Jill Bolanowski
EMS W422
E-mail:jrb5 AT uwm DOT edu

Office Hours: MW 9:00 am – 10:00 am and by appointment (Email!)

Section 007 MWF 10 – 11 EMS E208

Class website: www.uwm.edu/~jrb5/ (There will be links off that page)

Text: Intermediate Algebra (7th ed) by Bittinger and Ellenbogen

Coverage: 2.1-2.6, 3.1-3.3, 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.8, 6.1-6.8, 7.1-7.6, 7.8, 8.1-8.7, 9.1-9.5

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

Final Exam: Final Exam: Tuesday May 13 2008, 7:30 am – 9:30am
Location of final exam:TBA

Examinations: 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.

Quizzes: There will be a quiz on the last day of class for that week for every week that school is in session unless there is a Math 105 hour exam that week.
Up to two quizzes may be missed. There will be no make up quizzes.

Attendance: Attending lectures regularly is in your own interest. Attendance will be taken.
Just come to class please.

Homework: You are expected to do the required assigned homework on a regular basis.
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, and such extra work can be brought up by you in class and during office visits for questions and help.
Doing homework really does help!

Course grades: The grade you receive in Math 105 will be based on your exam scores, your quiz scores and your final examination score.

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

Total points possible:
Quizzes: 80 (top 8 of 10 quizzes at 10 points each)
Exams: 300 (3 exams at 100 points each)
Final: 220
Total: 600

Quiz schedule: (approx.) Sept. 13, 20, 27, Oct. 11, 18, 23, Nov. 8, 15, 20, Dec. 6

Examination Schedule:

Exam I Feb 22: aprox. material ch 2.1-2.6, 3.1-3.3, 4.1-4.3, 5.1-5.8 Exam II Mar 28, aprox. Material ch 5.7-5.8, 6.1-6.8, 7.1-7.3 Exam III April 25, aprox. material. ch 7.4-7.6, 7.8, 8.1-8.7 Final Exam Final Exam: Tuesday May 13 2008, 7:30 am – 9:30am, comprehensive of entire course including material after Exam III.

Deadlines:
Feb 4 (M) - Last day to add, register late, or change from GRADED TO NON-GRADED basis (or vice-versa)
Feb 18 (M) - Last day to drop or withdraw without transcript notation
Mar 14 (F) - Last day to drop or withdraw

Additional Information

1. Room changes, course cancellations, etc. are posted on Department letterhead only.

2. If you need special accommodations (VISA form required) in order to meet any of the requirements of the course, please contact me and provide me with the proper documentation as soon as possible.

3. All in class exams and quizzes are closed book/closed notes. Bring your brain and writing implements to exams. Do not copy or try to copy another student's work and/or answers. Although you are permitted to use calculators during exams and quizzes, you are not to use the electronic storage-retrieval capabilities of the calculator to effectively give you access to "electronic notes" (e.g., to retrieve formulas, definitions, proofs, etc.). Graded homework assignments are to be your own work, but they are not closed book- closed notes.
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, for the appropriate citation of sources, and for respect of others' academic endeavors. Further information can be found at:
http://www3.uwm.edu/Dept/Acad_Aff/policy/academicmisconduct.cfm

4. Sexual harassment is reprehensible and will not be tolerated by the University. It subverts the mission of the University and threatens the careers, educational experience, and well being of students, faculty and staff. The University will not tolerate behavior between or among members of the University community which creates an unacceptable working environment., The draft policy on discriminatory conduct, including sexual harassment, can be found at: http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/uc/briefings/S-47-Mar05rev.pdf