Syllabus – Math 1113 – Fall 2006

The course syllabus is a general plan for the course; deviations announced to the class by the instructor may be necessary.

Instructor Information

Name

Ms. Whitehead

Email

susan@math.uga.edu

Office location

328A Boyd GSRC

Office hours

MW 9:30-10am, 12:05-12:30pm, TTh 9-9:30am, 10:45-11:30am

Phone

706-542-0945

Textbook

 

PRECALCULUS, UGA edition by David Cohen

Math 1113 Homepage: http://www.math.uga.edu/1113/1113home.htm

 

Things available at this site:

Current announcements for course

General course syllabus

Download JExamStudent software for practice

Skills test information

Register for test times

Etc.

JExam Student Software- To download go to the Math 1113 homepage, choose Practice Tests, Practice Test Software, Start Installer for Windows

 

What you will be able to do here:

JExam practice tests

View JExam tests

Take JExam homework

View JExam homework

Tutoring  http://www.math.uga.edu/undergraduate/student_services.html

 

Check out this site for tutoring options

Testing

 

Testing Lab: Room 324, Boyd GSRC

Lab Supervisor, Sam Bennett, 325A Boyd GSRC, 706-542-3074, sbennett@math.uga.edu

Reservations are required for each test. Go to Math 1113 homepage.

Picture ID required to take each test.

TI30 calculator is the only calculator allowed other than the calculator provided in JExam.

Grading Scale

 

F<60, 60<=D<=69, 70<=C-<=72, 73<=C<=76,77<=C+<=79, 80<=B-<=82, 83<=B<=86,87<=B+<=89, 90<=A-<=92, 93<=A<=100

Grade Computation

 

Quizzes 10%, Homework 5%, Tests 1 -6 10% each, Final Exam 25%

Makeup policy

 

Documentation will be required to makeup tests. Makeup tests must be scheduled with the lab supervisor. No makeup quizzes are allowed. At the end of the semester, 25% of the quiz grades will be dropped.

Withdrawals

 

Students are allowed no more than 4 absences including both excused and unexcused absences. On the fifth absence a student may be withdrawn from the course with a grade of W or WF (definitely WF after midpoint). Do not regard these 4 allowed absences as "personal free days." These are only to be used in cases of illnesses or family emergencies. In some cases, verification may be required.

Academic Honesty Policy http://www.uga.edu/ovpi/honesty/acadhon.htm

 

All academic work must meet the standards contained in “A Culture of Honesty.” Students are responsible for informing themselves about those standards before performing any academic work. All academic work submitted in this course must be your own unless you have received my permission to collaborate and have properly acknowledged receiving assistance. It is my responsibility to uphold the University’s academic honesty policy and report my belief of dishonesty to the Office of Vice President for Instruction.