Santa Ana College MATH 105 – Fall 2008

Ticket # 6310560; Class hours: Friday 8:00 – 12:15, room L-207

Instructor: Hao-Nhien Q. Vu
Email: haonhien@yahoo.com
Other contacts by appointment

TEXTBOOK: Angel, Abbott, Runde, A Survey of Mathematics with Applications (8th edition)

PREREQUISITE: MATH 080 or placement by exam.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: An overview of mathematics for the liberal art student. Topics will include
financial management, probability, statistics, and selected other topics such as geometry, logic,
mathematical modeling, and the history of mathematics.

Students are expected to use their prerequisite skills from Intermediate Algebra (MATH 080).

ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATION STATEMENT: A student with a disability, who would like to

request an academic accommodation, is responsible for identifying herself/himself to the instructor and to
the Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS). To make arrangements for academic
accommodations, contact the Physical Disability Center in Johnson Center, U-103, or phone (714) 564-
6264, TTY (714) 564-6284 for a referral to the appropriate DSPS Department.

SUPPLIES: You need graphing paper, a notebook (or notebook paper with a loose-leaf binder), pens,
no.2 pencils, erasers, and a scientific calculator or a graphing calculator. For exams, you will also need
Accu-Scan forms. NOTE: At the time of exam, I may clear the memory in your calculators. If you have
materials in your calculator memory you want to keep, transfer it to something else.

The use of all electronic devices other than approved calculators (such as cell phones, pagers, electronic
dictionaries/translators, PDAs, etc.) during class tests and exams is ABSOLUTELY PROHIBITED, even
if you’re just using them as calculators. A violation of this policy may result in the filing of an Academic
Honesty Incident Report and/or other disciplinary actions.

STUDENT CONDUCT: Please review the SAC Standards of Student Conduct, available online:
http://www.sac.edu/Safety/student_coduct.htm. If you do not have access to the internet, please see me.

In my class, students are expected to follow the golden rule: Do unto others (that means me and your
classmates) as you would like done unto you. We respect you, and you respect us. Come to class on time.
Don’t disturb classes. TURN YOUR CELL PHONES OFF BEFORE COMING TO CLASS.

ZERO TOLERANCE FOR CHEATING: Academic dishonesty or cheating is defined as an intentional

act of fraud in which a student seeks to claim credit for the work or efforts of another. This includes
helping or coercing others to cheat or help cheat. There is ABSOLUTELY NO tolerance for cheating in
this class. Cheating will result in a zero on that assignment, and may also result in more severe
disciplinary actions such as receiving an “F” for the entire course.

ATTENDANCE: If you are absent at ANY TIME during the FIRST TWO WEEKS of class, you may be
dropped. If you miss 10% of the classes you may be dropped. If you have to be absent but don’t want to
be dropped, you MUST tell me in advance. If you are dropped, please see the Admissions office about
getting reinstated.
WITHDRAWALS: If you decide to drop this class, it is your responsibility to turn in a drop card at the
Admissions Office. Check the college schedule for relevant deadlines.

HOMEWORK: Homework is essential to YOUR SUCCESS in the class. In all homework, quizzes,
exams, finals, you MUST SHOW YOUR WORK. Getting the correct answer without showing how you
got there will not be accepted.

QUIZZES AND CLASS WORK: There will be quizzes and class assignments given from time to time.
If you miss class when a quiz or class work is given, you will get zero for that quiz. THERE ARE NO
MAKE-UP QUIZZES OR CLASS WORKS. Class assignments are given from time to time to be
completed in class. Some may require written work to be turned in. To earn credit on class work, you
must be in attendance and be an active participant.

PROJECTS: There will be 3 individual projects and one group project. Individual projects will be based
on the material covered in class. The group project will require students to independently learn a topic
outside of class materials.

EXAMS: There will be 3 exams given on the dates indicated. THERE ARE NO MAKE-UP TESTS. If
you miss one test, the score you receive on the final exam will be used for that test, but THIS CAN BE
DONE ONLY ONCE, and NOT THE LAST TEST OF THE SEMESTER.

FINAL EXAM will be given on the last day of class. THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UP FINAL, so do
not plan to miss class on that day.

GRADING: Projects 40%

Homework 10%
Quizzes and class work 5%
Exams 30%
Final 15%

You need approximately 90% for an A, 80% for a B, 70% for a C, and 60% for a D.

TIPS TO SUCCESS:
• Look over the materials BEFORE coming to class. You don’t need to understand everything;
just get an idea of what it is we will be learning. That way, you set your mind and won’t be
surprised or frustrated.
• Ask questions and participate in class. As you do your homework, anything you don’t quite
understand or have trouble figuring out, write a note so you remember to ask about it in class.
• Form study groups. Study during study groups, don’t just chat.
• Give yourself plenty of time outside of the classroom to do your homework and understand the
materials. Plan on at least 8 hours a week outside of the classroom for this class.
• BEWARE: This class only meets once a week for 4 hours. That means there’s A LOT OF
HOMEWORK DUE EACH CLASS in addition to working on projects. Don’t wait until the
last day to do them.

MATH STUDY CENTER: The Math Study Center can be excellent resource for learning math. You can
go there to do your homework; there are tutors and instructors present in the MSC to help you if you get
stuck. You need to sign in at the MSC computer each time you come; if needed please ask for help from
one of the staff on how to log in.
MATH 105, Fri 8 – 12:15, room L-207 Hao-Nhien Q. Vu haonhien@yahoo.com

The following is the tentative schedule. By “tentative,” I mean that this schedule may be changed as the
class progresses.

That means: EXAM DATES MAY CHANGE, AND MATERIALS TESTED IN THE EXAMS MAY
ALSO CHANGE.

You are responsible for coming to class and knowing what materials are being taught and exactly on what
date an exam will be given. If you must miss a class, make sure you contact me or a class mate to keep
track of daily coverage and homework assignments.

Date Chapter Homework

Friday Aug. 29 1.1 3-8, 10, 12, 13, 27, 31, 41
1.2 3, 4, 5, 9, 13, 21, 42, 53
1.3 1, 3, 6-8, 28, 57
11.1 1-4, 6, 7-9, 11-12, 15-17, 25, 33, 47-50, 60-62, 68
Friday Sept. 5 2.1 1, 2, 3, 6-12, 22-24, 35-36, 67-74
2.2 1-6, 21-27, 57
2.3 1-12, 21-24, 29, 49-55
Friday Sept. 12 4.1 1-12, 23-42
4.2 1-7, 9, 15, 21-25, 33-35, 45-48, 61-63
8.1 4-6, 10, 25-27, 37-39, 51-52
Friday Sept. 19 TEST 1
12.1 3-7, 11-14, 15-25 odds, 28
12.2 1-8, 10, 13-25 odds, 35, 45, 57, 58, 67, 70
Friday Sept. 26 12.3 1-8, 11-16, 31-35 odds, 39, 40, 42-44, 56-60
12.4 1-8, 11-23 odds, 33-49 odds, 51, 54, 56
12.5 1-6, 7-15 odds, 19-21, 27
Friday Oct. 3 12.6 1-14, 19-22, 27-28, 35-36, 57-60, 75-76, 79-82, 98
12.7 1-8, 25-27, 41-44, 65-68
Friday Oct. 10 12.8 1-8, 24-27, 31, 49-53
12.9 1-10, 21-29 odds, 40-42
12.10 1-5, 9-13, 23-33 odds
Friday Oct. 17 12.11 1-4, 5-9 odds, 12-14, 21-23
11.2 1-8, 9-12, 26, 55, 57, 58
Friday Oct. 24 TEST 2
11.3 1-6, 7-9, 20-22, 31-32, 35, 37, 41
11.4 1-6, 14-18, 25, 29, 33
11.5 1-8, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 20, 24
Friday Oct. 31 11.6 1-5, 9, 13, 20, 23
13.1 1-13, 19-24
13.2 2-6, 11-19 odds
Friday Nov. 7 13.3 1-4, 7-9, 11-29 odds
13.4 1, 3, 4, 9-13, 18-20, 27-28
13.5 1-6, 8, 9, 11, 17, 21, 26, 41-44, 48, 51
Friday Nov. 14 13.6 1-10, 15, 17, 18, 29, 30
13.7 1-6, 9, 10, 27, 28, 31, 51, 81
13.8 1-14, 23, 24, 40
Friday Nov. 21 GROUP PROJECT PRESENTATION
Friday Nov. 28 DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING – NO CLASS
Friday Dec. 5 TEST 3;
SEMESTER REVIEW
Friday Dec. 12 FINAL EXAM IN CLASS, 8:00 a.m.