College Algebra
II
Math 1119
Spring 2005
Instructor: Jim
Leslie
Office: L 245
Phone:
651-450-8630
e-mail:
jleslie@inverhills.edu or jim_leslie@hotmail.com
Website: faculty.inverhills.edu/jleslie. Most of
my notes are online.
Office
Hours: MWF 11:15-11:50 in S 233, MF 2:15 – 3:15
T 10:00 –11:50 or by appointment.
Help is also available in the
Required Texts:
Precalculus:
Mathematics for Calculus, by Stewart, Redlin, and
Watson, 4th edition,. You will need a graphing
calculator. I will be using a TI-83
plus for classroom demonstrations.
Course Description: This is the second
course in a two-semester sequence preparing students for the Calculus sequence.
Topics include trig functions, identities and applications, law of sines and cosines, graphing, and solving trig equations,
parametric equations, conics and polar coordinates.
Prerequisites:
Recommendation based on the results of
the Inver Hills Assessment Inventory or a grade of a C or better in Math
1118.
Course Topics
:
1.
Trigonometric functions - unit
circle approach.
Important
Dates:
January 10th,
Classes Begin
Last day to add/drop seven
calendar days after the start of class
January 17th, No
classes
February 8th,
Student Success Day
March 4th and
5th, No classes
March 14-19th,
Spring Break
April 8th, No
Classes
April 13th and
14th, Student-Faculty Annual Conference: The topic is
Media.
April 25th, Last day
to withdraw
May 10th, Final Exam 7-10
am
Grading
Policies:
1.
There will be four
exams each worth 100 points.
2.
Homework and
quizzes will be graded and combined to be worth 100 points. Homework will be due on the first day of
class in each week unless there is an exam that week in which case it will be
due at the time of the exam. Each
week’s homework assignment should be accompanied by a cover page. The cover page should have the following
4 things:
a.
The date you worked
on the assignment,
b.
What you did, i.e.
the sections covered, reading or studying,
c.
The time you spent
doing this activity.
d.
Comments: These can pertain to the assignments,
mathematical applications that you see or use outside of class, or just general
concerns about life.
Each section should be labeled clearly with section,
page number and problems. Late
homework will receive a score of 50% for one day/class period late and a zero
after that at the discretion of the instructor.
3.
The final exam will
be comprehensive. It will be worth
100 points and may be used to replace your lowest exam score as well.
4.
Do not cheat. Any Cheating will result in a zero on
that test or quiz. Other actions
may be taken at the discretion of the instructor.
Grading
Scale:
A
90-100
B
80-89
C
70-79
D
60-69
F
Below 60
Make-up
Policy:
There will be no make-up
quizzes or exams unless prior/ASAP arrangements are made. Excused exams for which no effort to
contact me was made will be given a score of at most 70%.
Other
Policies:
Turn off cell phones in
class.
Be on time. It is very disruptive to those around
you if you come in late.
Be in class. It is extremely difficult to succeed in
a mathematics course if you are not in attendance.
Be
courteous.
You are responsible for what
happens in class whether you are in attendance or not.
You are expected to be prepared
for class each day. This consists
of attempting the previous days’ assignment and reading the current
material.
Students with special needs
should see me or Tim Boyer, the Director of the Disability Services Office. The number there is
651-450-8628.