Calumet College of St. Joseph
SYLLABUS FOR INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA

Course Number: MTH 103X

Instructor: Mr. Julius Bonini

Office: Room #518

Office Phone: 473-4294

E-mail: Bonini100@aol.com

Office Hours: Tuesdays 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. or by appointment

Course Time: Tuesday 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

This course will cover algebraic expressions, exponents, polynomials, graphing, inequalities, absolute values, linear and quadratic expressions, systems of equations, word problems, rational expressions, and logarithms.

Textbooks: "Intermediate Algebra," Marvin L. Bittinger, 8^th Ed.

If an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances.

Calumet College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as written in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fourth Edition. A copy is available from the Calumet College of St. Joseph bookstore. This text outlines how to cite references from a variety of sources, including electronic media.

After the last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. Written request for withdrawal must be received by the Registrar by the last day of classes prior to the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed. Note: Degree Completion Program (DCP) students should consult the DCP Student Handbook for information on DCP withdrawals.

An official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's transcript. Dropping a

course without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course (see

Refund Schedule).

Class Policy on Attendance: Attendance is 15% of student’s grade. A student who misses more than two classes will likely experience a grade reduction. Any student who misses four or more classes will be encouraged to withdraw from the class.

Students in this course will:

Exams (Midterm, Final, Quizzes) 40 % of grade

Class participation/collaboration/attendance/assignments 50 % of grade

Class presentation and assessment instruments 10 % of grade

A: 95 – 100% A-: 90 – 94% B+: 87 – 89% B: 84 – 86% B-: 80 – 83% C+: 77 – 79%

C: 74 – 78% C-: 70 – 73% D+: 67 – 69% D: 64 – 66% D-: 60 – 63% F: 59% or less

Format for Written Assignments: All homework assignments are to be done on work sheets in textbook. Work sheets should be torn out or copied so that they can be uniformly graded.

Class Participation: Class participation is encouraged and monitored throughout the course.

Questions requiring verbal responses and opinions will be constantly placed before the class.

1/9 Chapter R

1/16 Chapters R & 1

1/23 Chapter 1

1/30 Chapter 2

2/6 Chapters 2 & 3

2/13 Chapters 3& 4

2/20 Chapter 4

2/27 Chapters 4 & 5

3/6 Chapter 5

3/13 Chapter 6

3/20 Chapters 6

3/27 Chapter 7

4/3 Chapter 7 & 8

4/10 Chapter 8

4/17 Final Exam