Calumet College of St. Joseph

SYLLABUS FOR DEVELOPMENTAL MATH

 

Term:  Summer, 2002 (Apr. 29 - Aug. 3)                                                    

Course Number:  MATH 095X

Instructor:  Dr. James Morey

Office:  #524

Office Phone:  Please call home number

E-mail:  moreyjl@concentric.net                                                                                                                         

.Home Phone:  219/937-3226

Office Hours:  To arrange an appointment at your convenience, call or e-mail me at home.

 

Course Time:  Wednesday 7:00 - 10:00pm

 

Course Description:  The student will study fundamental operations and properties of whole numbers, integer numbers, rational numbers, and real numbers, including decimals, ratios, percents, proportions, and exponents. Not applicable toward a degree.

 

Prerequisites:  None

 

Learning Outcomes/ Competencies:

Students in this course will:

*     Learn to improve their ability to use mathematics to solve problems commonly encountered in everyday     

       life.

*     Learn to use the basic tools required in subsequent mathematics courses, including Intermediate

       Algebra and Trigonometry & Algebra.

 

Textbooks:

*     Bissinger and Keedy, Basic Mathematics, 8th Edition, 1999

*     Student’s Solutions Manual (optional)

*     Basic Calculator

 

Learning Strategies:  Following the introduction of each new concept as presented by lecture and written examples on the blackboard, students will be asked to work new problems at their desks and, when called upon, state the steps they used to get the solution.

 

Assessment:

Quizzes (weekly)                                                                                35% of grade

Homework assignments                                                                 35% of grade

***Attendance/Class participation                                                  10% of grade

Final Exam                                                                                       20% of grade

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***Any student who has MORE THAN 3 UNEXCUSED ABSENCES during the semester WILL FAIL THE COURSE.

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Class Policy for Assignments and Quizzes: Homework assignments will be due at each class meeting, except for the first and last class meetings. All homework will be corrected and returned within 2 weeks of the DUE DATE. If a student is absent, the assignment due at the missed class will be due at the next class meeting, along with that day’s assignment. A weekly quiz will be given on the material covered in each homework assignment on the day that the assignment is due.

 

Homework assignments MUST be received NO LATER than 1 WEEK after the DUE DATE. If a student is absent from 2 or more consecutive classes, he/she will still have to hand in the homework within 1 week of the DUE DATE in order to get credit. Quizzes missed due to absence MUST be made up at the following class meeting. (An alternative form of the original quiz will be given.)

 

During the semester, there will be a total of 13 homework assignments and 12 quizzes. In calculating the student’s Course Grade, the 10 BEST homework scores and 9 BEST quiz scores will be used. Quizzes or homework assignments that are not completed/handed in on time (up to 3 in number) will be counted as LOWEST SCORES and will be eliminated in calculating the Course Grade.

 

Grading Scale:

A: 92-100                A-: 90-91               B+:  88-89           B: 82-87          B-:  80-81          C+: 78-79

C: 72-77                 C-: 70-71              FAILURE - below 70

 

Class Policy on Attendance: Regular classroom attendance is required. (In fact, experience with previous math classes has shown that it is almost always the case that poor classroom attendance leads to a poor or failing grade in the course. Take heed!) As mentioned under Assessment, a student with MORE THAN 3 UNEXCUSED ABSENCES will FAIL THE COURSE.

 

Class Policy on Electronic Devices: (Cell phones, Beeper, Pagers…etc.)  Active electronic devices will not be allowed in the classroom due to the disruptions that they cause.

 

Course Outline:

Class Dates                       Material Covered in Class                                                                Text Sections

      5-1                                 Operations with whole numbers                                                               1.1-1.6

                                             Rounding, Multiplication, Division

      5-8                                 Solving problems, Exponents, Order of operations,                                1.7-1.9

                                             Factorizations and divisibility                                                                    2.1-2.3 

      5-15                               Multiplying, dividing, and simplifying fractions; Applications                    2.4-2.7

      5-22                               Least common multiples, Addition and subtraction of fractions               3.1-3.3

      5-29                               Operations on mixed numerals, Order of operations                               3.4-3.7

      6-5                                 Operations with decimal notation, Estimating, Solving problems            4.1-4.7

      6-12                               Rates, Ratios, Proportions, Applications                                                   5.1-5.4

      6-19                               Percent notation and conversions, Percent problems                             6.1-6.5

      6-26                               Statistics: Average, Median, Mode; Graphs                                             7.1-7.4

      7-3                                 Linear measures, Areas of geometric figures, Square roots                   8.1-8.7

      7-10                               Operations on real numbers                                                                    10.1-10.5

      7-17                               Algebra, Solving equations                                                                      11.1-11.3

      7-24                               Review for Final Exam

      7-31                               Final Examination

 

 

 

 

 

Center for Academic Excellence:

Tutoring assistance is free to all students of Calumet College of St. Joseph. Call the Center for Academic Excellence (CAE), to make an appointment at 473-4287. The Center has experienced and well-trained tutors in most subject areas to help students who are struggling in a course or who are doing well and would like to do better. Regular weekly tutoring sessions are likely to improve your grade.

 

Statement of Plagiarism:

If an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances. (Academic Planner 2001/2002 p.27)

 

Withdrawal from Classes Policy:

After the last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. Written request for withdrawal must be received by the Registrar by the last day of classes prior to the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed.

 

An official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's transcript. Dropping a course without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course (see Refund Schedule).