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Course Syllabus Math 0315 – Beginning Algebra Instructor: Diane Eagle E-mail: [email protected] Office: M106 Office Phone: 806-716-2736 Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, immediately before and after class. Prerequisites: Minimum score of 42 on Accuplacer or 180 on THEA. Textbook: Elementary and Intermediate Algebra, Sullivan/Struve/Mazzarella, 2010, Second Edition, Prentice Hall/Pearson Education Supplies: Graph paper is optional. Calculators (including cell phones used as calculators) are NOT allowed in MATH 0315. Bring paper and writing implements and be prepared to take notes every day. This course may include supplemental online instruction. Course Description: This course is designed for those students who need MATH 0320 and have not had one year of high school algebra. It includes properties of signed numbers, algebraic expressions, linear equations in one unknown and geometry. Time in a math lab is required. This course will not satisfy graduation requirements. This course is required if testing indicates a need. Course Purpose/Rational/Goal: The purpose of this course is to provide a background in beginning algebra concepts necessary for MATH 0320. Student Learning Outcomes/Competencies: Upon completion of this course and receiving a passing grade, the student will be able to: 1. Add, subtract, multiply and divide real numbers (1.4, 1.5) 2. Use the order of operations to simplify an expression (1.7) 3. Simplify algebraic expressions (1.8) 4. Solve linear equations (2.1, 2.2, 2.3) 5. Translate and solve word problems (2.4, 2.5, 2.6) 6. Solve linear inequalities (2.8) 7. Graph equations by the intercept method and the slope intercept method (3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4) 8. Evaluate expressions using exponent rules (5.2, 5.3) 9. Add, subtract, multiply and divide polynomials (5.1, 5.4, 5.5) 10. Factor polynomials (6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5) 11. Solve quadratic equations by factoring (6.6) *Developed by the Coordinating Board and the Faculty of South Plains College’s Math and Engineering Department. Course Requirements: To maximize the potential to complete this course, a student should attend all class and laboratory meetings, take notes and participate in class, complete all homework assignments and examinations including final examinations.Tutoring: Students can obtain free tutoring in room M116 in the math building on the South Plains Campus in Levelland or in Building 8 at the Reese Center. Tutoring schedules will be posted on campus. Course Specific Instructions: There are videotapes of many topics available in room M116 in the math building at the Levelland campus. These tapes can be viewed in the lab, or checked out and taken home for viewing. These videos can also be viewed online. Go to http://spc.blackboard.com and login using “mvideos” and password “mvideos.” Click on Math - Math Videos and locate the appropriate course and the topic in which you are interested. Course Evaluation: The final grade will be determined by four 100-point tests. The lowest grade of the four tests will be dropped, provided the student completed the course and took the final exam. Additional assignments and/or quizzes may be given for bonus points. A minimum grade of 70 is needed to successfully pass this course. Grading Scale: 90 or above A 80 to 89 B 70 to 79 C 60 to 69 D Below 60 F ***NOTE: I do NOT issue the grade of “PR” for this class under any circumstances. Exams: Exams are scheduled Wednesday, July 13, Wednesday, July 20, and Wednesday, July 27. The final exam will be Thursday, August 4. Each test covers 6 to 8 sections. A single 3 x 5 note card, front and back, containing worked out examples, homework problems, etc. may be used on each exam. There are no makeups for exams. However, the student may qualify to have the missing test grade dropped (see above.) Use of a cell phone during any exam will result in a grade of zero. Daily Lab Grades: Homework problems are assigned from each section covered. I do not collect or grade homework; however, consistent practice working problems is essential for success in this class. Selected homework problems may be collected or pop quizzes given for bonus points. Attendance Policy: Attendance will be taken every class period. Students who do not sign the sign in sheet during class or who are sleeping during class will be counted absent for that day. Students who arrive 10 or more minutes late are counted tardy. Every two tardies accumulated will count as an absence. A student who misses 3 days for any reason will be dropped from the class with an F. Please be mindful of the new state law that allows a student that began college after Fall 2007 a maximum of six (6) withdrawals for their entire undergraduate career; these withdrawals include developmental courses. Classroom Civility: Students are expected to be respectful of their fellow classmates and maintain a classroom environment that is conducive to learning. Turn off all cell phones or other electronic devices before entering the room. Refrain from using offensive language, reading newspapers, chewing tobacco products, or otherwise being disruptive in class. Food and/or drinks are NOT allowed in the classroom. There will be a 10-minute break midway through class. Academic Honesty: Students are expected to uphold the ideas of academic honesty. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on tests, collaborating with another student during a test, copying another student’s work, using materials not authorized, and plagiarism. Students who do not follow the academic honesty policy will receive a grade of zero for the assignment and may also dropped from the course with an F.MATH 0315 – 2nd SUMMER 2011 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday All assignments are every third problem (ex. 13, 16, 19, 22 …) unless otherwise noted. July 4 5 6 Syllabus 1.4 p. 37 49–127 1.5 p. 48 47–155 7 1.7 p. 65 31–106 1.8 p. 72 37–49, 55–100 11 2.1 p. 92 27–102 2.2 p. 99 21–75 12 2.3 p. 108 27–93 2.4 p. 119 23–77 13 TEST 1 Sections 1.4 to 2.2 14 2.5 p. 134 27–84 2.6 p. 141 21–57 18 2.7 p. 150 14–26, 27–30 all, 37–40 all 2.8 p. 163 37–106 19 3.1 p. 184 20–53 3.2 p. 198 30–102 20 TEST 2 Sections 2.3 to 2.8 21 3.3 p. 208 13–61 3.4 p. 218 19–88 25 5.1 p. 323


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