INSTRUCTOR:	Randell Simpson
PHONE:	298-8976, 1-800-460-4636-8976
FAX:	298-8977
EMAIL:	randell@templejc.edu
WEB ADDRESS:	www.templejc.edu/dept/Math/RSimpson/Simpson.htm
TEXTBOOK:	College Algebra 4th edition (or any previous edition) by Blitzer **ISBN of 4th edition: 0-13-219141-5**
EVALUATION:	450 pts = A; 400 pts = B; 350 pts = C; 300 pts = D; <300 pts = F

GRADING COMPONENT	POINTS
QUIZZES	100 (5 pts each)
FIRST EXAM	100
SECOND EXAM	100
FINAL EXAM	200

QUIZZES:
Each day following a lecture the instructor will administer a 5-point quiz comprised of problems representative of the suggested homework problems. Quizzes cannot be taken late nor can they be made up. Besides preparing for the quizzes, students should also work the suggested homework assigned in class.

ATTENDANCE:
Attendance is a necessary component of the course. The instructor may withdraw a student for non-attendance, but it is the student's responsibility to drop the class if he or she wishes to withdraw. November 13 is the last day to drop the class (& the college closes early that day).

MAKEUP POLICY:
The first and second exams may be made up. If a student misses an exam, they should contact the instructor as soon as possible. A different version of the exam will be made available by appointment. Quizzes cannot be made up. The final exam cannot be made up.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY & DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR:
Disruptive behavior, cheating, plagiarism, and academic dishonest can all lead to severe disciplinary sanctions. Students should refer to the Temple College Student Handbook regarding policies dealing with academic integrity and disruptive behavior.

M/W LECTURE SCHEDULE (subject to change during the semester):

DATES	MONDAY LECTURE	WEDNESDAY LECTURE
Aug 24/26	Functions & Function Notation	Domain & Range & Elementary Functions
Aug 31/Sept 2	Piecewise Functions	Operations & Transformations
Sept 7/9	HOLIDAY	Inverse Functions
Sept 14/16	REVIEW	FIRST EXAM
Sept 21/23	Polynomial Functions	Rough Sketches of Polynomials
Sept 28/30	Roots	Better Sketches of Polynomials
Oct 5/7	Rational Functions and their Restrictions	Asymptotes
Oct 12/14	Sketches of Rational Functions	Exponential Functions
Oct 19/21	Simple Exponential Equations	Logarithms
Oct 26/28	Logarithmic Equations	Revisiting Exponential Equations
Nov 2/4	Finding Inverses	Graphing Exponential & Logarithmic Functions
Nov 9/11	REVIEW POLYNOMIAL & RATIONAL FUNCTIONS	REVIEW EXPONENTIAL & LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS
Nov 16/18	SECOND EXAM	Matrices & Determinants
Nov 23/25	Matrix Operations & Inverses	HOLIDAY
Nov 30/Dec 2	Using Matrices to Solve Systems of Linear Equations	Partial Fraction Decomposition
Dec 7-10	COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM Date & Time to be Announced

T/Th LECTURE SCHEDULE (subject to change during the semester):

DATES	TUESDAY LECTURE	THURSDAY LECTURE
Aug 25/27	Functions & Function Notation	Domain & Range & Elementary Functions
Sept 1/3	Piecewise Functions	Operations & Transformations
Sept 8/10	Inverse Functions	REVIEW
Sept 15/17	FIRST EXAM	Polynomial Functions
Sept 22/24	Rough Sketches of Polynomials	Roots
Sept 29/Oct 1	Better Sketches of Polynomials	Rational Functions and their Restrictions
Oct 6/8	Asymptotes	Sketches of Rational Functions
Oct 13/15	Exponential Functions	Simple Exponential Equations
Oct 20/22	Logarithms	Logarithmic Equations
Oct 27/29	Revisiting Exponential Equations	Finding Inverses
Nov 3/5	Graphing Exponential & Logarithmic Functions	REVIEW EXPONENTIAL & LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS
Nov 10/12	REVIEW POLYNOMIAL & RATIONAL FUNCTIONS	SECOND EXAM
Nov 17/19	Matrices & Determinants	Matrix Operations & Inverses
Nov 24/26	Using Matrices to Solve Systems of Linear Equations	HOLIDAY
Dec 1/3	Partial Fraction Decomposition	REVIEW
Dec 7-10	COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM Date & Time to be Announced

Course Content:

Students will be required to do the following:

1. FUNCTIONS AND GRAPHS
   • Define a function
   • Interpret functional notation
   • Identify domain, range, and behavior of a function
   • Identify six elementary functions
   • Graph a piece-wise function
   • Peform transformation of functions
   • Peform operations with functions including composition
   • Find an inverse function
2. POLYNOMIAL AND RATIONAL FUNCTIONS
   • Interpret and apply terminology appropriate to polynomial functions
   • Expand and factor polynomial functions
   • Determine the real roots of polynomial functions given the linear factors and vice versa
   • Apply Descartes's Rule of Signs to a polynomial function
   • Determine the end behavior of a polynomial function
   • Apply the Rational Root Theorem when finding the roots of a polynomial function
   • Use synthetic division algorithm and the Remainder Theorem to find the roots of a polynomial function
   • Find all roots of a n-degree polynomial with n - 2 real roots
   • Recognize the near x-axis behavior associated with multiplicity of roots
   • Graph polynomial functions
   • Estimate irrational roots of polynomial functions
   • Identify the domain restrictions of rational functions
   • Identify the vertical asymptotes and points of discontinuity of rational functions
   • Identify the horizontal asymptotes of rational functions
   • Identify the oblique asymptotes of rational functions
   • Graph rational functions
3. EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS
   • Interpret and apply terminology appropriate to exponential function
   • Derive an exponential function of the form y = ab^x to model a stated real-world relation between two variables
   • Solve exponential equations without logarithms
   • Define logarithms
   • Evaluate logarithms using the definition
   • Apply logarithm properties to evaluate logarithms
   • Rewrite logarithmic expressions using logarithm properties
   • Solve logarithmic equations
   • Solve exponential equations with logarithms
   • Derive an exponential function of the form y = ae^kx to model a stated real-world relation between two variables
   • Recognize and graph logistic functions
   • Graph exponential functions
   • Find the inverse of exponential and logarithmic functions
   • Graph logarithmic functions
4. MATRICES AND LINEAR SYSTEMS
   • Solve a system of linear equations with three variables using elimination and substitution
   • Solve a system of linear equations using matrices and row operations
   • Calculate the determinant of a square matrix
   • Solve a system of linear equations using Cramer's rule
   • Perform operations with matrices
   • Calculate the inverse of an invertible matrix
   • Solve a system of linear equations using an inverse matrix
   • Decompose algebraic fracions into partial fractions