MAT 114 College Algebra

CRN 15706 (3 credit hours)

Meeting Days/Time TR 9:30 AM (In-Person)
Fall 2024 Syllabus

Instructor Information CRN: 15706

Class Location: Wallace 448
Final Exam: Tuesday, December 3, 2024 @ 3:30 PM
Instructor: Patrick Coen
Office: Wallace 115
Phone: (859) 622 - 2198
E-mail: pat.coen@eku.edu
Student Hours: MWF: 11:15 am – 12:05 pm; TR: 11:00 am – 12:15 pm; Other times –
email for appointment

Welcome Welcome to MAT 114! This course is designed to assist students to become informed,
critical, and creative thinkers who communicate effectively.

Prerequisite/ Prerequisite: MAT 098 or MAT 110 with a minimum grade of “C”, a minimum score of
22 on the mathematics portion of the ACT, a minimum score of 510 on the mathematics
Corequisite portion of the SAT, or a passing score on an algebra placement test.

Catalog Course Real and complex numbers, integer and rational exponents, polynomial and rational
Description equations and inequalities, graphs of functions and relations, exponential and
logarithmic functions. Use of graphing calculators. Credit will not be awarded to
students who have credit for MAT 107.

1. MyLab Math Access: MyLab Math is an online homework system which also
Required Materials
includes an electronic copy of the textbook. MyLab Math is covered by EKU’s
BookSmart Program and can be accessed via Blackboard.
2. Textbook (optional): College Algebra: Concepts Through Functions, by
Sullivan and Sullivan, 4th edition. ISBN 9780134852317 for a MyMathLab
code, which includes access to an eBook.
3. Graphing Calculator: Every student must have a graphing calculator. A TI-84
is strongly recommended. A different graphing calculator may be used, but the
instructor will use a TI-84 for demonstrations.
General Education This course contributes to the following EKU General Education goals.
Goals and the Course Students will be able to
 Use appropriate methods of critical thinking and quantitative reasoning to examine
issues and to identify solutions. (Goal two)
 Distinguish the methods that underlie the search for knowledge in the arts,
humanities, natural sciences, history, and social and behavioral sciences. (Goal
seven)
 Integrate knowledge that will deepen their understanding of, and will inform their
own choices about, issues of personal and public importance. (Goal eight)
In particular, the General Education Objectives for achieving Goal two include the
following:
1. Using mathematical methods to state and solve quantitative problems,
including those stated in verbal form.
2. Using numerical and graphical data to make reasonable and valid
conclusions.
3. Applying mathematical methods to real-life problems.

Student Learning MAT 114 offers the student the opportunity to gain deeper understanding of algebraic
Outcomes relationships and processes as well as new and improved algebraic skills. Students who
successfully complete MAT 114 should have the algebraic skills necessary for further
study of mathematics (especially trigonometry and precalculus) or for applications of
algebraic techniques in other fields. Upon successful completion of MAT 114, the
student should be able to
 Solve linear and quadratic equations.
 Read and analyze real-life problems using mathematical modeling.
 Solve applied problems that can be modeled with linear and quadratic equations
and inequalities.
 Graph and interpret data that can be modeled by linear and quadratic functions.
 Graph linear, quadratic, polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions.
 Perform complex number arithmetic.
 Solve equations that are reducible to quadratic equations.
 Solve equations and inequalities involving absolute value.
 Find the roots of polynomial functions and solve polynomial equations.
 Solve exponential and logarithmic equations.
 Solve applied problems that can be modeled with exponential and logarithmic
equations.
 Use the graphing calculator to solve and graph various types of equations and
inequalities.
 Use numerical and graphical data to make reasonable and valid conclusions.
Tentative Course F.1: Distance and Midpoint Formulas 2.7: Complex Zeros of a Quadratic
Topics F.2: Graphs of Equations in Two Function
Variables 2.8: Equations and Inequalities Involving
F.3: Lines the Absolute Value Function
1.1: Functions
1.2: The Graph of a Function 3.1: Polynomial Functions and Models
1.3: Properties of Functions 3.2: The Real Zeros of a Polynomial
1.4: Library of Functions, Piecewise- Function
defined Functions 3.3: Complex Zeros; Fundamental
1.5: Graphing Techniques: Theorem of Algebra
Transformations 3.4: Properties of Rational Functions
1.6: Mathematical Models: Constructing 3.5: The Graph of a Rational Function
Functions 3.6: Polynomial and Rational Inequalities
2.1: Properties of Linear Functions and
Linear Models 4.1: Composite Functions
2.2: Building Linear Models from Data 4.2: One-to-One Functions; Inverse
2.3: Quadratic Functions and Their Zeros Functions
2.4: Properties of Quadratic Functions 4.3: Exponential Functions
2.5: Inequalities Involving Quadratic 4.4: Logarithmic Functions
Functions 4.5: Properties of Logarithms
2.6: Building Quadratic Models from 4.6: Logarithmic and Exponential
Verbal Description Equations

Inclement Weather During inclement weather conditions, our class may temporarily transition to virtual
Plan instruction. Be sure to check our course Blackboard site and your email for instructions
during inclement weather days. Please check the University homepage, www.eku.edu,
for announcements and instructions about inclement weather conditions. All updates on
the status of classes will be provided no later than 7:00 a.m. each morning.

Homework Homework should be completed before the next class meeting unless otherwise
specified by the instructor.

Note It is expected that each student will spend on the average a minimum of two hours
outside study for each hour of class time.

Attendance Policy Success in understanding statistics is closely related to regular class participation.
Students should make every effort to attend every class, whether online or in person. An
acceptable excuse is an illness (including self-isolation or quarantine), a University
provided excuse, or an emergency resulting in unavoidable absence. Students will not
receive a grade penalty for missing class due to self-isolation or quarantine but should
notify the instructor as soon as they are aware of the need to miss class. Students are
expected to make up missed work and will be held responsible for announcements made
in class.

Student Progress Progress Reports will be available in myEKU near the four-week mark.

Mid-term grades should be viewable in myEKU on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

Add/Drop  Last day to drop this class with no tuition charge and no record of the course on the
transcript: August 26, 2024.
Withdrawal  Last day to withdraw from this course with no withdrawal fee: October 14, 2024.
After that, students withdrawing from the class may incur a $150 fee.
 Last day to withdraw from this class: November 10, 2024.
 For additional information, consult the Colonel's Compass:
https://www.eku.edu/colonelscompass/deadlines-add-drop-refunds/fall-2024-
deadlines-add-drop-refunds/ .

Make-Up While students should make every effort to complete quizzes and exams at the regularly
Policy scheduled times, students are encouraged to stay home when they feel ill. An acceptable
excuse is an illness (including self-isolation or quarantine), a University provided
excuse, or an emergency resulting in unavoidable absence. Arrangements to make up a
missed quiz or exam should be made within one week of the quiz or exam if possible.

Tutoring Center The Mathematics and Statistics Tutoring Center is located in Wallace 342. This service
is provided free of charge by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. In-person
tutoring is available either with an appointment or as a walk-in. Appointments are
required for online assistance. More details can be found by visiting
www.mathtutor.eku.edu, calling (859) 622-6508, or emailing mathtutor@eku.edu. The
staff will help students to complete homework, improve study skills, decrease
mathematics anxiety, and prepare for exams. Students are encouraged to take advantage
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campus are found at https://successcenter.eku.edu/tutoring.

The Student Success The Student Success Center, located on the ground floor of the library, provides free
Center assistance for all EKU students. You can visit the Student Success Center for tutoring in
over 150 courses, as well as other services including mentoring, workshops, study space,
computer use, and with any questions related to your college experience. Drop-in visits
are welcome, and no appointment is necessary.

Visit www.successcenter.eku.edu or email successcenter@eku.edu for more

information.

The Center for STEM The EKU Center for STEM Excellence offers free academic support for current EKU
Excellence students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics courses and programs. At
the STEM Center, trained peer leaders and learning assistants provide peer-to-peer
academic tutoring for many STEM courses as well as assistance with common EKU
platforms including Blackboard, myEKU, and DegreeWorks. Students can visit the New
Science Building (SCIBD Atrium) from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday–Thursday and
from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Friday for assistance; no appointment needed! Visit our
website (https://success.eku.edu/portal/stemcenter) for a full list of current tutoring
services, scheduled review sessions, skill-building workshops, and other resources.
Anatomy models, chemistry molecular model sets, calculators, and other learning
resources are available at the Welcome Window by request. Have questions? Stop by
the SCIBD Atrium or email stemcenter@eku.edu for more information.
Mental/Physical Eastern Kentucky University is committed to the wellbeing of all students.
Wellness Resources
Students dealing with feelings of sadness or hopelessness, thoughts of harm or suicide,
or increased anxiety may utilize the resources below or, for after-hours
assistance, contact:

EKU Counseling Center After Hours Urgent Support Line: (859) 622-1303

National Suicide Hotline: (800) 273-8255

or dial 988

We encourage students to contact the following on-campus services for assistance

regarding emotional and physical needs:

EKU Student Health Services: (859) 622-1761

www.healthservices.eku.edu

EKU Psychology Clinic: (859) 622-2356

EKU Counseling Center: (859) 622-1303

https://www.eku.edu/counselingcenter/

EKU Women’s Health Clinic: (859) 622-1761

Further Assistance for Some of the following services are available 24/7.
Students  Student Assistance Fund for Eastern: https://retentiongraduation.eku.edu/student-
assistance-fund-eastern
 Madison County Health Department: (859) 623-7312
 Ampersand Sexual Violence Resource Center of the Bluegrass: 1-800-656-4673
 Hope’s Wings Domestic Violence Program: (859) 623-4095
 EKU Police: (859) 622-1111
 Richmond City Police: (859) 623-1162
 Crisis Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
 Local Crisis Hotline: 1-800-928-8000
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 Colonel’s Cupboard (Emergency Food): (859) 622-3855 or
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Student Technology EKU’s IT Geeks can assist with your technology questions. They are available for
Support questions and equipment checkout in the Crabbe Library Atrium, or contact the Geeks
using any of the following:
 Phone: 1-859-622-GEEK (4335)
 Email: geeks@eku.edu
 Social: @EKUGeeks
 Website: https://geeks.eku.edu/

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Syllabus Statements discrimination and harassment, and student rights under Title IX, as well as links to
related university policies, can all be found at https://academicaffairs.eku.edu/syllabi.
Mental/physical wellness information can also be found at this link.
Course Requirements Each test is worth 100 possible points and the final exam is worth 200 points.
and Grading Policy Homework is worth 100 points and quizzes/ other will for 100 possible points. The
course grade will be computed by dividing the total points earned by the total points
possible. No test scores will be dropped or curved. The grading scale for the course is:

The grading scale for the course is:

% < 60 60 - 69 70 - 79 80 - 89 90 - 100
Grade F or FN D C B A

The MAT 114 Final Exam for this section will be given on Tuesday, December 3, 2024
@ 3:30 PM.

1. Anyone violating the usual standards for academic honesty, for example, anyone
attempting to obtain or exchange information regarding any quiz or test, or anyone
using a fraudulent excuse to qualify for a make-up, may receive a course grade of F.
Academic Honesty and Cheating includes buying, selling, or otherwise fraudulently obtaining copies of
Responsibility examinations or assignments for the purpose of improving one’s academic standing.
During examinations it includes receiving information from other students or other
students’ exams and referring to unauthorized notes or other written information in
any form including electronic (e.g., information stored in graphing calculators).
2. The following are not permitted for calculators that are to be used on quizzes or
exams: enhancing the calculator’s abilities beyond the factory settings, uploading
documents or downloading software onto the calculator, and saving course content
to the calculator.
3. Anyone behaving in a disruptive manner or refusing to follow the usual standards
for academic behavior may be barred from attending class and may receive a course
grade of F.
4. Students are expected to solve problems independently, using the knowledge gained
from course materials. This precludes the use of problem-solving services
(including but not limited to Chegg or similar services), as well as collaborative
work with other students unless specifically authorized by the instructor. If an
instructor has not explicitly permitted the use of resources other than your
knowledge, you should assume that it is not permitted. Please consult your
instructor if you are unsure as to permitted resources and tools.

Department Policies • During class, cell phones and other devices must be turned off or set to silent
mode. Silencing a cell phone includes silencing the ringer, alarms, and
notifications. Instructors may give exceptions to this rule.
• During resource-limited activities (such as exams), students may not use the
calculator function of any wireless device. This includes cell phones and smart
watches.
• Grades are not given out over the phone. They may be posted on Blackboard.
• Any student enrolling in a multiple section course for which s/he has already
received a grade of D, F, or W from the instructor who is teaching the section may
change to a section taught by a different instructor by seeing the Chair of the
Department of Mathematics and Statistics. This change must be completed by the
end of the drop/add period.
Official An official EKU email address is established for each registered student, each faculty
Email member, and each staff member. All university communications sent via email will be
sent to this EKU email address.

If you need further information concerning this course, please contact your instructor or
the MAT 114 Coordinator, Dr. Katherine Fair (Wallace 305 or katherine.fair@eku.edu).

COVID-19 Precautions The university’s response to COVID-19 is fluid and dynamic. Please refer to our
website for the latest guidance and university protocols: https://staywell.eku.edu/.
 MAT 114 College Algebra
Syllabus Addendum Fall 2024 (CRN )15706

Days and Time: TR: 9:30 am – 10:45 am Location: Wallace 448

Instructor: Patrick Coen Office: Wallace 115

Phone: (859) 622 – 2198 Email: pat.coen@eku.edu

Please include “MAT 114 TR class” in the subject line
of emails to me.

1Student Hours: MWF: 11:15 am – 12:05 pm; TR: 11:00 am – 12:15 pm;
Other times – email for appointment

GRADING: The grade for this course will consist of a combination of MyMathLab homework,
quizzes, and exams. Regular attendance and participation, while not graded, is expected,
and will be recorded.

Your grade in this course will be determined as follows:

300 pts Exams (3 exams @ 100 pts each)
100 pts MyMathLab Homework
100 pts Quizzes
200 pts Comprehensive Final Exam
Total: 700 pts

PARTICIPATION: Learning mathematics is a process which requires the active participation of the student.
Therefore, regular participation is expected. Students are responsible for preparing for
class, which includes printing out lecture notes, reading the material to be covered before
it is discussed in class, watching any assigned videos, and completing any assigned
problems.

HOMEWORK Students will be required to complete homework assignments using My Lab Math
accessed through Blackboard. There will be a homework assignment for every section
of the book that we cover. The deadline for the homework is 11:59 pm on the day it is
due. Any late homework will have a 5% penalty per day on the portion of
homework that is done late. The final homework due date is 11:59 pm two days
before the exam that covers the assigned homework is given.

QUIZZES Quizzes will be given regularly. Each will be worth ten points. No makeup quizzes will
be given, instead, the lowest quiz score(s) will be dropped. Students who have a
university-related reason to miss a class the day a quiz is given must request an
alternative time to take the quiz prior to day the quiz is given.

EXAMS There will be three exams given throughout the semester. The exams will consist of both
open-ended and multiple-choice questions. Each test will be worth 100 points. It is very
important that you take each exam on schedule. You will be eligible for a make-up only
if you present a valid excuse (e.g. a doctor’s excuse or a university excuse).

FINAL EXAM There will a comprehensive final exam consisting of both open-ended questions and
multiple-choice questions. The final will be worth 200 points.
 MAT 114 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FALL 2024 – TR

Tuesday Thursday

8/20 Introduction, F.1, F.2 8/22 F.2, F.3

The last day to drop this course with no effect on the transcript and no tuition fee is 8/26.

8/27 1.1, 1.2 8/29 1.3, 1.4

9/3 1.4, 1.5 9/5 1.6
9/10 Review 9/12 Test 1

9/17 2.1, 2.2 9/19 2.3

9/24 2.4 9/26 2.5

10/1 B2.6, A.1 10/3 2.7

10/8 2.8, Review 10/10 Test 2

Midterm Grades will be online by 10/8.
The last day to withdraw from this course with a “W” and without a fee is 10/14.
10/15 FALL BREAK No Classes 10/17 3.1, 3.2

10/22 3.2, 3.3 10/24 3.4, 3.5

10/29 3.5, 3.6 10/31 3.7, Review

11/5 Test 3 11/7 4.1, 4.2

The last day to withdraw from this course with a “W” is 11/10.
This may require the payment of a $150 fee.
11/12 4.3, 4.4 11/14 4.4, 4.5

11/19 4.5, 4.6 11/21 4.6

11/26 Review 11/28 THANKSGIVING BREAK No Classes

Tuesday 12/3
12/3 12/5
FINAL EXAM

The 200 point final exam will consist of both multiple choice and open response questions.