MATH 1113

PRECALCULUS

Spring 2005

 

Instructor: Carol Warnes

 

Office: Room 325 Boyd

 

Phone: 542-0945

 

Office Hours:  9: 00 – 10:00 Mondays and Wednesdays,  11:00 to 12  noon Fridays and by appointment

 

Email: Use the web-ct  MAIL

 

Textbook: UGA version of Precalculus by David Cohen.  Either first or second edition are acceptable.

 

MATH 1113 Web Page: http://www.math.uga.edu/1113/1113home.htm . The mathematics department maintains this homepage.   You should check the current announcements page at least weekly.  Starting with test two there will be two questions on every test from earlier units.  The Current Announcements site list the topics from which these questions are taken.

 

This course is designed to prepare you for the study of calculus.  It also covers mathematical skills needed in business, physics, chemistry, and landscape architecture classes.  It requires a working knowledge of basic algebra and geometry.  There will be certain formulas, primarily geometric formulas that you will be required to learn.

            The main focus of this course is the study of functions.  It begins with the definition of functions, how to determine the domain and range of functions, and the graphs of basic functions.  It then covers specific functions and applications involving these functions.  They are linear functions, quadratic functions, polynomial functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions, and inverse trigonometric functions.

 

Attendance: Because this is an intensive Precalculus section with limited enrollment attendance is mandatory.  Students who have missed more than five classes may be withdrawn from the course with a WF.  This has the same affect on your grade point average as an F.  Students who find that they need to withdraw from the course may do so with a W as long as they initiate the process before March 8.  You should check with your advisor on the consequences of withdrawing from a course before you withdraw. Student initiated withdrawal is done through OASIS.

 

Grades: A , B  C , D   F

 

Final Grade for course = 0.05*(Skills Test ) + 0.10*(Test One + Test Two + Test Three + Test Four +Test Five + Test Six ) + 0.15 (In class grade) + 0.20 Final Exam.   If the final exam score is higher than the lowest test score from Test On through Test Sis it will replace that lowest test score.

 

Tests: The Skills Test, Test One through Six and the Final Exam are given on computers in one of the mathematic department’s computer labs rooms 304 and 328 Boyd.  You will be asked to sign an academic honesty policy statement before you take your first test. This indicates that you will abide by the policy on the statement so you should read it carefully. You will need to bring a photo ID and pencils to every test.  Paper will be provided

Sections of Precalculus are divided into two testing groups.  You are in group one and  will take your test on the first day of each test schedule.  See the web-ct calendar as well as the MATH 1113 homepage syllabus for these dates.  You will need to register for a time slot for each test.  Go to the MATH 1113 homepage to register for each test or my webct calendar.

After you have finished each test go to the lab assistant.  They will check to make sure that there are no problems with the grading of your test and collect your work.  These pages will be returned to me so be sure that they are neat and legible. If you believe that the computer did not grade a problem correctly then mark that on the colored cover sheet in the appropriate box. Be sure to pick up your photo ID at this time.  After the test has been released and you have the opportunity to look at the correct answer if there are additional problems you would like me to check email me using webct MAIL. 

If you are not in class the day I return the test work sheets I  will put your test work  in the file holder on the wall outside my office.  I destroy any of these that have not been picked up after two weeks.  You should check all tests carefully.  Any questions you have about a test should be brought to my attention within one week after the test has been released. 

 

Academic Honesty: I follow the University of Georgia academic honesty policy and procedures.  A copy of this can be found at http://www.uga.edu/ovpi/academic_honesty/culture_honesty.htm.