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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title:
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College Algebra
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Course Prefix & Number:
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MATH1314
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Section Number:
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342
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Semester/Year:
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Fall 2018
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Semester Credit Hours:
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3
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Lecture Hours:
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48
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Lab Hours:
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Course Description (NCTC Catalog): 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.
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Course Prerequisite(s): Meet TSI college-readiness standard for College Algebra; or equivalent
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Required or Recommended Course Materials:
College Algebra, Lial/Hornsby/Schneider/Daniels, 12th edition, Pearson, 2017 or MyMathLab access code (e-text included in MML)
Scientific calculator, TI-30X IIS is recommended
Graphing calculators and phone calculators will not be allowed on exams.
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Ravi Kumar
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Campus/Office Location:
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Corinth 313
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Office Hours:
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On Campus Office Hours
MW 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
TR 9:25 am- 12: 25 pm
Online Office Hours
Tuesday & Thursday 3: 30 pm – 5: 30 pm
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Telephone Number:
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940-498-6282, ext. 6355
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E-mail Address:
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rkumar@nctc.edu
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog)
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At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
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Demonstrate and apply knowledge of properties of functions, including domain and range, operations, compositions, and inverses.
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Recognize and apply polynomial, rational, radical, exponential and logarithmic functions and solve related equations.
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Apply graphing techniques.
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Evaluate all roots of higher degree polynomial and rational functions.
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Recognize, solve, and apply systems of linear equations using matrices.
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GRADING CRITERIA
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# of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Percentage or Point Values
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35
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Homework Assignments
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12%
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11
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Quizzes
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8%
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3
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Exams
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60%
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1
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Final Exam
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20%
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Grade Scale: 90 – 100% = A; 80 – 89% = B; 70 – 79% = C; 60 – 69% = D; Below 60% = F
The grading policy may be amended during the semester at the instructor’s discretion.
There will be no make-up exams or quizzes. If your final exam score is higher than the lowest of the 3 intra-semester exams, then the final exam score will replace the lowest of the 3 exam grades.
All homework assignments and quizzes are due at 11:59 p.m. on the assigned due date.
Exam, Homework & quiz scores will be posted on Canvas.
Your Final Letter Grade will be posted on My NCTC website.
Exams will graded and scores posted on Canvas within one week.
I know each student within the semester will have their own specific challenges that they face privately but each one of you need to execute each task as best as you can and soldier on. This is life. Please do not ask for “grace” or extensions because this is unfair to those who kept their challenges to themselves and did not ask for this. In short, complete tasks in timely manner.
HOMEWORK, QUIZZES, AND TESTS POLICIES
All homework, and quizzes are completed online in MyMathLab. The first day of class; please log into Canvas and click on the MyLab and Mastering link. If for any reason you cannot log into MyMathLab from Canvas email me immediately. Everyone needs an access code for MyMathLab before they may complete any assignments. If you do not have the money at this time to purchase the access code you may use the temporary access.
You will be permitted temporary access for the first 14 days after you log into your course. At the end of that time, you will be prompted again for a new access code. If you are waiting for Financial Aid, please use the Temporary Access Code, but buy the code as soon as your Financial Aid money is in the bookstore. Do not enter the new code until you are prompted by MyMathLab, otherwise it will create a new account. I cannot stress enough for you to buy the MyMathLab Access Code as soon as the Finical Aid money is in the bookstore and carry the code in your backpack until you are prompted. Each semester students are locked out of MyMathLab for two weeks when the Bookstore closes students’ accounts.
Homework: Please complete all scheduled homework assignments by the date listed in MyMathLab. Each homework question may be attempted five times in order to increase your homework grade. To do this click on the Similar Exercise button located at the bottom of the page (this button replaces Check Answer). No make-up assignments will be accepted.
Quizzes: Please complete all scheduled quizzes by the date listed in MyMathLab. Quizzes may be attempted three times. You may review your quiz by going into your Gradebook and select your quiz. Do NOT use any notes or help to complete quizzes while testing. No make-up assignments will be accepted.
Plug-ins: At home, you will need to download some plug-ins before viewing assignments. There are several places in MLP for you to run the Installation Wizard. These plug-ins do not take very long to download. They are required for you to view the assignments and to generate new problems. Please call Tech Support Number for Priority Schools: Students and Instructors. 1-855-875-1797. If you have any issues downloading the plug-ins, you may also use the 24/7 web site if you are having technical problems with MyLabsPlus, contact the Customer Technical Support Team at http://247pearsoned.custhelp.com. I cannot answer technical computer problems, but I do need to know when you are having computer issues for I do not drop you from the class.
Exam Information & Procedures
The exams are NOT online. They are pencil & paper and must be proctored at the NCTC Corinth campus. Tests are scheduled on the dates provided below.
You must bring to each exam: pencils, a scientific calculator (non-graphing), and a photo ID.
No notes of any kind will be allowed during exams.
Tentative Schedule
Exam 1: Saturday, September 22 ( 10:00 am – noon, Corinth Campus)
Exam 2: Saturday, October 20 (10:00 am – noon, Corinth Campus)
Exam 3: Saturday, December 1 (10:00 am – noon, Corinth Campus)
Final Exam (comprehensive): Wednesday, December 12 ( 6:00 pm- 8: 00 pm, Corinth Campus )
If you have any conflicts with the above test dates, time, or location please e-mail me ASAP. There are some alternatives for testing as long as you contact me in advance.
Exams will generally be graded in about a week. Once graded, the grades will be posted in our Canvas course site. There are no retests for tests that are failed and I do not offer any extra credit during the semester. THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UP EXAMS.
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies. It is the student’s responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval by the faculty member. Approved college-sponsored activities are also excused absences. The instructor is responsible for judging the validity of any reason given for an absence. Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work. Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless the absence is documented and excused by the instructor. Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives. Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)
Last day to withdraw from a 16-week course with a “W” is Thursday, November 8, 2018.
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GAINESVILLE – 1403 (Library)
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CORINTH – 182
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FLOWER MOUND - 111
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Monday 12:00 pm – 6:00pm
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Monday 8: 00am –6:00pm
Wednesday 8:00- 6:00 pm
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Monday: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Wednesday: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
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Tuesday: 9:00 am – 6:00pm
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Tuesday: 9:00am-7:00 pm
Friday: 9:00am -12: 00pm
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Tuesday 9:00am – 4: 00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
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Sunday: 1:00pm- 5:00pm
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Saturday: 10:00 am-1:00pm
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Friday 9:00 am – 12: 00 pm
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DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities)
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 or call 940-668-4209. Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-498-6207.
North Central Texas College is 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/catalog/north-central-texas-college-student-handbook/section-i/special-accommodations-office-students-with-disabilities/osd-department-contacts.html
CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core)________
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.