Professor: Dr. Marek A. Suchenek
Office: NSM A-131
Office hours: MW
Phone: (310) 243-2068
Email: [email protected]
You are
responsible for finding out promptly:
1.
whether you passed or not, and
2.
a) what class (MAT 012 if you passed or MAT 011 if you
failed),
b) what section, and
c) with what instructor
are you supposed to attend for the next five weeks, beginning
Most MAT 011 students take the course to satisfy part of the ELM requirement. Students may satisfy the ELM requirement by earning CR grades every course in our 4 unit remedial math sequence MAT 011 (1 unit), MAT 012 (1 unit), MAT 013 (1 unit), and MAT 014 (1 unit). Each one unit course lasts five weeks, so the whole sequence can be completed in one and one-third semesters.
There are other ways to satisfy the ELM requirement. For example, one may
satisfy the ELM requirement by earning a score of 50 or above on the ELM exam,
or a score of 550 or higher on the math SAT. You may repeat the ELM
exam as many times as necessary to earn a passing score. Please
consult the
Remedial math courses MAT 011-014 are not enough to prepare students for the more demanding courses like MAT 153 College Algebra and Trigonometry or MAT 191 Calculus I that are required in math and science majors. MAT 011-014 are designed only to prepare students for general education math courses MAT 105 and MAT 131 and general education science courses. Students with rusty math skills who are planning to major in science or math and should take a full course in Intermediate Algebra at a local community college.
Units of measurement, arithmetic with signed numbers and fractions, word problems, linear equations, applications.
MAT 011 meets for three hours of lecture per week for five weeks. It is a pre-collegiate course. It is graded on a CR/NC basis and does not count toward the Bachelor's degree.
MAT 011 has no prerequisites. MAT 011 is intended for students who scored less than 50 on the current ELM exam.
Intermediate Algebra (6th ed.) by Johnston, Willis, Lazaris,
published by PWS Publishing Company. Bundled with WebAssign online supplement.
ISBN #0495287741. Selections from chapters 1-4. Possession of a copy of this textbook is
required for taking quiz and final exam.
Factorization tables: http://www.geocities.com/csudh_mat095/FACTORS_TXT.htm. Feel free to print them and use them during the tests as long as there are no notes on them.
Examples of adding and subtracting fractions: http://www.geocities.com/csudh_mat003/LCD_example.html
Examples of calculating radicals: http://www.geocities.com/csudh_mat095/Radicals_examples.html
Simple scientific calculators are allowed. Here is an
example of allowed calculator: http://www.math.com/students/calculators/source/scientific.htm.
No other
computing or communicating devices are allowed for homework, quiz and exam.
1. Lecture
1. Introduction to the course.
2. Review of chapters 1 and 2 in the text.
3. 2.5 Evaluating and substituting in algebraic expressions
1. Ex. 1-17 odd
4. 2.6 Using formulas
1. Ex. 1-13 odd
2. Lecture
1. 2.8 Removing grouping symbols.
1. Ex. 1-17 odd, 33, 39, 45
2. 2.9 Combining like terms; simplifying algebraic expressions
1. Ex. 1, 5, 11, 15, 21, 23, 28, 33, 37, 45
3. Lecture
1. 3.1 First degree equations, their solutions, and their graphs.
1. Ex. 1-9 all, 11-21 odd
2. Start 3.2 Simple first-degree inequalities, their solutions, and their graphs
1. Ex. 1-29 odd
4. Lecture
1. Finish 3.2 Simple first-degree inequalities, their solutions, and their graphs
1. Ex. 1-29 odd
2. 3.3 Combined inequalities, their solutions, and their graphs
1. Ex. 1-8 all, 9-27 odd
5. Lecture
1. 3.5 Applications: an introduction.
1. Ex. 1-26 all.
6. Lecture
1. Quiz..
2. Start Chapter 4 Polynomials
3. 4.1 Basic Definitions
1. Ex. 1-19 odd.
4. 4.2 Adding and subtracting polynomials
1. Ex. 1-19 odd.
7. Lecture
1. 4.3 Multiplying polynomials.
1. Ex. 1-29 odd, 33, 35, 39
2. 4.4 Special products.
1. Ex. 1, 5, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 33
8. Lecture
1. 4.6 Dividing polynomials.
1. Ex. 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 23, 24, 29, 33
2. Start 4.8 Applications: dry mixture problems
1. Ex. 1-16 all.
9. Lecture
1. Finish 4.8 Applications: dry mixture problems.
1. Ex. 1-16 all.
2. 4.9 Solution mixture problems
1. Ex. 1-10 all.
10. Lecture
1. Wrap-up.
After completing MAT 011 the student should be able to
Students must be able to demonstrate through written assignments, tests, and oral presentations, that they have achieved the objectives of MAT 011.
Evaluations are based on homework, class participation, quizzes and scheduled examinations covering students' understanding of the topics covered in MAT 011.
MAT 011 is a CR/NC class.
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15% of grade = |
Homework, class participation, participation in tutoring, etc. |
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15% of grade = |
Quiz |
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70% of grade = |
Final Exam |
70% of maximum total score is required for a passing grade.
However, the students with near perfect scores on final (90% of maximum or
better) will receive a passing grade regardless of their other credits.
Quiz is scheduled for the end of the third week. Final exam is given on the last scheduled class meeting.
The math department does not provide makeup tests for students who miss exams. It is the student's responsibility to make whatever arrangements are necessary to ensure that he or she is able to take exams at the regularly scheduled place and time.
Class attendance is required and will be randomly checked. Those absent will use credit proportional to the number of absences.
The mathematics department does not tolerate cheating. Students who have questions or concerns about academic integrity should ask their professors or the counselors in the Student Development Office, or refer to the University Catalog for more information. (Look in the index under "academic integrity".)
Cal State Dominguez Hills adheres to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations for students with temporary and permanent disabilities. If you have a disability that may adversely affect your work in this class, I encourage you to register with Disabled Student Services (DSS) and to talk with me about how I can best help you. All disclosures of disabilities will be kept strictly confidential. Please note: no accommodation may be made until you register with the DSS in WH B250. For information call (310) 243-3660 or to use telecommunications Device for the Deaf, call (310) 243-2028.
Revision history: prepared 11/20/05 by G. Jennings. Revised 8/25/06 (G. Jennings). Revisded 8/28/06 (M. Suchenek)