Dr. Leveille     leveillen@uhd.edu      713-221-2723 (office S748)
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Syllabus for BEGINNING ALGEBRA Fall 2008                                                                                                                                              

Math 0300 - 10558 (3 non-degree credit hours) at 14:30 - 15:45am MW in A628   

Textbook: Beginning and Intermediate Algebra, by R. David Gustafson and Peter D. Frisk, Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, Pacific Grove, CA, 2006.UHD Student Edition: ISBN 0-495-04144-0.

Evaluation …Value … Date
Test I.....1/6..... M, September 29
Test II.....1/6.... W, October 15
Test III.....1/6.... W, November 5
Department ilrn Homework Assignment….. 1/12….. daily
Attendance, quizzes, class work, etc......1/12…daily
Final.......... 1/3.....  at 14:30 -17:00 on M, Dec 15 in A628

Notes:
    This course with a C, or better, is a prerequisite for Math 1300. This course is intended to build and reinforce the essential geometry, arithmetic and algebraic skills needed for intermediate algebra (MATH 1300). Topics include real numbers and their properties, order of operations and simplifying real-valued expressions, simplifying algebraic expressions, factoring the greatest common factor from a polynomial, solving linear equations and inequalities, an introduction to the Cartesian coordinate system and stated problems.
    Any student enrolled in this course is expected to use the Academic Support Center in 925N. The Math Lab Center offers tutoring, videotapes, and computers with web access. We will have a scheduled orientation.  
    You are expected to come to every class, be on time, take notes, read the textbook, do the homework corresponding to the material discussed in class, correct your own homework with the supplied answers, ask questions, and participate in a positive manner in class. All work passed in for credit must have your name, book’s page and section number, and all relevant work. Your questions must be indicated by a ? in the margin to catch my attention.

NO make ups will be given. If you miss a quiz, do "additional points" work to make up points. If you miss a test, see me as soon as possible (I will do your current average, we can discuss your options, and you will be given a required test to do for Homework points.).
      No student-supplied calculators may be used during any testing.
      There will be no classes September 1st; November 26-30th 
      Last day to withdraw is R, October 30th, 2008.       

The university last class day is Wednesday, December 3rd . No later than the last day of class, pass in a scantron with your information on it for the Final Exam.                                                                                                                                                    Grades available at www.uhd.edu/eservices  as of 12 noon T, Dec 23rd.

UHD adheres to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. Students with disabilities should register with Student Services (S409 or 713-221-8430) and contact me to arrange for appropriate accommodations.

All students are subject to UH-Downtown’s Academic Honesty Policy and to all other university-wide policies and procedures as they are set forth in the UH-Downtown University Catalog and Student Handbook.

 

See attached MATH 0300 STUDENT SYLABUS for CMS Department policies.

 

Math 0300 On-line Homework (see handout): Revised Fall 2008

Math 0300 Textbook Homework for Beginning and Intermediate Algebra UHD Edition: Revised: Fall 2008

SECTION ...READ PAGES ...WRITE WORK FOR PROBLEMS NUMBERED (approximately one section per day)

1.1... V-10... 1-53 odd, 57, 71, 77-95 odd, 101, 102
1.2... 12-24... 1-14, 25, 29,35-75EOO*, 101-109 odd, 115
1.3.... 27-35 ...1-14, 17, 18, 25, 29, 35-43 odd, 49, 51-75EOO, 81, 89, 91-102, 117
1.4... 38-45... 1, 3, 15-27 odd, 31-71 EOO, 77-89 EOO, 99
1.5... 47-53... 2-14,15-83 EOO, 89, 91, 95
1.6... 55-60... 5-12, 13-31 odd, 39, 43, 45, 51-71 odd, 75, 79, 89
1.7... 63-68... 1-17 EOO, 31, 33-49 EOO, 53-85 odd
Chapter 1 Test ... 76-77... 1-17, 19, 21-38

2.1... 78-89... 9, 21-28, 31, 35, 38, 41-45odd, 61-107odd, 115-133odd
2.2... 92-98... 9, 11, 19, 21, 25, 31, 39, 43, 45, 53, 57, 65-75 odd
2.3... 100-105... 13-21 odd, 27, 29, 33, 35, 43, 49, 57, 61, 65, 73-83odd
2.4... 106-112... 17, 19, 21, 37, 39, 41
2.6... 124-128... 13, 15, 17, 19, 23, 27, 33, 35, 37, 39, 43, 49
2.7 ...131-136... 11-19odd, 23, 29, 31, 35, 45, 51, 53, 57, 59
Chapter 2 Test ...144-145... 1-18, 24-31

3.1... 147-156... 17, 19, 22, 23, 31, 39-41
3.2... 160-170... 17, 19, 21, 25, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 57, 59
Chapter 3 Test ... 228... 1-4, (Additional points for 7)

4.1... 230-236... 7-17, 23, 30, 35-51odd, 55, 59, 67, 73, 77, 79, 89, 97,101-117odd
4.2 ...239-242... 11-87 EOO
4.3... 244-248... 7, 8, 9-37 EOO, 39, 43, 47
4.4... 250-258... 17-49, 51, 53, 57, 61, 65
4.5... 260-264... 17-23odd, 24, 27-39 EOO, 41, 43, 49, 55-79odd, 87, 91
4.6... 267-274... 7-14, 19-43odd, 45-89EOO, 91, 103, 109,111,115, 125
4.7... 276-280... 11, 13-73EOO
Chapter 4 Test ... 293-294... 1-17, 19-29 

5.1... 296-303... 8, 9,10,19-43 odd, 49, 51, 59, 61, 65, 67, 71, 75- 89odd, 97                                                               

Chapter 5 Test ...352... 1-4, 7, 12,17,19,20

*EOO stands for every other odd. For example: if the assignment were 1-17EOO you would do 1, 5, 9, 13, 17.