Math 103, Introduction to College Algebra:
Math 103, Introduction to College Algebra – Fall Semester 2006
Contact Information:
Instructor: Edward J. Clemons
Office: Swart 106
E-mail: clemonse<at>uwosh.edu
Text: Elementary and Intermediate Algebra,Edition 2 by Allen Angel
Office Hours: Email for appointment.
Grading: Your final grade is based on a weighting of activities, quizzes and exams as listed below.
Assessment Points
In Class Activities 25% 90-100 A
Exams (3) 25% each 86-89 AB
80-85 B
76-79 BC
65-75 C
55-64 D
0-54 F
Homework: Timely completion of all homework can provide a useful study tool for quizzes and exams. Invest your time in complete solutions that you can review at a later date as preparation for quizzes and exams.
In Class Activities: You will receive points for participating in the “in class activity” classroom exercises. Possible “in class activities” may include group activities, unannounced homework quizzes or collection of homework. Unannounced homework quizzes consist of problems from previously assigned topics. If you are absent for any reason on the day of an in class activity, your score for that activity is a zero. There will be no make-up activities given.
Exams: If I am not contacted prior to exam time and you are absent for an exam, your score for that exam will be zero.
MAT103 Suggested Exercises:
8.1 (1-69 odd)
8.2 (1-111 odd)
8.3 (1-43 odd)
8.4 (1-81 odd)
8.5 (1-65 odd)
9.1 (1-71 odd)
9.2 (1-37 odd)
9.3 (1-49 odd)
9.4 (1-47 odd)
9.5 (1-53 odd)
Chapter 8 Review Exercises (1-65 odd)
Chapter 8 Practice Test (1-25 odd)
Chapter 9 Review Exercises (1-97 odd)
Chapter 9 Practice Test (1-13 odd)
10.1 (1-93 odd)
10.2 (1-91 odd)
10.3 (1-81 odd)
11.1 (1-105 odd)
11.2 (1-147 odd)
11.3 (1-105 odd)
11.4 (1-121 odd)
11.5 (1-137 odd)
11.6 (1-129 odd)
Chapter 10 Review Exercises (1-55 odd)
Chapter 10 Practice Test (1-25 odd)
Chapter 11 Review Exercises (1-141 odd)
Chapter 11 Practice Test (1-21 odd)
12.1 (1-105 odd)
12.2 (1-103 odd)
12.3 (29-51 odd)
12.4 (1-113 odd)
12.5 (1-115 odd)
13.2 (1-43 odd)
13.3 (1-85 odd)
13.3 (97-117 odd)
13.4 (1-79 odd)
13.5 (1-97 odd)
13.6 (1-83 odd)
13.7 (1-81 odd)
Chapter 12 Review Exercises (1-129 odd)
Chapter 12 Practice Test (1-25 odd)
Chapter 13 Review Exercises (1-85 odd)
Chapter 13 Practice Test (1-25 odd)
P.637 Cumulative Test (1-20 all)
P.902 Cumulative Test (1-14,17-20 all)
Math 103, Introduction to College Algebra – Fall Semester 2006
MWF Planned Course Schedule – changes may occur as required.
September
6 Wednesday 8.1
8 Friday 8.2
11 Monday 8.3
13 Wednesday 8.4
15 Friday 8.5
18 Monday 9.1
20 Wednesday 9.2
22 Friday 9.3
25 Monday 9.4
27 Wednesday 9.5
29 Friday Review
October
2 Monday 10.1
4 Wednesday office hour
Exam 1 (Thursday October 5, 4:30-6pm)
6 Friday 10.1
9 Monday 10.2
11 Wednesday 10.3
13 Friday 11.1
16 Monday 11.2
18 Wednesday 11.3
20 Friday 11.4
23 Monday 11.5
25 Wednesday 11.6
27 Friday 11.6
30 Monday review
November
1 Wednesday office hour
Exam 2 (Thursday November 2, 4:30-6pm)
3 Friday 12.1
6 Monday 12.1
8 Wednesday 12.2
10 Friday 12.3
13 Monday 12.4
15 Wednesday 12.4
17 Friday 12.5
20 Monday 13.2
22-24 No Classes – Thanksgiving Break
27 Monday 13.2
29 Wednesday 13.3
December
1 Friday 13.3
4 Monday 13.4
6 Wednesday 13.5
8 Friday 13.6
11 Monday 13.7
13 Wednesday review
Exam 3 (Thursday December 14, 4:30-6pm)
15 Friday assessment
If a student feels that they were incorrectly placed in this mathematics course, they can independently prepare for and retake the placement exam before the end of the first two weeks of classes.