MIAMI DADE COLLEGE WOLFSON CAMPUS COURSE SYLLABUS MGF1106 MATHEMATICS FOR LIBERAL ARTS I SPRING 2011 2010 02 ROOM 2218 Tuesdays 5 40 8 10 PM Reference Number 606970 Instructor Office Telephone E mail Web Page MIGUEL A MONTA EZ 1540 Building 1 5th Floor 305 237 7995 mmontane mdc edu http faculty mdc edu mmontane Office Hours Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 5 00 5 30 PM Course Description Please refer to Competencies at end of this hand out This course is not designed for students whose majors require College Algebra Statistics or higher level courses Students who are required to take the CLAST should do so immediately upon successful completion C or better of this course These students should attend CLAST workshops offered by the College and review extensively skills of arithmetic and algebra as described in the CLAST Pack for Mathematics available in the Math Lab Prerequisite MAT 1033 with grade of C or better or equivalent Textbook Blitzer Thinking Mathematically 5th Edition ISBN 0 321 64585 5 You may use myMathLab as your main textbook source strongly recommended MyMathLab Powered by CourseCompass and MathXL MyMathLab is a series of text specific online courses that accompany Prentice Hall textbooks in Mathematics and Statistics You will need to log into www coursecompass com there you will find the complete textbook online along with videotapes and homework tutorial assignments and quizzes You will not need to buy the textbook all you would need to purchase is the access code to the site which costs about 75 00 Follow the instructions on page 7 of this syllabus to register Calculators You will require a calculator for this course Depending on your major you may consider investing in a graphing calculator our department generally uses the TI84 TI84 Silver Ed Otherwise any scientific calculator will suffice Also your cellphone MAY NOT be used as a calculator 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 is open these hours MTWR 8 00 AM 8 00 PM F 8 00 AM 2 00 PM Saturday 10 00 AM 2 00 PM The phone number for the Math lab is 305 237 3834 Page 1 of 10 Classroom Etiquette Please refrain from bringing food or drinks into any classroom or lab 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 Cellular Phones BEEPERS AND CELLULAR PHONES MUST BE TURNED OFF The vibrate mode is not considered turned off If a cell phone goes off a quiz will be given on the same day or during the following class depending on time left If a cell phone goes off during an exam the student may have to leave the classroom and all unanswered questions will be marked wrong ABSOLUTELY NO TEXT MESSAGING OR INSTANT MESSAGING ALLOWED IN CLASSROOM RULES ARE VERY SIMPLE CELL PHONES MUST BE OFF AND AWAY FROM YOUR DESKS If a cell phone goes off including vibrate mode the student responsible for it will be asked to leave the classroom The rest of the students will take a quiz worth a minimum of 5 points and a maximum of 10 points Problems with If you are having a problem with your mathematics instructor please see that instructor 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 Withdrawal If you feel that you will be unable to complete the requirements for passing a class it is 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 it is 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 Registration It is your responsibility to make sure that you are registered for this course Be sure to obtain a copy of your schedule to verify the reference number and that you do not have any outstanding fees If your name does not appear on your instructor s class roll by the first day of the mini term as being registered and having paid for the class you will not receive a grade for this course and you will have to retake it next term regardless of whether you continue to sit in on the class Grading Tests In this class you will have Four 4 unit exams Assigned homework and projects On line quizzes In class quizzes at the discretion of instructor A final exam which is cumulative and must be taken during final exam week on the date and time designated by the registrar s office The final exam has the same weight as the regular tests Page 2 of 10 Homework Homework is assigned each day in class It is strongly recommended that you do all the suggested problems in each section Also in preparation for the tests it is recommended that you do the Chapter Reviews and Tests located at the end of each chapter Grades Your grades will be available on the Instructor s Web Site a week after the test was taken at the latest To protect your privacy only the last four digits of your STUDENT ID will be shown Grading scale The grades will be averaged along with the final examination grade There are NO MAKE UPS If you miss one test the grade of your final exam will replace the test you missed in other words the final exam will count as two tests NO EXTRA CREDIT OR SPECIAL CURVES WILL BE CONSIDERED Average of 90 100 Average of 80 89 Average of 70 79 Average of 60 69 Average below 60 A B C D F Incomplete The grade of I Incomplete is given in the rare case that a student is PASSING a class but for some extenuating circumstance is unable to complete the last part usually the final exam of the class Test Administration You MAY NOT leave the room once you have begun taking an exam If a student leaves the room during an exam your test will be collected and graded as a completed exam The test will not be returned to the student for completion when they return to the