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ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
MATH 1200
Instructor:
Office:
Wendy Durant
MSRC
Email Address: [email protected]
Office Phone: 763 - 506 - 6474
Course Description: Topics include functions and function inverses; exponential and logarithmic functions; polynomial and simple
rational functions; introduction to linear programming; systems of equations and inequalities; sequences and series; probability; and
modeling.
Course Materials:
Textbook: College Algebra; 6e by Stuart, Redlin, and Watson.
Supplies: Three ring binder and/or notebooks, pencils, and a calculator (graphing calculator
recommended, not required)
Class Procedures : Lecture presentations, dialogue, and discussions with question and answer sessions. Attendance is
very important. If you miss one class period, you will miss a great deal of material. You will be expected to read the text
and/or copy notes missed. This text does an exceptional job in explaining each example. Please bring your textbook to class
everyday.
Attendance: Regular class attendance is expected in this class. If you miss a class, follow up on what you missed as
quickly as possible. All class notes will be posted on my website.
Homework: (10 % of grade) Homework checks will be conducted periodically (typically after 2 or 3 sections are covered).
Tests: (70 % of grade) We will have 4 or 5 tests on or near the dates given in the class schedule. They will be worth 100 points each.
Cheating will result in a course grade of NC (no credit). If you miss a test, please speak with me about making it up as soon as
possible. No retests are given. Be sure to be prepared for each test as the influence your overall grade considerably.
Final Exam: (20% of grade) The final exam will be a cumulative test over the entire course given on the last day evening of the
course. Any cheating will result in a course grade of NC (no credit). No one will be allowed to take the exam early.
Grading Scale for all required work:
90 % - 100 %
A
80 % - 89 %
B
70 % - 79
C
60 % - 69
D
Less than 60% F
Extra Help: I encourage you to come see me for extra help or to come work with a group of students from class in the MSRC
before or after school.
Plagiarism: The concept of plagiarism can be confusing, and there is a difference between deliberate and accidental
plagiarism. However, both will be treated the same in this course. Plagiarism defined: "Plagiarism includes the copying of
the language, structure, ideas, and/or thoughts of another and passing off same as one's own, original work, or attempts
thereof." (From Virginia Tech Honor System Constitution, February 1998). If plagiarized work is suspected and proven, the
student will receive a 0 for the assignment and is subject to sanctions outlined in the Student Code of Conduct.
Accommodations for Students with Special Needs: Anoka – Ramsey Community College does not discriminate on the
basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age or disability in employment or in the provision of
our services. Within the first week of class, students with special needs that require accommodations should contact the
Director of Access Services at (763-433-1350) to discuss possible support services. Students who have ANY disability that
might affect their performance in this class are encouraged to speak with me the first week.
Learner Outcomes: At the conclusion of the course the student should be able to:
a. identify, transform, and/or produce the graph for a given function (including constant, linear, polynomial,
parabolic, cubic, square root, absolute value, rational, logarithmic, and exponential).
b. identify, transform, and/or produce the graph of a circle.
c. find the equation of a line given sufficient information.
d. translate an applied problem into an equation or inequality and provide a solution through algebraic
manipulation.
e. interpret an expression, equation, or inequality by utilizing a graph, table, or diagram.
f. define a function along with its domain and range.
g. combine functions through the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and composition.
h. determine the inverse of a given function.
i. solve any equation of first or second degree.
j. solve an exponential equation.
k. solve a logarithmic equation.
l. solve a system of linear equations in two or three variables.
m. solve a system of inequalities.
n. solve a linear programming problem.
o. state the definition of an infinite sequence.
p. find a particular term or sequence of terms for a particular infinite sequence.
q. state the definition of an arithmetic sequence and give examples thereof.
r. state the definition of a geometric sequence and give examples thereof.
s. work back and forth readily between expanded and closed forms of summation notation.
t. expand a binomial raised to a natural number power less than six.
u. apply the definition(s) of the Fundamental Counting Principle, a permutation and a combination to counting
problems as appropriate.
v. apply the concepts of experiment, outcome, and sample space to a given model.
w. state the definition of probability of an event for a given sample space and apply such to simple problems.
x. determine if a mathematical argument is valid using definitions, field properties, and theorems.
y. create, analyze, and discuss the validity of a mathematical model for a set of data.
z. use a graphing utility and interpret the results where applicable in the above outcomes.
aa. solve problems involving direct, inverse, and joint variation.
THIS SYLLABUS IS TO BE USED FOR TRANSFER PURPOSES ONLY AND IS THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF THE
INSTRUCTOR.
MATH 1200
WENDY DURANT