WELCOME COLLEGE ALGEBRA

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WELCOMECOLLEGE ALGEBRA

• MATH 1314.5020 (4-530 PM)
• MyMathLab dejesus27062
• Note The homework will close at 1100PM

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WELCOME

• MATH 1314.5023 (600-730 PM)
• MyMathLab dejesus86386
• Note The homework will close at 1100PM

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JORGE W. DE JESÚS TORRES

• THIRTY ONE YEARS OF TEACHING
• CYPRESS SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
• CYPRESS CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
• CALCULUS I II, PRE CALCULUS
• FINITE MATH,TRIGONOMETRY
• COLLEGE ALGEBRA
• INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA

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Department/Division Contact Tricia Limon Staff
Assistant Division II Science, Math
Engineering 9191 Barker Cypress
Rd                 Cypress, TX77433-1383 281-290-
5279 (phone)
Department/Division ContactTricia LimonStaff
Assistant Division IIScience, Math
Engineering9191 Barker Cypress
Rd                 Cypress, TX77433-1383281-290-
5279 (phone)
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Lial, Hornsby, Schneider, Daniels Essentials of
College Algebra, 11th ed. PearsonRequired
Students must buy an access code to MyMathLab,
an online course management system which includes
a complete eBook students will first need a
Course ID provided by the instructor in order to
register online purchase of MyMathLab access at
www.mymathlab.com hard copies of access codes
available with ISBN 9780558357603Hardbound text
(optional), ISBN 032191225XHardbound text
free MyMathLab access, ISBN 0321912152
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Graphing Calculator REQUIRED

• TI 83, TI 83 Plus, TI 83 Silver Edition or
• TI 84, TI 84 Plus or TI 84 Silver Edition
  recommended. 
• TI 82 not recommended. 
• TI 89 Calculators will not be permitted on exams.

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Attendance

• If you exceed FOUR absences (for any reason),
  you might be withdrawn from the class.
• If you stop attending class and do not officially
  withdraw, you will receive an F for the course.
  
• If you leave before the end of the class period,
  you will be counted as absent.

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STUDENT EXPECTATIONS

• Attendance Attend class every day and make you
  best effort to arrive on time.
• Read the section to be covered prior to class.
• Do the suggested homework assignment AFTER the
  section is covered in class.
• Be active in class.  Participate in class
  discussions. 
• Be responsible for any material missed when you
  are absent.

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Quizzes

• Eight will be assigned.
• You need to be present to turn in the quiz.
• No late quizzes will be accepted.
• You must show all the process to get full credit.
  
• You must write your name and last name in the
  quiz. A quiz without name (or nickname) will
  received a zero.
• Your quiz grade will be based on the best 5
  scores.
• No electronic copy of the quiz will be accepted.
• You must use pencil.

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Make-up Exams

• There will be four partial tests and a cumulative
  final test.
• There are NO make - ups for missed exams.
• A second missed test, for any reason, will be
  given a zero score.
• NO re-takes, test corrections or extra credit
  will be allowed.
• The test grade will be based on the best three
  grades.

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Your grade will be determined by the following Details Percent of Final Average
Tests Four partial tests _at_ 100 points each(BEST 3) 50
MyMathLab Online Homework 25
Final Exam Final Cumulative Test 25
Total Total 100
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Letter Grade Final Average in Percent
A 100 - 90
B 89 - 80
C 79 - 70
D 69 - 60
F Below 60
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Cell phones and beepers

• Cell phones are not allowed out during class
  time!
• Any student who takes out (and uses) their cell
  phone during class or disrupts the class by
  talking excessively may be asked to leave.
• This will count as an absence.

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Tutoring

• 2nd Floor of the Learning Commons 
• Mon-Thurs 930 am-7 pm
• Friday 930 am- 330 pm
• Saturday 1030 am -230 pm

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• Syllabus

Jorge.W.DeJesusTores_at_lonestar.edu