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To go to the Weekly Syllabus for all weekly assignments, quizzes, and due dates, Click Here |
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To go to the Math 101 Home Page, Click Here |
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Professor: Dr. Ruth Ellen Hanna
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Message about this
syllabus to the student taking this course:
This syllabus must be copied and studied so that you will have access to the information necessary to complete the assignments in this course. The Weekly Syllabus will be your daily guide after you begin work in the course. |
Course Prerequisites: Math ACT score greater than or equal to 22, or Math SAT score greater than or equal to 520, or Placement by Exam
Course Goals: To understand and apply the following concepts: rational exponents; radical expressions; complex numbers; miscellaneous equations; inequalities; functions; conics; graphs; inverse, exponential, logarithmic functions; applications; system of equations.
COURSE TEXTBOOK AND SUPPLEMENTS
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NOTE: DO NOT PURCHASE THE MATH 101 TEXTBOOK. Purchase
the textbook listed below.
Textbook: Math 100 College Algebra Louisiana Tech University by Dugopolski, packaged with the ALEKS web-based tutorial. The textbook can be purchased through the Louisiana Tech 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. |
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ALEKS:
The ALEKS learning and tutorial
web based program will be packaged with the textbook. YOUR ALEKS COURSE CODE IS
G
3 3 G V -X
C X P 4 . Your individual
access code is inside the back cover of the ALEKS User's Guide
and can be used only one time. The ALEKS User’s Guide provides step-by-step instructions for registering
with ALEKS. Click Here to Go to
and Print Information about ALEKS and Initial Steps for Registering on
ALEKS.
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BLACKBOARD WEB SITE:
If
you are enrolled in the Math 101 internet course at Louisiana Tech
University for the current quarter, you will be enrolled in Dr. Hanna's College Algebra Course on the Louisiana Tech University Blackboard
site. This site will contain some of the
online quizzes,
your
grades will be posted on this site, and several
tutoring
sources are located on this site.
Click Here to Go to and Print
Instructions for Accessing and Using Blackboard. The various tutoring sources located on the Blackboard site are briefly described below. Video Lectures are video files presenting lectures on the step-by-step solutions to selected problems found in the exercise set at the end of the section. e-Professor provides a very detailed audio/visual explanation of the type problem contained in each section followed by additional practice problems. Practice Problems can be used to practice the types of problems in each section, and an interactive step-by-step guided solution to each problem is available. Chapter Tests are available for each chapter and Self Tests are available which allow you to choose specific sections in each chapter to test yourself on. |
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY STUDENT COMPUTER LAB ACCESS AND USE
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 many other computer labs used in the individual academic units of Louisiana Tech University.
Click here for information about obtaining access to and using the student computer labs.
COURSE GUIDELINES AND EXPECTATIONS FOR MATH 101 -- INTERNET
Operating Rules for this Class: | ||||
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It is necessary that you check your E-mail and
the ALEKS Message Center at least once a day and that you keep
in contact with the teacher.
Dr. Hanna's E-mail Address: rhanna@coes.latech.edu By the first class day, email Dr. Hanna to guarantee that she has your current e-mail address. If that address changes, email the new address. | ||||
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To receive credit for the course, all assigned work must be satisfactorily completed.
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Since there are no regular class meetings or lectures, it is necessary that each student complete the assignments and bring up any questions or problems by using the ALEKS message center, by personal visits, by telephone, or by email. | ||||
| Your textbook and the Internet materials are your major resources for this course. You should read them over, mark them up, and make notes about important points. You must become very familiar with all the material included about Math 101 on this Internet site. Printing out this material and keeping it in an indexed notebook would be an easy way to have access to all of it. |
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ALEKS Progress and Weekly Quizzes = 50 Midquarter Exam = 100 Final Exam = 100 Note: Problems assigned from the textbook must be completed before taking the Weekly Quizzes. These problems will not be turned in because they can be checked using the answers in the back of the textbook. Any questions about these problems can be answered by using the ALEKS Message Center, by faxing the work to me, by telephone, or by office visit.
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HONOR CODE AND ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT
The following statement regarding academic misconduct is copied from page 16 of the 2003-2004 University Catalog. Academic misconduct at the University is determined by the faculty member, committee, or other supervisor(s) under whom such misconduct occurs. The misconduct may occur in an individual class, a comprehensive examination, a practicum, an internship, a thesis or dissertation, a research project, a multi-quarter sequence of courses, or any other academically-related matter or setting. Penalties may range from dismissal from the University or an academic degree program to a failing grade or lesser penalty as determined by the faculty member, plan of study committee, or supervising authority. The student has the right to appeal the charge of academic misconduct in accordance with the Final Grade and Appeals Procedure.
The Louisiana Tech University Honor Code Statement: "Being a student of a higher standard, I pledge to embody the principles of academic integrity." For details on the Academic Honor Code, violations of the Honor Code, and procedures for dealing with behaviors alleged to be in violation of the Code, please refer to http://www.latech.edu/tech/students/honor-code.pdf.
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS
Attendance will be recorded based on your individual login time and progress with ALEKS and the dates your individual assignments are submitted.
ASSIGNMENTS
The following assignments and dates are subject to change if conditions during the quarter require that such be done.
To Go To The Weekly Syllabus for All Weekly Assignments, Quizzes, and Due Dates, Click Here
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