Instructor: Billy Jackson

Office: Boyd GRSC, room 524 A

Email: bjackson@math.uga.edu

Office Hours: 1pm-2pm TR, 2:00pm-3:00pm W, or by appointment

Text: UGA edition of PreCalculus by David Cohen (available at UGA Bookstore)

Supplements: You are required to purchase the Expendable Supply Fee Card at a cost of $16 at the UGA Bookstore in order to take the tests. You will need to take it with you to turn in when you take Test 1. A tutorial disk will also be supplied for use on your personal computer. Tutorial access is also available at several sites on campus. See the course website for details.

Course Objective: This is a fast-paced course meant to serve as a review of the fundamentals of algebra and trigonometry which are necessary for those students who go on to take Calculus.

Testing: Testing is done in rooms 308 and 324 of GRSC. The labs are open from 10 am – 10 pm. There is no admittance after 10 pm. Note that all testing is computerized and done on your own time, not during scheduled class time (even on those test days that fall on scheduled class days). This means that we will have class on days that coincide with tests.

Math 1113 Homepage: http://www.math.uga.edu/1113/1113home.htm I encourage you to visit this page frequently as information concerning the course is stored here consistently including policies, testing information, tutoring, etc.

Computerized Testing Schedule:
Note that our section is in Group 4 on the course website, and so our test dates are as follows:
Test 1: Tuesday, September 2
Test 2: Tuesday, September 9
Test 3: Monday, September 22
Test 4: Friday, October 10
Test 5: Tuesday, October 28
Test 6: Monday, November 17
Test 7: Thursday, December 4
Check the website for information concerning test content, appropriate tutorial topics to cover, relevant exercises from text to work, etc.
You will register for a time to take the final during November (November 17 – 21 to be exact). Note that this registration will be on a first come, first served policy. The final is cumulative.

Important Dates:
Drop/Add – August 16 thru August 21
Labor Day Holiday – September 1
Midterm – October 9
Midterm Withdrawal Date – October 14
Fall Break – October 30 and 31
Thanksgiving Holiday – November 26 thru 28
Last day of classes – December 8
Reading Day – December 9
Finals – December 10 thru 16

Grading Policy: Test 1 – 5%, Test 2 thru Test 7 – 10% each, Final – 25%, Quizzes – 10%. If your final exam score is higher than your lowest long test score, then the lowest long test score will be replaced with the final exam score. Note that quizzes will usually be announced, although I reserve the right to start giving ‘pop’ quizzes if I determine that the class as a whole is not on the same page that I am. (This means that you must do the homework daily as I assign it. This way everyone is on equal footing and is prepared to learn new material.) I will drop a certain number of quizzes at the end (probably 2 or 3 depending on how many we have). If you miss a test for a sufficient reason at my determination (i.e. extreme emergencies such as deaths in family, sickness, etc.) I will allow for a makeup. However, note that documentation is required. (A note from the health center stating that you were there is not sufficient!) There will be no makeups for quizzes missed.

Attendance: I will not keep formal attendance in this class. It is your responsibility to come to class regularly and keep up with the material. Note that regular absences will adversely affect your grade, as I will give unannounced quizzes and there will be no makeup quizzes. Also, while I may not keep formal attendance, I am quite observant and I know when someone is not attending regularly, and so for those not attending, I will be less inclined to discuss grades with these students.

Academic Honesty: All students are responsible for maintaining the highest standards of honesty and integrity in every phase of their academic careers. The penalties for academic dishonesty are severe and ignorance is not a defense. I expect the utmost regard for honesty and if I find that this regard is ignored, be assured that I will take the most appropriate and extreme actions. Students should pay particular attention to sections 5 and 7 of the academic honesty statement at www.uga.edu/ovpi/academic_honesty/academic_honesty.htm .

I encourage students to take advantage of the many resources for this course that they have available. In particular, make good use of the tutorials, as they provide an excellent environment in which to prepare for the tests. Also, my office hours are offered to my students so that they can come and ask questions and voice any concerns or worries that they may have: take full advantage of them! (This does not mean, however, that students may abuse the intent of office hours by using them as an excuse to miss class. The student would be wise to heed the following forewarning: if a student is missing class regularly and comes to me during office hours for help, I will be less likely to help him/her since he/she is not trying to help himself/herself.)

Note that this syllabus is tentative. Changes, as necessary, may be made!