LEMOYNE-OWEN
COLLEGE
DIVISION OF NATURAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
Course: MATH
125 Concept Algebra and Geometry. 3 Credit Hours
Meetings: Tue and Thur 5:30 am to
6:45 pm in GOH 116
Instructor: Dr. V. S.
Savur. GOH 100 B. Extension 1385
Office Hours: Tue and Thu, 3:30 – 5:30
Web Page: http://sankofa.lemoyne-owen.edu/savur/web/index.html
vivek_savur@nile.lemoyne-owen.edu
Required Texts: Mathematical Ideas, 10th Edition, by Miller, Heeren, and Hornsby. Published by Addison Wesley Longman, 2004. ISBN: 0-321-17264-7 (expanded edition)
Course Description: Selected mathematics
topics are explored. Topics include basic concepts of algebra, linear and
quadratic equations, ratio, proportion, variation, polynomials, factoring,
exponents, scientific notation, rectangular coordinate systems, lines, their
slopes, and equations, systems of equations, linear programming, geometry,
coning methods, probability, statistics, and consumer mathematics.
Prerequisites: MATH 120
Concepts of Numbers.
Format & Technology The course will consist of lectures, class discussions, demonstrations, and working out exercise in class by students. Students are expected to complete their reading and homework assignments.
Goals
& The
goals and objectives of the course are:
Objectives
- At the end of the course, students must have a thorough understanding of the concepts of algebra and geometry
Requirements:
There will be daily quizzes, three tests, and a final.
The weights are:
30% for the highest
20% for the second test
10% for the lowest test
40% for
the final
100%.
In addition there will be bonus points for quizzes, class participation and
solving problems on the blackboard.
Grading:
"A" over 88%
"B" 75 to 87%
"C" 62 to 74%
"D" 50 to 61%
"F" below 49%
References: Students should make use of magazines found in the library.
Calendar of events:
Tentative Schedule:
Week Material
1
Chapter 7, Sections 1 and 2
2
Chapter 7, Sections 3 and 4
3
Chapter 7, Sections 5 and 6
4
Chapter 7, Section 8 *** TEST 1
***
5
Chapter 8, Sections 1 and 2
6
Chapter 8, Sections 3 and 7
7
Chapter 9, Sections 1 and 2
8
Chapter 9, Sections 3
9
*** TEST 2 ***
10
Chapter 9, Sections 4 and 5
11
Chapter 12, Sections 1 and 2
12 Chapter
13, Sections 1 and 2
13 Chapter
13, Sections 3 *** TEST 3 ***
14 Chapter
14, Section 1
15 *** Review ***
16 *** FINAL *** Tuesday December 6, 5:30 to 7:20