Syllabus for MTH 095. (02) : Basic Mathematics Instructor: Allison Rector Textbook: Basic College Mathematics: Third Edition by Martin-Gay, Elayn Contact Information: Office: 150 JM Office Hours: I will be available MTW, you may stop by or contact me for an appointment. Email: [email protected] 1► Course Outcomes: Students will be able to do: Compute basic arithmetic operations with whole numbers. Compute basic arithmetic operations with fractions. Compute basic arithmetic operations with decimals. Demonstrate a basic understanding of metric measurement. Compute basic arithmetic operations with signed numbers Note: This course does NOT count toward degree requirements at JCC. The Board of Trustees has determined that all JCC graduates should develop or enhance certain essential skills while enrolled in the college. ADO 3 (Computational skills and understanding appropriate to the program of study) is the primary outcome of this course. 2► Course Topics and Assigned Homework See Class Calendar for timeline of topics covered, exams and final. To help you learn it is recommended that you • read the textbook, • work through the examples, • attend class regularly, • participate in class discussions, • do assignments, • and form a study group with other students in the class. 3► Course Requirements and Grading System – based on 1000 points Requirements Points Percent of Grade Exams**: Five exams at 120 points or 12% each. You may use no notes and no calculator. Tests will be cumulative with about 20% coverage of review problems and 80% coverage of new problems. 600 60% Final Exam You may use no notes and no calculator. 200 20% Homework, Attendance and Participation 200 20% TOTAL 1000 100%About extra credit….“The mathematics department strongly recommends that extra credit not be offered in mathematics courses. In order to foster a collegiate environment, maintain the integrity of student grades, and provide for proper student placement and advancement through sequenced courses, the department believes this to be in the best interests of both students and faculty. Extra credit is understood to include bonus points on a test or assignment, separate extra credit assignments, and other forms of providing opportunities for more than 100% credit.” Exams**: If you must miss a test, contact me before the test is given in class to make arrangements for a make-up. Once a test is returned, no make-up test will be given. See Class Calendar for dates of exams and the primary focus of each one. Please note that revisions to the Class Calendar may be necessary because of unforeseen circumstances. It is important to attend class regularly to be sure you are up to date on these revisions. Homework, Attendance and Participation: Attendance and participation in class is very important. I will not “take attendance” unless it becomes necessary. Your homework will be graded based on homework quizzes every Wednesday. A homework quiz consists of a few problems from the week’s homework assignment. You may use your homework to complete the quiz, but may not use your notes, the book, or a calculator. I suggest you organize your homework so you can easily find a given problem and also that you write down the problem as well as the solution (word problems excluded). 4► Grading Scale Points 900-1000 850-899 800-849 750-799 700-749 650-699 600-649 <600 Percentage 90-100% 85-89% 80-84% 75-79% 70-74% 65-69% 60-64% <60% Grade 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.0 5► Late Work Policy • Exams are to be taken during class on the day announced. Please notify me immediately if you are unable to be at an exam. Once a test is returned, no make-up test will be given • No make up homework quizzes will be given. The lowest of your quiz scores will be dropped to allow for one missed quiz. You are responsible for all material given in class regardless if you are in attendance or absent. 6► Available Help • Tutors (plus additional services for academic success) can be accessed by calling 796-8415 or by stopping by the Center for Student Success, Bert Walker Hall Room 123 • Students requiring special assistance (including those affected by the Americans with Disabilities Act) should contact the Center for Student Success. This is the first step in acquiring the appropriate accommodations to facilitate your learning.7► Other General Information • Instructional Philosophy: Education is a self-initiated, active, goal-directed process, leading to a change and/or expansion of the student’s understanding of and ability to use the subject material. The student is expected to be accountable for the learning process. The instructor should be viewed as a facilitator and resource person to assist in the process. • Academic Honesty: (Excerpt from JCC policy: contact Student Services for a copy of the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.) Academic Honesty is expected of all students. It is the ethical behavior that includes producing their own work and not representing others’ their own, either by plagiarism, by cheating or by helping others to do so. Faculty members who suspect a student of academic dishonesty may penalize the student by assigning a failing grade for the paper, project, report, exam or the course itself. • Audits: Must be registered during the first week of class. You will not receive a grade or credit for the course. • Withdraw deadline for this semester is 09/02/06. If you do not wish to complete the class and receive a grade, because you are not happy with your grade or for any other reason, you must withdraw by this date. With the new participation grading system, the instructor cannot withdraw you after the eighth week. • Incompletes will be given only in accordance with JCC policy. (Excerpt from JCC policy; contact Student Services for a copy of the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.) A student may request an incomplete from the instructor. The incomplete will be granted only if the student can provide documentation that his or her work up to that point is sufficient in quality, but lacking in quantity, due to circumstances beyond the student’s control. Furthermore, a written plan for making up the missing work within one semester must be completed by the student. Final determination of whether an incomplete will be given is the instructor’s decision. • General College