Precalculus
Math 1113, Section 62406

Instructor: Victor Kreiman
Office: 318 Boyd Graduate Studies
Office Hours: TuTh 11 - 12, W 3 - 4
e-mail Address: vkreiman@math.uga.edu

Meeting Times and Places
The class meets Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30am - 10:45am in 102 Hardman Hall.

Webpages

1. https://www.webassign.net/login.html (WebAssign, the online resource for homework assignments, quizzes, and exams)
2. http://www.math.uga.edu/~vkreiman/ (My webpage, which contains a copy of this document)
3. http://www.math.uga.edu/116/1113home.htm (Math Department's Math 1113 webpage, which contains additional information about the course)

Textbook
Swokowski/Cole, Precalculus: Functions and Graphs, UGA Edition, Thomson. ISBN-10: 1-4240-8241-2 or ISBN-13: 978-104240-8241-4. (This is the UGA edition, but you may purchase the 11th edition of the entire text, ISBN-10: 0495108375 or ISBN-13: 9780495108375.)

Course Description/Objectives
This course is designed to prepare students for calculus. It is the culmination of the study of functions prior to calculus. The course will include a review of algebra and a detailed study of

• Power, exponential, logarithmic, rational, and trigonometric functions
• Solving equations involving the above functions
• Modeling with functions and applying the models to concrete settings

Requirements
There is a prerequisite of placement into Math 1113. PROMPT, COMPLETE ATTENDANCE is expected at all classes. Professional courtesy toward your instructor and your classmates is expected. Tests may be made up in the event of University of Georgia athletics (arrangements in advance only) or documented illness. There will be no make-up homeworks or quizzes.

Tests
Five tests are scheduled, on 1/27, 2/12, 3/3, 3/30, and 4/16. There will be roughly 9 in-class quizzes. The first in-class quiz will be given on Thursday, 1/14. The dates of the other in-class quizzes will be announced at least one week in advance. The comprehensive final exam is scheduled by YOU during finals week. All tests are taken on computer in Boyd GSRC rooms 220 and 324. Tests are taken outside of class time during the hours 9 a.m. - 10 p.m., no admittance after 10 p.m. A picture ID is required to take each test. Each student must go to the Math 1113 website to register for a time to take each test. Make-up tests will be given only in the case of unavoidable absences (usually illness), with written documentation. It is the responsibility of the student to contact me as soon as possible and definitely before the next attended class meeting to make appropriate arrangements for making up any missed test. In order to make-up the final exam, documentation must be provided.

Technology
The TI 83/84 model calculators are strongly recommended. They will be allowed on some quizzes. At the exam locations, a calculator will be available on the PC.

Grading
Your course grade will be determined as follows:

• Tests: 60% (12% for each of the 5 tests)
• Final Exam: 25%
• Web Quizzes: 5%
• In-Class Quizzes: 5%
• Homework: 5%

Homework and Web Quizzes
Although the homework assignments and web quizzes only count for a relatively small part of your grade, it is very important that you complete and understand how to solve every problem on each of them. Your tests and final exam will be based on these problems. I recommend that you attempt to work out these problems on your own. If you have questions about solving any of the problems, ask me, a tutor, or a knowledgeable friend.

Attendance Policy
Students are allowed no more than 3 unexcused absences. On the fourth unexcused absence, a student may be withdrawn from the course with a grade of WP or WF (definitely WF after midpoint). Do not regard these 3 allowed absences as personal free days. These are only to be used in cases of personal or family emergencies. In some cases, verification may be required.

Academic Honesty Policy
All academic work must meet the standards contained in A Culture of Honesty (http://www.uga.edu/honesty). Students are responsible for informing themselves about those standards before performing any academic work. This policy defends the academic integrity of all student work, and will be uniformly applied to all students in the class.

Academic Accomodation
If you have a documented (learning) disability, you should contact the Disability Resource Center ( http://www.drc.uga.edu/about/welcomeletter.php)

Remarks

• Questions are encouraged at all times.
• One aspect of being a member of a community of scholars is to show respect for others by the way you behave. One way of showing respect for others in the educational community is to do your part to create or maintain an environment that is conducive to learning. That being said, allowing your pager or cell phone to ring in class is completely inappropriate because it distracts your classmates and thus degrades their overall classroom experience. Answering your cell phone is doubly inappropriate! For the sake of your classmates, I expect you to turn off your pager and/or cell phone or set it to mute/silence BEFORE you enter class-every class. Similarly, using laptops during class for anything but notetaking is not appropriate. Furthermore, if, in the instructor's opinion, phone/laptop/pager usage becomes a problem, then the offending party will be expelled from class.
• The last day to drop any course is March 23. The deadline to switch sections is February 5.
• The course syllabus is a general plan for the course. It may be necessary to make deviations; such deviations will be announced in class. It is the responsibility of the student to seek clarification of the grading policy and/or course requirements and procedures from the instructor.