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DIVISON OF NATURAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE |
| SYLLABUS FOR MATH 145
PRECALCULUS II (3) Cr. Hrs. |
| Prerequisite:
Instructor: Text:
Office Hours: |
Math 130 or140 Dr. John Harris, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Precalculus with Limits by Aufmann, Barker and Nation Posted on Office Door-GOH 100A
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| Course Objectives: To
provide the student with the mathematical skills and knowledge to pursue
more advanced courses in math and science, such as Calculus.
Classroom Procedures: There will be lectures and discussions. Some classes will be devoted to problem solving. The graphing calculator will be used extensively. Students will have opportunities to do board work. |
| Materials: Each student
must purchase a calculator. The TI-83 graphing calculator is preferred.
However any scientific calculator is adequate.
Grading: There will be four exams including the final. Each exam will count for 22.5 percentage points. The homework (HW) will constiute the other ten- (10) points. The final exam will cover the last ½ of the course material. Make-ups will be given only incases of valid absences-valid means a written document such as a doctor's statement is submitted. When requesting a make-up a Request for Makeup form must be submitted with documentation. Grading Scale: 100-90
A 89-80 B 79-70 C
69-60 D Below 60 F
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| Homework: Homework
(HW) will count as 10% of the final grade. Keep the HW in a neat
folder. No Notes should be in the HW folder.
Incomplete Grade: A grade incomplete (I) maybe assigned if a student has a valid reason for missing some course requirement, for example, a test. An I cannot be assigned if major parts of the course work are not done. In such a case the student should with draw form the course. To request an I the student must fill out a Request For Incomplete Form and submit with documentation. Please note any request for an I must be submitted before the end of the semester. Attendance: Three classes may be missed without an excuse. Each unexcused absence there after will subtract one (1) point from the final average. An excuse requires documentation such as a doctor's statment. Arriving late or leaving early will result in a L being recorded. Three L's will count as one absence. Attendance is important. |