Math 94 Winter 2010 Tuesday and Thursday 1:15 to 3:30pm

Instructor: Carlea McAvoy

Phone: 596-5573 E-mail: cmcavoy@spscc.ctc.edu
Office Hours: T and Th 11am to 1:05 and other times by appointment Location: Room 35- 359

This course covers most of the text Pre-algebra and Introductory Algebra by Lial, Hestwood, Hownsby, and
McGinnis The amount of material to be covered necessitates that this course moves rapidly. In order to do
well, it is my opinion that you must attend every class. You should be taking this class if you have never had
a successful algebra experience. We will cover all algebra topics as if you have never seen them before. If
you are taking this class because you think your algebra skills are just “rusty”, you will probably find that the
class is not challenging enough. However, if you have never taken or done well in an algebra class, you will
probably find this class very difficult. Most of the topics will be new for you and thus it has a very steep
learning curve. Plan to come to class everyday and spend about 1 and a half to 2 hours a day studying and
completing the homework.

Required Materials:
Textbook: Pre-algebra and Introductory Algebra by Lial, Hestwood, Hownsby, and McGinnis.
Along with this you will need an access code for the mathxl website. (This comes bundled with the
new textbooks or can be purchased at the mathxl website www.mathxl.com for $40)
A scientific calculator: I recommend the TI-30XIIS–it is easy to use and has all of the functions
you will need for the next few quarters. You may not use your cell phone as a calculator on tests.
Graph Paper

To find many of your assignments for the quarter, the course syllabus, and extra-credit assignments,
go to www.library.spscc.ctc.edu
Click on ELECTRONIC RESERVES click on MATH 94 the password is math94 in lowercase letters
with no space. Your other assignments are at the Mathxl website. (www.mathxl.com) XL0F-T1FT-501Y-
94K2

Grade:
Your grade is based on total points. The chart on the following page will allow you to keep track of the points
you earn.
Final Exam --240 points
At the end of the quarter you will take a cumulative final that is worth 240 points. I will distribute a study
guide for the final as we near the end of the quarter.

Tests – 100 points each Group Exams –25 points each

You must be present on test days! If you miss a test without prior arrangements, the score will be replaced by
the same percentage you receive on your final exam. You can only do this once! The second missed test will
result in a zero. If you know that you will be unable to attend, you may arrange to take the test in advance. If
you are more than 10 minutes late for a group exam, you may not be able to earn the points for that exam.
Your group is depending on you – please be on time!

Homework – 20 points each

Homework is due on the dates listed in the academic calendar. Homework will not be accepted late
however; you may have someone in your group turn-in an assignment for you or you may turn it in early.
These assignments will be comprised of work covered during that week. To receive credit for these
assignments, you must show work whenever possible. Do not do your work on a separate piece of paper
because I want to see how you set up the problem, not just the answer. Your homework schedule is shown on
the academic calendar. Some assignments are due on Friday and must be completed at the Mathxl site. You
should also be doing problems from each section every day. Try to do about 30 problems a night. If the
section has about 60 problems, do the odds, if there are about 90 problems, do the multiples of 3, etc. The
quizzes will be based on these daily assignments.

Quizzes – 10 points each

A few times a week you will have a quiz. These group quizzes will last about 15 minutes and will
start at 1:15pm. You must be here on time to be able to participate in the quiz. Quizzes cannot be
 made up so it is important that you make it to class on these days. The problems will be very
similar to the problems in the book, but some may require a written response.

Grading Scale
93-100%----A 87 - 89%----B+ 77 - 79%----C+ 67 - 69%----D+
90- 92%----A- 83 -86%----B 73 - 76%----C 63 - 66%----D
80 -82%----B- 70 - 72%----C- 60 - 62%----D- below 60% --- F
Help is available
There is a math center in Bldg. 22, room 222 that is available at no cost to you. You do not need an
appointment to stop by and get help. There are videos tutorials and examples at the mathxl site.
Come see me during my office hours for extra help. Hook up with some class members and study
together – it really helps!
Course Description: An introduction to algebra including operations with signed numbers, solving
basic linear equations, graphing linear relationships, problem solving, positive properties of
exponents, and addition and subtraction of polynomials.
PREREQUISITE: MATH 090 or appropriate placement test score required.1

I. REQUIRED TEXT AND MATERIALS :

Pre-Algebra and Introductory Algebra 2nd Edition by Lial, Hestwood, Hornsby, and McGinnis.

II. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES :

Upon the successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
A. Communicate effectively orally and in writing about the topics addressed;
B. Accurately perform operations with rational numbers;
C. Solve linear equations and inequalities in one variable;
D. Solve application problems which lead to linear equations or inequalities;
E. Read and plot ordered pairs using the rectangular coordinate system
F. Graph simple linear equations
G. Find the slope of a line;
H. Perform addition and subtraction on polynomials;
I. Simplify expressions containing whole number exponents.

III. COLLEGE -WIDE ABILITIES :

Evaluate and process quantitative and symbolic data.

IV. COURSE CONTENT:

A. Review of MATH 090
1. Review Operations with fractions
2. Review Operations with Decimals
3. Review Orders of Operations with whole numbers
4. Review Ratio, Proportions, and percentages
B. An introduction to Algebra
1. Language of Algebra
2. Introduce and perform operations on rational numbers
3. Order of Operations with real numbers
4. Algebraic Expressions
C. Equations, Inequalities, and Problem Solving
1. Solve Equations with the addition property of equality
2. Solve Equations with the multiplication property of equality
3. Solve Equations with multiple steps including Fractions and decimals
4. Solve Equations with multiple steps with parenthesis
5. Problem Solving involving linear equations
6. Solve Inequalities
7. Problem Solving involving inequalities
D. Graphing
1. Introduction to the Coordinate System
2. Finding ordered pair solutions to linear equations including intercepts
3. Graphing linear equations by finding three solutions
4. Graphing linear equations using the intercepts
5. Determining the slope of a linear equation
E. Polynomials
1. Properties of positive exponents
2. Addition and Subtraction with polynomials

Winter QUARTER 2010 MATH 94 Instructor: Carlea

McAvoy
 E-mail: cmcavoy@spscc.ctc.edu NO Cell Phone use in Class
Monda
Sun. Tuesday Wed Thursday Friday
y
Jan 3 Jan Jan 54Quiz 1 Jan 6 Jan 7 Homework 1 Jan 8
Basic Math Review Due Exam #1
Basic Math Review
Jan 10 SEP 28 Jan 12 Quiz 2 Jan 13 Jan 14 Homework 2 Jan 15
1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 4.3, 4.4, Due Homework
5.3,5.4 1.6, 1.7, 1.8 translating 3*
Jan 17 Jan 18 Jan 19 Quiz 3 Jan 20 Jan 21 Jan 22
1.8, 4.6, 5.6 2.1, 2.2, properties Homework
Homework #4 Due Homework #5 Due 6*
Jan 24 OCT 12 Jan 26 Quiz 4 Jan 27 Jan 28 Group Exam Jan 29
Review 1,2,4, and 5 and Individual Exam Homework
Homework #7 Due 2 8*
Signed #’s and Algebra
Jan 31 Feb 1 Feb 2 Quiz 5 Feb 3 Feb 4 Quiz 6 Feb 5
2.2, 2.3, 3.3 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.3 Homework
Solve Equations Homework #9 Due 10*
Feb 7 Feb 8 Feb 9 Feb 10 Feb 11 Quiz 7 Feb 12
ADVISING DAY No 10.2, 10.4, 3.3 Homework1
Class Homework 11 Due 3*
Homework 12*
Feb 14 Feb 15 Feb 16 Group Exam and Feb 17 Feb 18 Quiz 8 Feb 19
Individual Exam 3 9.1 – 9.4 Homework
Solve Equations 14*
Feb 21 Feb 22 Feb 23 Homework 15 Feb 24 Feb 25 Feb 26
Due 11.1, 11.2 Homework 17*
9.5, 11.1, 11.2 Homework 16*
Plotting Extra-credit
Due
Feb 28 Mar 1 Mar 2 Quiz 9 Mar 3 Mar 4 Group Exam Mar 5
Review 9 and 11 and Individual Exam Homework
Homework 18 Due 4 19*
Graphing
Mar 7 Mar 8 Mar 9 Quiz 10 Mar 10 Mar 11 Quiz 11 Mar 12
13.1, 13.2 13.3, 13.4
Homework 20 Due
Mar 14 Mar 15 Mar 16 Group Exam and Mar 17 Mar 18 Homework 21 Mar 19
Individual Exam 5 Review for the Final Extra-
Polynomials Credit
Mar 21 Mar 22 *This assignment must be completed
Mar 23 Final Exam Due
XL0F-T1FT-501Y-94K2
at the MathXL website.
(www.mathxl.com)
Track your grade using the following table
Quizzes (Q) 10 points Homework (HW) 20 points Group Exams (GE) 25
points
Individual Exam (IE) 100 points Final Exam (FE) 240 points Extra-credit (EC) varies
Exam 1 Exam 2 Exam 3 Exam 4 Exam 5 Totals
Quiz 1 Q2 Q5 Q8 Q9 Q10 Q11 1)
HW 1 Q3 Q4 Q6 Q7 EC EC 2)
IE HW2 HW3 HW8 HW9 HW14 HW19 3)
EC HW4 HW5 HW10 HW11 HW15 HW16 HW20 4)
 HW6 HW7 HW12 HW13 HW17 HW18 HW21 5)
GE IE GE IE GE IE GE IE FE)

Total:
130 275 275 245 205 1330