Instructor: Dr. Seongchun (Michelle) Kwon
e-mail: kwonseon at hotmail dot com
Office: Miller Science Center 103-C
Office hours: 2:00- 3:00 PM on MWF and 3:00- 4:00 PM on TTR or by appointment
Class hours: MWF 11:00 AM-11:50 AM at SAC 3230(upstairs in the Sharp Building)
Text:
Fundamental of College Algebra( ISBN 0-534-42086-9 ), Authors:Swokowski;Cole, Publisher: Brooks/Cole
Materials covered: applications of linear and quadratic equations; solving inequalities; solving inequalities, including quadratic inequalities; graphing equations; graphs of functions; combining functions and finding inverse functions; exponential and logarithmic functions; polynomial functions; and systems of equations.
Final Exam:
December 3 (Monday) 8:00 – 10:00 AM
Supplemental Instructor: Cassie Tye
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. located in the ARC(Acacemic Resource Center) in Centennial Hall
SI sessions: Sunday in Centennial Hall room 110 between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., Monday at Gym room 204 and Thursday in Centennial Hall room 110
between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.
E-mail: cassie.tye@unionky.edu
| Date | Progress | Problems,Solutions |
| Aug 22 W | Introduction | |
| Aug 24 F | 1.1. Real Numbers | |
| Aug 27 M | 1.2. Exponents and Radicals | |
| Aug 29 W | Quiz | Quiz, Group Quiz |
| Aug 31 F | 1.3. Algebraic Expressions | |
| Sep 5 W | 1.3. Algebraic Expressions, 1.4. Fractional Expressions | |
| Sep 7 F | 1.4. Fractional Expressions | Quiz |
| Sept 10 | 1.4. Fractional Expressions, 2.1. Equations | Group Quiz ( Due on Wednesday ) |
| Sep 12 W | 2.1. Equations, 2.3. Quadratic Equations | |
| Sep 14 F | Quiz( Group and Closedbook) | Quiz (Solution), Group Quiz |
| Sep 17 M | 2.4. Complex Numbers | |
| Sep 19 W | 2.4. Complex Numbers | |
| Sep 21 F | Quiz | Quiz, Group Quiz |
| Sep 24 M | 2.6. Inequalities | |
| Sep 26 W | 2.6. Inequalities, Review for the Exam | Review |
| Sep 28 F | Exam 1 | Exam 1 (Heather's Solution ) |
| Oct 1 M | 3.1. Rectangular Coordinate Systems, 3.2. Graphs of Equations | Mini-Make-Up Exam |
| Oct 3 W | 3.2. Graphs of Equations | |
| Oct 5 F | Fall Break | |
| Oct 8 M | 3.3. Lines | |
| Oct 10 W | 3.4. Definition of Functions | |
| Oct 12 F | Quiz | Quiz, Group Quiz |
| Oct 15 M | 3.4. Definition of Functions, 3.5. Graphs of Functions | |
| Oct 17 W | 3.5. Graphs of Functions, 3.6. Quadratic Functions | |
| Oct 19 F | Quiz | Quiz, Group Quiz( Solution ) |
| Oct 22 M | 3.7. Operation on Functions | |
| Oct 24 W | 3.7. Operation on Functions, 4.1. Polynomial Functions of Degree Greater than 2 | |
| Oct 26 F | 4.1. Polynomial Functions of Degree Greater than 2 | Group Quiz: Please turn this in until October 29. |
| Oct 29 M | Selected topics from 4.2. Properties of Division, 4.3. Zeros of polynomials, 4.4. Complex and Rational Zeros of Polynomials | Group Activity |
| Oct 31 W | Review for the exam | Group Activity |
| Nov 2 F | Exam 2( Exam range: 3.1 - 4.4 ) | Exam 2 (Erika's Solution ) |
| Nov 5 M | 5.1. Inverse Functions, 5.2. Exponential Functions | |
| Nov 7 W | Mini-Make-Up Exam | Mini-Make-Up Exam | Nov 9 F | Quiz | Quiz, Group Quiz |
| Nov 12 M | 5.2. Exponential Functions, 5.3. Natural Exponential Function | |
| Nov 14 W | 5.4. Logarithmic Functions, 5.5. Properties of Logarithms | |
| Nov 16 F | Quiz | Quiz( Solution ), Group Quiz ( Solution ) |
| Nov 19 M | 5.5. Properties of Logarithms, 5.6. Exponential and Logarithmic Equations | Nov 21 W | Thanks Giving Holiday |
| Nov 23 F | Thanks Giving Holiday | |
| Nov 26 M | 4.5. Rational Functions( Finding asymptotes) | |
| Nov 28 W | 4.5. Rational Functions(Finding asymptotes), Group Activity with Rational Functions | Group Activity ( Solution ) |
| Nov 30 F | Review for the final: You will focus on the past exams and quizzes( especially, the materials covered in November). I will be in my office during the class hour as well as my office hour. Please stop by if you have any question. | |
| Dec 3 M | Final Exam 8:00-10:00 AM(Comprehensive Exam for the whole semester ) | Final Exam ( Solution ) |