MAP 103 Syllabus

MAP 103: Proficiency Algebra

Spring 2007 Semester Syllabus

Overseeing Professor: Prof. William Barcus

E-mail: wbarcus@math.sunysb.edu. Please put “MAP 103” and your name in the subject line.
Office Hours: TBA, in Math Learning Center, S-240 Math Tower

Assistant Course Coordinator: Nicholas Bianculli

E-mail: nbiancul@ic.sunysb.edu. Please put “MAP 103” and your name in the subject line.
Office Hours: Tu 11:30am-2pm and 5pm-6pm, W 4pm-5pm, Th 11:30am-2pm, and by appointment, all in Math Learning Center, S-240 Math Tower

Lecture Schedule:

Lecture #	Date/Time	Room	Instructor
1	MWF 9:35am-10:30am	Harriman 115	Danielle Kuefner
2	MWF 10:40am-11:35am	Harriman 115	Danielle Kuefner
3	MWF 11:45am-12:40pm	Harriman 115	Christopher Miller
4	TuTh 9:50am-11:10am	Library N4006	Nicholas Bianculli
5	TuTh 2:20pm-3:40pm	Earth and Space 177	Todd Gelbord
6	TuTh 6:50pm-8:10pm	Harriman 115	Elise Marley

Exams: Please pay careful attention to the details here. There will be two evening exams, scheduled by the registrar, and a final exam during the regular final exam period. Attendance is mandatory for all exams and make-up exams will not be given for any circumstances. Resolve all conflicts with evening classes and/or employment obligations now, not later. The dates of the exams are as follows:

Exam 1: Wednesday, February 21, 8:30pm-10pm.
Exam 2: Thursday, March 22, 8:30pm-10pm.
Final Exam: Thursday, May 10, 2pm-4:30pm.

The location of each exam will be announced in your lecture.

Webpage: There is a webpage for this course providing general information, homework assignments, contact information, and a copy of this syllabus, among other useful links.

www.ic.sunysb.edu/Stu/nbiancul/map103s07

Your individual class instructor may create a website and/or utilize Blackboard for posting information. He or she will provide information on this.

Course Description: MAP 103 is a non-credit course designed to give students the prerequisite knowledge in algebra needed to succeed in subsequent MAT, AMS, PHY, CHE, and BIO courses. Enrollment in MAP 103 requires a score of 2 on the math placement exam. This course covers the basic notions of linear equations and functions (along with their graphs), the concepts of relation and function, solving linear equations and small systems of linear equations, introduces polynomial functions, factoring non-linear expressions, solving non-linear equations by factoring, dealing with complex fractions and radicals, and ends with an introduction to the exponential and logarithmic functions.

Textbook: Intermediate Algebra, 3ed, by Elayn Martin-Gay, 2007. Please be sure to purchase the correct book as there are many and confusing variations of the book. The book’s cover has a picture of a pear on it. Homework will be assigned mainly from the textbook, so it is important that you buy a copy.

Grading Scheme: There are four major components of your grade:

Exam 1 is worth 20% of your grade and will cover §1.3-§1.7, §2.1-§2.4, and §3.1-§3.4 in the text.
Exam 2 is worth 20% of your grade and will cover will cover §3.6-§3.7A, §4.1, §4.3, §5.1, §5.2, §5.4, §5.5, §5.6A,B and §5.7 in the text.
The final exam is worth 40% of your grade and is cumulative.
Your class grade, composed of quizzes, homework scores, and/or attendance, is worth 20% of your grade. Details regarding the class grade will be provided to you by your individual instructor and may not necessarily be uniform across the six sections of MAP 103.

Syllabus: This is the material we are covering in this course, with textbook sections noted.

Week of	Sections in Text	Topics
1/22	§1.3-§1.5	Properties of Real Numbers, Absolute Value, Order of Operations
1/29	§1.6, §1.7, §2.1	Exponents, Scientific Notations, and Linear Equations of one variable
2/5	§2.2-§2.4	Linear Inequalities and Problem-Solving Using Linear Equations/Inequalities
2/12	§3.1-§3.4	Graphing Linear Equations, the concept of slope, and formulas for lines
2/19	§3.6, §3.7A	Introduction to Functions, Domains and Ranges of Functions
2/26	§4.1, §4.3	Systems of Linear Equations, and solving word problems via solving a system of equations
3/5	§5.1, §5.2, §5.4	Polynomial Functions, Operations on Polynomials, Factoring
3/12	§5.5, §5.6A,B, §5.7	More on Factoring, Solving non-linear equations by factoring
3/19	§6.1-§6.3	Dealing with Rational Expressions
3/26	§7.1-§7.4	Dealing with Radical Expressions
4/9	§8.1-§8.3	Completing the Square, the Quadratic Formula, and Solving non-linear equations without factoring
4/16	§9.1-§9.2	The algebra of functions (major focus on composition), inverse functions, *the relationship between functions and their inverses (both graphically and algebraically)
4/23	§9.3-§9.4	The exponential and logarithmic functions
4/30	§9.5, Review	Properties of Logarithms, Review for Final Exam

DSS Advisory: If you have a physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact your course work, please contact Disability Support Services, ECC (Educational Communications Center) Building, room 128, (631) 632-6748. They will determine with you what accommodations are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation is confidential. Students requiring emergency evacuation are encouraged to discuss their needs with their professors and Disability Support Services. For procedures and information, go to the following web site. http://www.ehs.sunysb.edu/fire/disabilities/asp