1. WELCOME MATH 1314.5008 (10:15-12:20 PM)

2. JORGE W. DE JESÚS TORRES TWENTY SEVEN YEARS OF TEACHING CYPRESS CREEK HIGH SCHOOL CALCULUS I & II, PRE – CALCULUS FINITE MATH,TRIGONOMETRY COLLEGE ALGEBRA INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA

3. TEXTBOOK Required Materials: Lial and Hornsby; College Algebra, 10 th ed; Addison Wesley; ISBN Number: Textbook Only: 0321499131

4. MyMathLab is MANDATORY MyMathLab is MANDATORY  buying the book is optional

5. Graphing Calculator REQUIRED  TI 83, TI 83 Plus, TI 83 Silver Edition or TI 84, TI 84 Plus or TI 84 Silver Edition recommended. TI 82 not recommended. TI 89 Calculators will not be permitted on exams.

6. Attendance. If you exceed FOUR absences (for any reason), you might be withdrawn from the class.. If you leave before the end of the class period, you will be counted as absent.

7. www.coursecompass.com www.coursecompass.comwww.coursecompass.com School zip code: 77433 School zip code: 77433 Course ID: dejesus72584 KTH 6pm Course ID: dejesus72584 KTH 6pm dejesus20576 KTH 7:30pm dejesus20576 KTH 7:30pm If using your home computer, run the Installation Wizard the first time. If using your home computer, run the Installation Wizard the first time. MyMathLab can be accessed from all college computers. MyMathLab can be accessed from all college computers. Inability to access MyMathLab from home is not an excuse for not doing the assigned work. Inability to access MyMathLab from home is not an excuse for not doing the assigned work.

8. Quizzes Eight quizzes will be assigned. You need to complete the quizzes online by the due date.

9. Make-up Exams There will be four partial tests and a cumulative final test. There will be four partial tests and a cumulative final test. There are no make - ups for missed exams. There are no make - ups for missed exams. The final test may replace one missing test grade provided that you contact me the test day and bring a documented excuse for the absence. The final test may replace one missing test grade provided that you contact me the test day and bring a documented excuse for the absence. A second missed test, for any reason, will be given a zero score. A second missed test, for any reason, will be given a zero score.

10. I do not drop grades.

11. Cell phones and beepers  Cell phones are not allowed out during class time!  Any student who takes out (and uses) their cell phone during class or disrupts the class by talking excessively may be asked to leave.  This will count as an absence.

12. Your grade will be determined by the following DetailsPercent of Final Aver age TestsFour partial tests @ 100 points each 60% Online QuizzesEight quizzes20% Final ExamFinal Cumulative Test20% Total:100%

13. Letter Grade Final Average in Percent A 100 - 90 B 89 - 80 C 79 - 70 D 69 - 60 F Below 59.5

14. Tutoring  2nd Floor of the Learning Commons building