MATH 109 F06 Applied Algebra

Instructor: Dr. Ray Schneider

SCHEDULE

Homework is assigned and collected. The homework is graded either completely or by random selection. Homework is assigned with a due date. Late homework will be graded at the discretion of the teacher. One or two late or missing homeworks will be excused during the semester.

Week	Date	Monday LECTURE	Wednesday QUESTIONS	Friday QUIZ DAY	Assignments	Comment
1	Aug 28		Introductions Ch0.1 Sets	Ch 0.2 Real Numbers	HW 1
2	Sep 4	Ch 0.3 Integral exponents	Ch 0.4 Radicals & Rat. Exp.	Review & QUIZ 1	HW 2
3	Sep 11	Ch 0.5 Operations	Ch 0.6 Factoring	Review & QUIZ 2	HW 3
4	Sep 18	Ch 0.7 Algebraic Frac.	Ch 1.1 Linear Equations	Review & QUIZ 3/TEST	HW 4
5	Sep 25	Ch 1.2 Functions	Ch 1.3 Linear Functions	Review & QUIZ 4	HW 5
6	Oct 2	Ch 1.4 Graphing	Ch 1.5 Systems of Equations	Review & QUIZ 5	No Homework
7	Oct 9	FALL BREAK	Ch 1.6 Applications	Review & QUIZ 6	HW 6
8	Oct 16	Ch 2.1 Quadratic Eq’ns	Ch 2.2 Quadratic Fun’s	Review & QUIZ 7	HW 7
9	Oct 23	Ch 2.3 Applications	Ch 2.4 Special Fn + Graphs	Review & QUIZ 8/TEST	HW 8
10	Oct 30	Ch 2.5 Modeling	Ch 5.1 Exponential Func’s	Review & QUIZ 9	HW 9
11	Nov 6	Ch 5.2 Log Func’s	Ch 5.3 Soln & Applications	Review & QUIZ 10	HW 10
12	Nov 13	Ch 3.1 Matricies	Ch 3.2 Multiplication of	Review & QUIZ 11	No Homework
13	Nov 20	Ch 3.3 Gauss-Jordan	THANKSGIVING	THANKSGIVING	No Homework
14	Nov 27	Ch 3.4 Inverse	Ch 4.1 Linear Eq’s	Review&QUIZ 12/TEST	Homework 11
15	Dec 4	Ch 4.2 Linear Prog	Final Class

Key Dates: Aug 29: Classes Begin (Opening Convocation 9:30); Sep 6: Last Day to Add Class; Sep 30 Homecoming Weekend; Oct 9-10 Fall Break; Oct 13: Mid-Term Grades Due; Oct 20: Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with WP assigned; Oct 28: Family Weekend; Nov 3: Last Day to Withdraw from a Course WP/WF assigned; Nov 21: Thanksgiving Break Begins (after last class); Nov 27: Classes Resume; Dec 6: Last Day of Class; Dec 7: Study Day; Dec 8-9: Final Exams; Dec 10: Study Day; Dec 11-13: Final Exams (Christmas Break Begins after last exam)