MATH 22, COLLEGE ALGEBRA II
FALL 2003
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: College Algebra II (3:3:0). Relations, functions, graphs; polynomial, rational functions, graphs; word problems; nonlinear inequalities; inverse functions; exponential, logarithmic functions.
PREREQUISITE: Math 21 or satisfactory performance on the mathematics proficiency examination.
TEXT: College Algebra, 3rd Edition, PSU Special Edition, by Mark Dugopolski, published by Addison Wesley Publishing Company.
COURSE FORMAT: There are two 50-minute lectures and one 50-minute lab each week. The sections covered in these lectures are listed on Page 3 of this handout.
EXAMINATIONS: Three 75-minute evening examinations
will be given during the semester and a comprehensive final exam will be given
during the final exam period. NO books, notes, or calculators may be used on
the examinations. You must bring your University ID card to all exams. The
three examinations will be given from
EXAM I: Thursday, September 25
EXAM II: Thursday, October 23
EXAM III: Wednesday, November 12
Rooms for the exams will be announced by your instructor at a later date, and may also be found on the bulletin board outside 107 Whitmore and the Math 22 web page.
CONFLICT EXAMS: For the three mid-semester
examinations, there is a conflict examination from
MAKEUP EXAMINATIONS: Students who have a
valid verifiable reason, such as illness or a class during both the conflict
and regular exam times, are permitted to schedule a makeup examination with
no penalty. Students who do not have a valid reason for missing the exam, such
as forgetting the date, time, or room of an exam, are also permitted to schedule
a makeup, but 20 points will be deducted from their score. The makeup exams
are given from
Make Up EXAM I: Wednesday, October 1
Make Up EXAM II: Wednesday, October 29
Make Up EXAM III: Tuesday, November 18
In order to take a make up exam, you must sign up with your instructor within 48 hours of the date of the regular exam. You will be given the room for the make up exam when you sign up. You must be prepared to verify the reason for taking the make up. A student who is ill on the night of the exam must present a valid excuse from Ritenour or another medical facility. Students who have taken the regularly scheduled exam are not permitted to take the make up. Students who have not signed up for the make up will not be allowed to take it. Students must bring their University ID to the makeup exam. The ID will be checked by the exam proctor. If a student misses both the regularly scheduled exam and the scheduled make up, it may be possible to take a makeup by appointment. With a valid, verifiable reason, these make ups will be given with no penalty. Otherwise, at least a 20-point penalty will be imposed. All such make ups must be scheduled through the course coordinator, and must be completed no later than one week after the scheduled make up exam. Information on contacting the course coordinator is given later in this handout.
FINAL EXAMINATION: The final examination
will be given during finals week, December
DEFERRED GRADES: Students who are unable to complete the course because of illness or emergency may be granted a deferred grade, which allows the student to complete the course within 6 weeks of the following semester. If the student is scheduled for Math 110 or Math 140, then the student must complete the course within 2 weeks of the following semester. Note that deferred grades are limited to those students who can verify a valid reason for not being able to take the final exam. See Policies and Rules, Student Guide to the University, Policy 48-40.
COURSE GRADES: Grades will be assigned on the basis of 550 points, distributed as follows:
Exam I: 100 points
Exam II: 100 points
Exam III: 100 points
Quizzes and/or homework: 100 points
Final Exam: 150 points
Final course grades will be assigned as follows:
495 - 550 A 404 - 420 C+
476 - 494 A- 385 - 403 C
459 - 475 B+ 330 - 384 D
440 - 458 B 0 - 329 F
421 - 439 B-
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY STATEMENT: "Academic dishonesty includes, but is no limited to, cheating, plagiarizing, . . ., facilitating acts of academic dishonesty by others, having unauthorized possession of examinations, submitting work of another person or work previously used without informing the instructor, or tampering with academic work of other students. . . . A student charged with academic dishonesty will be given oral or written notice of the charge by the instructor. If students believe that they have been falsely accused, they should seek redress through informal discussions with the instructor, the department head, dean or campus executive officer. If the instructor believes that the infraction is sufficiently serious to warrant the referral of the case to Judicial Affairs, or if the instructor will award a final grade of F in the course because of the infraction, the student and instructor will be afforded formal due process procedures." From Policies and Rules, Student Guide to the University Policy 49-20.
QUESTIONS, PROBLEMS, OR COMMENTS: If you have questions or concerns about the course, please consult your instructor first. If further guidance is needed, you may contact the course coordinator, Dr. Palanivel Manoharan. Dr. Palanivel Manoharan's e-mail address is manohar@math.psu.edu and his office is 108 Whitmore Lab.
MATH 22 FALL 2003