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Course DMTH D293.001Professor Leszek Kisielewski

Term Fall 2011Meetings Friday 2:00-4:00pm ECSS 2.412

Professors Contact Information Office Phone 972-883-6737

Office Location CN 1.304 (Math Lab)Email Address leskay@utdallas.edu

Office HoursFriday 10:00am- 1:00pm (Im in the Math Lab CN 1.304 Monday throughFriday.)

General Course Information

Course Description

Fundamentals of Mathematics and Elementary Algebra (2 semesterhours) A mathematics course that offers students the opportunity todevelop proficiency in solving problems involving integers, rationalnumbers (including ratios, percentages, and proportions), and geometricfigures; interpreting and constructing tables, charts and graphs; formingequivalent algebraic expressions using various appropriate algebraicmodels that involve linear equations, linear systems, or linear inequalities.May be repeated. This developmental course cannot be used for degreecredit.

Learning Outcomes See ALEKS topicsRequired Texts or

Materials 18 week subscription to ALEKS ($67.00)

Suggested Resources Math Lab

Make-up Exams Extensions and make ups are available only in the case of university-approved circumstances, such as official UTD business and medicalemergencies.

Class Attendance Students are required to work IN ALEKS for at least 4 hours per week.

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The descriptions and timelines contained in this syllabus are subject to change at the discretion

of the Professor.

Grading (credit)Criteria

Credit/No Credit Course no letter grade is given for this course.

Number of Topics Completed (out of 290) 30%

Time spent working in ALEKS 30% 9/2 initial assessment completed

9/9 time in ALEKS (4 hours minimum)

9/16 time in ALEKS (4 hours minimum)

9/23 time in ALEKS (4 hours minimum)

9/30 time in ALEKS (4 hours minimum)

10/7 time in ALEKS (4 hours minimum)

10/14 time in ALEKS (4 hours minimum)

10/21 time in ALEKS (4 hours minimum)

10/28 time in ALEKS (4 hours minimum)

11/4 time in ALEKS (4 hours minimum)

11/11 time in ALEKS (4 hours minimum)

11/18 time in ALEKS (4 hours minimum)

12/2 time in ALEKS (4 hours minimum)

Weekly Assessments 10% 9/9 assessment 1

9/16 assessment 2

9/23 assessment 3

9/30 assessment 4

10/7 assessment 5

10/14 assessment 6

10/21 assessment 7

10/28 assessment 811/4 assessment 9

11/11 assessment 10

11/18 assessment 11

12/2 assessment 12

Final Comprehensive Exam 30%December 12 2:00pm, location TBA

How to get the grade of Credit for this course: A student must either earn a

grade of at least 80% in the course or be TSI compliant by December 12th

.

How to get No Credit for this course: A student must earn below 80% in thecourse and not be TSI compliant on December 12 th .

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Course Name: DMTH_D293 001 Course Code: 4PFUD-U4YY4

ALEKS Course: Beginning Algebra Instructor: Prof. Kisielewski

Course Dates: Begin: 08/25/2011 End: 08/24/2012 Course Content: 290 topics

Arithmetic Readiness (69 topics, no due date)Whole Numbers (10 topics)

Introduction to exponentsWriting expressions using exponentsOrder of operations: Problem type 1Order of operations: Problem type 2Order of operations with whole numbers and exponentsPrime numbersPrime factorizationGreatest common factorLeast common multipleSimple word problem on proportions

Fractions (20 topics)Equivalent fractionsSimplifying a fractionAddition or subtraction of fractions with the same denominatorAddition or subtraction of fractions with different denominatorsFractional part of a circleThe reciprocal of a numberProduct of a unit fraction and a whole numberProduct of a fraction and a whole numberIntroduction to fraction multiplicationFraction multiplicationDivision involving a whole number and a fractionFraction divisionMixed arithmetic operations with fractionsWriting an improper fraction as a mixed numberWriting a mixed number as an improper fractionAddition of mixed numbers with same denominator and carrySubtraction of mixed numbers with same denominator and borrowingAddition or subtraction of mixed numbers with different denominatorsMixed number multiplication: Problem type 1Mixed number division

Decimals (15 topics)Decimal place valueRounding decimalsConverting a decimal to a fractionConverting a fraction to a terminating decimalConverting a fraction to a repeating decimalMultiplication of a decimal by a power of tenMultiplication of a decimal by a whole numberDecimal multiplication: Problem type 1Division of a decimal by a power of tenDivision of a decimal by a whole numberDecimal divisionWord problem with one decimal operation: Problem type 1Word problem with one decimal operation: Problem type 2Word problem using decimal addition and multiplicationWord problem using decimal subtraction and division

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Cube root of an integer

Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations (14 topics, no due date)Quadratic Equations and Functions (10 topics)

Solving equations written in factored formFinding the roots of a quadratic equation with leading coefficient 1Finding the roots of a quadratic equation with leading coefficient greater than 1Solving a quadratic equation needing simplificationEven root propertySolving an equation with exponent using the even-root propertyCompleting the squareSolving a quadratic equation by completing the squareSolving a quadratic equation using the quadratic formulaDiscriminant of a quadratic equation

Graphing (4 topics)Finding the x-intercept(s) and the vertex of a parabolaGraphing a parabola: Problem type 1Graphing a parabola: Problem type 2Graphing a parabola: Problem type 3

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How to Subscribe to ALEKS

1. Go to aleks.com on the web.2. Follow the link anchored by SIGN UP NOW

3. You are using ALEKS with a class. Enter the course code 4PFUD U4YY4, then continue.

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4. Confirm that you are enrolling in DMTH_D293-001, Beginning Algebra with Professor Kisielewski at theUniversity of Texas at Dallas. Then continue.

5. You will have to enter a twenty character Access Code. You do not have one, so you purchase an accesscode by following the purchase an access code online link.

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6. Start your purchase of the 18 week Access Code by following the Higher-Ed 1-sememester (18weeks) link.

7. Complete the purchase.8. Once you have your 20 character code, enter it:

9. Now complete the registration process in ALEKS making sure that you make a note of you login nameand password for ALEKS as you will be using them every time you need to work in ALEKS.

If you need help with the process please see your professor.