MTH163: Precalculus I - 3 Credits |
Overview |
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The general purpose of this one-semester course is to prepare students for a course in applied or business-oriented calculus sequence by providing them with the necessary competencies in algebra, functions (including polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic), and matrices, as well as competence in using a graphing utility. At NOVA, this course will prepare the student for the applied calculus sequence, MTH 271-272, “Applied
Calculus I-II”. MTH 163 can also be used in conjunction with MATH 164, “Precalculus II” in preparation for a course in calculus with analytic geometry. At NOVA, MTH 163-164 prepares students for MTH 173-174, “Calculus with Analytic Geometry I-II.”
NOTE: Credit cannot be awarded for both MTH 166 and MTH 163 .
Prerequisite : The prerequisite are competency in Math Essentials Units MTE 1-9 as demonstrated through the placement and diagnostics tests, or completion through unit 9 in an MTT course.
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Objectives |
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If you do well in this course, you will be able to:
- Solve problems involving equations, inequalities, and systems of equations.
- Operate on functions (addition, multiplication, composition, and inverses).
- Graph linear, quadratic, exponential, and logarithmic functions.
- Factor polynomials and find zeroes of polynomials.
- Use matrices to solve systems of linear equations.
- Use a graphing utility as an aid in problem-solving.
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Materials |
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In addition to the access to the Enhanced WebAssign site, textbook and other materials listed with the bookstore, you will also need a graphing calculator (for details regarding acceptable models, please refer to your course syllabus). |
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Grading |
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Possible Assignments Include: (Subject to change each semester. The actual assignments are available in the Syllabus in the Blackboard course site on the first day of classes.)
Assignments |
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% of Final Grade |
Homework
(EWA - total for all sections) |
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10% |
Quizzes
(EWA - 6 @ 50 points each) |
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30% |
Exams
(3 @ 150 points each) |
450 |
45% |
Exam Projects
(3 @ 50 points each) |
150 |
15% |
Total |
1000 |
100% |
Final grades will be based on the following scale:
Grading Scale |
Grade |
Points |
Percent |
A |
900-1000 |
90–100 |
B |
800-899 |
80–89 |
C |
700-799 |
70–79 |
D |
600-699 |
60–69 |
F |
0-599 |
0-59 |
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Exams |
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There are 3 exams in this course. NOTE: You must pass at least two (2) of the three (3) exams in order to pass this course, regardless of how well you do in the other assignments.
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Beginning the Course |
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Last Updated:
October 23, 2013
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