IMPORTANT DATES:SYLLABUS.MAT 0020 College Preparatory Mathematics. Reference Number: ________ Term: Instructor’s Name: Email: @mdc.eduOffice: Math Lab, room 2223 Office Hours:To leave messages for the instructor, call: 305-237- 3834Website: Mailbox location: Math Lab, room 2223 Textbook: Integrated Arithmetic and Basic Algebra, Fourth Edition, by Bill E. Jordan and William P. Palow.Pearson Education, 2009. Course Description: This course integrates the topics of arithmetic and beginning algebra. In this course you will add,subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and solve related applications; compute percents andsolve related applications; find the perimeter and area of plane figures and volumes of solids; perform operations onsigned numbers; solve linear equations and inequalities in one variable; perform operations on and factor polynomials;evaluate and simplify expressions with integer exponents; simplify radicals; graph linear equations; simplify algebraicfractions; and solve applications of these topics. Learning Outcomes: The competencies and objectives included in this course will address some of the recentlyadopted Miami Dade College General Education outcomes, a set of 10 learning outcomes we expectgraduating students to master in the years to come.Miami Dade College General Education Outcomes As graduates of Miami Dade College, students will be able to:1. Communicate effectively using listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. 2. Use quantitative analytical skills to evaluate and process numerical data. 3. Solve problems using critical and creative thinking and scientific reasoning. 4. Formulate strategies to locate, evaluate, and apply information. 5. Demonstrate knowledge of diverse cultures, including global and historical perspectives. 6. Create strategies that can be used to fulfill personal, civic, and social responsibilities. 7. Demonstrate knowledge of ethical thinking and its application to issues in society. 8. Use computer and emerging technologies effectively. 9. Demonstrate an appreciation for aesthetics and creative activities. 10. Describe how natural systems function and recognize the impact of humans on the environment. The learning activities designed in this course will address, minimally, outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, and 8. AA degree-seeking students: Upon successful completion of MAT 0020 (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 whichyou are planning to transfer. Be sure to take your mathematics courses in consecutive terms.1Textbook: Jordan/Palow, Integrated Arithmetic and Basic Algebra, 4th edition (Addison-Wesley). Course Compassstudent’s access code is obtained when purchasing a new book. If you obtained a book without the code, you mustpurchase it at the bookstore or online at www.coursecompass.com. Homework and quizzes are assigned in the online partof the course. Assistance: You can obtain assistance for mathematics classes in the Mathematics Laboratory (Room 2223). There, youwill find course-related videotapes and computer software, and tutors that can help you to successfully complete thiscourse. The Math Lab is open these hours:MTWR 8:00 AM-9:00 PM, F 8:00 AM-4:00 PM, Saturday 8:00 AM-4:00 PMYou do not need an appointment. The telephone number for the lab is 305-237-3834. One-to-one tutoring isavailable by appointment. Please visit or call the lab to schedule an appointment. If you have a problem with theMath Lab, please contact Mr. Arcides Acosta, Ms. Maliya Beylin, Mr. Jose De Paz, or Mr. Verdieu Lucas at 305-237-3834or Room 2223.Study Sessions: Attendance to Study Sessions is MANDATORY. One of the requirements for receiving an S in thisclass is to earn at least a 70% in your Study Session. If you have a problem with your Study Session, please contact Mr.Verdieu Lucas at 305-237-3016. Lab Hours: You are required to complete 30 hours during the term. These hours can only be completed in themathematics laboratory (Room 2223). You need to have completed a minimum of fifteen hours by the midterm date,and you may not exceed three hours on any one day. You will need to check in and out of the Math Lab each time you arethere to earn the credit for the College Prep lab hour requirement. You may not complete lab hours during times whenyou are scheduled to be in class or in your study session. If you do so you could loose every hour that you haveaccumulated to that point.Classroom and Laboratory Etiquette: Please refrain from bringing food or drinks into any classroom, lab, or into thecourtyard. Please turn off any cellular phones and set pagers to "vibrate." No texting is allowed in classrooms. You areexpected to arrive on time to class, depart when the class has concluded, and treat others respectfully. You areencouraged to ask questions. The tutors in the lab must help all the students and take turns; they cannot work with onestudent for a prolonged period of time. For additional help, please see Mr. Arcides Acosta, Ms. Maliya Beylin, Mr. Jose DePaz, or Verdieu Lucas.Problems with Instructor: If you are having a problem with your mathematics instructor, please see that instructor duringoffice hours. Before or after class is generally not a good time to discuss a problem with an instructor who is either aboutto start class or on the way to the next class. If after speaking with your instructor during office hours you cannot resolvethe 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, it is important that youdrop the class by the college's "drop date" as established by the registrar's office. You should speak to your instructorprior to making the decision to drop. Remember that it is your responsibility to drop a class, not the instructor's. Ifcircumstances such as illness, accident, change in employment situation, etc., prevent you from continuing to attend yourclass BEFORE the drop date, speak to your instructor and/or Dr. Alicia Giovinazzo (Office 1540) regarding your options. Ifsuch a situation occurs AFTER the drop date, you should contact the instructor for information as to how you