Call Number: 46287
Section Number: WC803
Classroom: West Charleston I Building, Room 307
Class Meeting Times: Tuesday 9:30 AM—10:50 AM and
Thursday 9:30 AM—10:50 AM (exception: CSN Holidays and Breaks)
MATH 095 Elementary Algebra 3 (3,0,0,0)
A course in the fundamental operations of real numbers,
solving linear equations in one variable, polynomials, quadratic
equations in one variable, and introduction to graphing.
Intended to provide a basic foundation for future mathematics
needed in fields of business, economics, engineering
and related fields. Strong background in fractions and
positive and negative numbers is highly recommended.
Prerequisite: MATH 093 with a grade of C or better; or a
satisfactory ACT/SAT/Placement Test score.
Name: Davis Finley
Office: West Charleston H Building, Room 101P
Telephone: (702) 651-5713
Email: davis.finley@csn.edu
Web:
http://www.nevada.edu/~finley
Beginning and Intermediate Algebra, 4th Edition, by Lial, Hornsby, and McGinnis
a handheld scientific calculator
You must use graph paper to do graphing homework problems.
I will assign, collect, and check your homework for correctness. Use graph paper for problems whose answers are graphs.
There will be five exams: Exam #1, Exam #2, Exam #3, Exam #4, and the Final Exam.
There will be restrictions on the use of electronic devices during the exams. Be prepared to take the exams without the use of a telephone, a music/audio player, a computer, or any other electronic device whose use I decide to ban. Be prepared to take the exams using a small, handheld calculator that cannot function as a communication device or play music/audio.
No student may take more than one make-up Exam. There is no make-up Final Exam.
If you miss one of Exam #1, Exam #2, Exam #3, or Exam #4, you must take a make-up Exam for it.
If you miss two or more of Exam #1, Exam #2, Exam #3, and Exam #4, you must take a make-up Exam for one of the missed Exams, and your score on all the other missed Exams—the ones for which you are not allowed to take a make-up Exam—is zero.
There is no extra credit.
At the end of the semester, your course score will be calculated using your five Exam scores as follows:
| Item | Weight |
|---|---|
| Exam #1 score | 20% |
| Exam #2 score | 20% |
| Exam #3 score | 20% |
| Exam #4 score | 20% |
| Final Exam score | 20% |
The maximum possible course score is 100.
If your course score is
For the fall, 2009, semester, the
"The College of Southern Nevada makes every effort to make its campuses fully accessible to students with disabilities. The college's Disability Resource Center offers accommodations to help students with documented disabilities with their academic pursuits. In addition, the DRC offers Disability Specialists and DHHS Coordinator to answer any questions or help solve any problems that may arise due to a documented disability. The office also offers adaptive equipment to those who qualify to ensure equal access to all CSN sponsored activities.
We offer accommodations on all campuses and learning centers!"
Scholastic dishonesty will not be tolerated and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent. You are expected to have read and understood the current issue of the General Catalog & Student Handbook regarding student responsibilities and rights, and the intellectual property policy, for information about procedures and about what constitutes acceptable on-campus behavior.
If you bring a cell phone to class, please leave it on (if it has sufficient battery life) and set to "vibrate" for incoming calls and messages. If you wish to answer or to place a cell phone call, please step outside the classroom far enough to prevent your conversation from being audible in the classroom.
Class attendance is required. You are responsible for everything that you miss if you are absent, regardless of the reason for your absence.
Information contained in this syllabus, other than the grading, make-up exam, and attendance policies, may be subject to change with advance notice, as deemed appropriate by the instructor.
| Date | Section Number | Section Title |
|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 2.1 | The Addition Property of Equality |
| September 3 | 2.2 | The Multiplication Property of Equality |
| September 8 | 2.3 | More on Solving Linear Equations |
| September 10 | 2.4 | An Introduction to Applications of Linear Equations |
| September 15 | 2.5 | Formulas and Applications from Geometry |
| September 17 | 2.6 | Ratios and Proportions |
| September 22 | 2.7 | Further Applications of Linear Equations |
| September 24 | 2.8 | Solving Linear Inequalities |
| September 29 | 9.1 | Set Operations and Compound Inequalities |
| October 1 | Exam #1 | |
| October 6 | 9.2 | Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities |
| October 8 | 3.1 | Reading Graphs; Linear Equations in Two Variables |
| October 13 | 3.2 | Graphing Linear Equations in Two Variables |
| October 15 | 4.1 | The Product Rule and Power Rules for Exponents |
| October 20 | Exam #2 | |
| October 22 | 4.2 | Integer Exponents and the Quotient Rule |
| October 27 | 4.3 | An Application of Exponents: Scientific Notation |
| October 29 | 4.4 | Adding and Subtracting Polynomials; Graphing Simple Polynomials |
| November 3 | 4.5 | Multiplying Polynomials |
| November 5 | 4.6 | Special Products |
| November 10 | 4.7 | Dividing Polynomials |
| November 12 | 5.1 | The Greatest Common Factor; Factoring by Grouping |
| November 17 | Exam #3 | |
| November 19 | 5.2 | Factoring Trinomials |
| November 24 | 5.3 | More on Factoring Trinomials |
| November 26 | Thanksgiving Day Recess | |
| December 1 | 5.4 | Special Factoring Techniques |
| December 3 | 5.5 | Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring |
| December 8 | 5.6 | Applications of Quadratic Equations |
| December 10 | catch up; review | |
| December 15 | Exam #4 | |
| December 17 | Final Exam | |