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Math-142 College Mathematics |
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Study Guide for Gary Mack’s Class |
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Fall 08 Check my website for weekly assignments, office
hours and addition information. If you are a student with a disability and need
accommodations for this class please contact the Disability Resource and
Access office located at the White Mountain Campus. The coordinator, Sandy
Manor, travels to all campuses and centers and an appointment can be
scheduled to meet with her by calling: 532-6178 (Local in Show Low) –or- 1-800-266-7845 ext. 6178 |
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Course Description |
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The emphasis in this course is on developing
quantitative skills and reasoning ability.
The primary topics that will be covered are logic, sets and counting,
probability, statistics, finance, geometry, matrices, linear programming, and
exponential and logarithmic functions. |
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Prerequisites |
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The prerequisite for Math 142 is Math 112 (Intermediate
Algebra) |
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Goal Statement |
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From this course you will develop the capacity to
engage in logical thinking and quantitative reasoning. You will be able to
read critically the technical information governing our contemporary
society. You will also satisfy the
mathematics requirement for degrees in many fields. |
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Text and Other Materials |
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Textbook:
Using and Understanding Mathematics, A Quantitative Reasoning
Approach, Bennett and Briggs4th edition Student’s Study Guide and Solutions Manual MyMathLab registration package. Calculator. Notebook. |
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Units and Credits |
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This course contains 10 units: Chapter 1: Thinking Critically. Chapter 2: Approaches to Problem Solving. Chapter 3: Numbers in the Real World Chapter 4: Managing Your Money Chapter 5: Statistical Reasoning Chapter 6: Putting Statistics to Work Chapter 7: Probability: Living with the Odds Chapter 8: Exponential Astonishment Chapter 9: Modeling Our World Chapter 10: Modeling with Geometry Chapter 11: Mathematics and the Arts Chapter 12: Mathematics and Politics |
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Successful completion of all 12 chapters is required
for the three credit hours of this course. |
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Attendance |
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Attendance in this course is required. You will find that if you miss more than
one or two classes it will be almost impossible to keep up. Any student who has three 3 absences
without excuses acceptable to the instructor, medical or otherwise, may be dropped
from the class. |
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Grading |
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Twenty percent of your final grade will be based on
a cumulative midterm exam and thirty percent will be based on a comprehensive
final exam. The remaining fifty-
percent of your grade will be discussed on the first day of class. The components of your course grade are: |
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Final exam 30% |
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Midterm exam 20% |
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Chapter tests 20% |
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Pop quizzes 20% |
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Notebook 5% |
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Semester Project 5% |
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100% |
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The letter grade corresponding to your course
average will be: |
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90% to 100% - A |
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80% to 89% - B |
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70% to 79%
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60% to 69%
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Below 60%
-F |
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Study Tips |
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Ø Do the homework. |
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Ø Do the homework with a friend or classmate. |
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Ø Practice and do homework daily. |
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Ø When you cannot solve a problem after working on it
for some time, put it aside and come back to it later. |
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Ø If you cannot find your mistake, start over on
another piece of paper. |
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Ø Always include all the steps. Do not scribble on scratch paper. |
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Ø Review frequently. |
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Ø When taking a test, do the easy problems first. |
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Ø Get a free tutor if needed. |
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Weekly Assignments
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1-A, B, C, D, E and 2-A/EOO and read ahead. |
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2-B/EOO; Pop Quiz; Start 1-3 Test |
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