Welcome to MAT 103 (lectures 4 and 6)

Important Announcements:

• Final exam time and place: Tuesday, December 15, 8:15pm-10:45pm, Javits 102
• You may refer to these websites for additional review material and sample exams from previous semesters.
  • http://www.math.sunysb.edu/~nbianculli/map103s08/exam.html
  • http://www.math.sunysb.edu/~sio/map103/
• Here are some sample questions to help prepare for the final exam:
  • Chapters 1-6
  • Chapters 7,8,10
  • Many of these questions are similar or identical to those in the end of chapter tests in your book, for which there are answers in the back.
• You may access your grade information here:
  • Lecture 4
  • Lecture 6
• Quiz solutions:
  • Quiz 1 1(a)=2pts, 1(b)=2pts, 2=3pts, 3=3pts
  • Quiz 2 1=3pts, 2=3pts, 3=4pts
  • Quiz 3
• 9/16: A grading scheme for the quizzes has been added to the info page.
• 9/2: The homework grading policy has been changed as of September 2. Please see the Grading Policy section of the General Information page.
• 9/2: The syllabus has been changed as well. Make note of the new homework exercises.

Proficiency Algebra is a course designed to prepare the student for the calculus sequence by reviewing and mastering the necessary algebra found in the regular coursework of the calculus sequence. All good calculus students are proficient in the material found in this course. We will cover the body of algebra found in most high school 9th-11th grade math sequences, which includes working with rational exponents and radicals of various indices, all aspects of linear functions and equations, factoring non-linear expressions, solving non-linear equations; and functions, including polynomial functions, rational functions, the exponential function and the logarithm function. This course is not for credit and does not count towards one's cumulative GPA, but the grade does appear on one's transcript, counts towards the semester GPA, and counts towards credit enrollment. It is necessary to pass this course with a grade of C or better to move onto MAT 118, 122, or 123. This course does NOT satisfy the DEC C requirement but does satisfy the S1 skills requirement.

For more information, please select General information link in the menu to the left.