COURSE DESCRIPTION
Logarithms, radicals, graphing of rational functions, complex numbers, trigonometry, DeMoivre's formula, theory of equations, sequences, systems of linear equations.
PREREQUISITES
MATH 090 or MATH 092 or appropriate performance on the UIC mathematics placement test.
TEXTBOOK
Precalculus by Michael Sullivan, 8th edition, Pearson/Prentice Hall
Students are required to purchase a license for MyMathLab software, which includes an electronic version of the textbook. The software license is bundled with the textbook if purchased new from the campus bookstore, but it is also available separately for those who choose to purchase a used textbook or to use only the electronic version of the textbook.
GRADING
The course grade will be based on scores on homework quizzes and exams, distributed as follows:
| HW/Quizzes | 100 points |
| Three hour exams | 100 points each |
| Final exam | 200 points |
| Total | 600 points |
The grading scale is:
| Points | Grade |
|---|---|
| 540 - 600 | A |
| 480 - 539 | B |
| 420 - 479 | C |
| 360 - 419 | D |
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Students with disabilities who require special accommodations for access and participation in this course must be registered with the Office of Disability Services (ODS). Students who need exam accommodations must contact ODS in the first week of the term to arrange a meeting with a Disability Specialist.
Please contact ODS at 312/413-2183 (voice) or 312/413-0123 (TTY).
