MATH 109 S08 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	1/21/08			Introductions Ch0.1 Sets	HW1
2	1/28/08	Ch 0.2 Real Numbers	Ch 0.3 Integral exponents	Review & QUIZ 1	HW 2
3	2/4/08	Ch 0.4 Radicals & Rat. Exp.	Ch 0.5 Operations	Review & QUIZ 2	HW 3	2/5 add
4	2/11/08	Ch 0.6 Factoring	Ch 0.7 Algebraic Frac.	QUIZ 3/TEST	HW 4
5	2/18/08	Ch 1.1 Linear Equations	Ch 1.2 Functions	Review & QUIZ 4	HW 5
6	2/25/08	Ch 1.3 Linear Functions	Ch 1.4 Graphing	Review & QUIZ 5	HW 6
7	3/3/08	Ch 1.5 Sys’s of Equations	Ch 1.6 Applications	Review & QUIZ 6	HW 7
8	3/10/08	Ch 2.1 Quadratic Eq’ns	Ch 2.2 Quadratic Fun’s	QUIZ 7/TEST	HW 8	3/14 MTGs
9	3/17/08	SPRING BREAK	SPRING BREAK	SPRING BREAK	no homework
10	3/24/08	SPRING BREAK	Ch 2.3 Applications	Ch 2.4 Fn Graphs	HW 9	3/25 Resume
11	3/31/08	Ch 2.5 Modeling	Ch 5.1 Exponential Func’s	Review & QUIZ 9	HW 10	4/1 Founders
12	4/7/08	Ch 5.2 Log Func’s	Ch 5.3 Soln & Applications	Review & QUIZ 10	HW 11
13	4/14/08	Ch 3.1 Matricies	Ch 3.2 Multiplication of	Review & QUIZ 11	HW 12
14	4/24/08	Ch 3.3 Gauss-Jordan	Ch 3.4 Inverse	REVIEW
15	4/28/08	TEST	Wrap Up(Doughnut Day)			4/30 Last day

Key Dates: 1/24 Registration; 1/25 Classes begin; 2/5 Last day to add class; 3/14 Mid-Term Grades due, Spring Break begins after last class, Coincides with Week of Good Friday; 3/24 School Closed Easter Monday; 3/25 Classes Resume; 3/28 Last day to WP assigned; 4/1 Fonnder’s Day; 4/4 Last day to withdraw WP/WF assigned; 4/30 Last Day of Classes; 5/1-3 Final Exams; 5-4 Study Day; 5/5-6 Final Exams; 5/11 Baccalaureate 10:00 a.m. , Commencement 2:00 p.m.