EMAIL:                                keagy@duq.edu

OFFICE/HOURS:              COLH 440 / 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., Monday and Wednesday (or by appointment)

MEETING TIMES:            Monday and Wednesday, 8:35-9:50 a.m.

                                               Exam days 8:00-9:50 a.m.

GRADING:          Short quizzes/assignments/homework 8%

                               Test I (Wednesday, September 25) 22%

                               Test II (Monday, October 28) 22%

                               Test III (Wednesday, December 4) 22%

                               Final Exam (Tuesday, December 17, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.) 26%

Note:    All graded work must be completed in pencil.
              No plus/minus grades will be given.
              No late or makeup work will be accepted. No makeup tests will be given.

OBJECTIVES:

         Students who successfully complete this course should be able to:
 

• Apply the algebra concepts necessary to solve problems in calculus at least through the Chain Rule.
• Solve standard calculus problems (ex. limits and derivatives) at least through the Chain Rule.
• Understand the basic theoretical principles underlying calculus at least through the Chain Rule.
• Apply the techniques of calculus to solve real world problems.

HOMEWORK:

        Homework will be assigned virtually every class period. Because the material in this course is highly sequenced, it will be very important for you to complete the homework assignment prior to the next class meeting. Typically, each class will begin with an invitation for questions about the previous homework assignment. Since you will be responsible for problems similar (but not necessarily identical!) to the ones assigned on homework, it is in your best interest to ask questions about material you do not understand. There may be times during the semester when homework is collected and graded. There may be times when students are asked to present homework problems on the board for the class to review. There may be times when problems related to the homework are assigned, collected, and graded.

COMMENTS:

       The focus for instruction in this course will be to provide you the greatest number of opportunities as possible to work problems. It is through that exercise that you will learn the material. This effort will take time. Plan to invest approximately 4-9 hours per week on this course outside of class.

     Take full advantage of the assistance available from your instructor and the teaching assistant, and you will greatly enhance your likelihood for success in this course. Also, excellent (free) peer tutoring is available by signing up for an appointment in COLH 439. You are also encouraged to form study groups to solve homework problems as long as all work submitted is your own explanation of any such effort.

     While attendance is not manditory, nor is it calculated in computing your final average, it will play a large role in your success. Not only will no makeup work be accepted and no makeup exams be given, but the integrated nature of the course content will make the material very difficult for you to follow on your own.

     Late arrivals are disturbing to everyone. Although unforeseen difficulties may arise on rare occasions, everyone in the class will appreciate your fullest effort to be punctual.

    All types of cell phones and paging devices should be turned off before entering class.

    You are encouraged to use calculators and computers to assist you in working homework problems. Calculators (except those capable of performing symbolic manipulations) may be used on tests.

CONTENT/TEXTS:

       Although the course title is "College Algebra," the course content is actually an integrated combination of topics from both algebra and calculus. Algebra topics will be reviewed and then immediately applied to calculus topics. This approach is designed to provide a smoother transition from algebra to calculus. In the future this course will have the title "Calculus with Algebra I." Students who successfully complete this course (both this year and in the future) will continue in MATH 110, "Calculus with Algebra II." Together, the two courses MATH 101-110 cover the same calculus topics as MATH 111, "Calculus for Non-science Students," and hence satisfy both the university core mathematics requirement and the mathematics requirement of the School of Business.

       Topics expected to be covered include: Functions, graphing, inequalities, limits, continuity, rates of change, and the derivative. The texts for the course will be Just in Time Algebra, by Brent and Mueller, and Calculus with Applications, by Lial, Greenwell, and Ritchey.

HONOR POLICY:

      Students are expected to abide by all the rules of conduct outlined in the Student Handbook. Any student guilty of cheating (including copying or paraphrasing another student's work) will be assigned the grade of "F" for the course and procedures will be initiated according to university policy guidelines for the assessment of additional penalties as appropriate.