Spring 2006 Course Syllabus
Course: C073.007.
Course Title: College Algebra.
Time: TR 10:10-12:00 pm.
Place: BB 00307.
Instructor: Alexandrova, Olga G.
Instructor Office: Wachman Hall 519.
Instructor Email: olgaal@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: (215) 204-6767.
Office Hours: TR 9:00-10:00 am,or by appointment.
Prerequisites: C or better in Math 0045, or an equivalent transfer.
Textbook: College Algebra and Trigonometry, Basics Through Precalculus by John J Schiller and Marie A. Wurster.
Course Goals: Intermediate Algebra is a course designed to teach the fundamentals of algebra and their applications, to enhance brain's thinking and reasoning capacities, to develop and improve concentration skills, positive thinking and responsibility.
Topics Covered: The topics covered are the basic concepts of algebra, graphs, functions, models, equations and inequalities.
Course Grading: Quizzes:18%;Test 1: 18%, Test 2: 18%, Test 3: 18%, Final Exam: 28%. There will be weekly quizzes. 2 lowest quiz scores will be dropped.
Exam Dates: The following exam dates are subject to change: Test 1: R, 2/2/6 ; Test 2: R,3/2/6 ; Test 3: T, 4/11/6 ; Final Exam: R, 5/4/6, 2-4 pm - room to be specified by the Department.
Attendance Policy: *Attendance is not required. Students are responsible to schedule their make up tests ahead of time. Only documented excuses will be granted. Students have one full week after the test was given to make up the exam at the Department. Otherwise the grade remains 0. *Tardiness is very disruptive and leads to the points being reduced. If you are late, take the closest seat available, start working with the class, and be very quiet. By instructor's discretion, up to 5% of the Final Grade is added to (or subtracted from) your grade. **If you missed a class, you are responsible for all the material we covered that day and for the homework. Make sure you have 2-3 classmates' contact numbers for that purpose. ***Be professional at all times,-in class and after class. Respect your instructor and your classmates. Speak, work, and behave constructively. (*)If the instructor did not show up, and there is no cancellation note on the door or on the board, wait for 30 min, then sign up for the attendance and submit it to your instructor for the next session. Do the next section homework and review. Life goes on.
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.
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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:
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.