Math 101:  Basic Algebra with Applications

                                                               

Attention!   Math 101 is not taught at Storrs and most other UConn Campuses since Fall 2006. This web page gives general information on the course for Instructors who may occasionally teach it.

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Name	Office	Office Hours
Sarah Glaz                    Course Coordinator glaz@math.uconn.edux (click on link and remove end x)	MSB202 486 9153

General Information:

Math 101 is a course which serves as preparation for all the other Q courses offered at UConn. It emphasizes the fundamentals of algebraic manipulations
necessary to succeed in any course which employs mathematics. This material is taught in High Schools and Community Colleges under the name
Intermediate Algebra or Algebra II. Math 101 does not satisfy a UConn Q requirement. The grade received in Math 101 counts in your grade point
average. The 3 credits you earn in Math 101 count towards full-time student status, but do not count towards graduation.

This year, students have the option of choosing to enroll in Math 195Q: Introductory College Algebra and Mathematical Modeling, instead of
Math 101. Math 195Q is also designed to provide preparation for Q courses for students whose high school algebra needs reinforcement.
Math 195Q is offered this year as an experimental course, which will eventually replace Math 101. The 3 credits earned in Math 195Q, are
Q credits which count towards graduation. To find out more about Math 195Q click here:  Math 195Q Home Page

Who Should Take Math 101, or Math 195Q?

Other Requirements:  A simple Scientific Calculator, for example TI-30Xa.

Expectations:

You are expected to attend all classes. To encourage attendance there will be occasional assignments due at the end of the class, or one-question quizzes
at the beginning of the class. You are responsible for everything that happens in class. If you miss a class, you are expected to find out what happened
either from me or from your classmates. You are also expected to work outside of class about 4 hours per week. Most of all, I hope that as the course
progresses you will get excited about what you are learning and delight in your own, perhaps unexpected, ability to solve mathematical problems.

Calculator Policy:

No calculators are allowed during exams or quizzes. All calculations required in these instances can reasonably be done by hand. Calculators may be
used, at instructors discretion, for some in-class or homework assignments.

Homework:

Homework will be assigned after every section, collected once a week, and returned the following class. Homework assignments will consist of
exercises selected from the Practice Exercises in the Syllabus table below, and  projects provided as handouts in class. There will be individual
assignments and group assignments. Some homework assignments will be graded, other will carry exam points (this will be explained in class).  The
majority of homework assignments will be done outside of class, but we will devote 30 to 50 minutes every week to questions related to
difficulties in the homework. You are encouraged to work with other students in this class on your homework.

Tutoring Options:

I welcome and encourage you to come to me with any difficulties arising in this class. If you have difficulties coming to my office hours, talk to me, and we
will find another time when we can meet. If you feel you need additional help, there are a variety of other tutoring options:

On-Campus Free Tutoring:        Available at the Q Center, the Math Center,  through the Peer Tutoring Program, and as private tutoring.  
                                                          
Prentice Hall Tutoring Center:  Free text-specific online and phone tutoring Sunday - Thursday. Access Code in your textbook package.

On-Line Helpful Web-Sites:       A few recommended WebSites that provide help in the form of simple explanations, useful examples,
                                                             sample exam questions, and on-line answering of your questions::
                                                             Companion Web Site: Your Textbook companion site.                            
                                                             Ask Dr. Math:  At the Math Forum @Drexel University.                            
                                                             Math for morons like us:  From the ThinkQuest Library.

There will be three in-semester, in-class exams and a Final Exam. None is strictly cumulative, but there will be overlap of material between the exams.
NO MAKE-UP EXAMS unless there is a very serious emergency for which you provide proof.

                                  Exam 1: TBA    
                                  Exam 2: TBA
                                  Exam 3: TBA
                                  Final Exam: TBA

For help with location of the Final Exam Building click on The Campus Map.

Each exam (including the Final Exam): about 22%. Homework, Quizzes, and group projects about 12%.

Expect the course to cover 2 to 4 sections from the book each week, and  about one Group Work for almost each chapter.
The suggested Practice Exercises in the table below are designed to provide you with plenty of practice for a thorough understanding of the concepts
taught in class. The actual homework assignments may vary according to progress in class. If you miss a class, and cannot find out which of the
Practice Exercises were assigned as homework, do all the Practice Exercises suggested in the table for the missed sections. In addition, a number of fun
and interesting problems and activities highlighting applications of the material will be handed out in class. Those will be selected from the activities
labeled Group Work in the table below. You will work on them together in small groups during class time, and complete them as out-of-classroom
homework projects.

Attention Instructors! Group Work projects may be found by clicking on the password protected Instructor Resources icon found at the top of
this page. If you forgot the password, contact Sarah Glaz, Math 101 coordinator. Additional suggestions for group work may be found on the web page
of Math 195Q.

This page is maintained by Sarah Glaz   
Last modified: Spring 2006