I'd like you to watch this video before you start this course:
Grit: the power of passion and perseverance
Course Document
Syllabus: 1314-CollegeAlgebra-1207-TTh-Syllabus
Please click on the link above to download and print out a copy of this syllabus. Keep it in your 3-ring binder. Read carefully and make sure you understand all the class policies in the syllabus.
MyMathLab Homework system is required for this class and you may be dropped from the class if you fail to register by September 8th and have zeros on 4 homework assignments.
Course Calendar: 1314-CollegeAlgebra-1207-TTh-Calendar
Please click on the link above to download and print out a copy of this calendar. Keep it in your 3-ring binder to know the section(s) we will cover for each class, and when the tests are. If you miss a class, you are expected to get the notes and in-class announcements from a classmate.
Cheat sheet rule: The Official Rules of the Cheat Sheet
MAC tutoring: The Math Achievement Center (MAC) is an open Math tutoring lab located in Winship 110. Tutors are available for all math classes provided at LSC-NH and the MAC provides access to various forms of technology to support student learning and success. Students can check out laptops for use in the MAC to complete math assignments and have access to interactive projectors and desk top computers with all the software used in their math classes. Students are encouraged to use the MAC to visit with a tutor, meet with a group in one of the study rooms, or review with an instructor in the conference room.
MAC Regular Semester Hours
| Monday-Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| 8:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. | 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Noon - 4 p.m. | 1 - 4:30 p.m. (Located in Learning Center, ACAD-200, near East windows.) |
Prerequisite
Please watch the following videos and review the corresponding topics before you start this class. They cover some essential prerequisite material for college algebra. You need to master these topics before you can understand the stuff we are going to cover in 1314. If you cannot recall them after watching the videos, please email me and we will discuss your options.
- Order of operations with integers: Video 1
- Fractions: Video 1, Video 2, Video 3
- Exponents: Video 1
- Factoring: Video 1
- Rational Expressions: Video 1, Video 2, Video 3
- Radicals: Video 1
For more, click on this link: Review Videos and watch all the videos under the Review sections
Useful videos for Math 1314
The following videos are on topics similar to those you are expected to master to do well on the homework assignments and exams for this class. I strongly recommend you watch the video for a section before we cover that section in class.
Math 1314 Videos
Class Note:
8/29: 1314TTh-Section1.5-Fall19
9/3: 1314TTh-Section1.6-Fall19
9/5: 1314TTh-Section2.1-1-Fall19, 1314TTh-Section2.1-2-Fall19
9/10: 1314TTh-Section2.1-3-Fall19
9/12: 1314TTh-Section2.2-Fall19
Section 2.5: 1314-Section2.5-Part-1, 1314-Section2.5-Part2
Section 2.6: 1314-Section2.6-1, 1314-Section2.6-2
Section 2.7: 1314-Section2.7-Fall19
Section 3.1: 1314-Section3.1-Fall19
Section 3.2: 1314-3.2-1-Fall19, 1314-3.2-2-Fall19
Section 3.3: 1314-3.3-Fall19
Section 3.4: 1314-Section3.4-1-Fall19, 1314-Section3.4-2-Fall19
Section 3.5: 1314-Section3.5-1-Fall19, 1314-Section3.5-2-Fall19
Section3.6: 1314-Section3.6-1-Fall19, 1314-Section3.6-2-Fall19
Section 4.1: 1314-4.1-Fall19
Section 4.2:1314-4.2-Part1-Fall19, 1314-4.2-Fall19
Section 4.3: 1314-4.3-Fall19
Section 4.4: 1314-4.4-Fall19-1, 1314-4.4-Fall19-2
Practice Tests:
Practice Test 1: 1314-PracticeTest1-Fall19-withKey
Detailed Solution to Practice Test 1: M1314-PracticeTest1-Solutions
Practice Test 2: 1314-PracticeTest2-Fall19-withKey
Practice Test 2 Detailed Solution: 1314-PracticeTest 2-Solution-Part1, 1314-PracticeTest 2-Solution-Part2
Practice Test 3: 1314-PracticeTest3-Fall19-withKey
Practice Test 3 Detailed Solution: 1314-Test3ReviewSol-Part1-Fall19, 1314-Test3ReviewSol-Part2-Fall19
Practice Final: 1314-PracticeFinal-Fall19-withKey
Practice Final Detailed Solution: 1314-FinalPractice-Solution-Fall19-Part1, 1314-FinalPractice-Solution-Fall19-Part2