Course Name & Number

MATH1314.100

College Algebra

Semester/Year
Class Time Location

Spring 2017

MWF 10:00 – 10:50
Room 808

Instructor's Name

Office Phone #

E-mail Address

Office #

Ben Owens

940-668-7731 x4501

bowens@nctc.edu

COR 233, GAINES 825

Office Hours

Gainesville

MW: 12:00 – 2:30

Corinth

TR: 11:00–12:30; 2:00–3:00

Catalog Description

Prerequisite:  Meet TSI college-readiness standard for College Algebra; or equivalent 48 lecture hours………………………………………………3 credit hours

In-depth study and applications of polynomial, rational, radical, exponential and logarithmic functions, and systems of equations using matrices. Additional topics such as sequences, series, probability, and conics may be included

Textbook & Materials Required

Thinkwell College Algebra access (purchased direct from the Thinkwell company via the Thinkwell content link in Canvas or through the NCTC bookstore)

Scientific calculator.  TI-30X IIS is recommended.

Graphing calculators and phone calculators will not be allowed on exams.

Learning Outcomes

At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1)      Demonstrate and apply knowledge of properties of functions, including domain and range, operations, compositions, and inverses.

2)      Recognize and apply polynomial, rational, radical, exponential, and logarithmic functions and solve related equations.

3)      Apply graphing techniques.

4)      Evaluate all roots of higher degree polynomial and rational functions.

5)      Recognize, solve and apply systems of linear equations using matrices

Scholastic Integrity

Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not be limited to cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.  See Student Handbook “Student Rights & Responsibilities:  Student Conduct [FLB (LOCAL)]” #20 on page 175.

Attendance Policy

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered.  Students are responsible for keeping up with what occurs in class when they are absent.  Dropping a course is the student's responsibility, but you MAY be dropped for excessive absence.  See Attendance Regulations in the North Central Texas College Catalog.

Tentative Test Schedule

Test 1 – February 3^rd

Test 2 – February 27^th

Test 3 – March 22^nd

Test 4 – April 10^th

Test 5 – April 28^th

Final Exam – Wednesday, May 10^th, 10:00 – 11:50

Grading Policy & Procedures

Homework (Thinkwell) – 10%

Quizzes (In class or in Canvas) – 10%

Tests (In class) – 60% (4 tests @ 15% each)

Final Exam (In class) – 20%

The lowest regular test grade will be replaced by the final exam grade.  The final exam will not be dropped.  At the end of the semester two Thinkwell homework assignments and 2 quizzes   will be dropped.  Due dates can be found in Canvas.

Disability Services (OSD)

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability.  A disability is anything that can interfere with learning, such as a learning disability, psychological challenge, physical illness or injury. Accommodations may include extra time on tests, tests in a distraction reduced environment, volunteer note taker in class, etc.

On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 in the Administration (100) Building or call 940-668-4209.  Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209 to arrange for an intake appointment with OSD.

North Central Texas College is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112).

http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices/Disabilityservices.aspx

Support Services

Counseling and Testing staff offer a variety of services to current and prospective students, such as College 101, placement testing, academic advising and course registration, transfer assistance, and College Success seminars (Time Management, Study Skills, Test Anxiety, Choosing a Major, Learning Style Strategies, Career Exploration), and much more.  http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/CounselingTesting.aspx

 Student Success offers academic coaching, tutoring, including a Writing Center, a Math Lab, free 24/7 online tutoring through Grade Results and assist new students acclimate to college by providing computer lab services for prospective students.   First generation students can also participate in TRIO which offers specialized support services.

http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices.aspx

Financial Aid offers financial resources for students that qualify, visit the financial aid offices for more information.  http://www.nctc.edu/FInancialAidHome.aspx

EEOC Statement

  North Central Texas College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color national origin, gender, religion, age, or disability in the employment or the provision of services.

In Class Topic

Homework due

Week 1

1/16-1/20

Holiday: MLK

Course Introduction

Solving Linear Equations (2.1)

Solving Linear Equations (2.1)

Modeling with Linear Equations (2.2)

2.1

(2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3)

Week 2

1/23-1/27

Quadratic Equations (2.3)

2.2
(2.2.1, 2.2.8, 2.2.9)

Quadratic Equations (2.3)

2.3a

(2.3.1, 2.3.2, 2.3.3, 2.3.4, 2.3.5, 2.3.6)

Other Types of Equations (2.4)

2.3b

(2.3.8, 2.3.10, 2.3.11, 2.3.12, 2.3.13)

Week 3

1/30-2/3

Inequalities (2.5)

2.4

(2.4.1, 2.4.3, 2.4.4, 2.4.6, 2.4.9)

Review for Test 1

2.5

(2.5.1, 2.5.5, 2.5.6, 2.5.12)

Test 1 – Chapter 2

Week 4

2/6-2/10

Coordinates and Graphs (3.1)

Slope and the Equation of a Line (3.2)

3.1

(3.1.2, 3.1.7, 3.1.8, 3.1.10, 3.1.11)

Variation (3.3)

3.2

(3.2.1, 3.2.3, 3.2.4, 3.2.5, 3.2.6, 3.2.8)

Week 5

2/13-2/17

Functions (3.4)

3.3

(3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.3, 3.3.4, 3.3.5, 3.3.6)

Graphs of Functions (3.5)

3.4

(3.4.1, 3.4.3, 3.4.4, 3.4.5, 3.4.7)

Transformations of Functions (3.6)

3.5

(3.5.1, 3.5.2, 3.5.3, 3.5.4, 3.5.8)

Week 6

2/20-2/24

Combining Functions (3.7)

3.6

(3.6.1, 3.6.2, 3.6.3, 3.6.4)

Inverse Functions (3.8)

3.7

(3.7.2, 3.7.3, 3.7.4)

Review for Test 2

3.8

(3.8.1, 3.8.2, 3.8.3, 3.8.4, 3.8.5)

Week 7

2/27-3/3

Test 2 – Chapter 3

Quadratic Functions and Models (4.1)

Polynomial Functions and Their Graphs (4.2)

4.1

(4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.4, 4.1.5, 4.1.6, 4.1.7, 4.1.8, 4.1.9)

Week 8

3/6-3/10

Dividing Polynomials (4.3)

4.2

 (4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.2.4)

Real Zeros of Polynomials (4.4)

4.3

(4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.3.3, 4.3.4)

Graphing Rational Functions (5.1)

4.4/4.5

(4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3, 4.4.4, 4.4.5)/ (4.5.5, 4.5.6,4.5.7)

Week 9

3/20-3/24

Review for Test 3

5.1

(5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.4)

Test 3

Exponential Functions (6.1)

Week 10

3/27-3/31

Logarithmic Functions (6.2)

6.1

(6.1.1, 6.1.2, 6.1.3, 6.1.4, 6.1.5, 6.1.7, 6.1.8)

Properties of Logarithms (6.3)

6.1b
(6.4.1)

Exponential and Logarithmic Equations (6.4)

6.2

(6.2.4, 6.2.7, 6.2.8, 6.2.10, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.2.3)

Week 11

4/3-4/7

Exponential and Logarithmic Equations (6.4)

6.3

(6.3.1, 6.3.2, 6.3.3, 6.3.4)

Exponential and Logarithmic Models (6.5)

6.4

(6.4.1, 6.4.2, 6.4.3, 6.4.5, 6.4.6,6.4.7, 6.4.8)

Review for Test 4

6.5

(6.5.2, 6.5.3)

Week 12

4/10-4/14

Test 4

Solving Systems of Two Linear Equations (7.1)

Nonlinear systems (7.2)

7.1

(7.1.1, 7.1.3, 7.1.4, 7.1.5, 7.1.6, 7.1.7)

Week 13

4/17-4/21

Multivariable Linear Systems (7.4)

7.2

(7.2.2, 7.2.3, 7.2.4, 7.2.5)

Matrices and Systems of Equations (8.1)

Operations with Matrices (8.2)

7.4

(7.4.1, 7.4.2)

Determinants and Cramer’s Rule (8.3)

8.1/8.2

(8.1.1)

(8.2.1, 8.2.2, 8.2.3, 8.2.5)

Week 14

4/24-4/28

Sequences and Series (9.1)

8.3

(8.3.1, 8.3.2, 8.3.5, 8.3.6)

Review for Test 5

9.1

(9.1.1, 9.1.2, 9.1.3, 9.1.4)

Test 5

Week 15

5/1-5/5

Review for Final Exam

Final Exam - Wednesday, May 10^th, 10:00 – 11:50