CLASS INFO

PRECALCULUS:  MATH 190
Text:  Precalculus (3rd edition)
by Stewart, Redlin and Watson 

Section 3: MWF 11:00--12:15 NS 108

Professor: Keith A. Kearnes        Email: kearnes@louisville.edu
Office:  Natural Sciences 247      Phone: 852--6826
Hours: MWF 12:15-1:00              WWW: http://www.louisville.edu/~kakear01

Course Outline:
This course is about one variable functions and their properties. 
We will cover chapters 2--7, 9 and 10 of the text. 

Prerequisites:
The equivalent of Math 102 (Intermediate Algebra) and a year of 
high school geometry. Chapter 1 of the text reviews this material.

Quizzes and Tests:
During the semester there will be regularly assigned homework, 
weekly quizzes, two in-class exams and a final exam. Your grade 
will be based on quizzes and exams. These components of your grade 
will be weighted according to the following formula.

Grade = Quiz(20%) + T1(25%) + T2(25%) + Final(30%).

I will not give make up quizzes. Instead I will
not count your two lowest quiz grades, so you
can miss up to two quizzes without it harming your grade.

Scoring:
Written work will be judged on the basis of completeness,
legibility and correctness. Strings of formulas without 
explanation will not be accepted. Paragraph organization 
(where appropriate), complete sentences and correct punctuation 
are expected.

Dates:
Quizzes/Tests: Due Wednesday     Spring Break: Mar 15-21
MLK Day: Jan 18                  Test 2: Mar 24
Test 1: Feb 10                   Last Day of Class: Apr 26

Getting Help:
Don't wait until it is too late if you need help. Ask questions! 
I am available during the office hours listed above and also at 
many other times. If you can't see me during office hours, then 
make an appointment with me to see me at a different time. I will 
also give short answers to questions sent by email.

WWW: 
Information concerning our class will be posted
on my web page under ``information for students''.
Copies of documents I hand out in class will be accessible
from this page. I will post test solutions here.