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IMPORTANT DATES. MIAMI DADE COLLEGE WOLFSON CAMPUS MAT 0024 College Preparatory Algebra Instructor :Office :Office Hours :Telephone :E-mail : @mdc.eduReference Number: ________ TERM:_____________Office: Math Lab, room 2223To leave messages for the instructor, call: 305-237-3834Website: Mailbox location: Math Lab, room 2223Course Description: This course introduces you to the basic concepts of algebra. You will simplify or perform operations on signed numbers, radicals, polynomials, andExpressions containing exponents; factor polynomials; solve and graph linear equations andinequalities in one variable; graph linear equations in two variables; solve related applications.AA degree-seeking students: Upon successful completion of MAT 0024 (grade of S), you should register for MAT 1033, after which you should take MGF 1106, MGF 1107, or MAC 1105, depending on your major and the institution to which you are planning to transfer. Be sure to take your mathematics courses in consecutive terms.Textbook: Beginning & Intermediate Algebra, Elayn Martin-Gay, fourth edition.Assistance: You can obtain assistance for mathematics classes in the Mathematics Laboratory, room 2223. There, you will find course-related videotapes and computer software, and tutors that can help you to successfully complete this course. The Math Lab hours areMTWR 8:00 AM-9:00 PM, F 8:00 AM-4:00 PM, Saturday 8:00 AM-4:00 PM. You do not need an appointment. The telephone number for the lab is 305-237-3834. One-to-one tutoring is available by appointment. Please visit or call the lab to schedule an appointment. If you have a problem with the Math Lab, please contact Arcides Acosta, Maliya Beylin, Jose De Paz, or Verdieu Lucas at 305-237-3834 or room 2223.Study Sessions: You are required to attend your study session each week. One of the requirementsfor receiving an S in this class is to earn at least a grade of 70% in your study session. If you have a problem with your Study Session, please contact Verdieu Lucas at 305-237-3016. Lab Hours: You are required to complete 16 hours during the term in the mathematics laboratory (Room 2223). You need to have completed a minimum of eight hours by the midterm date, and you may not exceed three hours on any one day. You May Not complete Lab hours during times when you are scheduled to be in class or in your Study Session. If you do so you could lose every hour that you have accumulated to that point. You will need to check in and out of the Math Lab each time you are there to earn the credit for the College Prep lab hour requirement.Classroom and Laboratory Etiquette: Please refrain from bringing food or drinks into any classroom, lab, or into the courtyard. Please turn off any cellular phones and set pagers to "vibrate." You are expected to arrive on time to class, depart when the class has concluded, and treat others respectfully. You are encouraged to ask questions. Problems with Instructor: If you are having a problem with your mathematics instructor, please see that instructor during office hours. Before or after class is generally not a good time to discuss a problem with an instructor who is either about to start class or on the way to the next class. If after speaking with your instructor during office hours you cannot resolve the problem, then you need to visit the chairperson, Dr. Alicia Giovinazzo (office 1540) as the next step. Withdrawal: If you feel that you will be unable to complete the requirements for passing a class, itis important that you drop the class by the college's "drop date" as established by the registrar's office. You should speak to your instructor prior to making the decision to drop. Remember that itis your responsibility to drop a class, not the instructor's. If circumstances such as illness, accident, change in employment situation, etc., prevent you from continuing to attend your class BEFORE the drop date, speak to your instructor and see the Dean of Students (room 1201) for your options regarding an appeal. If such a situation occurs AFTER the drop date, you should contact the instructor for information as to how you can complete the requirements for passing the course.Homework: Homework is assigned each day in class. Homework for each unit is turned in to the instructor and is generally checked for completion. All work must be shown. Your name, instructor’s name and reference number, book section numbers and problem numbers must be clearly written on your homework. It must be turned in stapled together in order. Homework may not be turned in late. Your instructor may assign online homework instead of, or in addition to, thehomework listed on the syllabus.Grading: In this as in all College Preparatory courses, you will earn an S (Satisfactory), P (Progress), or U (Unsatisfactory.) To earn a grade of S you will need to fulfill ALL of the following requirements:- Complete 16 hours in the Math Lab(Room 2223) - Attend required Study Sessions and complete all class assignments, projects, and quizzes to earn at least 70% combined.- Earn at least 70% in your lecture class.- Earn a minimum of 60% on the College Preparatory Exit TestTo earn a grade of P you will need to fulfill ALL of the following requirements:- Complete 16 hours in the Math Lab (Room 2223)- Attend required Study Sessions and complete all class assignments, projects, and quizzes to earn at least 70% Study Session grade.- Attend and participate in all lecture classes.- Take the College Preparatory Exit Test which will be given during Final Exam week on the date and time designated by the Office of the Registrar.You will earn a grade of U if you stop attending class. Note that a grade of U counts against your GPA because it is calculated as an F.The grade of I (Incomplete) is NOT given in this course. Contribution to the General Education Outcomes of MDC- Use quantitative analytical skills to evaluate and process numerical data.In this class, you will have to be able to read and identify numerical information (data) indifferent real world problems and applications. You will be required to manipulate the data-information using models, equations.- Solve problems using critical and creative thinking and scientific reasoning.Critical thinking is an essential skill for all professionals. Solving problems it is necessaryto understand the problems and to determine


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