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)