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ACADEMIC, ENRICHMENT, ADVISEMENT AND ORIENTATION
TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
DSPM 0850
INTERMEDIATE
ALGEBRA
COURSE SYLLABUS
AND GUIDE
Instructor's Name:
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TO THE STUDENT: Although your instructor may go over
this document with you in class, it is recommended that you read it carefully as
well. It contains valuable information concerning rules, regulations, and
policies, which govern the operation of Academic Enrichment, Advisement, and
Orientation and this course. As a student in this class, it is important that
you know this information and that you use it as a guide.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
DSPM 0850 Intermediate Algebra (3 credits).
This course is designed to develop mathematics competencies that are
prerequisites for studying college algebra. This course will provide the
student with a foundation in the following topics for fulfilling the
requirements for intermediate algebra: algebraic fractions, graphing
equations and inequalities, systems of equations, radical expressions and
quadratic equations. The ability to select and to use appropriate
approaches in solving problems that arise in everyday life and as a tool
for thinking logically and reasoning critically in decision-making will be
emphasized. Prerequisites: successful completion of DSPM 0800, one year
of high school algebra, or the equivalent. A student who enrolls in this
course will spend three hours a week in the classroom and one hour per
week in the laboratory.
If you are enrolled in an Emerging Scholars Learning Community, other
assignments and activities from the Learning Community classes will be
used as springboards for math assignments and discussion periodically.
RATIONALE
Intermediate Algebra is a course
which focuses on skills necessary for satisfactory performance in college
level math, in other courses in the university curriculum, and in careers
which students will enter after graduation.
GENERAL COURSE GOAL
To assist the student who has not
yet mastered the basic math skills necessary for success in college by
reviewing basic operations with rational expressions, solve and graph
linear system of equations and inequalities, basic operation with radical
expressions, and solve and graph quadratic equations.
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
1. The student will develop the ability to perform the basic operations
with rational expressions.
2. The student will develop the ability to solve equations in the form of
proportion and word problems that involve fractions.
3. The student will develop the ability to find solutions for equations
and inequalities in two variables.
4. The student will develop the ability to graph the solution set of
linear equation and inequality in two variables.
5. The student will develop the ability to work with the distance formula
and find the equation of a line parallel or perpendicular to another line.
6. The student will develop the ability to find the solution for a system
of two linear equations by different methods and to use systems of
equations to solve word problems.
7. The student will develop the ability to do basic operations with
radical expressions and to solve radical equations.
8. The student will develop the ability to solve and graph quadratic
equations and inequalities and to use the Pythagorean Theorem.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK
Each student is required to have a
textbook for the course/lab and is required to bring that text to each
class/lab meeting. If a textbook has "tearout" assignments, a used
textbook may not be acceptable for the class/lab.
Elementary and Intermediate
Algebra by Mark Dugopolski, McGraw Hill.
REQUIRED MATERIALS
Each student is required to have
materials listed below and bring them to each class/lab meeting.
1. A supply of loose-leaf paper (No spiral notebook paper will be
accepted for class assignments.)
2. A supply of pencils is required.
3. A supply of graph paper is required.
CAMPUS MAILBOX/E-MAIL
At the time of enrollment, all
students are provided a campus mailbox and a computer account. Students
are required to check their mailboxes and e-mails at least once per week,
as these will be important means for instructors to communicate about
class matters.
PREPARATION OF ASSIGNMENTS
Students are expected to submit all
assignments in an appropriate form and condition.
INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS
Instructional methods for class
will involve a number of traditional and non-traditional methods,
including lecture-discussion, small group discussion, individualized
programs and conferences, and media presentation which involve both in and
out-of-class activities and preparations.
CLASS PROCEDURES
For success the student should
follow these class procedures:
1. Attend class meetings on time
2. Purchase the required textbooks and materials
3.
Submit all class assignments and take all examinations on the announced
dates
4. Have a conference with
his/her instructor at least once a semester
5. Keep all lab work in a folder. This folder should be submitted
to the lab at the announced dates.
6. Attend the lab as directed by instructor and lab assistants
7. Prepare all assignments according to directions of instructor.
8.
Participate in
class discussions, activities, and special sessions in Tutorial Program,
Computer Tutorial Lab, etc., as directed by the instructor.
SUPPORT SERVICES
Review for Exams: A
copy of all Chapter Test Reviews and the Final Exam Review may be obtained
via the TSU website, www.tnstate.edu/library
“Click” Online Reserve Materials
Type (beside search): DSPM0850
“Click” Search
“Click” DSPM0850
“Click” Accept
“Click” The name of the Review that you wish to copy
Tutorial Assistance.
For students who require additional assistance
in math, AEAO offers a tutorial program. You may obtain assistance by
contacting Mrs. Barbara Kannard at 963-7421 or 963-7419. You may also
contact one of the assistants in the Math Lab, LRC 218. Also if a student
received an IP or an F on their mid-term grade he/she is
required to attend two hours of tutorial each week.
Academic Advisement.
Students who are enrolled in two or more courses in the AEAO, should
address questions concerning courses and advisement to the Advisement
Center located on the first floor of the LRC, room 108, Mrs. Juliet Mason
is the Coordinator at 963-5564.
ATTENDANCE
Attendance in remedial
classes, labs, and scheduled tutorials is mandatory and monitoring of
attendance is ongoing. Because attendance is
mandatory, only excused absences will be allowed.
AN EXCUSED ABSENCE IS ONE FOR
WHICH THERE IS AN UNAVOIDABLE, DOCUMENTED REASON.
An absence will be allowed only
with documented proof that the absence was unavoidable. This
documentation must be presented to the instructor within three days
after returning from an absence. When excused absences exceed four
successive days for a three-hour class and five successive days for a
four-hour class, students may be in danger of failing the class and should
comply with the recommendation of the classroom instructor.
EXIT CRITERIA
*Diagnostically Advanced
Candidates: For Diagnostic advancement, students who score 90%
or above on the pretest can be placed in the next level course. This
process must be completed by the end of the first week of class.
*Early Exit Candidates: Students who score between 80%-89% on
pretest. These students will be given a prescribed program to complete.
The student is expected to attend class each day until their program of
study is completed. If the work is completed by the third week of the
semester, the student may early exit. If the work is not completed the
student will have to remain the class and work alone with the class.
GRADE DETERMINATION
The following grades for class
assignments, tests, laboratory activities, and final grades are awarded in
remedial and developmental courses:
With a Range of
Grade
1000 - 900 A
899 - 800 B
799 - 700 C
699 - below F
An IP or "In Progress" -- is awarded only as a mid-term or final
grade when a student has good class attendance, done required assignments
but need more time to master certain concepts. During the semester
following the awarding of the IP grade, the student receiving that grade
must re-enroll in the course in which the IP was received.
An I or Incomplete -- is awarded only as a final grade. It
is awarded to a student who has had good attendance and completed all
assigned work satisfactorily but who has been unable to take the final
examination. The final exam should be taken within the first two
weeks of the following semester and the student must obtain an I
Removal Card from the Office of Admissions & Records and presented it to
the instructor of the course for the grade to be officially changed from
I to the grade awarded for the course. Failure to have the
instructor change the grade will result in a grade of NC (no credit) and
the student must have to repeat the course.
A W or Withdrawal is awarded only when there are extenuating
circumstances. A remedial or developmental course is required to meet a
demonstrated deficiency and should be completed during the students' first
semesters at the University to assure success in later courses. If
student begins to experience difficulty with a remedial or developmental
course, they should seek the assistance of their class/lab instructor and
Dr. Grimes, Director of R/D Tutorial Program. If difficulty continues,
they should consider dropping other courses to allow more time for the
remedial or developmental course. Withdrawal from a remedial or
developmental course is seen as a final option and is allowed only when
there are extenuating circumstances and no other options. The instructor,
the coordinator of the discipline, and Dr. Reeves, the director of the
Academic Enrichment, Advisement, and Orientation Program must approve this
withdrawal. This grade is not considered a failed attempt.
FINAL GRADE DETERMINATION
Students'
semester grades are determined by adding
Chapter
tests average 500 Points
Lab 200 Points
Quizzes,
homework, etc. 50 Points
Final Exam
score. 250 Points
REQUIREMENTS FOR READMITTED
STUDENTS (AEAO Readmission Program) The
Academic Enrichment Readmission is a holistic retention program for
students who have been readmitted after suspension. For that reason, for
a student to experience successful recovery from suspension and make a
passing grade in the AEAO course for which he/she was suspended:
1.
The student must
comply with all conditions for readmission and must attend all labs
(including ORN 102), classes, sessions, and tutorials as prescribed,
(extra lab or
tutorial hours specified
by the instructor)
2.
If you have been
readmitted to the University because of academic suspension, you are
required to enroll in and pass the Academic Recovery course (ORN 102) as a
requirement for successfully completing the enhanced version of DSPM0800
or DSPM0850. If you are not in compliance with this requirement,
immediately contact
Dr. Monetha R. Reaves,
Director of AEAO, 963-5563.
3.
If any students
are in recovery class DSPM 0800 they must register for DSPM- 0850recovery
class also.
REQUIREMENT FOR STUDENTS
REPEATING DSPM 0850
1.
If you are repeating DSPM 0850, YOU ARE
REQUIRED TO DO EXTRA LAB OR TUTORIAL HOURS (specified by the instructor)
per week.
NOTE: If you are repeating
DSPM-0850 for the third time, you are required to enroll in and pass the
Academic Recovery course (ORN-102). Failure to pass one course results in
failure to pass the other. If you are not in compliance with this
requirement, immediately contact Dr. Monetha R. Reaves, Director of AEAO
at 963-5563.
2.
Students repeating DSPM 0850, can not attempt
diagnostic advancement during the first week of the semester or during
mid-term.
TESTING POLICY FOR CHAPTER
TESTS IN DSPM COURSES
Students are required to
show the right methods (specific method) of work and proper steps related
to each question when it is necessary on all tests. Credit will not be
given without proper steps shown.
1. Tests on each chapter will be
given in class as announced by instructor, each test will contain material
covered in previous chapter. Students not taking the test when it is
given in class must immediately reschedule test with their
instructor.
2. If the student's average
after the final exam is 70% or above, he/she may exit the course. Students
participating in Academic Recovery must satisfy all condition of
readmission to exit the course.
3. In case of emergencies, see the course instructor.
4. Students, who are officially excused for illness (with medical
documentation) etc., must arrange with course instructor to make up
all tests and class/laboratory work
immediately.
ACADEMIC AND CLASSROOM CONDUCT (FROM
TSU STUDENT HANDBOOK)
1. The instructor has the primary
responsibility for control over classroom behavior and maintenance of
academic integrity, and can order temporary removal or exclusion
from the classroom of any student engaged in disruptive
conduct or conduct in violation of the general rules and regulations of
the institution.
2. Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty are
prohibited. Students guilty of academic misconduct either directly or
indirectly through participation or
assistance, are immediately responsible to the instructor of
the class. In addition to the other possible disciplinary sanctions which
may be imposed through the regular
institutional procedures as a result of academic misconduct,
The instructor has the authority to assign an "F" or a zero for the
exercise or examination, or to assign an "F" in the course.
HANDICAP STUDENTS
If you have a documented disability
that requires special accommodations, please let your instructor know.
The instructor will be happy to work with you.
MATH LAB
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
The
math lab provides educational opportunities to meet the needs of our
students and for students who need extra practice with
mathematical problems outside of the class atmosphere. The
hours of operation for the Tennessee State University (TSU) Math Lab are
from 8:00 am until 4:30 PM. Monday through Friday.
Make-up
lab session. Allow one hour per lab to
complete the tutorial session. It is the students’ responsibility
to acquire a make-up form from the instructor. The form should be
completely filled out by the instructor and the student. Students
have two weeks from the time of the lab to make it up with documented
excuse. Once the two weeks have passed, the lab can no
longer be made up. Extenuating circumstances will be handled
individually.
Attendance.
Completing the weekly lab is mandatory for
the class. Those students missing a Lab will be asked to make up the lab
assignment.
Grading.
The lab counts as 200 points of your class grade. Labs cannot be
redone to remove low scores.
Lab is very important to overall
grade. Please take the sessions seriously.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE AND HOMEWORK
DSPM 0850
INTERMEDIATE
ALGEBRA
CHAPTER 7
Orientation
/ Pretest
SECTION 7.1: Reducing Rational Expressions
Homework Problems: 13,17,33,35,39,47,51,61,75,85,89
SECTION 7.2: Multiplication and Division
Homework Problems: 13,17,19,21,29,33,35,39,43,63,65,67
SECTION 7.3: Finding the Least Common Denominator
Homework Problems: 11,17,21,23,35,37,39,41,43,49,53
SECTION 7.4: Addition and Subtraction
Homework Problems: 21,23,27,29,33,37,39,43,45,51,53,55
SECTION 7.6: Solving Equations with Rational Expressions
Homework Problems: 5,7,11,15,17,21,23,25,27,31,41,47
SECTION 7.7: Applications of Rational Expressions
Homework Problems: 33,
35, 37,39,41,43
Review
TEST #
1 (CHAPTER 7
TEST)
CHAPTER 4
SECTION 4.1:
Review of Graphs and Slopes of Lines
Homework Problems: 9,13,23,25,33,37,39,43,45,47,51
SECTION 4.2: Slope
Homework Problems: 9, 11,13,17,37,39,43,45
SECTION 4.3: Equation of Lines in Slope-Intercept and Standard Form
Homework Problems: 7,9,15,17,19,21,23,27,37,43,55,65
SECTION 4.4: The Point-Slope Form
Homework Problems: 7,9,13,15,17,25,27,29,31,35,37
SECTION 4.6: Introduction to Functions
Homework Problems: 17,19,25,27,41,49,51,53,55,59,67
Review
TEST #
2 (CHAPTER 4
TEST)
CHAPTER 8
SECTION 8.1:
Solving Systems by Graphing and Substitution
Homework Problems:
7,8,14,16,22,25,44,45,46,47,50,52
SECTION 8.2: The Addition Method
Homework Problems:
8,10,19,22,23,24,28,31,42,50
SECTION 8.6: Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables
Homework Problems:
10,14,17,20,22,26,28,30,32,34,42,48
SECTION 8.7: Graphing Systems of Linear Inequalities
Homework Problems:
14,19,22,26,30,32,36,38,40,42
Review
TEST
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MIDTERM (CHAPTER 8
TEST)
CHAPTER 9
SECTION 9.1:
Radicals
Homework Problems:
7,11,14,16,19,23,27,31,34,37,42,46,47,49,55,57,64,65,72,79,83,89
SECTION 9.2: Rational Exponents
Homework Problems:
10,14,15,17,20,21,23,31,37,47,53,63,71,77,93
SECTION 9.3: Operations with Radicals
Homework Problems:
5,7,10,11,17,20,24,31,37,39,45,49,55,57,58,73,77,86,97,106,110
SECTION 9.4: More Operations with Radicals
Homework Problems:
1,3,5,13,15,17,19,20,29,38,41,45,49,53,63
SECTION 9.5: Solving Equations with Radicals and Exponents
Homework Problems:
5,13,15,17,19,21,29,32,39,42,43,69,75,85,87,95
SECTION 9.6: Complex Numbers
Homework Problems:
7,13,15,18,21,27,34,41,48,49,55,57,58,65,66,69,71,78,80,89
Review
TEST
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4 (CHAPTER 9 TEST)
CHAPTER 10
SECTION 10.1:
Factoring and Completing the square
Homework Problems:
5,8,14,15,17,19,21,25,27,33,41,44,45,55,59,63,68,75,79,85
SECTION 10.2: The Quadratic Formula
Homework Problems:
7,10,13,19,23,25,47,50,53,55
SECTION 10.3: Quadratic Functions and Their Graphs
Homework Problems:
11,12,15,23,25,31,37
SECTION 10.5: Quadratic and Rational Inequalities
Homework Problems:
5, 6,11,17,22
Review
TEST # 5 (CHAPTER 10 TEST)
COURSE EVALUATION
REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAM
FINAL EXAM
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