MATH 1006

Professor:  Rafael Gonzalez

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Learning Goals: The main goal of Math 1006 is to build your algebra skills. Specifically, the course is designed to bring together the ideas and concepts concerned with solving equations (different kinds of equations including linear, quadratic, absolute value, rational and other equations). This also includes building your knowledge of how to set up an equation based on a word problem, solving the equations, and making sense of the answer in terms of the original problem. You will also learn about the graphical representation of some of these functions and will be able to graph lines and quadratics.  

Textbook: Open Stax Intermediate Algebra 

Calculator:Students are encouraged to use a scientific calculator, which will be allowed on  

the exams and final. Graphing calculators are not allowed. Cell phone apps that  

serve as a scientific calculator are also not allowed. It must be a stand-alone  

scientific calculator. 

Tutoring: The Tutoring Center hours maybe found here: http://alturl.com/xjp9r 

 Additionally, we have extra tutoring organized by the Mathematics Department.  

Please fill out the survey on MyOpenMath.com with your availability so that  

tutors may be available at times that students are available. You are strongly  

encouraged to take advantage of tutoring. Forming study groups with other  

students in the class is also encouraged.  

Homework: Homework is set up on MyOpenMath.com. There are practice problems with  

accompanying videos and homework problems set up to match the sections of the  

book. Homework is due every week. You may complete homework early if you  

plan to miss class, but you must complete it no later than the due date. You should  

expect to spend at least two hours of study time for every hour spent in class. 

Quizzes: Each week there will be a quiz based on the previous week’s work set up on  

  MyOpenMath. Review for quiz (videos, problems) are also on MyOpenMath.  

Note the following: 

• All quizzes are due no later than Monday at 11:59pm.  

• You will have one hour to complete the entire quiz. If you do not complete all the questions within that time frame, only the completed questions will count, the rest will be marked incorrect.  

• If you stop taking the quiz within an hour and want to start over, you may do so. However, you will need to complete all of the questions again, which will be different than the questions in the first attempt.  

• You will have a maximum of three attempts to take the quiz.  

• Quizzes will be based on the homework. 

• If you have a disability waiver form, please inform your professor immediately. 

Exams: There are three in-class exams (see schedule below). Review for exams, including  

videos and problems, are set up on MyOpenMath. Exams are based on the    

quizzes. 

Grade: The class grade will be computed as follows: 

Homework 10% 

Quizzes 10% 

In-class Exams 15% each (45%)  

Final Exam30% 

Attendance/Class Participation 5% 

Class Schedule: 

Date 

Day of Class 

Section Number  

8/27 

1 

1.1, 1.2 

8/29 

2 

1.3, 1.4 

9/3 

3 

1.5, 2.1, 2.3, 2.5 

9/10 

4 

2.6, 2.7 

9/12 

5 

3.1 

9/17 

6 

3.2, 3.3 

9/19 

7 

3.5, 3.6 

9/24 

8 

4.1 

9/26 

9 

5.1 and Review for Exam I 

10/3 

10 

Exam 1 – Chapters 1 – 3 (only sections covered in class) 

10/10 

11 

5.2 

10/15 

12 

5.3 

10/17 

13 

5.4 

10/22 

14 

6.1, 6.2, 6.3 

10/24 

15 

6.5 

10/29 

16 

7.1 

10/31 

17 

7.2, 7.4 

11/5 

18 

8.1 and Review for Exam 2 

11/7 

19 

Exam 2 – Chapters 4 – 6 (sections covered in class) 

11/12 

20 

8.2, 8.3 

11/14 

21 

8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7 

11/19 

22 

9.1, 9.2 

11/21 

23 

9.3, 9.6 

11/26 

24 

9.7 

12/3 

25 

11.1 and Review for Exam 3 

12/5 

26 

Exam 3 – Chapters 7, 8, 9 (sections covered in class) 

12/10 

27 

11.1 continued and Review for Final Exam 

12/12 

28 

Review for Final Exam 

Final Exam date and time to be announced.  

Please note that this is a tentative outline and may be adjusted as the semester moves ahead. Be sure to check with your professor about any changes. 

Mandatory Notices: 

The faculty and administration of Brooklyn College support an environment free from cheating and plagiarism. Each student is responsible for being aware of what constitutes cheating and 

plagiarism and for avoiding both. The complete text of the CUNY Academic Integrity Policy 

and the Brooklyn College procedure for policy implementation can be found at 

www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/bc/policies. If a faculty member suspects a violation of academic 

integrity and, upon investigation, confirms that violation, or if the student admits the violation, 

the faculty member must report the violation. 

In order to receive disability-related academic accommodations students must first be registered 

with the Center for Student Disability Services. Students who have a documented disability or 

suspect they may have a disability are invited to set up an appointment with the Director of the 

Center for Student Disability Services, Ms. Valerie Stewart-Lovell at (718) 951-5538. If you 

have already registered with the Center for Student Disability Services, please provide your 

professor with the course accommodation form and discuss your specific accommodation with 

him/her.