Fall 2001
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Text: Bittenger, et. al., Precalculus, Graphs and Models, SECOND EDITION
Prerequisites: MTH 099 or equivalent
Calculators: A
graphing calculator is required. (TI-83..86 recommended but others may be
suitable too.)
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ALL SECTIONS IN EDWARDS AUDITORIUM |
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Schedule of tutoring hours in Learning Assistance Network |
On-line games, quizzes, demonstration programs
for precalculus
GOALS OF THIS COURSE: The primary goal of MTH 111 is to prepare you mathematically for further courses in mathematics, especially calculus.The calculus sequence is often an essential step toward degree and career objectives, so MTH 111 is also such a step. Thus MTH 111 is aimed at the student for whom it will be the first of an important series of courses rather than a last math course. This course is NOT a good choice simply to fulfill a general education requirement. It demands a very substantial amount of hard work for 3 credits.
EXPECTATIONS: We expect that you will give this course 7-9 hours a week of your undivided attention, in addition to your class time. This is an approximate figure of course, but don't assume that you can spend less time than this and still get a grade you'll like. We also expect that you will ATTEND YOUR CLASS.
ADVICE: The key to success in this course is the homework. It is very important that you try all the assigned problems. Also, you should be aware that the problems assigned for each textbook section indicate what we feel is most important in that section and which ideas and skills you should focus on.
There will be three exams given outside of class, evenings at 6:00-7:30
PM. Dates and locations will be announced in class and posted on this page. All sections will take
these exams. The final exam will be scheduled at a common time for all sections.
About 80% of the problems on the exams will be similar to problems on the
assigned problems list. The remainder will require a little deeper mastery of
the material.
GRADING: Your grade will be determined out of a
possible of 700 points:
Three hour tests 300 points
Final exam 200
points
Homework and/or classwork 200 points
Total 700 points