Spring 2011 Course Syllabus

Course: Mathematics 1022.009.
Course Title: Precalculus.
Time: MWF 9:20 AM - 10:30 AM.
Place: BARTON HALL 402.
Instructor: Yoo, Yun.
Instructor Office: Wachman Hall 509.
Instructor Email:
Instructor Phone: TBA; yyoo@temple.edu.
Course Web Page: Blackboard Organization: Math 1022 - Precalculus
Office Hours: W 12:00-1:00 or F 12:00-2:00.
Prerequisites: Mathematics placement, grade of C or better in Math 1021 (C073) or transfer credit for Math 1021 (C073).
Textbook: Notes and exercises will be posted on the Blackboard organization named Math 1022 - Precalculus. No textbook is required.
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: Review Quiz: 3%; Weekly Quizzes/Online Homework: 14%; Tests 1, 2 and 3: 17% each; Cumulative Final: 32%.
Exam Dates: Review Quiz - Wednesday, January 26; In-Class Weekly Quizzes - Most Mondays; Common Midterms Main Campus: Test 1: Wednesday EVENING, February 16, 5:50 pm - 7:20 pm, room to be announced; Test 2: Wednesday EVENING, March 23, 5:50 pm - 7:20 pm, room to be announced; Test 3: Wednesday EVENING, April 20, 5:50 pm - 7:20 pm, room to be announced; Common Final - THURSDAY, May 5, 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., room to be announced. BE AWARE THAT THE FINAL IS SCHEDULED BY TEMPLE AT A SPECIAL TIME OUTSIDE OF THE FINAL EXAM MATRIX.
Attendance Policy: Attendance in class is required. For classes that meet two times a week, you will be allowed 4 unexcused absences during the semester; 6 for those sections that meet three times a week. 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 4 (or 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.
Review Quiz: There is an in-class Review Quiz scheduled on Wednesday, January 26. 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 in the Blackboard organization listed above.
Make up Policy: One of the weekly quizzes will be dropped. You can make up one quiz if you contact me PRIOR TO QUIZ TIME. If you miss a second quiz, it will count as your dropped quiz or a 0. 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. The midterms are scheduled on Wednesday evenings. Any make-up test must be taken BY THE FOLLOWING MONDAY.
Review for Midterms & Final: Review materials for each test and the final will be available in the Course Documents of Blackboard 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 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.

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 18.
• The last day to drop/add (tuition refund available) is Monday, January 31.
• Spring recess is the week of Sunday, March 6.
• The last day to withdraw (no refund) is Monday, March 28.
• The last day of classes is Monday, May 2.

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.