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COLLEGE ALGEBRA

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JORGE W. DE JESÚS TORRES

THIRTY ONE YEARS OF TEACHING CYPRESS SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL CYPRESS CREEK HIGH SCHOOL CALCULUS I & II, PRE – CALCULUS FINITE MATH,TRIGONOMETRY COLLEGE ALGEBRA INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA

Department/Division ContactTricia LimonStaff Assistant – Division IIScience, Math & Engineering9191 Barker Cypress Rd Cypress, TX77433-1383281-290-5279 (phone)

Department/Division ContactTricia LimonStaff Assistant – Division IIScience, Math & Engineering9191 Barker Cypress Rd                 Cypress, TX77433-1383281-290-5279 (phone)

Lial, Hornsby, Schneider, Daniels; Essentials of College Algebra, 11th ed.; PearsonRequired: Students must buy an access code to MyMathLab, an online course management system which includes a complete eBook; students will first need a Course ID provided by the instructor in order to register; online purchase of MyMathLab access at www.mymathlab.com; hard copies of access codes available with ISBN: 9780558357603Hardbound text (optional), ISBN: 032191225XHardbound text + free MyMathLab access, ISBN: 0321912152

Graphing Calculator REQUIREDGraphing Calculator REQUIRED TI 83, TI 83 Plus, TI 83 Silver Edition or TI 83, TI 83 Plus, TI 83 Silver Edition or TI 84, TI 84 Plus or TI 84 Silver Edition TI 84, TI 84 Plus or TI 84 Silver Edition

recommended.  recommended.  TI 82 not recommended.  TI 82 not recommended.  TI 89 Calculators will not be permitted on TI 89 Calculators will not be permitted on

exams. exams.

Attendance

If you exceed FOUR absences (for any reason), you might be withdrawn from the class.

If you stop attending class and do not officially withdraw, you will receive an “F” for the course.

If you leave before the end of the class period, you will be counted as absent.

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS:

Attendance: Attend class every day and make you best effort to arrive on time.

Read the section to be covered prior to class. Do the suggested homework assignment

AFTER the section is covered in class. Be active in class.  Participate in class

discussions.  Be responsible for any material missed when

you are absent.

Make-up ExamsMake-up Exams There will be four partial tests and a There will be four partial tests and a

cumulative final test.cumulative final test. There are NO make - ups for missed There are NO make - ups for missed

exams. exams. A second missed test, A second missed test, for any reasonfor any reason, ,

will be given a zero score. will be given a zero score. NO re-takes, test corrections or extra

credit will be allowed. The test grade will be based on the best

three grades.

Your grade will be determined by the

following

Details Percent of Final

Average

Tests Four partial tests @ 100 points each(BEST 3)

50%

MyMathLab Online Homework 25%

Final Exam Final Cumulative Test 25%

Total: 100%

Letter Grade Final Average in Percent

A 100 - 90

B 89 - 80

C 79 - 70

D 69 - 60

F Below 60

Cell phones and beepers Cell phones are not allowed out during class time!

Any student who takes out (and uses) their cell phone during class or disrupts the class by talking excessively may be asked to leave.

This will count as an absence.

Tutoring

2nd Floor of the Learning Commons  Mon-Thurs 9:30 am-7 pm Friday 9:30 am- 3:30 pm Saturday 10:30 am -2:30 pm

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- Syllabus

Jorge.W.DeJesusTores@lonestar.edu