MAT 155 Contemporary Mathematics Mathematics Department Semester Spring 2012 Catalog Course Description This course includes techniques and applications of the following topics properties of and operations with real numbers elementary algebra consumer mathematics applied geometry measurement graph sketching and interpretations and descriptive techniques Prerequisite s Credit Hours MAT 100 RDG 032 or Appropriate Assessment Score 3 0 Credit Hours Departmental Website D2L Login Page http www midlandstech edu math mathhome htm Delete if not an online hybrid course Instructor Office Telephone FAX E mail Campus Mailbox Personal Website Adjuncts may delete this Adjuncts should put departmental telephone number here May be deleted Delete if none Departmental Assistant Department Chair Program Coordinator Mitzi Trigg TriggM MidlandsTech edu 738 7689 Rick Bailey BaileyR MidlandsTech edu 738 7618 Rose Jenkins JenkinsR MidlandsTech edu 822 3351 Class Schedule s Section number Day Time Place Office Hours Adjuncts may delete this Textbook s Thinking Mathematically 5th Edition by Robert Blitzer Pearson Prentice Hall 2011 Equipment Scientific Calculator General Education Core Competency Statement Programs may use this course to meet the general education core competency of mathematics Course Objectives Upon completion of this course the student will be able to 1 2 Draw Venn diagrams to show the relationship between sets Compute the probability of the event A and B and the probability of the event A or B given the probability of A and the probability of B 3 Compute the mean median mode midrange range and standard deviation for a given set of data 4 Convert between the various metric units for measuring length volume and weight and use conversion tables to convert our customary units of length to metric units and vice versa 5 Use scientific notation to evaluate expressions that contain very large or very small numbers 6 Find at least three solutions for a linear equation in two unknowns and graph a linear equation in two unknowns 7 Use the computer to locate and analyze information and solve problems after instruction on the use of the computer and appropriate software 8 Solve problems by identifying what information is available and relevant to the problem 9 Solve problems by selecting or developing appropriate procedures and relationships 10 Solve problems by correctly applying the methods selected to the information available 11 Solve problems by verifying the validity and appropriateness of the solution Course Outcomes and Competencies Intended Course Outcome 1 Students should meet the general education core competency in mathematics Course Competency 1 Students should be able to evaluate and systematically solve problems requiring computational skills quantitative reasoning and symbolic reasoning Performance Measurement Instrument Students will be given four applied mathematical problems to solve selected by the Mathematics Department to measure successful attainment of the competency These problems will be embedded within student quizzes and tests A student correctly solving 3 out of 4 of the problems will be considered to have successfully attained the competency The goal is for 80 of the students completing the assessment to successfully attain the competency Program and course assessment activities are deployed and results collected in accordance with the College s assessment schedule Please refer to the information in the syllabus regarding the applicability of the assessment activity for the current semester Course Attendance ABSENCE TARDY I II III IV V Failure to be present for a scheduled meeting of the class or arriving for the class more than ten minutes after the scheduled time for the class to begin Arrival to class after the instructor has called the roll and before ten minutes past the time scheduled for the class to begin Absences are counted from the first day of classes Five absences are allowed for a class that meets three times per week and three absences are allowed for a class that meets two times per week Three tardies are considered as one absence The student must meet with the instructor at the end of the class to which he has been late to have the absence changed to a tardy There are no excused absences all absences are counted regardless of the reason for the absence A student missing class time by leaving early will also be counted absent Please note the following You are responsible for all material and announcements presented whether you are present or absent Withdrawal Should the maximum allowable absences be exceeded prior to midterm a W will be submitted to the registrar to be recorded on the student s transcript Should the maximum allowable absences be exceeded after midterm a W will be submitted to the registrar if the student was passing the course at the time of withdrawal OR a WF will be submitted if the student was failing the course at the time of withdrawal Tutoring Tutoring services are provided through the Academic Success Center free of charge and are subject to availability Please feel free to contact the Academic Success Center if you need additional assistance Course Requirements Insert course specifics projects papers quizzes tests etc as well as any instructions needed Include provisions for make up work Course Grading Grading Scale Include how course requirements are graded Include penalties for late work if applicable 90 100 80 89 70 79 60 69 A B C D Superior Work Good Work Average Work Below Average Work 0 59 F Unsatisfactory Work Special Procedures Delete if none Field Trips Delete if none Classroom Rules Other Delete if none or expand as needed The following may begin on a separate page Course Topic Outline Course Calendar WK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 TOPIC Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Inductive and Deductive Reasoning Estimation Graphs and Mathematical Models Problem Solving Set Theory Basic Set Concepts Subsets Venn Diagrams and Set Operations Set Operations and Venn Diagrams with Three Sets Survey Problems TEST 1 The Integers Order of Operations The Rational Numbers The Irrational Numbers Real Numbers and Their Properties Exponents and Scientific Notation Algebra Equations and Inequalities Algebraic Expressions and Formulas Linear Equations in One Variable and Proportions Application of Linear Equations TEST 2 Algebra Graphs and Functions and Linear Systems Graphing and Functions Linear Functions and Their Graphs Percent