MTH 095.03-JM 251Mon. & Wed. 3:00-4:56Instructor: Nicole GarciaTextbook: Basic College Mathematics: Third Edition by Martin-Gay, ElaynContact Information: Phone: Karen Marler- Building Secretary, 787-0800 ext. 8152 E-mail [email protected]► 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 numbersNote: 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 outcomeof 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 5 Class Tests……………………………………………………..500 pointsFinal Exam…………………………………………………………150 pointsHomework…………………………………………………………..270 pointsQuizzes and Attendance…………………………………………80 pointsAbout extra credit….“The mathematics department strongly recommends thatextra credit not be offered in mathematics courses. In order to foster a collegiateenvironment, maintain the integrity of student grades, and provide for properstudent placement and advancement through sequenced courses, the departmentbelieves this to be in the best interests of both students and faculty. Extra credit isunderstood to include bonus points on a test or assignment, separate extra creditPage 1 of 3 (Syllabus for MTH 095: Basic Mathematics)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 areup to date on these revisions.Homework, Attendance and Participation: Attendance and participation in class is very important. 4► Percentage to GradePercentage90-100% 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 0.05► 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. Students are required to complete, and turn in, homework assignments on the day of each exam.All students are required to complete a Final Exam, which cannot be made up.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 firststep 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 accountablefor 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 Page 2 of 3 (Syllabus for MTH 095: Basic Mathematics)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 can be found on the JCC website in the Academic Calendar. 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 use of the participation grading system, the instructor cannot withdraw you after the eighth week.- General College Policies: Please read and aquaint yourself with the policies and procedures of the college as specified in the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.Classroom Behavior- It is extremely important for each student to be in class on time. Not only isthe class disrupted by latecomers, the late student misses out on enough timeto take tests, misses being counted for attendance, and any instructions givenat the beginning of the class.- It is also extremely important that students do not get up and leave in themiddle of class. (It is very disruptive, to my teaching and others learning, forstudents to get up and leave or wander in and out of class at any given time.- The use of cell phones, walkie talkies, beepers, pagers, any electroniccommunication device is not permitted in the classroom. I ask that you turnthe sounds that they make completely and totally off.Page 3 of 3 (Syllabus for MTH 095: Basic