Electronic Communication Devices PolicyMath 095 Basic College Mathematics Spring 2008Eliza M. LeeEmail: [email protected] Hours: By AppointmentText: Basic College Mathematics, 3rd edition, K. Elayn Martin-GayAssociate Degree 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 outcome of this course.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.Tutoring: Math Tutors are available Monday - Friday in the MeTec Center, located in the lobby of McDivitt Hall. The Center for Student Success is located at BW 125 and is open 9-5. There are always math tutors there. BOTH ARE FREEStudy Groups: I strongly encourage you to make a friend or friends in class that you can get together with outside of class. One of the best ways to study and to learn is by helping one another. Like “they” say, “Two heads are better than one.”Calculators: Graphing Calculators (TI-85 or TI-86 preferred) are required for MTH 131, 132,140, 151, 154, and 251. MTH 095, 098 and 120, a calculator is not required, but it would be advisable to have a scientific calculator that performs the basic operations (add,subtract, multiply, and divide), percents and fractions. (In the past, a TI-30 has been a good choice.) Attendance Attendance is required and will be taken in some fashion daily (either by roll call or quiz). Attendance is directly correlated to your grade. If you do not plan to attend lectures regularly, you are advised to withdraw.Classroom Behavior: As stated in the Student Handbook, “misconduct for which students or visitors are subject to discipline are as follows: 1) Dishonesty, such as cheating, plagiarism, or knowingly furnishing false information to the College. 2) Forgery, alteration, or misuse of College documents, records or- 1 -1identification.3) Obstruction or disruption of teaching, lecturing, research, administration, disciplinary procedures, or other authorized activities on College premises...”If I ever have any suspicions of dishonesty, the students involved will receive no credit for that particular assignment. I will not tolerate the classroom teaching/learning process to be disrupted. When I am teaching, I expect my students to be actively listening , in order to answer questions I may ask of them. Talking to one another while I am teaching is not permitted. If you have a question while I am lecturing, ask that question of me, not your friend beside you. If you feel the need to come to class and visit with your friends, I will ask you to leave class and not return until you've met with me to discuss a plan for improved classroom behavior. If your behavior does not improve after this, then I will visit with the dean of students or the dean of instruction to determine appropriate measures to be taken at that time.It is extremely important for each student to be in class on time. Not only is the class disrupted by latecomers, the latestudent misses out on enough time to take quizzes, misses being counted for attendance, and any instructions given at the beginning of class. It is also extremely important that students do not get up and leave in the middle of class . (It is very disruptive ,to my teaching and others learning, for students to get up and leave or wander in and out of class at any given time.)Electronic Communication Devices PolicyThe use of cell phones, walkie talkies, beepers, pagers, any electronic communication device is not permitted in the classroom. I ask that you turn the sounds that they make completely and totally off!!! These devices are not to disrupt class at any time for any reason. If the situation is so extreme that it warrants disrupting the entire class with your communication, then I ask that rather than disrupt class in that manner, perhaps you need to stay home and take care of your business. This has become a severe problem to the learning process and we will no longer condone the behavior of people who feel the need to be rude to the entire class. If one of these devices ever disrupts my class, I will ask you to leave class for that session and I will report the disturbance and your dismissal from class to the Dean of Students. Grading ProceduresRequirements Points Percent of GradeExams**: 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%HOMEWORK:Homework will be assigned for each class period. Homework must be organized by labeling each assignment with the Homework number, text section number, assignment page number, and the assigned problems in the top RIGHT CORNER. I will work the homework problems that the students have questions about at the beginning of each class. Due to the time limitation of each class period, there may be times when I must ask that you come see me during office hours to have all of your questions answered. SHOW YOUR WORK!!!!!****** Homework will count 20% of the final grade.IN CLASS ASSIGNMENTS: - 2 -2There will be various IN CLASS assignments. These are due on the day they are handed out. IN CLASS WORK CANNOT BE MADE UP!!!! ****** Inclass work will count with homework for 20% of the final gradeEXAMS: There will be 5 exams that cover the topics of the text.Any exam may be taken early if you notify me in advance. Any missed exam will count as zero.****** EXAMS AS A GENERAL RULE MAY NOT BE TAKEN LATE (unless prior arrangements