PVCC: Dr. Stephen J. Nicoloff

PVCC MATHEMATICS DIVISION EXPECTED
STUDENT BEHAVIOR FOR SUCCESS AND STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT

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 iPads, iPods, tablets, laptop computers, cell phones and other electronic devices off. Inattentiveness, disruptiveness or extensive tardiness or 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. A grade of W will be assigned if you drop before the withdraw date that is in your student center in my.maricopa.edu. After that date, you will be withdrawn from the class with a grade of W, for excessive absences, or by student request. Excessive absences will be the equivalent of missing 2 weeks of class without the instructor's knowledge. If you are still on the class roster at the end of the semester, you will be assigned a grade of A, B, C, D or F, based on your class average.
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. You should expect to spend an additional 6 hours per week outside of class for study, reading and research, for a total of (90) additional hours per semester. 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 Paradise Valley Community College Catalog and Student Handbook.
The student is responsible for all information contained in the syllabus.
Students are PROHIBITED from digitally recording classes without Dr. Nicoloff�s permission.
Your [email protected] e-mail account is the official form of communication between PVCC and you. You are responsible for reading college messages and responding accordingly.
Make note of Section 2.5.1, Section A, paragraph 4, pages 145 and 146 in the PVCC Student Handbook regarding the college’s policy on the misuse of computer technology.
Make note of the district and college policy on the student code of conduct located here: Maricopa County Community College District Student Code of Conduct.
Students with disabilities who believe that they need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact Disability Resources and Services in the Gina Kranitz Student Center, Room 1207 or call 602–787–7171

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:
https://www2.paradisevalley.edu/~nicoloff/changes.html

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

DATE OF CLASS MEETING

SECTIONS TO BE COVERED

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

ASSIGN # DUE DATE

(M) 8/19

Introduction

(W) 8/21

6.1

The Greatest Common Factor; Factor by Grouping

#1 8/23

(F) 8/23

6.2

Factoring Trinomials

#2 8/26

(M) 8/26

6.3

Factoring Trinomials

#3 8/28

(W) 8/28

6.4

Factoring Perfect Square Trinomials and the Difference of Two Squares

#4 8/30

(F) 8/30

6.5

Factoring the Sum and Difference of Two Cubes

#5 9/4

(M) 9/2

NO CLASS

LABOR DAY

(W) 9/4

6.6

A Factoring Strategy

#6 9/6

(F) 9/6

6.7

Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring

#7 9/9

(M) 9/9

6.8

Applications of Quadratic Equations

#8 9/11

(W) 9/11

7.1

Simplifying Rational Expressions

#9 9/18

(F) 9/13

REVIEW

(M) 9/16

TEST I

TEST I CHAPTER 6

(W) 9/18

7.2

Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions

#10 9/20

(F) 9/20

7.3

Adding and Subtracting with Like Denominators; Least Common Denominators

#11 9/23

(M) 9/23

7.4

Adding and Subtrating with Unlike Denominators

#12 9/25

(W) 9/25

7.5

Simplifying Complex Fractions

#13 9/27

(F) 9/27

7.6

Solving Rational Equations

#14 9/30

(M) 9/30

7.7

Problem Solving Using Rational Equations

#15 10/2

(W) 10/2

7.8

Proportions and Simlar Triangles

#16 10/4

(F) 10/4

9.1

Radical Expressions and Radical Functions

#17 10/11

(M) 10/7

REVIEW

(W) 10/9

TEST II

TEST II CHAPTER 7

(F) 10/11

9.2

Rational Exponents

#18 10/14

(M) 10/14

9.3

Simplifying and Combining Radical Expressions

#19 10/16

(W) 10/16

9.4

Multiplying and Dividing Radical Expressions

#20 10/18

(F) 10/18

9.5

Solving Radical Equations

#21 10/21

(M) 10/21

9.6

Geometric Applications of Radicals

#22 10/23

(W) 10/23

9.7

Complex Numbers

#23 10/25

(F) 10/25

10.1

The Square Root Property and Completing the Square

#24 11/1

(M) 10/28

REVIEW

(W) 10/30

TEST III

TEST III CHAPTER 9

(F) 11/1

10.2

The Quadratic Formula

#25 11/4

(M) 11/4

10.3

The Discriminant and Equations That Can be Written in Quadratice Form

#26 11/6

(W) 11/6

10.4

Quadratic Functions and Their Graphs

#27 11/8

(F) 11/8

11.1

Algebra and Composition of Functions

#28 11/18

(M) 11/11

NO CLASS

VETERAN'S DAY

(W) 11/13

REVIEW

(F) 11/15

TEST IV

TEST IV CHAPTER 10

(M) 11/18

11.2

Inverse Functions

#29 11/20

(W) 11/20

11.3

Exponential Functions

#30 11/22

(F) 11/22

11.4

Logartithmic Functions

#31 11/25

(M) 11/25

11.5

Base-e Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

#32 11/27

(W) 11/27

11.6

Properties of Logarithms

#33 12/2

(F) 11/29

NO CLASS

THANKSGIVING BREAK

(M) 12/2

11.7

Exponential and Logarithmic Equations

#34 12/4

(W) 12/4

REVIEW

(F) 12/6

TEST V

TEST V CHAPTER 11

(M) 12/9

COMPREHENSIVE
FINAL EXAM

10:30 AM - 12:20 PM

INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA MAT 122 COURSE SYLLABUS FALL 2013

INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA
MAT 122 COURSE SYLLABUS
FALL 2013