Math 022 (Fall 2007) College Algebra II

Instructor: Peng Sun

Office: 18 McAllister

Office Hour: M 2:20p - 3:20p or by appointment

E-mail: pus130@psu.edu

Webpage: http://www.math.psu.edu/peng_sun (course info included)

Course Information:

Text: College Algebra, 4th Edition, by Stewart, Redlin and Watson,

published by Thomson Brooks/Cole.

An electronic version of the text (e-text) is available chapter by chapter through http://pennstate.ichapterssites.com

General Syllabus: http://www.math.psu.edu/manohar/22sylfa07.htm

Course Schedule: Section 007: M W F 11:15a – 12:05p, 112 Osmond

Section 015: M W F 1:25p – 2:15p, 303 Willard

Course Grades:

Grades will be assigned on the basis of 450 points. There is no "extra-credit" work.

Homework: (50 pts.)

Homework is posted on my website, with the exact URL

http://www.math.psu.edu/peng_sun/hw07fa.html

by every weekend and due a week from Monday. You may also put your homework in my mail box in 109 McAllister by Tuesday 1pm (not preferred since they might be lost). No late homework is accepted. 5 problems will be assigned for each time. However, you should do as many problems as you can to get prepared for the quizzes and exams.

Quizzes: (50 pts.)

In class quizzes: Sep 10, Sep 24, Oct 15, Oct 29, Nov 12, Dec 3

Exams: (Rooms will be announced later.)

Examination I (100 pts.): 6:30 - 7:45 PM Monday, October 1

Examination II (100 pts.): 6:30 - 7:45 PM Tuesday, November 6

Final Exam (150 pts.): to be scheduled during the week, December 17-21

Late Drop deadline: Nov 16

Tutors and Math Center

There is free mathematics tutoring available at the Math Center (220 Boucke)