PVCC: Professor Stephen Nicoloff

PVCC MATHEMATICS/COMPUTER SCIENCE DIVISION EXPECTED
STUDENT BEHAVIOR FOR SUCCESS

As a college student you need to discipline yourself as to your study habits and classroom behavior. Get to class at least a couple of minutes early. You are expected to at least be on time for each class and remain seated for the entire class. If you must leave early, it is considered only common courtesy to leave quietly and to have informed your instructor beforehand. Please leave beepers and cell phones off. Inattentiveness, disruptiveness or extensive tardies/absences may affect a student's grade.
If for some reason you decide to drop this course, you are advised to discuss it first with your instructor. If you are having difficulties, please see your instructor before giving up or dropping the class. You will be dropped for non-attendance or excessive absences. Excessive absences will be considered, missing the equivalent of 2 weeks without instructor knowledge or prior approval. A grade of W will be assigned if you are dropped before 6/10/2008. If you drop after that date your drop grade will reflect your status at that time, you will get a W if you are passing and a Y if you are failing.
Undergraduate study is time consuming. You can anticipate spending two or more hours of study, reading and research for every hour you spend in the classroom. To earn three hours of academic credit, classes must meet for a minimum of forty-five (45) classroom hours. Take these demands seriously as you plan your academic schedule.
Have your homework completed before class starts. Please feel free to contact me whenever you run into difficulty, and make use of the LSC.
Have questions ready from the previous night's homework and be seated when class begins.
Continuously self test.
Make it a goal to attend all classes and stay the entire class period. There is a high correlation between regular class attendance, punctuality, and good grades. Even though you are absent for any reason, you are still responsible for all homework and material covered in class. Get notes from another student for classes missed.
Ask questions – participate, don't wait for someone else to ask questions.
Be prepared as if you expect a quiz every day.
It is the student's responsibility to understand and follow all of the policies found in the College Catalog and Student Handbook.
The student is responsible for all information contained in the syllabus.
Make note of Article III, Section B, paragraph 15, page 171 in the PVCC Student Handbook regarding the college’s policy on the misuse of computer technology.
Make note of the college’s policy on Academic Misconduct Section 2.3.11 found on pages 149 through 150.
Students with disabilities who believe that they need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the Disability Resource Center in the Gina Kranitz Student Center, Room119 or call 602–787–7170

ALL PROVISIONS IN THIS SYLLABUS ARE SUBJECT TO REVISION BY THE INSTRUCTOR. SUCH REVISIONS, IF ANY, WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN CLASS AND POSTED ON THE INSTRUCTOR'S WEBSITE AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
http://www2.pvc.maricopa.edu/~nicoloff/changes.html

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
DATE OF CLASS MEETING	SECTIONS TO BE COVERED	TOPICS TO BE COVERED	ASSIGN # DUE DATE
(M) 6/2	Introduction 1.1 1.2 R.2	Introduction Numbers, Data, and Problem Solving Visualization of Data Circles	#1 6/2
(T) 6/3	1.3 1.4 2.1	Functions and Their Representations Types of Functions and Their Rates of Change Linear Functions and Models	#2 6/4
(W) 6/4	2.2 2.3 2.4	Equations of Lines Linear Equations Linear Inequalities	#3 6/5
(R) 6/5	2.5 REVIEW	Piecewise-Defined Functions REVIEW	#4 6/9
(M) 6/9	3.1 TEST I	Quadratic Functions and Models CHAPTER 1 & SECTIONS (R.2, 2.1 & 2.2)	#4 6/9
(T) 6/10	3.2 3.3 3.4	Quadratic Equations and Problem Solving Quadratic Inequalities Transformations of Graphs	#5 6/11
(W) 6/11	4.1 REVIEW	Nonlinear Functions and Their Graphs REVIEW	#6 6/16
(R) 6/12	4.2 TEST II	Polynomial Functions and Models SECTIONS (2.3 - 2.5) & CHAPTER 3	#6 6/16
(M) 6/16	4.3 4.4 4.5	Real Zeros of Polynomial Functions The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra Rational Functions and Models	#7 6/17
(M) 6/16	LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW WITHOUT INSTRUCTOR’S SIGNATURE
(T) 6/17	4.6 4.7 5.1	Polynomial and Rational Inequalities Power Functions and Radical Equations Combining Functions	#8 6/18
(W) 6/18	5.2 REVIEW	Inverse Functions and Their Representations REVIEW	#9 6/23
(R) 6/19	5.3 TEST III	Exponential Functions and Models CHAPTER 4	#9 6/23
(M) 6/23	5.4 5.5 5.6	Logarithmic Functions and Models Properties of Logarithms Exponential and Logarithmic Equations	#10 6/24
(T) 6/24	5.7 6.1 6.2	Constructing Nonlinear Models Functions and Equations in Two Variables Systems of Equations and Inequalities in Two Variables	#11 6/25
(W) 6/25	6.3 REVIEW	Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables REVIEW	#12 6/30
(R) 6/26	6.4 TEST IV	Solutions to Linear Systems using Matrices CHAPTER 5	#12 6/30
(M) 6/30	6.5 6.6 6.7	Properties and Applications of Matrices Inverses of Matrices Determinants	#13 7/1
(T) 7/1	LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW WITH INSTRUCTOR’S SIGNATURE
(T)7/1	REVIEW	REVIEW
(R) 7/2	TEST V	CHAPTER 6

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

DATE OF CLASS MEETING

SECTIONS TO BE COVERED

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

ASSIGN # DUE DATE

(M) 6/2

Introduction
1.1
1.2
R.2

Introduction
Numbers, Data, and Problem Solving
Visualization of Data
Circles

#1 6/2

(T) 6/3

1.3
1.4

2.1

Functions and Their Representations
Types of Functions and Their Rates of Change
Linear Functions and Models

#2 6/4

(W) 6/4

2.2
2.3
2.4

Equations of Lines
Linear Equations
Linear Inequalities

#3 6/5

(R) 6/5

2.5
REVIEW

Piecewise-Defined Functions
REVIEW

#4 6/9

(M) 6/9

3.1
TEST I

Quadratic Functions and Models
CHAPTER 1 & SECTIONS (R.2, 2.1 & 2.2)

#4 6/9

(T) 6/10

3.2

3.3
3.4

Quadratic Equations and Problem Solving
Quadratic Inequalities
Transformations of Graphs

#5 6/11

(W) 6/11

4.1
REVIEW

Nonlinear Functions and Their Graphs
REVIEW

#6 6/16

(R) 6/12

4.2
TEST II

Polynomial Functions and Models
SECTIONS (2.3 - 2.5) & CHAPTER 3

#6 6/16

(M) 6/16

4.3
4.4
4.5

Real Zeros of Polynomial Functions
The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
Rational Functions and Models

#7 6/17

(M) 6/16

LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW WITHOUT INSTRUCTOR’S SIGNATURE

(T) 6/17

4.6
4.7

5.1

Polynomial and Rational Inequalities
Power Functions and Radical Equations
Combining Functions

#8 6/18

(W) 6/18

5.2

REVIEW

Inverse Functions and Their Representations
REVIEW

#9 6/23

(R) 6/19

5.3
TEST III

Exponential Functions and Models
CHAPTER 4

#9 6/23

(M) 6/23

5.4
5.5
5.6

Logarithmic Functions and Models
Properties of Logarithms
Exponential and Logarithmic Equations

#10 6/24

(T) 6/24

5.7
6.1

6.2

Constructing Nonlinear Models
Functions and Equations in Two Variables
Systems of Equations and Inequalities in Two Variables

#11 6/25

(W) 6/25

6.3

REVIEW

Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables
REVIEW

#12 6/30

(R) 6/26

6.4

TEST IV

Solutions to Linear Systems using Matrices
CHAPTER 5

#12 6/30

(M) 6/30

6.5

6.6
6.7

Properties and Applications of Matrices
Inverses of Matrices
Determinants

#13 7/1

(T) 7/1

LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW WITH INSTRUCTOR’S SIGNATURE

(T)7/1

REVIEW

(R) 7/2

TEST V

CHAPTER 6

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COLLEGE ALGEBRA MAT 151 COURSE SYLLABUS PARADISE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE SUMMER 2008

COLLEGE ALGEBRA
MAT 151 COURSE SYLLABUS
PARADISE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SUMMER 2008