Math 21, College Algebra I

Instructor Syllabus
Instructor: Min Lu
Office Hours: TR 1:30pm-2:30pm in 404 McAllister + appointment
Email:lu_min@math.psu.edu
Course Syllabus: Click here

Grade Structure:

Exam I : 100 pts
Exam II : 100 pts
Final exam: 150 pts
Homework and Quizzes: 100 pts
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Total: 450 pts

HW/Quiz policy:

Homework will be assigned every week (Friday) starting from 1/25/08 and due on next Friday. The best 10 homework will be counted into the final grade at the end of the semeter. Late homework will NOT be accepted without a legitimate excuse.

There will be a quiz every two weeks starting from Friday 2/1/2008. NO make up quizzes without valid excuse.

Academic Integrity Statement:

The following is the required academic integrity statement for this course: During QUIZZES and EXAMS, the use of books, calculators or notes of any sort is not permitted and communicating with anyone or copying anything from anyone is not permitted.

Also see the Student Guide to the University, Policy 49--20:

Exams

1st Midterm, Wednesday Feb. 20th, 6:30p-7:45p, 102 Forum

Make up exam 1, Thursday Feb. 28th, 6:30p-7:45p, 220 Hammond

2nd midterm, Thursday Apr. 3rd, 6:30p-7:45p, Location TBA

Make up exam 2, Wednesday Apr. 9st, 6:30p-7:45p, Location TBA

Homework

HW1, due Friday 2/1/08 Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5

(4.1) 5, 15, 19, 23, 29, 35 (4.2) 7, 11, 19, 27, 29, 39 (4.3) 11, 15, 19, 27

HW2, due Friday 2/8/08 Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4

(4.3) 33, 37, 39, 47, 51, 57, 65 (4.4) 3, 7, 9, 15, 19, 33, 43, 47, 51, 55, 63

HW3, due Friday 2/15/08 Page 1 Page 2 Page 3

(4.6) 2, 5, 7, 15, 25, 31, 43, 47, 49, 60 (4.7) 1, 7, 19

HW4, due Friday 2/22/08 Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5

(4.7) 21, 23, 33, 41, 45, 47, 48 (5.1) 9, 13, 25, 37, 39, 41, 49, 57, 71 (5.2) 23, 29, 31, 45, 49, 57, 69

Quizzes

Quiz 1, Feb. 1st