Course Syllabus Math 099 - Elementary Algebra Spring 2004
Instructor:	Shannon ML Reohr
Office:	T203
Phone:	255-1743 ext. 2394
Email:	reohrs@cayuga-cc.edu
Web Address:	www.cayuga-cc.edu/people/facultypages/reohrs/
Office Hours:	1:30 – 3:00 Monday/Wednesday 8:30 – 9:30 Tuesday/Thursday Available by appointment Monday – Friday
Text:	Elementary Algebra for College Students Early Graphing 2^nd edition, by Angel
Calculator:	TI – 30X IIS
Course Description:	Topics include the algebra of whole numbers, integers, and rational numbers. Binary operations involving polynomials are developed. Introduces the laws of exponents. Equation-solving techniques are developed for first-degree equations. Simultaneous linear equations are solved by graphing, substitution, and addition methods. Applications with word problems are developed. Topic-by-topic assistance via tutors, videos, and audio taped lessons is available in the Academic Support Center. No previous knowledge of Algebra is assumed.
Course Objectives:	§ Develop computational skills with integers and rational numbers. § Develop mathematical skills that may be utilized in other college courses and that are necessary to enter subsequent mathematics courses. § Develop problem-solving skills that may be applied in other courses and every day life. § Meet mathematics department objectives.
Requirements:	§ Be on time and attend all class meetings – being tardy more than 10 minutes may be considered an absence. § Notify instructor when you need to leave class early for an appointment, otherwise leaving more than 10 minutes early may be considered an absence. § Be respectful of your instructor, other students, and guests. § Take an active roll in class work and assignments. § If absent, make up work and be prepared to move on. § Complete and pass a comprehensive departmental final.
Attendance Policy:	The college attendance policy is followed. Hence, students are required to attend all class sessions. Roll will be taken in each class. Missing 9 or more M, W, F and 6 or more T, Th classes results in a withdrawal from class. This includes all absences. There are NO EXCUSED ABSENCES under this policy. This policy accommodates sufficient absences for participation in field trips, athletic trips, illness, court appearances, and personal reasons. A student is responsible for keeping track of his/her absences. Instructors are not required to notify a student orally or in writing before dropping a student from a course. Coming to class 10 minutes late, or leaving more than 10 minutes early, will be the equivalent of an absence.
Text Sections:	Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
Evaluation:	All grades will be based on a point system. You will receive points for tests, quizzes, homework quizzes, class participation, and the final exam. Your final grade will be the (total points you earned) / (the total possible points) multiplied by 100. Your lowest quiz grade and hw quiz grade will be dropped. Grading Scale: § A 90 – 100 § B+ 88 – 89 § B 80 – 87 § C+ 78 – 79 § C 70 – 77 § D+ 68 – 69 § D 60 – 67 § F Below 60
Tests, quizzes, hw quizzes, and class participation:	§ Four or five in class exams. Make-up exams (usually different than the exam taken in class) are possible on an individual basis for valid reasons, however the student must call the instructor before the next class, and the test must be completed within 4 business days. § At least one quiz per chapter. The lowest quiz grade will be dropped, however no make up quizzes will be given. § Homework quizzes will be given within the first 5 minutes of class. If you are late, you will not be able to take the quiz. The lowest quiz grade will be dropped, however no make up quizzes will be given. § Class participation involves coming to class prepared to be actively involved and refraining from side conversations, reading newspapers, sleeping, etc. Absences without any notification, tardiness, leaving class early, and failure to be actively involved will have a penalty attached to your participation grade of 30 total points. § Complete and pass a comprehensive departmental final exam.
General Information:	§ If you have a disability that may require assistance or accommodations, or you have questions related to accommodations for testing, note takers, etc. please let me know as soon as possible, and speak with Helene Stapleton or Robert Meeks in the Academic Support Center. § This is a faster paced course than the Math 070 course and if you are falling behind with the material, you need to see me for extra help outside of class/and or use any of the support systems available through the academic support center. § The syllabus may change at the discretion of the instructor

Math 099 – Elementary Algebra Temporary Schedule Spring 2004 – MW classes
January 26	Introduction, 1.4, 1.10
January 28	Questions, 1.3, 1.6, 1.7, begin 1.8
February 2	Questions, finish 1.8, 1.9, hw quiz #1 – bring hw notebook, quiz 1.4 & 1.10
February 4	Questions, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
February 9	Questions, 2.4, Chapter 1 test
February 11	Questions, 2.5, hw quiz #2 – bring hw notebook, quiz 2.1 – 2.3
February 16	Questions, 2.6, begin 2.7
February 18	Questions, finish 2.7, begin 3.1, hw quiz #3 – bring hw notebook, quiz 2.4 – 2.5
February 23	Questions, finish 3.1, begin 3.2
February 25	Questions, finish 3.2, Chapter 2 Test
March 1	Questions, 3.3, begin 3.4, hw quiz #4 - bring hw notebook
March 3	Questions, finish 3.4, 3.5
March 8	Questions, 6.1, begin 6.2, hw quiz #5 – bring hw notebook, quiz 3.1 – 3.3
March 10	Questions, 6.2, Chapter 3 test
March 15	Questions, 6.3, begin 6.4, hw quiz #6 - bring hw notebook
March 17	Questions, finish 6.4, 6.5, quiz 6.1 – 6.2
March 22	Questions, finish 6.5, 6.6
March 24	Questions, finish 6.6, 7.1, 7.2, hw quiz #7 - bring hw notebook, quiz 6.3 – 6.4
March 29	Questions, 7.3, begin 7.4
March 31	Questions, finish 7.4, Chapter 6 test
April 5	Questions, 7.5, hw quiz #8 - bring hw notebook, quiz 7.1 – 7.2
April 7	Questions, 4.1, 4.2, hw quiz #9 - bring hw notebook, quiz 7.3 – 7.4
April 8 – 18	Spring Break
April 19	Questions, 4.4 first assignment, quiz 7.5
April 21	Questions, 4.3, 4.4 second assignment
April 26	Questions, 5.1, hw quiz #10 – bring hw notebook, quiz 4.1 – 4.4 1^st assignment
April 28	Questions, 5.2, Chapter 4 Test, hand out final review
May 3	Questions, 5.3, hw quiz #11 - bring hw notebook
May 5	Questions, review chapter 5, review for final
May 10	Questions, check final review, hw quiz # 12- bring hw notebook, quiz 5.1 – 5.3, review
May 12	Review for final
* This is a temporary schedule and it will change as the semester goes on. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to ask myself, or another classmate, if the schedule has changed. This will ensure that you are aware of any quizzes, hw quizzes, or tests that may be scheduled throughout the semester.

Math 099 -Elementary Algebra Assignment Sheet Spring 2004
Chapter 1
1.4	pages 34 – 37 # 11 – 41 odd, 51
1.10	pages 88 – 90 # 11, 13, 23 – 55 odd
1.3	pages 27 – 31 # 49 – 59 odd, 65 – 79 odd
1.6	pages 49 – 51 # 25 – 55 odd, 73, 81, 83, 85
1.7	pages 59 – 62 # 13 - 61 odd, 69, 73
1.8	pages 68 – 71 # 17 – 71 odd, 73, 81, 83, 90, 93 – 99 odd
1.9	pages 80 – 83 # 17 - 43 odd, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 75, 77, 79, 83, 95, 103, 111 – 119 odd, 126
Review for test (optional)	pages 92 – 95 # 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 29 – 43 odd, 49, 55, 57, 63, 65, 71, 75, 81, 87, 89, 91, 92, 105, 106, 109, 117, 119, 131-138
Chapter 2
2.1	pages 105 – 107 # 9 – 29 odd, 39, 41, 51, 57, 59 – 71 odd, 89 – 107 odd
2.2	pages 114 – 115 # 9 – 65 every other odd
2.3	pages 122 – 123 # 9 – 49 every other odd
2.4	pages 131 – 132 # 15 – 63 every other odd, 67, 69, 77, 83
2.5	pages 141 – 143 # 11 – 21 odd, 27, 35, 37, 47, 49, 61, 63, 67, 73
2.6	pages 152 – 157 # 9 – 27 odd, 37 – 51 odd, 55 – 61 odd
2.7	pages 163 – 164 # 11 – 45 every other odd
Review for test (optional)	pages 166 – 169 # 1, 3, 9, 14, 17, 21, 25, 27, 29, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 44, 45, 50, 72, 12, 80, 82, 87, 90, 93, 95, 96, 102, 103
Chapter 3
3.1	pages 180 – 184 # 9 -21 odd, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37 – 59, odd, 91 – 99 odd
3.2	pages 193 – 198 # 47 – 73 odd (write your let statements), 75 – 91 odd (write let statements and equations)
3.3	pages 207 – 211 # 5 - 31 odd, 39 – 51 odd
3.4	pages 215 – 217 # 11 - 31 odd
3.5	pages 228 – 233 # 1 – 11 odd, 13, 17, 19, 23, 25
Review for test (optional)	pages 235 – 237 # 1, 3, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 31, 33, 35
Chapter 6
6.1	pages 366 – 368 # 9 – 109 every other odd
6.2	pages 374 – 377 # 11 – 119 every other odd
6.3	pages 384 – 388 # 13 – 71 odd
6.4	pages 393 – 396 # 13 – 53 odd, 57, 59, 61, 65, 67, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 89, 91, 93, 97, 99, 101, 105, 107, 109, 115
6.5	pages 404 – 406 # 15 – 35 odd, 43 – 69 odd, 93, 95
6.6	pages 411 – 413 # 17 – 33 odd, 43, 45, 47, 51, 53, 55, 59, 61
Review for test (optional)	pages 415 – 417 # 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 18, 22, 24, 25, 30, 33, 34, 37, 38, 39, 40, 49, 53, 58, 61, 63, 67, 69, 83, 87, 104, 108, 113, 117, 128, 137
Chapter 7
7.1	pages 425 – 427 # 15 – 35 odd, 49 – 81 odd, 91, 93
7.2	pages 431 – 433 # 7 – 35 odd
7.3	pages 441 – 442 # 15 – 35 odd, 71, 73, 77
7.4	pages 454 – 455 # 5 – 15 odd
7.5	pages 461 – 463 # 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 25, 27, 33, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49
Review for test (optional)	pages 480 – 481 1, 3, 9, 11, 15, 21, 25, 33, 35, 37, 43, 47, 48, 49, 63, 69, 74, 76, 78
Chapter 4
4.1	pages 250 – 252 # 15 – 31 odd
4.2	pages 261 – 264 # 25 - 35 (using tables), 65, 67
4.4 1^st assignment	pages 285 – 289 # 13 – 27 odd (using y = mx + b format)
4.3	pages 272 – 274 # 11, 13, 17, 19, 21, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 39, 41, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55
4.4 2^nd assignment	pages 285 – 289 # 9, 11, 29, 31, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 49, 51, 55, 57
Review for test (optional)	pages 304 – 307 # 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 60
Chapter 5
5.1	pages 319 – 321 # 17 - 23 odd, 25, 27, 33, 39, 45, 49
5.2	pages 326 – 328 # 5 – 13 odd Substitution Method
5.3	pages 335 – 337 # 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 19, 21
Review for test (optional)	pages 353 – 355 # 3, 4, 5, 11, 16, 18, 19, 23, 24, 28, 32, 33

Sections Covered on Homework Quizzes
Quiz 1	1.4, 1.10, 1.3, 1.6
Quiz 2	1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.1
Quiz 3	2.2, 2.3, 2.4
Quiz 4	2.5, 2.6, 2.7
Quiz 5	3.1, 3.2, 3.3
Quiz 6	3.4, 3.5, 6.1
Quiz 7	6.2, 6.3, 6.4
Quiz 8	6.5, 6.6, 7.1
Quiz 9	7.2, 7.3, 7.4
Quiz 10	7.5, 4.1, 4.2
Quiz 11	4.4 1^st assignment, 4.3, 4.4 2^nd assignment
Quiz 12	5.1, 5.2, 5.3