Syllabus
Math 111 — College Algebra
Summer 2007, CRN: 41162
MTWRF 11:00 - 11:50am
Deady 301
Instructor: Paisa Seeluangsawat <pseeluan@uoregon.edu>
Course web page: http://uoregon.edu/~pseeluan/math111
Help Available:
- Office Hour: Mon, Wed, Fri, 1 - 2 pm in 336 Fenton.
- Math Lab: Mon, Wed 9 - 11am and Tue, Thurs 11 - 1pm in 72 PLC.
Prerequisite: Math 95 or satisfactory placement test score.
Textbook: (required) Contemporary Precalculus 4th ed. by Thomas W. Hungerford. This textbook is for both Math 111 and 112. If you don't plan to continue on to Math 112, UO bookstore sells a green-cover "Math 111" textbook that is identical to the first half of Hungerford.
Graphing Calculator is required. Most students use TI-83, TI-83+, or TI-84. Students using other models please talk to the instructor.
Homework will be due about 3 times a week on WebAssign. You need to purchase WebAssign access code ($7.95) from its web page or UO bookstore.
Quizzes will be given roughly once a week. There will be two in-class midterms on Mon 7/16 and Mon 8/6. The final exam is on Fri 8/17, 10:15am - 12:15pm in the usual classroom.
No late homework. Late quizzes or exams are accommodated only for important emergencies accompanied by an official verification. Students whose schedule conflicts with a test/exam should let me know well in advance to work out an alternative.
| Homework | 15% |
| Quizzes | 15% |
| Two midterms | 40% |
| Final exam | 30% |
Letter grades will more or less follow the standard 90-80-70-60 cutoffs, with appropriate +/-. You may not receive more than one grade higher in the course than the grade you earn on the final exam.
Notes:
- Class communication might be sent to your UO email address. Check it regularly or forward it your Yahoo/Gmail/Hotmail account. See, https://password.uoregon.edu/forward/.
- If you have a documented disability and anticipate needing accommodations in this course, please make arrangements to meet with me soon. Please request that the counselor for students with disabilities send a letter verifying your disability.
- What could be worse than failing the class? How about getting kicked out of school for cheating!? More info is available on Duck Guide.
- Students are responsible for meeting all university deadlines–registrations, fee payment, drop deadlines, etc. Below is a
highlight from the academic calendar.
June 25 Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded) June 29 Drop this course (50% refund, no W recorded) July 10 Withdraw from this course (50% refund, W recorded) August 1 Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded), or change grading option
