2023 Summer1 Course Syllabus - Mathematics 1021.013

Course: Mathematics 1021.013.

Course Title: College Algebra.

Credits: 4.

How this course will be taught: In Person.

Time: MTWRF 8:30 am - 10:05 am.

Place: Wachman Hall 212.

Instructor: Nahed Hamid.

Instructor Office: Wachman 536.

Instructor Email: nahed.hamid@temple.edu

Instructor Phone: 215 204 7850.

Office Hours: TBD or by a confirmed appointment.

Prerequisites: Math Placement or a C or better in Math 0702, 1015, or transfer credit for any of these courses.

Course Materials: College Algebra with Intermediate Algebra: A Blended Course, by Beecher, Penna, Johnson, and Bittinger. You may obtain the textbook either by purchasing it from the Temple Bookstore (for a physical copy) or directly from the publisher (for the online version).

Course Goals: College Algebra is a course designed to teach the fundamentals of algebra that are essential for future mathematics courses.

Topics Covered: This course covers: -Rational expressions, equations and functions. -Radical expressions, equations and functions. -Quadratic Functions and equations. -Polynomial and rational functions.

Course Grading: Review Quiz: 2%; Written Homework: 6%; Weekly Quizzes: 12%; Tests 1 and 2: 24% each; Cumulative Final: 32%. Numeric-To-Letter-Grade Scale: 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.

Exam Dates: Review Quiz - Wednesday, May 17; Weekly Quizzes - dates and material set by instructor; Test 1: Friday, June 2; Test 2: Friday, June 16; Final (cumulative) - Monday, June 26.

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.

Attendance and Your Health: To achieve course learning goals, students must attend and participate in classes, according to your instructors' requirements. However, if you feel unwell or if you are under quarantine or in isolation because you have been exposed to the virus or tested positive for it, you should not come to campus or attend in-person classes or activities. Students have the responsibility to contact their instructors to create a plan for participation and engagement in the course as soon as they are able to do so and to make a plan to complete all assignments in a timely fashion when illness delays their completion.

Quizzes: Two short quizzes will be given every week, dates set by instructor. Each quiz will consist of 4-5 problems based on the homework problems assigned that week. When computing your overall quiz average, the lowest quiz score will be dropped.

Homework Assignments: Homework will be assigned on a regular basis. Each exercise represents a typical type of problem that you are expected to solve. If a certain type of problem gives you difficulty, you should get help from your instructor or at the tutoring center and try more exercises of that type until you understand the concept. These listed problems are the problems assigned from the textbook and are to be completed IN THEIR ENTIRETY as the sections are completed in class. You can find the list of the sections that will be covered and the corresponding homework problems on your canvas course.

Review Quiz: There is a Review Quiz on pre-algebra scheduled on Wednesday, May 17. This quiz contains 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 1021 and you may want to take Math 0702. During the first few days of the semester, the Math Department can help you switch from Math 1021 to 0702. If you wish to do this, please contact Dr. Maria Lorenz at maria.lorenz@temple.edu.

Make-up Policy: There will be no regularly scheduled make up exams. In the case of a DOCUMENTED EMERGENCY that prevents a student from taking a test as scheduled, the student must contact their instructor and the course coordinator immediately to discuss alternative arrangements. Requests for makeups will not be honored if they come more than 24 hours after the time of the exam.

Outside Resource Policy: The use of calculators or any outside resource (including websites, apps, notes, etc.) is strictly prohibited in this course. Students who are found to have used outside assistance during an assessment or assignment are in violation of the University's Code of Conduct and will be assigned a grade of 0 on the assessment and reported to the Office of Student Conduct with a Charge of Academic Dishonesty.

CANVAS: This is a registered CANVAS course. Please check CANVAS daily for important announcements.

SSC Tutoring: During SSC STEM tutoring sessions, a tutor will work with you one-on-one to review and understand the concepts in this course. This program is free and open to all students enrolled in this course. More information about PASS and STEM tutoring, as well as other services offered by the SSC, is available at studentsuccess.temple.edu or by calling 215-204-0702.

MCC Tutoring: The Math TA and CA Consulting Center (MCC) provides excellent support services for this course throughout the semester. This free, drop-in tutoring center allows one-on-one support, pairing each student with a Math Teaching or Classroom Assistant. Students are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this service!.

Calculator Policy: No calculators may be used for any quiz or test.

Common Final Exam: he final exam is scheduled for Monday, June 26. 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.

Disability Statement: 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 Howard Gittis Student Center South, Rm 420 (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.

Academic Freedom: 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 (opens in new tab/window).

Add/Drop Policy: Students will be charged for a course unless dropped by the Drop/Add deadline date. Check the University calendar (opens in new tab/window) for exact dates.

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).

Incomplete Policy: 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).

Student Support Services: The following academic support services are available to students (all links open in a new tab/window):
    The Math Consulting Center
    Student Success Center
    University Libraries
    Undergraduate Research Support
    Career Center
    Tuttleman Counseling Services
    Disability Resources and Services
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