MATH100 COLLEGE ALGEBRA Course Syllabus

This document gives a detailed explanation of the course procedures and policies. You are responsible for all of this information, and should ask if anything

is unclear. Please feel free to come by my office when you need help.

“Mr. Dale” P. Hawkinson dph777@ksu.edu Office: HZ 113 (Holtz Hall) 785-532-5386 OFFICE HOURS MTWTh 3:30-5:00p or by appt.

***Be sure to check your email regularly for class announcements and information.***

PREREQUISITES This is not a beginning algebra course . The course presumes that the student has attained a B or better in Intermediate Algebra, or has an ACT math score of 22 or better, or has an equivalent level of preparation. Units 1 and 2 review the prerequisite material.

RESOURCES College Algebra Units 1-5 course packet (Dale P. Hawkinson) * *You will buy a Resources Card from the bookstore, and bring it to class or my office to receive your packet.

The rest of the necessary materials are on the Course Content Page. https://www.math.ksu.edu/~dph/MATH100_AAC/

CALCULATOR You will need a calculator with exponential and logarithmic capabilities, typically designated as "scientific" and having some combination of y x , ^ , ln x and LN keys. A TI-36X Pro is recommended. Graphing calculators are not required, but are allowed IF they do not have an onboard CAS (Computer Algebra System), or QWERTY keyboard. [NOTE: cell phones, iPods, and other digital devices are not permitted during quizzes/tests.]

STUDY Assignment Day 1

a) In the course packet, take out the two-page Lecture Outline to be used for writing the notes given in the online lecture.

b) View the “Credit Version” of the online Lecture for the assigned lesson. Each lecture is available for credit during a specified period of time. After that time, a

“Review Version” of the lecture will be available to view as often as you wish, but not for credit points. The content of both versions is identical. Online Credit Version lecture completion counts 5 points; a complete set of written notes for a lecture counts 2 points.

c) After completing the lecture, peruse the online Text Reading to gain a detailed follow up to the lecture along with additional examples.

d) Turn to the written homework questions in the course packet; they are located behind the 48 pages of Lecture Outlines. Complete the online Guided Exercises. This provides interactive, guided completion of selected questions in the written homework for the lesson. Online Credit Version homework completion counts 5 points; extra credit may be earned. As with lectures, there is a Credit Version and a Review Version .

HOMEWORK Assignment Day 2 Finish the written homework questions for the assigned lesson; these should be worked in the space provided. (Use the blank facing page for extra space, if needed.) Each lesson has two parts – Exercises and an Investigation. Everything is to be done in a neat, organized manner that is consistent with the methods discussed in the lectures and the text. An Exercises Key is included on the last few pages of each Unit. On assigned due dates, the Exercises (5 points) and the Investigation (5 points) of the designated lessons are to be turned in for grading. Show work - no credit will be given for answers only. Note that extra credit may be earned, and (optional) Extra Exercises are available online for additional practice.

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3 Credit Hours

SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN WORK All 4-6 pages of lecture notes first, followed by the homework, are to be stapled and turned in to the grading box in Holtz Hall by the due dates listed in the Course Schedule. (There is a heavy duty stapler in the office.) Late work will not be accepted.

COMPUTER WORK You will need to have access to a computer with a modern web browser having Adobe Flash and Javascript enabled to complete the online assignments and readings for the course. A graphing utility called DCalc and a modeling utility called DTools are used to show the impact of current technology on the study of mathematics. Both softwares are accessible from the course web page.

UNIT TESTS A test over each of Units 1-4 will be given as listed in the Course Schedule. All questions are to be worked out in a manner consistent with the lectures and course text. This includes the algorithms for constructing graphs. Each test is worth 30 points. A Retake for each of these four tests will be offered as listed in the Course Schedule. (The best score will be counted.) Unit Reviews are available on the course website. Note that these are only practice samples, not an iron clad representation of a Unit Test. The material in Unit 5 will not be tested individually as Units 1-4, but will be included on the Final Exam.

IN-CLASS PROJECTS Activities designed to engage, entertain, inspire, and inform will be included regularly in the daily class routine. Hopefully these will foster discussion, cooperation, and a sense of community within the classroom. NOTE that there are no makeups.

GRADING The allocation of points for the course is as follows. Online Syllabus Quiz 10 points Lectures/Notes (24 @ 7 points) 156 points (+12 pts. extra credit may be earned) Guided Exercises (24 @ 5 points) 104 points (+16 pts. extra credit may be earned) Written HW (24 @ 10 points) 220 points (+20 pts. extra credit may be earned) In-Class Projects (17 @ 4 points) 54 points (+14 pts. extra credit may be earned) Unit Tests (4 @ 30 points) 120 points (retakes are offered; no Unit 5 Test) Final Exam 96 points (comprehensive, including Unit 5) 760 points scored (+62 pts. extra credit possible)

Observe: 73% of the final course grade comes from online, written, and in-class work. A course grade will be assigned according to the scale below. Note that grades are not “curved.”

A 684 to 760 points B 608 to 683 points C 532 to 607 points D 456 to 531 points F less than 456 points

TIME REQUIREMENTS Any 16 week course in a quantitative subject such as this requires a great deal of time investment on your part. Please be prepared to spend at least 8 hours per week studying for this course.

POLICY NOTES If you have any condition (e.g. physical or learning disability) which will require academic accommodations, please notify the instructor during the first week of class.

Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses and may be punished by failure on the exam, paper, or project, failure in the course and/or expulsion from the University.

More information about KSU Academic Honesty policies may be found at www.ksu.edu/honor .

MATH100 Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2019

DATE LESSON/EXAM/MEETING ASSIGNMENT M Jan 21 Martin Luther King Day No Classes W Jan 23 Orientation

Course Syllabus Online Syllabus Quiz (due by 5:30pm, 1/24) [Access from Info menu on the Content Home Page.] Obtain a Resources Card from the bookstore. Exchange your card with me for a course packet in class or in my office.

F Jan 25

1-1

In-Class Activity #1 – The Stones Cry Out In-Class Activity #2 – A Very Important Fact Online Lecture, Guided Exercises Credit Versions Begin: 9:30am, 1/25 Credit Versions End: 5:30pm, 1/27 Complete the 1-1 Exercises & Investigation

M Jan 28 1-2

In-Class Activity #3 – A Promising Career Cut Short Online Lecture, Guided Exercises Credit Versions Begin: 9:30am, 1/28 Credit Versions End: 5:30pm, 1/29 Complete the 1-2 Exercises & Investigation

W Jan 30

1-3

Numbers and Colors (ungraded) Q&A – Lessons 1-1 and 1-2 Online Lecture, Guided Exercises Credit Versions Begin: 9:30am, 1/30 Credit Versions End: 5:30pm, 1/31 Complete the 1-3 Exercises & Investigation

F Feb 1 DUE DATE

Q&A – Lesson 1-3 1-1, 1-2 Notes/HW Holtz Hall by 4:45 pm

M Feb 4 1-4

In-Class Activity #4 – The Sum of Two Cubes Online Lecture, Guided Exercises Credit Versions Begin: 9:30am, 1/4 Credit Versions End: 5:30pm, 1/5 Complete the 1-4 Exercises & Investigation

W Feb 6 1-5

In-Class Activity #5 – Continued Fractions Online Lecture, Guided Exercises Credit Versions Begin: 9:30am, 1/6 Credit Versions End: 5:30pm, 1/7 Complete the 1-5 Exercises & Investigation

F Feb 8

Q&A – Lesson 1-5 Unit 1 Practice Questions (ungraded)

M Feb 11 UNIT TEST 1 2-1

DUE DATE

Online Lecture, Guided Exercises Credit Versions: 9:30am, 2/11 to 5:30pm, 2/12 Complete the 2-1 Exercises & Investigation 1-3, 1-4, 1-5 Notes/HW Holtz Hall by 4:45 pm

W Feb 13 2-2

Return Unit Test 1 – Q&A Online Lecture, Guided Exercises Credit Versions: 9:30am, 2/13 to 5:30pm, 2/15 Complete the 2-2 Exercises & Investigation

F Feb 15 RETAKE - TEST 1 M Feb 18

2-3

DUE DATE

Q&A – Lessons 2-1 and 2-2 Online Lecture, Guided Exercises Credit Versions: 9:30am, 2/18 to 5:30pm, 2/19 Complete the 2-3 Exercises & Investigation 2-1, 2-2 Notes/HW Holtz Hall by 4:45 pm

W Feb 20 2-4

In-Class Activity #6 – Complex Solutions Online Lecture, Guided Exercises Credit Versions: 9:30am, 2/20 to 5:30pm, 2/21 Complete the 2-4 Exercises & Investigation

F Feb 22 In-Class Activity #7 – The Steel Dragon (over)

MATH100 Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2019

DATE LESSON/EXAM/MEETING ASSIGNMENT M Feb 25

2-5 Q&A – Lessons 2-3 and 2-4 Online Credit Versions: 9:30am, 2/25 to 5:30pm, 2/26

W Feb 27

DUE DATE

Q&A – Lesson 2-5 In-Class Activity #8 – Applications of Systems 2-3, 2-4 Notes/HW Holtz Hall by 4:45 pm

F Mar 1 Unit 2 Practice Questions (ungraded) M Mar 4 UNIT TEST 2 3-1

DUE DATE Online Credit Versions: 9:30am, 3/4 to 5:30pm, 3/5 2-5 Notes/HW Holtz Hall by 4:45 pm

W Mar 6 3-2 LEC/HW Credit Versions: 9:30am, 3/6 to 5:30pm, 3/8 F Mar 8 RETAKE – TEST 2 Mar 11-15 SPRING BREAK No Classes M Mar 18

3-3

DUE DATE

Q&A – Lessons 3-1 and 3-2 In-Class Activity #9 – More Applications of Functions LEC/HW Credit Versions: 9:30am, 3/18 to 5:30pm, 3/19 3-1, 3-2 Notes/HW Holtz Hall by 4:45 pm

W Mar 20 3-4

In-Class Activity #10 – Functions and Rates of Change LEC/HW Credit Versions: 9:30am, 3/20 to 5:30pm, 3/21

F Mar 22 In-Class Activity #11 – Function Art M Mar 25

3-5 Q&A – Lessons 3-3 and 3-4 LEC/HW Credit Versions: 9:30am, 3/25 to 5:30pm, 3/26

W Mar 27 DUE DATE

Q&A – Lesson 3-5 3-3, 3-4, 3-5 Notes/HW Holtz Hall by 4:45 pm

F Mar 29 Unit 3 Practice Questions (ungraded) M Apr 1 UNIT TEST 3 4-1 LEC/HW Credit Versions: 9:30am, 4/1 to 5:30pm, 4/2 W Apr 3 4-2 LEC/HW Credit Versions: 9:30am, 4/3 to 5:30pm, 4/5 F Apr 5 RETAKE – TEST 3 M Apr 8

4-3

DUE DATE

Q&A – Lessons 4-1 and 4-2 In-Class Activity #12 – Nike Zeus LEC/HW Credit Versions: 9:30am, 4/8 to 5:30pm, 4/9 4-1, 4-2 Notes/HW Holtz Hall by 4:45 pm

W Apr 10 4-4

In-Class Activity #13 – The “Origin-al” Cubic Function LEC/HW Credit Versions: 9:30am, 4/10 to 5:30pm, 4/11

F Apr 12 In-Class Activity #14 – Supply and Demand M Apr 15

4-5 Q&A – Lessons 4-3 and 4-4 LEC/HW Credit Versions: 9:30am, 4/15 to 5:30pm, 4/16

W Apr 17 DUE DATE

Q&A – Lesson 4-5 4-3, 4-4, 4-5 Notes/HW Holtz Hall by 4:45 pm

F Apr 19 Unit 4 Practice Questions (ungraded) M Apr 22 UNIT TEST 4

5-1 LEC/HW Credit Versions: 9:30am, 4/22 to 5:30pm, 4/33 W Apr 24 5-2 LEC/HW Credit Versions: 9:30am, 4/24 to 5:30pm, 4/26 F Apr 26 RETAKE – TEST 4 M Apr 29

5-3

DUE DATE

Q&A – Lessons 5-1 and 5-2 In-Class Activity #15 – Logarithm Tables LEC/HW Credit Versions: 9:30am, 4/29 to 5:30pm, 4/30 5-1, 5-2 Notes/HW Holtz Hall by 4:45 pm

W May 1 5-4

In-Class Activity #16 – Compound Interest LEC/HW Credit Versions: 9:30am, 5/1 to 5:30pm, 5/2

F May 3 In-Class Activity #17 – TBA M May 6

DUE DATE Q&A – Lessons 5-3 and 5-4 5-3, 5-4, Notes/HW Holtz Hall by 4:45 pm

W May 8 Unit 5 Practice Questions (ungraded) F May 10 Final Exam Outline W May 15 6:20-8:10pm Final Exam

Accessing & Using the Online Course Content

The Course Content Page may be accessed directly from OR from K-State Online (aka Canvas). https://www.math.ksu.edu/~dph/MATH100_AAC/ https://connect.k-state.edu Choose K-State Online and then

MATH100 College Algebra .

Click Grades to view your scores for all currently graded materials.

Go to MATH100 Online Content Home Page is a link to load the page shown to the left.

The website uses Javascript and Flash technology. You may use the Click here to check browser requirements link to check on these items.

Take some time to acquaint yourself with the menu navigation and the available resources.

If you are viewing a Lecture or Guided Exercises “Credit Version” you will see a Login box. Enter your class time (9:30 or 2:30) and your name, then click OK.

(If you are viewing the “Review Version” there will not be a Login box.)