MATH 090 SYLLABUS                                     SPRING  SEMESTER, 2012     

Instructor: Cal Kafka

Office: 726 SEO

Phone: 996-8773

 Office Hours:  2:00 – 4:00  Monday &  9-10 Wednesday

E-mail: calkafka@uic.edu

Homepage: www.uic.edu/~calkafka

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Required Materials:

Calculator: A Scientific Calculator is required. If you are planning to take additional mathematics courses, a Texas Instruments graphing calculator is recommended.

MyMathLab: This is a computer based learning software. It is included with the purchase of a NEW textbook or can be purchased separately at the MyMathLab website. You will do your homework and take all Quizzes on the MyMathLab website. You can also view video clips for all sections in the text. The online text is included with the purchase of MyMathLab.

Optional: A hardcopy of the text;  Intermediate Algebra, 5th ed, 2008,  by Martin-Gay ; Pearson- Prentice Hall

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Students with Disabiltiies: If you require accommodations for access and participation in this course you must be registered with the Office of Disability Services (ODS). Please contact ODS at 312-413-2103 (voice) or 312-413-0123 (TTY).


There will be three hourly exams worth 100 points each. No makeup exams will be given. If you are unable to take one exam, the score will be replaced by one-half of the score obtained on the 200 point final exam. If a student takes all three exams, their lowest test score will be replaced by one-half of the final exam score, if doing so improves their situation. There will also be 12 online quizzes (on MyMathLab) worth 10 points each. The two lowest scores will be dropped. Therefore 100 pts will be possible for online quizzes.  Homework will be done on MyMathLab and will be worth 50 points. The Final Exam will be worth 200 points.


                                          TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE:  650

                                  Course Grades will be given as follows:

                                              70% - 100%       S (Satisfactory)

                                             Below 70%        U (Unsatisfactory)