The MILE:
The Mathematics Interactive Learning Environment
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MATH 1113 Precalculus
Class time: 1 hour in-class, 3 hours in the MILE.
Prerequisite : A grade of C or higher in Math 1111 or an appropriate score on the placement test is required.
Note : During the first two weeks of the semester , the Department of Mathematics and Statistics checks the computer records to determine whether or not each student has met the prerequisites for this course. If you do not have the prerequisites, please inform your instructor and change to another course right away. If our computer search finds that you do not have the prerequisites, you must drop this course or you will be dropped automatically.
Goals : This course is designed to teach the student how to work with and understand graphs; equations and inequalities; complex numbers; functions; polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions; and linear systems.
Textbooks & Course Material :
Lial, Hornsby & Schneider, Precalculus ISBN: 0-321-22762-X (Required)
MyMathLab Access Code ISBN: 0-321-19991-X (Required FOR FIRST DAY )
Student Solution Manual ISBN: 0-321-22770-0 (Suggested)
These are also sold as a bundle, along with an instructional DVD, for $10 off the regular book price. The bundle ISBN is 0-321-37606-4.
MyMathLab also includes live tutor support available from 5:00 PM to midnight, Sunday through Thursday. The toll free number is 888-777-0463.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
• Unfortunately, MML does NOT run MathXL player on the Macintosh platform. This software is NECESSARY to complete homework and quizzes online. If you own a Mac, it is recommended to complete your work on a PC on campus. Additionally, programs, such as Virtual PC, Boot Camp, Parallels, or Fusion, will allow you to run Windows in the Mac environment. In order to do this, you will need one of these programs as well as a copy of Windows OS.
• Since Georgia State University does not support MyMathLab (MML) nor Course Compass (Pearson Education- the publisher of the textbook supports this software), it is the responsibility of the student to use the resources above to resolve all technical issues independently of the University. Georgia State University and its faculty are not responsible for outcomes due to individual technical issues, nor scheduled MML and Course Compass downtime. It is expected that the student will be responsible for completing their work in a timely fashion as to alleviate any pressures these scheduled downtimes occur. All students will be notified of these downtimes through the announcements page of the course.
Formal Assessments :
Tests |
45% |
Quizzes |
10% |
Attendance (Class and MILE) |
10% |
Homework |
5% |
Problem Solving Activities |
5% |
Final Exam |
25% |
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100% total |
If your Final Exam grade is higher than your lowest test grade, it will replace it in the determination of your final grade.
NOTE: The overall average in your MML gradebook may be incorrect . You should calculate your overall average according to the statement in the syllabus! Please note that your homework average and quiz average are correct ONLY after unattempted work has been assigned a 'zero'.
Example of Final Grade Computation:
Homework: 90
In Class Assignments/MILE Activities : 89
Problem Solving: 91
Quiz Average: 78
Test Grades: T1 = 88, T2 = 72, T3 = 0 (missed), T4 = 68
Final Exam: 74
Final Grade: .05*90 + .10*89 + .05*91+ .10*78 +.45*( 88 +72+ 74 + 68)/4 + .25*74 = 78.25
Note: The final exam grade replaced the missing test grade.
Grading Scale:
100-90 |
A |
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70-76 |
C |
89-87 |
B+ |
|
60-69 |
D |
80-86 |
B |
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0-59 |
F |
79-77 |
C+ |
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Rounding:
When determining the final average , grades will be rounded in the usual way. For example, a grade of 86.5 will be rounded up to an 87, but an 86.4 will not be rounded up.
Exam Coverage:
All exams are online and will be proctored in the MILE.
Exam 1: Sections 2.2, 2.5 – 2.7, 5.1 – 5.4
Exam 2: Sections 6.1 – 6.4, 7.1 – 7.3
Exam 3: Sections 4.1, 7.4 – 7.6, 8.1
Exam 4: Sections 8.2 – 8.4, 8.7, 10.1Final Exam: Comprehensive – All material covered will be on the exam.
Calculator Policy: You will be provided a TI-84 to use on all proctored assessments. This is the only calculator that may be used on the tests and final exam.
Test Policy: All tests are proctored in the MILE and are closed book and closed notes. All cell phones must be turned OFF.
Attendance Policy : If you do not attend class during the first two weeks you will be administratively withdrawn.
Make-Up Policy/Amnesty Day : As your final exam will replace your lowest test grade, no make-up exams will be given. Absence from the final exam will result in a grade of F for the course unless arrangements are made PRIOR to its administration. There will be NO makeup quizzes. If you miss a quiz or homework for any reason, these assignments will be reopened on Amnesty Day for 24 hours to allow completion. Amnesty Day is the last Friday of the semester prior to Final Exams. This will be the only time they will be reopened.
Withdrawal: W-day is the last day for regular withdrawal. Students withdrawing after that date receive a grade of WF. Students are allowed to withdraw with a grade of W a maximum of six times in their undergraduate careers at Georgia State .
The limit on withdrawals does not apply if a student withdraws from all classes during a term before the midpoint. However, students are only allowed to withdraw from all classes prior to the midpoint twice without having their withdrawals count against the limit. Students who withdraw from all classes a third or subsequent time will automatically receive a grade of WF in their classes if they have reached their limit of W's.
Class time: You will spend one hour a week in formal class time meetings. You are required to spend a minimum of 3 hours per week in the MILE.
Homework/quiz/discussion deadlines
Please Note: All Online homework , Online quiz and Online discussion assignments must be completed by 11:59 pm on the Sunday of the week in which they are assigned, no exceptions.
Academic Integrity
The complete Academic Honesty Policy may be found at http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwfhb/sec409.html
You must provide your own Blue Book on which you will work out your solutions to the problems on an exam. You must return the exam coversheet as well as your Blue Book. All work submitted for credit must be your own. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. If you plagiarize, you will receive an F for the exam or for the course depending on the severity of the infraction, and appropriate actions will be taken according to the University policy on plagiarism.
If you have other windows open during an exam, this will also count as cheating. The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Georgia State University has the right to regard finding unauthorized material in your calculator memory and having other windows open during the final exam as cheating. If you cheat, you will receive an F for the test or for the course depending on the severity of the infraction, and appropriate action will be taken according to the University policy on academic honesty.
This course syllabus provides a general plan for the course, deviations may be necessary.