INSTRUCTOR: Clark Loveridge. I am available to answer questions
immediately after class each day. You can also drop by my office
room BR-60 from 10:30am to 11:00am on Monday through Thursday. You
can also call me at my office (215)751-8689 or e-mail me at cloveridge@ccp.edu.
Some course materials will be posted on my website at http://faculty.ccp.edu/faculty/cloveridge.
TEXT AND SUPPLIES: The text is a special CCP MAT 162 edition of Fundamentals of Precalulus by Mark Dugopolski. You will also need lined 8.5"x!!" paper and writing instruments. Graphing calculators, programmable calculators, and calculators that display formulas are not permitted on exams.
TOPICS COVERED:
Chapter 3 Trigonometric Functions
Chapter 4 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Chapter 5 Conic Sections, Polar Coordinates, and Parametric Equations
EXAM DATES:
Monday June 4 Exam 1
Monday June 11 Exam 2
Monday June 18 Exam 3
Monday June 25 Exam 4
Monday July 2 Exam 5
Monday July 9 Comprehensive Final Exam
GRADING: Each assignment, quiz, and exam will be assigned a point
value. Quizzes may be unannounced. The final exam will be worth
either 250 points or 1500 points whichever is to your advantage.
If, for example, there are 520 points not counting the final exam, then
the final exam will be worth either 250 points out of 770 points for the
course or 1500 points out of 2020 points for the course, whichever is to
your advantage. At the end of the semester I will total your points
and convert the total to a percent and grade as follows:
A 90 - 100%
B 80 - 89% C 70 - 79% D
60 - 69% F 0 - 59%
MAKE-UPS: Daily assignments, quizzes, and extra credit assignments
cannot be made up but I will drop your 12 lowest points. Exams cannot be
made up if for any reason you are not in class but I will drop your lowest
exam grade excluding the final exam.
EARLY WORK: You may not submit daily problems or take quizzes in advance
for days when you expect to be absent from class but I will drop your 12
lowest points. Exams cannot be taken early if you know in advance
that you will be unable to attend class on a day when an exam is scheduled
but I will drop your lowest exam grade excluding the final.
LEARNING LAB: If you wish to meet with a student tutor, go to
the Math Learning Lab B2-36 to make an appointment. You may receive
up to 1 extra credit point per week for your tutoring sessions in the Learning
Lab if you bring back a statement signed by the tutor.
If you would like to earn some extra money and are willing and able to tutor Math 118 or a higher level course see Gail Chaskes in the Math Learning Lab room B2-36. The more courses you can tutor the better. Generally you need to know the course at the A level in order to tutor a particular course.
INCLEMENT WEATHER: In the event of inclement weather there are several ways of determining whether CCP is open. You may listen for CCP's school closing number 238 on KYW radio at 1060 on the AM dial or check KYW's school closing web page at http://www2.kyw1060.com/schools/ or for a price you may call KYW's school closing phone number at 1-900-737-1060. Usually if SEPTA is running close to normal then CCP will remain open.
ATTENDANCE AND PROMPTNESS: Attendance will be taken daily as required by the college. Three latenesses count as one absence. If you are absent more than once through June 7 I will report to the college that your attendance is unsatisfactory. If you are absent more than twice through June 18 you should discuss your situation with me. Otherwise you may be dropped from the course.
If you are on financial aid and must miss class more than once through June 7 you should discuss your situation with me. Otherwise your financial aid may be discontinued.
GIFTS: To avoid any appearance of impropriety no gifts of any kind will be accepted.