Math 1710 Web - W31
Summer 2025 - 3 Credit Hours
Ellen Smyth

***OFFICE HOURS***: 8-9:30 AM Tuesdays & Thursdays (online)

Austin Peay Building at Fort Campbell

Assignment Due Dates

Assignments should be completed by the deadlines listed below in order to earn credit. Students will take responsibility for working out technical and directional difficulties before deadlines by contacting the Cengage Tech Support or the Austin Peay help desk (931-221-HELP), and by contacting me before the due date if both helpdesks are unable to resolve these issues. Students may make temporary alternative arrangements such as using computers in Lab AP102 of the Austin Peay Building at Fort Campbell or at the main campus library.

Day Date Assignment Due
Sunday June 8 Getting Started & P.1 & P.2
Wednesday June 11 P.3 & P.4
Friday June 13 Email smythe@apsu.edu your proctored exam option & details
Sunday June 15 P.5 & P.6
Wednesday June 18 1.1 & 1.2. & 1.3
Sunday June 22 1.4 & 1.5
Wednesday June 25 1.6
Sunday June 29 Midterm Exam Review under D2L Quizzes
Tuesday July 1 Midterm Exam **Details Below!!
Sunday July 6 1.7 & 1.8
Wednesday July 9 2.1 & 2.2
Sunday July 13 2.3 & 2.4
Wednesday July 16 2.5 & 2.6
Monday July 21 Final Exam Review under D2L Quizzes
Thursday July 24 Final Exam **Details Below!!

All assignments except exams will be due at 11:00 PM CDT on the date listed. The proctored exams will be due as follows:

**Exams will be proctored.**  One morning (8:30 AM) and one evening (5:15 PM) proctoring session for each exam in AP102 of the Austin Peay Building at Fort Campbell will be offered on the dates above. Because both exams close 60 minutes after the start times, students are encouraged to be 15 minutes early to allow for any login difficulties and to make absolutely certain that they have the correct D2L login information when they come.

Students must message the instructor which midterm exam and which final exam the student will attend by the exam preferences email due date above.  Be sure to include both exams.  Thanks!

**Remote Exams:  If FC exams or these dates are inconvenient, students may make other arrangements by the exam preferences email due date on the schedule above to have one or both exams proctored through any official college or military testing facility, either on or before the exam due date above. Include the details of the dates, times, location(s), and the name(s) and email address(es) for the contact at the remote exams you'll be taking. Please note that most testing centers will charge a small fee for each proctored exam but proctoring with me at Fort Campbell is free.

**If deployed, please message me as soon as possible to make exam arrangements.

**If in-person proctoring is absolutely not possible even after discussing special arrangements with me, Honorlock with a third-party exam will be an option. Honorlock is recommended as the last possible option because students, unfortunately, will not have access to some of the privileges that are possible with proctoring in person. In Honorlock, 1) students will not be able to have physical formula cards and scratch paper to work out problems with paper and pencil during the exams, though a virtual formula card will be provided, 2) students risk not being able to access the exam at all or have the full time for the exam due to common technical difficulties such as accessing the exam or losing the strong internet connections required during the entirety of the exam, and 3) students may fail the course for possible cheating, which would not be an issue in the face-to-face environment, with scenarios such as talking during the exam, someone else entering the exam room, losing internet connection at any time during the exam, and similar activities.

+To successfully complete this course, students are advised to thoroughly understand 90-100% of homework problems by the due dates above. Feel free to message me when struggling with a homework problem or two. 
 

Course Information

What Can This Course Do for Students?

This course will give students a firm basis in college algebra, which can be used directly in future courses like pre-calculus and calculus or indirectly to aid in problem-solving and critical thinking that is considered essential to a college education.

Course Description:

This course covers a study of functions and their representations with an emphasis on the use of functions in problem-solving and modeling contexts. Topics include polynomial functions, rational functions, power and root functions, inverse functions, and systems of equations.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. understand complex mathematical and logical material,
  2. interpret and employ conventional mathematical language and symbology,
  3. perform fundamental algebraic procedures and calculations,
  4. use technology to construct and analyze graphs of equations and functions, and
  5. apply algebraic techniques as problem-solving tools with relevance to other disciplines.

Prerequisites:

Math 1000 or 1010 or 1530 with a C or higher or
ACT-Math score of 19 or higher or
COMPASS Math Score of 4

Textbooks, Supplementary Materials, Hardware and Software Requirements

Required Textbook & Courseware:

The required textbook, College Algebra: Real Mathematics, Real People (7th edition) by Larson, and corresponding course software (courseware) containing all of the online homework assignments and exams are located in Cengage WebAssign, linked under Content in D2L, and will be paid for as part of your Austin Peay fees at a discounted rate to you as part of our First Day program.

Other Required Supplementary Materials:

The TI-83 or TI-84 calculator is required. (We have limited loans for the TI-84 on a first-come basis.)

Hardware and Software Requirements:

For this course, students are required to have frequent access to the following:

  1. A personal computer with either Microsoft or the Apple Mac operating systems,
  2. A web browser compatible with Cengage WebAssign; for help contact the Cengage Tech Support or the Austin Peay help desk (931-221-HELP),
  3. Highspeed internet connection, and
  4. The ability to install additional software or plug-ins, all of which our APSU at FC Building lab already has.

E-Section Lab Materials:

Students with uncompleted mathematical deficiencies as noted on the OneStop advising page should be in the algebra lab portion of the course. SLA leaders will provide additional materials and arrangements during the first meeting for the algebra lab, which immediately follows the statistics course.  The e-section of algebra is a separate course as a bonus for a tiny additional fee.  Students should treat the SLA lab as a separate course in terms of the hours required and studying.

Students registered for an e-section are required to attend the SLA Lab as it appears in your APSU One-Stop schedule, usually immediately after class and in AP102. These labs are part of the Tennessee Board of Regents approved learning support program. You will be given a list of lab requirements on the first day that you meet your lab. Failure to attend the lab or to meet the lab requirements may result in a grade of FA for the course.

Students enrolled in an e-section of a mathematics course have the opportunity to accomplish two goals: (1) complete the general education core requirement in mathematics; and (2) satisfy the TBR requirement to address mathematics deficiencies. The requirements for the removal of the mathematics deficiency will be stated in the SLA syllabus given to you on the first day that you meet your lab.
 

Instructor Information

Ellen Smyth
Instructor
Mathematics Department
Austin Peay State University at Ft Campbell
P.O. Box 4626
Clarksville, TN  37044
APSU at FC Building 203, Room 217
Phone:  (931) 221-1443
Email:  smythe@apsu.edu
Website:  ellensmyth.com
Office Hours:

 
Tuesdays & Thursdays 8-9:30 AM online

Assessment and Grading

Each student's overall percentage grade will be based only on the activities and percentages outlined below so that all course expectations for a final grade are utterly transparent. All opportunities for extra credit come through reviewing and studying for the exams to improve exam scores, which comprise most of the grade for the course. The final exam is final, the final grade for the course, as the name implies. 

Exam reviews can be found in D2L, where thoroughly understanding how to correctly work each problem in the review could improve a student's course grade by a letter or two.

Please consult the schedule at the top of this syllabus for specific deadline dates.  

Activity

Percentage

WebAssign Homework

10+

Exam Reviews (5% each) 

10+

Midterm Exam

30+

Final Exam

50+

Total

100+

+To successfully complete this course, students should strive to complete 90-100% honest homework by the due dates. Please let me know if you have any questions over the homework problems.

+Grades of FN are given to students who have completed 0% of homework assignments.

+Grades of FA are given to students who have completed less than 60% of homework assignments.

Weighted Overall Percentages

Letter Grade

At least 90.0%

A

At least 80.0%

B

At least 70.0%

C

At least 60.0%

D

Anything less than 60.0%

F

A midterm grade shall be awarded for all students in this course. The grade awarded may not be based on half of the course requirements and may not be the same as the final grade. Your midterm grade will be posted on AP Self Service.  

Assignments

  1. Content Videos - Before each homework assignment, students should print lecture notes, watch content videos in D2L Content, take notes on the video content atop the printed notes, and use these notes and other resources in completing the homework.
  2. Homework - Homework assignments covering each section should be completed to 90-100% through by the due date listed in the schedule at the top of this syllabus in order to successfully complete the course. Students should use their formula cards, notes, textbook, calculator, and videos. If these tools are not enough, please do not hesitate to message me.
  3. Midterm and Final Exam Reviews - Both exams and exam reviews are in the D2L Quizzess area.
  4. Midterm and Final Exams - Midterm exams will be covering P.1-6 and 1.1-6. The comprehensive final exam will be covering everything the class and homework cover for the entire course. Scratch paper and formula cards will be provided to students proctoring in person, and students will be allowed their TI-83 or -84 calculators. Exams are expected to be the sole work of the student taking the exam.

Course Ground Rules
Students are responsible for learning the technical aspects of this course, including how to navigate Desire2Learn, WebAssign, the calculator, and other technical aspects of online courses. Please ask questions and seek help as needed 1) by contacting Cengage Tech Support, 2) by contacting the Austin Peay help desk (931-221-HELP), and 3) by contacting me, the instructor. Students are expected to address technical problems immediately, before due dates. 
 
Due dates for all assignments can be found in this syllabus above. Students will complete and submit all graded items by the due date to earn credit. 

College algebra often challenges students significantly.  Students can best improve their grades by dedicating time and attention to the course. If a student earns an A in this course, he or she is all sorts of awesome!
WebAssign homework and D2L exams must be completed only by the student submitting the work for credit. If any work is submitted by a student that is not the work of that student, that student risks failing the course and being removed from the university, according to university policies.  

Expected Course Conduct

Students are expected to:

  1. Read Remind messages daily
  2. Be honest
  3. Be respectful
  4. Work hard and
  5. Follow the "Code of Student Conduct" in the Student Handbook.

Students with Disabilities

Austin Peay State University abides by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which stipulates that no student shall be denied the benefits of an education "solely by reason of a handicap." Disabilities covered by law include, but are not limited to, learning disabilities and hearing, sight, or mobility impairments. If I have a documented disability that may have some impact on my work in this class and for which I may require reasonable accommodations, I should immediately communicate with the instructor and with Disabilities Services in Morgan University Center Room 114, 221-6230 or 221-6278 (V/TTY), so that such reasonable accommodations may be arranged.

Syllabus Changes

The instructor reserves the right to make changes as necessary to this syllabus. If changes are necessitated during the term of the course, the instructor will immediately notify students of such changes in class, in D2L, or by email.

ADA Syllabus

This Microsoft Word ADA compliant syllabus can be found in D2L under Getting Started immediately after this syllabus.