Intermediate Algebra

Semester: Fall 2007

Course: Se 043: TR 8:00am - 9:15am PHY 143

Se 048: TR 11:00am - 12:15pm PHY 151

Instructor: Florian Sebert

Office: EMS E480

Office Hours: MW 9:30am – 11:00am

If these times do not meet your needs, please see me after class or call or email to
make an appointment.

Office Phone: 229-5105

E-Mail: fmsebert@uwm.edu

Website: www.uwm.edu/~fmsebert/teaching/

Prerequisite: Placement score of 20 or higher, or grade of C or better in Math 095.

Textbook: Intermediate Algebra, 7th edition by Bittinger and Ellenbogen

Coverage: Chapters 2 - 9

Homework:

You are expected to do the required assigned homework on a regular basis. Homework will not be collected or graded. However, quizzes and exams will mainly be based on homework problems. It is expected that, at a minimum, 2 hours outside work will be required for each hour in the classroom (which translates to about 6 hours per week for this 3 credit course). This is minimum. Some students will require more outside homework time. Also note that nothing precludes you from doing more than the required work!

Attendance:

Attending lectures regularly is in your own interest. Attendance will be taken and, together with class participation, may be a factor in determining your final course grade.

Quizzes:

Last class meeting of week of weeks school is in session and there is no Math 105 hour exam scheduled (09/13, 09/20, 09/27, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/08, 11/15, 11/20, 12/06). Up to two quizzes may be missed. There are no makeup quizzes.

Exams:

Attendance at the scheduled examinations and final is required. There is no provision for absences due to vacations, family outings and other social activities, other special plans and appointments, etc. Absences due to illness require a medical excuse on Physician’s letterhead, signed by the physician, which must be submitted before any alternate arrangements for the exam will be considered.

Grading: Quizzes 80 points (top 8 of 10 @ 10 points each)

Exams 300 points (3 @ 100 points each)

Final 220 points

Total 600 points

The grade you receive in Math 105 will be based on your exam scores, your quiz scores and final examination score. In marginal cases, class participation may determine the choice of your grade.

Grading Scale: (Percent) - minimum cutoffs

A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D-

93 90 87 83 80 77 73 70 67 63 60

Deadlines and examination schedule:

09/17/2007:

10/01/2007:

10/04/2007:

10/26/2007:

11/01/2007:

11/29/2007:

12/17/2007:

Last day to add, register late, or change from GRADED to NON-GRADED basis (or vice-versa)

Last day to drop or withdraw without transcript notation

EXAM I

Last day to drop or withdraw

EXAM II

EXAM III

COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM (7:30am – 9:30am)

Other Policies:

A student with a disability (VISA form required) should contact me early in the semester so that the appropriate arrangements may be made. Reasonable accommodations are determined by accessibility center.
Special announcements (e.g. course cancellations) are posted on Department letterhead only.
A student will not be added unless another student has dropped.
All exams and quizzes are closed book/closed notes.
No calculators are allowed on quizzes and exams except for final exam.
The university has a responsibility to promote academic honesty and integrity and to develop procedures to deal effectively with instances of academic dishonesty. Students are responsible for the honest completion and representation of their work.
Sexual harassment is reprehensible and will not be tolerated by the university.