MATH 101 COLLEGE ALGEBRA

Offered by the Mathematics and Statistics Program via the World Wide Web:

Spring Quarter 2004

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Registration Information

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To register for the Math 101 internet course, permission must be obtained from Dr. Ruth Ellen Hanna. Click here for contact information for Dr. Hanna.


COURSE DESCRIPTION

2003-2004 Catalog Description of Math 101:

MATH 101:  College Algebra. 0-3-3. Preq., Mathematics ACT score is greater than or equal to 22, or Mathematics SAT score is greater than or equal to 520. Radical expressions; rational exponents; complex numbers; quadratic, absolute value, rational equations; systems of linear equations; inequalities; functions; conics; graphs; inverse, exponential, logarithmic functions; applications. Credit will not be given for both Math 100 and Math 101.

 

 Important information about taking Math 101 as an on-line course:


Math 101 over Internet has several benefits for the student:

  • There are no on-campus attendance requirements beyond having to take the midquarter and final examinations on the Tech campus, Ruston, LA;
  • All of the class material is available to you through the Web site;
  • Communication between the teacher and student occurs by using the message center in ALEKS, by email, by telephone, by FAX, or by personal conferences or a combination of all of these methods.

But, this on-line course may present some difficulties for you, the student:

·        You cannot be passive when taking this course; you must be actively involved in accessing the Web site, keeping up with the assignments given in the Weekly Syllabus, and you MUST make a point of asking questions using the message center in ALEKS or some other means. 

·    It will take as much or more of your time to take this class, as opposed to a class that meets on the Tech campus. YOU must decide on and set aside regular times you will dedicate to work on the course. You will be required to spend at least three hours per week working and making progress in ALEKS.

COMPUTER AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Technical Requirements

 

Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP: Pentium PC 133Mhz, 32MB of RAM, Internet connection of at least 28K, and Internet Explorer 4.0 and later, or Netscape Communicator 4.5 to 4.8, or Netscape 6.0 and later, or AOL 5.0 and later.

Macintosh: MacOS X or higher, PowerMac or iMac, 32MB of RAM, Internet connection of at least 28K, and Netscape Communicator 6.0 and later, or Internet Explorer 5.2 and later. MacOS 7.6 or higher, PowerMac or iMac, 32MB of RAM, Internet connection of at least 28K, and Netscape Communicator 4.5 to 4.8.

Notes:

1.      Your browser must be configured with Java enabled. Both Netscape and Internet Explorer usually ship with Java.

2.      Most dialup and broadband online services, such as AOL, Cable and DSL, provide access to the browser types mentioned. Contact your internet service provider for further information.

You will also have to download the ALEKS plug-in.

On Campus Computer Availability

There are two computer labs open to students in Wyly Tower. Also, the computer lab in GTM 165 is open to all Tech students. There are other computer labs available in some individual academic units of Louisiana Tech University.

TEXTBOOK

DO NOT PURCHASE THE MATH 101 TEXTBOOK.  Purchase the textbook listed below.

Math 100 College Algebra, Louisiana Tech University, Dugopolski, packaged with ALEKS.  New York: McGraw-Hill, 2000. ISBN: 0-07-408553-0. The textbook can be purchased through the Louisiana Tech University Bookstore.  Link to Louisiana Tech Bookstore—to order book online.

CALCULATOR

A scientific or graphing calculator is required for this course. If you will be taking calculus or statistics courses in the future, the TI-82 or equivalent is recommended. 

 

ASSIGNMENTS

To Go To Weekly Syllabus For All Weekly Assignments, Quizzes, And Due Dates, Click Here.

Final Grading Scale:

  90%-100% = A
      80%-89% = B

   70%-79% = C
      60%-69% = D

 BELOW 60% = F

  
 





For More Information, Contact 


Dr. 
Ruth Ellen Hanna 


College 
of Engineering and Science 


Mathematics 
and Statistics Program 


George 
T. Madison Hall 332 (Office) 


Louisiana 
Tech University 


Ruston, 
LA 71272 


Phone: 
(318) 257-2538 


FAX:   
(318) 257-2182 


E-mail: 
rhanna@coes.latech.edu 









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