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Math 115 Syllabus
ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA
LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE
Summer 2011- Section #: 0131
Instructor: Professor Niili Sow
Office: FH 101 L,
Email: sowmn@lacitycollege.edu,
Phone: (323) 953-4000 X 2823
Textbook: Elementary Algebra, 3nd Edition by Tom Carson and Bill Jordan; Pearson, Addison Wesley, 2011
Prerequisite: Math 112 or equivalent
Course objective: By the end of this course, students should be able to handle: solving basic equations and inequalities; literal equations; Applications: integer, mixture, investment, uniform motion, and inequality problems; graphs, slopes, and equations of straight lines; linear equations; graphing linear inequalities; exponents; algebra of polynomials; factoring polynomials, solving equations by factoring; operations of algebraic fractions; simplifying complex fractions; equations with fractions; systems of two linear equations and inequalities in two variables; radical expressions; quadratic equations and applications.
Grading: There will be weekly homework, quizzes, at least five tests, and a final exam. They will count toward the final grade as follows:
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Homework & class participation |
10% |
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Quizzes |
10% |
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Tests |
50% |
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Final Exam |
30% |
The lowest scores will be dropped if all tests, quizzes and homework assignments are taken and attendance is perfect.
ALL TESTS ARE CUMULATIVE!!!
Tests are given every week.
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Grading Scale:
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Score |
Grade |
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88-100 |
A |
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78-87 |
B |
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62-77 |
C |
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55-61 |
D |
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00-54 |
F | |
Important Notes:
- Class attendance is mandatory! If you miss class five hours of class without good excuses, you will be dropped from the course.
- There are no make-up tests.
- All assignments are mandatory.
- Cell phones and all electronic devices must be put on silence mode.
- It’s your responsibility to drop the class.
- Calculators are not allowed in this class.
- Any behavior (such as talking,…) that interrupts the class is unacceptable.
Please Note:
Students with a verified disability who may need a reasonable accommodation(s) for this class are encouraged to notify me and contact the Office of Special Services (CH 109, 323-953-4000 x 2270) as soon as possible.
All information will remain confidential.
All homework assignments, tests will be done online and on paper. The final Exam will be done on paper
So everybody must register to: www. Mathxl.com.
To register, everybody needs:
- a working email address ( if you don’t have one, you can create one as soon as possible),
- a valid book Id. number (which comes with the software package with the book)
For support call: 1-800-677-6337
Mon-Fri, 5am to 5pm
Sun, 2pm to 9pm
(All times are Pacific Standard Time, U.S. and Canada)
Student Learning Outcome: SLO
The student will:
Given an application the student will determine the necessary date,
formula(s) needed to solve the problem.
To the following standard:
Be able to read the problem, determine the necessary date, write the
equation(s), solve and write a statement of conclusion that
summarizes the results using units of the measure.
And scored by the following rubric:
Exemplary – The student can satisfy all the criteria.
Acceptable – The student can solves the application by some method and summarize the results.
Unacceptable – The student can unable to determine a method to solve the application. |
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