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MATH 1314.5008 (10:15-12:20 PM)

JORGE W. DE JESÚS TORRES

TWENTY SEVEN YEARS OF TEACHING CYPRESS CREEK HIGH SCHOOL CALCULUS I & II, PRE – CALCULUS FINITE MATH,TRIGONOMETRY COLLEGE ALGEBRA INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA

TEXTBOOK

Required Materials: Lial and Hornsby; College Algebra, 10th ed; Addison Wesley; ISBN Number:

Textbook Only:  0321499131

Graphing Calculator REQUIREDGraphing Calculator REQUIRED TI 83, TI 83 Plus, TI 83 Silver Edition or TI TI 83, TI 83 Plus, TI 83 Silver Edition or TI

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

QuizzesQuizzes

• Eight quizzes will be assigned. You need to complete the quizzes online by the due date.

Make-up ExamsMake-up Exams There will be four partial tests and a There will be four partial tests and a

cumulative final test.cumulative final test. There are no make - ups for missed There are no make - ups for missed

exams. exams. The final test may replace The final test may replace oneone

missing test grade provided that you missing test grade provided that you contact me the test day and bring a contact me the test day and bring a documented excuse for the absence. documented excuse for the absence.

A second missed test, A second missed test, for any for any reasonreason, will be given a zero score. , will be given a zero score.

I do not drop gradesI do not drop grades. .

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.

Your grade will be determined by the

following

Details Percent of

Final Average

Tests Four partial tests @ 100 points each

60%

Online Quizzes Eight quizzes 20%

Final Exam Final Cumulative Test 20%

Total: 100%

Letter Grade Final Average in Percent

A 100 - 90

B 89 - 80

C 79 - 70

D 69 - 60

F Below 59.5

Tutoring

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