INSTRUCTOR: Jane C. Lybrand OFFICE HOURS: M-Th 2:00–4:00

OFFICE: ADMN 201A, 641-3694 MW 9:30 – 11:00

E-MAIL: JaneL@usca.edu or by appointment

TEXTS: PRECALCULUS: FUNCTIONS AND GRAPHS (3^rd Edition) by Demana, Waits,

Clemens, Foley

TI-83 GRAPHING CALCULATOR RESOURCE MANUAL by Demana, Waits, Clemens, Foley

REQUIRED: TI-83 Graphing Calculator (Note: If you are purchasing a calculator for this class, you are required to purchase TI-83. If you already have a graphing calculator, consult your instructor about its acceptability.)

PREREQUISITES: By placement at Level 4 on the USCA Math Placement Test, by S on AMTH 099, or C or better on AMTH 108.

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES: If you have a physical or learning disability which might affect your performance in this class, please contact the Office of Disability Services as soon as possible. Once an evaluation has been made, appropriate accommodations will be determined.

ATTENDANCE POLICY: It is highly recommended that you attend every class. However, anymore than four unexcused absences will result in a drop in your letter grade. For further information see the 1998-1999 Student Bulletin, page 27. You expect me to begin class on time and to not leave early. The same expectations apply to you as the student.

GRADING POLICY:

4 Major Tests, 15% each 60%

Classwork/Homework/Quizzes 20%

Cumulative Final Exam 20 %

If you must miss a scheduled exam, contact me prior to the exam. If the absence is excused then the Final Exam grade will replace the missing grade. Students who miss a scheduled exam and do not contact me before are given 0 for the exam. The final exam is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 14 at 11:00 a.m.

There will be no make-ups given for quizzes or classwork regardless of the reason for the absence. No late assignments will be accepted…NO EXCEPTIONS. Some classwork, quiz and homework grades will be dropped to accommodate absences.

Homework will be assigned daily. Students must prepare complete and well-written solutions to the assigned problems. These problems are expected to be completed by the next class period and will be collected for grading. The homework assignments will be graded on effort as well as complete solutions. Unannounced quizzes may be given on problems similar to those assigned for homework. Classwork will be turned in for grading and will be due no later than the next class period unless otherwise specified. Problems similar to those assigned for homework or given as classwork will appear on the major tests. Tests will be graded on how well the solutions are written as well as the correctness of the answers.

COURSE CONTENT: Selected sections from the text Chapters 1 – 5 will be covered during the semester. Students will learn the value and the appropriateness of representing solutions to problems by algebraic, numerical, graphical, and verbal methods. Topics will include functions, graphs, solutions to equations and inequalities, polynomial functions, exponential functions, logarithmic functions, and rational functions. Students will be expected to master the algebraic techniques to solve the problems presented in the course as a preparation for calculus and other higher level math/science studies.

The successful student at the end of this course will be able to produce well-written and algebraically correct solutions using appropriate mathematical terminology and notation for problems similar to those assigned for homework.