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Math-49APRE-CALCULUS ALGEBRA
SYLLABUS
Prerequisites:
Math-51 with a grade of C or better
Textbook:
Pre-Calculus with Limits, by Larson and Hostetler
Related Materials:
A scientific calculator recommended
Attendance:
Students
are expected to attend all classes on time. Students who are absent
more than 3 times may be dropped from the class. However, it is the
students’ responsibility to drop by the appropriate deadline if he/she
decides not continue to come to the class. Petitions to drop after the
dead line will not be considered by the instructor.
Homework:
Homework
(HW) will be assigned every day and will be collected on the three
midterm exam days (20 points each collection). No late HWs will be
accepted. HW is the key to success in this class. Plan to devote a
minimum of TWO hours to HW for each class hour.
Quizzes:
Six
quizzes (20 points each) will be given in class. The lowest quiz score
will be dropped. No makeup quizzes. Quizzes problems are similar to
homework problems, and lecture examples.
Exams:
Three
one-hour midterm examinations (100 points each) will be given in class.
The lowest midterm score will be dropped. No makeups except for
extenuating circumstances assuming the student notifies the instructor
as soon as the emergency arises.
Final Exam:
One two-hour comprehensive examination (200 points). Any student missing the final will receive an F grade for the course.
Grading:
Distribution:
Homework 60
Quizzes 100
Midterms 200
Final Exam 200
Total 560
Scale:
A+: 530 - 560 (95% - 100%)
A: 502 - 529 (90% - 94%)
A-: 490 - 501 (88% - 89%)
B+: 474 - 489 (85% - 87%)
B: 446 - 473 (80% - 84%)
B-: 434 - 445 (78% - 79%)
C+: 418 - 433 (75% - 77%)
C: 378 - 417 (68% - 74%)
D+: 362 - 377 (65% - 67%)
D: 334 - 361 (60% - 64%)
D-: 322 - 333 (58% - 59%)
F: 0 - 321 (0% - 57%)
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