SYLLABUS
Instructor: Dr. Kejian Shi
Office: S-16A
Office phone: (408) 864 - 8481
Office hours: 11:00-12:0 noon MTWThF or by appointment
Prerequisites: Qualifying score on Math Placement Test within the last calendar year; or Math 210 (with a grade of C or better)
Textbook: Intermediate Algebra, 3rd Ed., by Alice Kaseberg
Related Materials: A scientific calculator recommended
Attendance: Students are expected to attend all classes on time. Students who are absent more
than 2 times may be dropped from the class. However, it is the students’
responsibility to drop by the appropriate deadline. Petitions to drop after the
dead line will not be considered by the instructor.
Homework: Homework (HW) will be assigned every class day and will be collected at the
beginning of the next class meeting. No late HW 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: Three quizzes are given in class. No makeup quizzes. Quizzes problems are
similar to homework problems, and lecture examples.
Exams: Three one-hour midterm examinations. 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. Any student missing the final will receive an F grade for the course.
Grading: Distribution: Scale:
Quizzes/Homework 50/50 A: 537 - 600 (90% - 100%)
Midterm #1 100 B: 465 - 536 (78% - 89%)
Midterm #2 100 C: 381 - 464 (64% - 77%)
Midterm #3 100 D: 297 - 380 (50% - 63%)
Final Exam 200 F: 0 - 296 (0% - 49%)
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Total 600
