Spring 2010 Course Syllabus
Course: Mathematics 1022.010.
Course Title: Precalculus.
Time: MWF 10:40-11:50 am.
Place: BB 202.
Instructor: Shwe, Sanda.
Instructor Office: Wachman 515.
Instructor Email: sanda14@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: 215-204-6514.
Course Web Page: http://math.temple.edu/~mdowning
Office Hours: WF 12:15-1:45.
Prerequisites: Mathematics placement, grade of C or better in Math 1021 (C073) or transfer credit for Math 1021 (C073).
Textbook: Precalculus, Math 1022, Custom Edition for Temple University (Sullivan series), Pearson, 2008.
Course Goals: Prepare students for Calculus.
Topics Covered: Topics include functions and function operations, one-to-one and inverse functions, exponential and logarithmic functions and equations, trigonometric functions and equations, inverse trigonometric functions, basic trigonometric identities and polar coordinates. The course also contains a brief review of algebraic functions.
Course Grading: Online Review Quiz: 3%; Weekly Quizzes/Online Homework: 14%; Tests 1, 2 and 3: 17% each; Cumulative Final: 32%.
Exam Dates: Online Review Quiz - due Monday, 1/25, 11:59 pm; Quiz#1:01/29;Quiz#2:02/05; Quiz#3:02/12; Test#1(Common Midterm): Wednesday EVENING, February 17, 5:50 pm - 7:20 pm, room to be announced;Quiz#4:02/26;Quiz#5:03/05; Quiz#6:03/19; Test 2(Common Midterm): Wednesday EVENING, March 24, 5:50 pm - 7:20 pm, room to be announced; Quiz#7:04/02; Quiz#8:04/09; Quiz#9:04/16; Test 3(Common Midterm): Wednesday EVENING, April 21, 5:50 pm - 7:20 pm, room to be announced; Quiz#10:04/30; Common Final - THURSDAY, May 6, 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., room to be announced. BE AWARE THAT THE FINAL IS SCHEDULED AT A SPECIAL TIME OUTSIDE OF THE FINAL EXAM MATRIX.
Attendance Policy: Attendance in class is required. I will start taking the attendance from January 29 regularly.You will be allowed 6 unexcused absences during the semester. You will be penalized one grade notch (e.g. from B to B-) for your fifth (or seventh) absence and one grade notch for each increment of 6 classes or a portion thereof that you miss from that point forward. Failure to attend class during quiz dates will also affect your Quiz Average. I will mark as ABSENCE FOR STUDENTS WHO COME IN TO CLASS MORE THAN 30 MINUTES LATE. I will also mark as ABSENCE FOR STUDENTS WHO COME IN AND SIT THROUGH THE CLASS ONLY FOR 10-15 MINUTES. Please also note that my class hour is 10:40-11:50. If any student needs to leave the class at 11:40 or 11:45 for everyday, he/she should consider taking another section.
Review Quiz: There is an online Review Quiz on MyMathLab scheduled at the beginning of the semester. This quiz contains basic algebra material you should have had before. If you have difficulty with this review material, it indicates that you do not have enough background to continue in Math 1022 and you may want to take Math 1021. During the first two weeks of the semester, the Math Department can help you switch from Math 1022 to Math 1021. If you wish to do this, please contact Dr. Boris Datskovsky at bdats@temple.edu.
Syllabus/Homework Assignments: You can find the list of the sections that will be covered and the corresponding homework problems on the course web page listed above. You will be provided with the information needed to access the online homework (MyMathLab).
Make up Policy: NO MAKE-UP QUIZ WILL BE GIVEN under any circumstances. However, I will drop three of your lowest quiz scores. If an emergency arises and you cannot attend a test, you should contact me AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to alert me to the situation so that we can make other arrangements. DOCUMENTATION OF THE EMERGENCY IS REQUIRED and any make-up test must be taken WITHIN ONE WEEK of the exam date. "MAKE-UP FINAL WILL BE GIVEN ONLY UNDER TRULY EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES, PER APPROVAL OF MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT. DOCUMENTATION MUST BE PROVIDED.".
Review for Midterms & Final: Review materials for each test and the final will be available on the course web page for review about one week prior to each test week. Please be aware that this review material may not be all-inclusive. Any problem similar to a sample problem or a homework problem may appear on the tests and the final. Furthermore, the MSRC will hold reviews for Math 1022 before each test and for the final. Questions on these reviews will contain problems similar to homework problems.
Free Tutoring: Free one-on-one tutoring is available throughout the semester at the MSRC located at 1810 Liacouras Walk, 2nd Floor. See www.temple.edu/msrc for more information.
Calculator and Cell Phone Policy: Calculators will NOT be allowed for Test 1, Test 3, the final and most of the quizzes. Scientific calculators ONLY will be allowed for Test 2 and some of the quizzes. No programmable calculators, including graphing and cell phone calculators, will be allowed for Test 2 and all weekly quizzes. You are not allowed to touch your cell phone during your test/quiz. You will automatically recieve a score of zero for that test/quiz, if you are doing so.
Blackboard and TUmail: It is a registered Blackboard Course. Please go there often not to miss the important announcements, and to check your tests and quizzes scores. I frequently contact students via emai. Therefore, you may need to check your TUmail regularly.
Any student who has a need for accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact me privately to discuss the specific situation as soon as possible. Contact Disability Resources and Services at (215) 204-1280, 100 Ritter Annex, to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities.
Freedom to teach and freedom to learn are inseparable facets of academic freedom. The University has adopted a policy on Student and Faculty Academic Rights and Responsibilities (Policy # 03.70.02) which can be accessed here.
Students will be charged for a course unless a withdrawal form is processed by a registration office of the University by the Drop/Add deadline date given below. For this semester, the crucial dates are as follows:
- The first day of classes is Tuesday, January 19.
- The last day to drop/add (tuition refund available) is Monday, February 1.
- Spring recess is the week of Monday, March 8.
- The last day to withdraw (no refund) is Monday, March 29.
- The last day of classes is Monday, May 3.
During the first two weeks of the fall or spring semester or summer sessions, students may withdraw from a course with no record of the class appearing on the transcript. In weeks three through nine of the fall or spring semester, or during weeks three and four of summer sessions, the student may withdraw with the advisor's permission. The course will be recorded on the transcript with the instructor's notation of "W," indicating that the student withdrew. After week nine of the fall or spring semester, or week four of summer sessions, students may not withdraw from courses. No student may withdraw from more than five courses during the duration of his/her studies to earn a bachelor's degree. A student may not withdraw from the same course more than once. Students who miss the final exam and do not make alternative arrangements before the grades are turned in will be graded F.
The grade I (an "incomplete") is reserved for extreme circumstances. It is necessary to have completed almost all of the course with a passing average and to file an incomplete contract specifying what is left for you to do. To be eligible for an I grade you need a good reason and you should have missed not more than 25% of the first nine weeks of classes. If approved by the Mathematics Department chair and the CST Dean's office, the incomplete contract must include a default grade that will be used in case the I grade is not resolved within 12 months.