E-mail Etiquette: E-mail is an important way of communicating so a procedure needs to be in place for me to respond to you in a timely manner. Any e-mail should contain Math 125 Online in the subject line. I cannot guarantee that I will respond to you immediately if this is not in the subject line of the E-mail. I will respond to your e-mails within 2 business days for an email sent Monday -Friday. If you have not received a response from me within that time frame, it is safe to assume that I did not receive your original e-mail and you should resend it.

Text: Intermediate Algebra by Jay Lehman; 4th edition.

Live Lectures: Since I am teaching the same class on TV, you are more than welcome to watch my lectures or the archived lectures. Login to D2L and choose the Math 125 class for more information. You are not required to call in for attendance.

Course Id Number: You will need an access code and a course id to register into the computer portion of the class. The course id is quirarte16251. Notice that this is my last name followed by the numbers 16251. Spelling is vital so make sure that you spell my name correctly. You are expected to register into MyMathLab using the course id by 8/27 if you wish to remain in the class. I will drop students whose name is not on my roster in MyMathLab by midnight on 8/27. MyMathLab offers a 17-day free trial so there is no excuse not to enroll. This is in addition to registering for the class at CRC. Also, you will need to provide proof of prereq by 8/27 also. This can be sent via email as an attachment or dropped off on campus either in my office, LRC 145, or the department area office.

Course Objectives: This course covers operations on real and comples numbers, polynomials, rational and radical expressions, logarithms and exponentials; solving formulas and linear equations, linear equations and linear inequalities; rational, radical, and quadratic equations; functions and function notation; factoring; graphing linear, quadratic, radical, logarithmic and exponential functions; conics; rate, slope, and equations of lines; arithmetic and geometric functions; application problems and critical thinking applications.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

SLO 1: ANALYZE AND FIND BEST FIT EQUATIONS FOR REAL WORLD DATA GIVEN IN MANY FORMS.
Organize information into any/all of its four forms: words, data tables, graphs, and algebraic equations.
Design an accurately scaled and labeled scatterplot of data, use a best fit line to examine linear trends, interpret the meaning of slope as a rate of change.
Accurately graph and analyze functions; use linear, quadratic, and exponential functions to model real world applications and interpret real data.
Distinguish arithmetic and geometric progressions; develop formulas for arithmetic and geometric sequences; use summation notation to calculate finite series.
SLO 2: SOLVE EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES WHICH COME FROM APPLIED PROBLEMS.
Simplify and evaluate rational and radical expressions, exponentials and logarithms; solve linear, quadratic, rational, radical, exponential, logarithmic, and literal equations.
Accurately solve absolute value inequalities and systems of linear equations; use systems of equations to solve applied problems.

Chapters: We will cover chapters 1 through 9.
Technical Difficulties: If you are having technical difficulties with any of the program working correctly that is a technical problem. Do not contact me as I will not be able to assist you and will only refer you to tech support. You need to call 1-800-677-6337....do not send an email. Make the call immediately so they can help you. You do not want to fall behind in the work.

Student Requirements:
• Students are required to spend approximately 6- 10 hours per week on the course or the amount of time required to be successfull in the class. STUDENTS WHO FAIL TO STAY CURRENT WITH THE ASSIGNMENTS MAY BE DROPPED FROM THE CLASS. IF A STUDENT IS INACTIVE IN COURSE COMPASS FOR 6 DAYS OR MORE, THAT STUDENT MAY BE DROPPED FROM THE CLASS. It is not my responsibility to notify you if you have been dropped.
• Make time to seek help from their instructor, online links to tutoring sites, or the Math Center if they are having difficulty with any of the material in the course.
• Students are required to have an e-mail address
• Students are expected to register into Course Compass by 8/27. There is a 17-day free trial that is available if you do not have the funds to register at the start of the semester. However, you will have to purchase the access to the site before the 17 days run out or you will be locked out of the course.
• Students are expected to contact their instructor immediately if they are having difficulty accessing any of the assignments online.

Discussion Board: The discussion board is there so that you can help each other with questions or problems that you are having with the math or how the course operates. I will also check it periodically.

Academic Integrity:
1. Respectful and appropriate use of campus facilities, resources, and services - the cafeteria, library, and any other gathering space on campus are shared spaces and require students to manage their language, volume, tone, and the content of their personal conversations.
2. Students are expected to clean up after themselves, follow rules, and be respectful of others.
Respectful interactions with faculty, staff, and students - While students may feel frustrated or angry, it is not appropriate to yell at, curse, insult, threaten or accuse others. Resolving conflict includes dialogue and requires understanding as well as patience. Students who are unsure of the appropriate steps to take in order to resolve an issue are encouraged to consult a CRC Counselor, the Dean of Counseling, Dean of Student Services, or Campus Police.
3. Being a responsible student - Showing up to class on time, being prepared, completing assignments, communicating with the professor, and participating appropriately in class are all essential to being a responsible student on a college campus. Students must make every effort to be on time and to communicate to faculty when they will be late or unable to attend.

Definition of Cheating
Cheating is the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work through the use of dishonest, deceptive, or fraudulent means. The following are only some of the many forms cheating may take:

1. Copying another’s work on a test, paper, or project.
2. Using unauthorized materials in an exam or collaborating on work to be turned in for credit where the instructor disallows such collaboration
3. Taking an exam for another student, purposely allowing another student to copy during a test, or providing coursework for another student to turn in as his or her own effort.
4. Fabricating, falsifying or misrepresenting data or results from experiments, interviews or surveys.
5. Submitting the same work in more than one class for credit without permission from the instructor.

Students who violate any of the above will receive a score of 0 for the assignment and be reported to the Dean of Academic Discipline.

Exams: All exams are taken on campus. Please see the schedule on my website or MyMathLab for the dates. The exams are on Saturday in LRC 205, the math center FROM 10AM - 12PM. . You are expected to provide photo id at the time of the exam.

Homework: Homework is done online through MyMathLab. Simply click on the “do Homework” icon on the navigation bar. All of the exercises listed are the assigned homework. It is not necessary that you complete all of the problems at the same time. Simply “submit” the homework and the computer will remember where you left off and give you credit for the problems you answered. You can resume the other problems at another time and you will get full credit for the assignment. There is a “help me solve this” icon on the homework screen that shows you how to work the problem. There is also an “example” icon that demonstrates how to do the problem and you can send me an email from the homework screen with the exact problem if you would like me to help you with it. Homework is due every Tuesday at 12 noon. No late homework is accepted.

Quizzes: There are quizzes online for almost every section that we cover. Again, these can be found at http://www.coursecompass.com. To take a quiz, login to course compass and choose “take a quiz/test” from the navigation menu. You will have two attempts at each quiz and the computer will keep your best score. If you would like me to review your quiz, send me an email. The quizzes are due every Tuesday at 12 noon. No late quizzed will be accepted.

Final Exam: The final exam will cover the material from Ch 1-9 and must be taken on campus in LRC 205, the math center on 12/14 at 10 am.

Grading Your grade in the course will be determined by:

Grade in the course:

I reserve the right to make slight adjustments.