2020 Summer2 Course Syllabus - Mathematics 1022.024
Course: Mathematics 1022.024.
Course Title: Precalculus.
Time: MTWRF 10:10-11:45 am.
Place: Online.
Instructor: Kelli Shepard El Jones.
Instructor Office: Online.
Instructor Email: kelli.jones@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: N/A.
Course Web Page: Canvas
Office Hours: TWR 1:00 - 2:00 pm, or by appointment.
Prerequisites: Mathematics placement, grade of C or better in Math 1021 or transfer credit for Math 1021.
Textbook: Stewart/Redlin/Watson's Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th edition, and Enhanced WebAssign, Cengage Learning. Students have the following options for purchasing access to the text: (1) Students may purchase Cengage Unlimited, allowing for access to multiple Cengage products including the e-Book and WebAssign for this course for either a single semester (\$119) or a calendar year (\$179); (2) students may purchase WebAssign and e-Book access for \$98; or (3) students may purchase a physical copy of the book which includes WebAssign access for \$120. WebAssign is NOT a required component of the course in the summer, so please refer to the course Canvas page to determine which of these options is best for you.
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, and basic trigonometric identities. The course also contains a brief review of algebra.
Course Grading: Review Quiz: 2%; Pre-Class Assignments: 3%; Weekly Quizzes: 12%; Tests 1 and 2: 25% each; Cumulative Final: 33%.
Exam Dates: Review Quiz - Thursday, June 25; Weekly Quizzes - dates and material set by instructor; Midterms: Test 1: Thursday, July 9; Test 2: Monday, July 27; Final (cumulative) - Wednesday, August 5.
Attendance Policy: Attendance in class is required. You will be allowed 4 unexcused absences during the semester. You will be penalized one grade notch (e.g. from B to B-) for your fifth absence and one grade notch for each increment of 4 classes, or a portion thereof, that you miss from that point forward. Failure to attend class on quiz dates will also affect your Quiz Average.
Review Quiz: There is an in-class Review Quiz scheduled on Thursday, June 25. 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 few days 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.
Quizzes: Quizzes will be given regularly on dates set by the instructor. No make-up quizzes will be given. Missed quizzes will receive a score of zero. Your lowest quiz score will be dropped.
Homework Assignments: Canvas contains the list of assigned homework problems for each section. These are the problems assigned from the textbook. On this list, you will see several problems from each section that are written in bold and italicized font. These problems are also available on WebAssign, which provides instantaneous feedback as well as tutorials and other support resources. There are also additional homework problems in Canvas to be completed in their entirety.
Pre-Class Assignments: Sometimes, there will be assignments given that need to be completed BEFORE class. You must check Canvas to see when these assignments are due.
Make Up Policy: There are no make ups available for online tests or quizzes.
Review for Midterms: Review materials for each test and the final will be available on Canvas for review approximately one week prior to each test day. Questions on these reviews will contain homework problems. 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. Please note that you can certainly start reviewing for your exams PRIOR to the release of these materials, using your quizzes and assigned homework from the included sections.
Calculator Policy: Calculators will NOT be allowed for ANY test or quiz.
Final Exam: The final exam is scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, the last day of class. Do not miss it. If a student misses the final exam, he or she will not be allowed to take a make-up exam unless there is a documented emergency.
Letter Grades: 93-100 A, 90-92 A-, 87-89 B+, 83-86 B, 80-82 B-, 77-79 C+, 73-76 C, 70-72 C-, 65-69 D+, 55-64 D, 50-54 D-, 0-49 F. NOTE: A grade of C or better is needed to move onto Math 1041: Calculus I. A grade of C- or better is needed to move onto Math 1039: Calculus I with Lab.
Tutoring: Free tutoring is available through the Student Support Center. See https://studentsuccess.temple.edu/programs/stem/tutoring.html to make an appointment for a tutoring session via Zoom.
Important Dates: Tuesday, June 23: First day of class. Monday, June 29: Last day to drop a course. Friday, July 3: Independence Day - No classes. Thursday, July 16: Last day to withdraw from the course. Wednesday, August 5: Last day of class.
Any student who has a need for accommodations based on the impact of a documented disability or medical condition should contact Disability Resources and Services (DRS) in 100 Ritter Annex (drs@temple.edu; 215-204-1280) to request accommodations and learn more about the resources available to you. If you have a DRS accommodation letter to share with me, or you would like to discuss your accommodations, please contact me as soon as practical. I will work with you and with DRS to coordinate reasonable accommodations for all students with documented disabilities. All discussions related to your accommodations will be confidential.
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During the Drop/Add period, students may drop a course with no record of the class appearing on their transcript. Students are not financially responsible for any courses dropped during this period. In the following weeks prior to or on the withdrawal date students may withdraw from a course with the grade of "W" appearing on their transcript. After the withdrawal date students may not withdraw from courses. Check the University Calendar (Opens in new tab/window) for exact dates. See the full policy by clicking here. (Opens in new tab/window)
The grade "I" (an "incomplete") is only given if students cannot complete the course work due to circumstances beyond their control. It is necessary for the student to have completed the majority of the course work with a passing average and to sign an incomplete contract which clearly states what is left for the student to do and the deadline by which the work must be completed. The incomplete contract must also include a default grade that will be used in case the "I" grade is not resolved by the agreed deadline. See the full policy by clicking here. (Opens in new tab/window)