course Overview, Syllabus, Schedule, Introductions 1.1: Intro to Functions
Complete all 19 mastery points from unit A and prepare for exam 1. Take exam 1 prepquiz as many times as you can.
1.2: The Graph of a Function 1.3: Properties of Functions
1.4: Library of Functions 1.5: Graphing Techniques
1.6: Linear Functions 1.7: Linear Models
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7/5/2014
To 7/11/2014
2.1: Factoring and Division
Exam 1 closes 7/11/2014
Schedule your exam 1.
2.2: Quadratic Functions 2.3: Polynomial Functions
Complete all 16 mastery points from unit B (a total of 35). Take exam 2 prepquiz as many times as you can.
2.4: Properties of Rational Functions 2.5: Graphs of Rational Functions
2.6: Real Zeros of Polynomial Functions 2.7: Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
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7/12/2014 To
7/18/2014
3.1: Composite Functions 3.2: Inverse Functions
3.3: Exponential Functions
3.4: Logarithmic Functions
3.5: Properties of Logarithms
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7/19/2014 To
7/25/2014
3.6: Logarithmic and Exponential Equations 3.7: Financial Models 3.8: Exponential Growth and Decay
Exam 2 closes 7/18/2014
Schedule your exam 2. Use lockdown browser to take the exam
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7/26/2014 To
8/1/2014
4.1: Systems of Linear Equations 4.2: Matrices and Systems of Equations Review
Complete all 19 mastery points from unit C (a total of 54). Take exam 3 prepquiz as many times as you can
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8/2/2014 To
8/12/2014
Exam 3 closes 7/25/2014
Earn remaining 4 mastery points (total 58) by 8/12/2014.
Complete final exam prepquiz as many times as you can by the due date 8/12/2014 Final exam due by 8/12/2014
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Grading Policy
Point Distribution Percentage Grade Grading Scale 3 Unit Exams + Final Exam
(15% each)
60% A+ 97% or above Problem Sets/Participation 20% A 90% - 96.99% Mastery points 20% A- 89.5% - 89.99% B+ 87% - 89.49% B 80% - 86.99% B- 79.5% - 79.99% C+ 77% - 79.49% C 70% - 76.99% D 60% - 69.99% E < 60%
Key Semester Dates: Please refer to the ASU Academic Calendar for specific dates for your session.
Additional Information
The highest standards of academic integrity are expected of all students at all times.
Violations of academic integrity include, but are not limited to, cheating, fabrication,
tampering, plagiarism, or facilitating such activities. We will act very harshly against
any acts of academic dishonesty.
Students with disabilities should arrange to meet with me as soon as possible to arrange
for reasonable accommodations for their learning needs. Students registered with DRC
must notify the instructor at least two weeks prior to any exam close date.
Alternative arrangements for any religious observances, ASU sanctioned activity, or ASU
student athlete obligations must be arranged with the instructor at least two weeks prior
to the event. As a reminder, there are no extensions or makeups for exams after the
exam close date.
No individual extra credit assignments will be offered.
Academic Integrity
ASU expects and requires all its students to act with honesty and integrity, and respect the rights of others in carrying out all academic assignments.
For more information on academic integrity, including the policy and appeal
procedures, please visit http://provost.asu.edu/academicintegrity and the Student Conduct Statement below.
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Conduct
Students are required to adhere to the behavior standards listed in the
Arizona Board of Regents Policy Manual Chapter V – Campus and
Student Affairs: Code of Conduct
ACD 125: Computer, Internet, and Electronic Communications
ASU Student Academic Integrity Policy.
Students are entitled to receive instruction free from interference by other
members of the class. If a student is disruptive, an instructor may ask the student to stop the disruptive behavior and warn the student that such
disruptive behavior can result in withdrawal from the course. An instructor may withdraw a student from a course when the student's behavior disrupts
the educational process under USI 201-10.
Appropriate classroom behavior is defined by the instructor. This includes the number and length of individual messages online. Course discussion
messages should remain focused on the assigned discussion topics. Students must maintain a cordial atmosphere and use tact in expressing differences of
opinion. Inappropriate discussion board messages may be deleted if an
instructor feels it is necessary. Students will be notified privately that their posting was inappropriate.
Student access to the course Send Email feature may be limited or removed
if an instructor feels that students are sending inappropriate electronic messages to other students in the course.
Note: This syllabus is tentative and should not be considered
definitive. The instructor reserves the right to modify it, including the dates of the tests. It is the student’s responsibility to regularly
access student email, eCollege and Piazza and to make note of any new information or schedule changes.
