Math 031 Course SyllabusMath 031 Core Course Objectives:Students completing Math 031 – Beginning Algebra should be able to:Math 031 Associate Degree Outcomes: All courses at Jackson Community College address one or more of the institutionally defined Associate Degree Outcomes (ADOs). Math 031 contributes to the following outcomes.Math 031 Course Syllabus Instructor: DHARMESH GADA Office: ADJUNCT LAB Phone: 517-740-7601 E-mail: [email protected] Personal Website: ----- MyMathLab: gada02253 Class Time: ----- Office Hours: By Appointment Required Materials: My Math Lab Student Access Kit, MAT 031 coursepack, pencils, large eraser Please Note: Graphing Calculators (TI-83 or TI-84 preferred) are required for MTH 131, 133, 141, 151, etc. For MTH 031, 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), percentages and fractions. Internet access is required for this section of Math 031. Class homework must be completed on a computer with internet access. Optional Materials: Textbook (Elementary Algebra: Graphs & Authentic Applications, Author: Jay Lehmann, Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall – this text is available for rent at the JCC bookstore), graph paper, ruler. Course Description: Math 031 is the study of the following: variables and variable expressions, integers, laws of exponents, equations (linear, quadratic, rational, radical, and absolute value), linear inequalities, linear systems, coordinate graphing and problem solving. Prerequisite: A 2.0 in Math 020 (or equivalent) or course placement by exam. Course Goals: The purpose of this course is to develop a progressive understanding of more basic algebraic skills, concepts, and problem solving techniques; to obtain a sense of how and why algebra is used, and to be able to relate these problems and use the learned problem solving techniques to real life applications. Great emphasis will be placed on understanding of terms, concepts, principles and theories rather than cramming and memorization.Math 031 Core Course Objectives: Students completing Math 031 – Beginning Algebra should be able to: 1. Simplify basic algebraic, exponential, rational, and radical expressions using mathematical processes and symbol manipulation. 2. Use algebraic processes to solve linear, quadratic, rational, radical and literal equations and linear systems of equations. 3. Demonstrate understanding of concepts of linear equations by: graphing a linear equation, finding x- and y- intercepts, and finding the slope of a line. 4. Solve basic application problems using algebraic processes and procedural techniques. 5. Demonstrate a knowledge of current technology and its uses and/or scientific issues. Math 031 Associate Degree Outcomes: All courses at Jackson Community College address one or more of the institutionally defined Associate Degree Outcomes (ADOs). Math 031 contributes to the following outcomes. ADO 3: Demonstrate computational skills and mathematical reasoning • Demonstrates a basic knowledge of the structure of the real number system. • Demonstrates computational skills using positive and negative numbers, fractions, and decimals, ratio and percents. • Demonstrates an understanding of algebra (manipulating algebraic expressions, solving linear equations, applying the rules of exponents), geometry and measurement, data and descriptive statistics. • Uses and understands basic mathematical terminology. • Translates situations into mathematical symbols. • Represents mathematical information symbolically, visually, numerically and/or verbally. • Understands that connections exist between mathematics and real-world situations. ADO 7: Rubric for Critical Thinking • Incorporates new knowledge with old. • Converts complex concepts into useful personal language. • Solves new problems in new contexts.Course Requirements: Online Homework: • These assignments must be done outside of class time on a computer with internet access at MyMathLab (reachable through http://www.coursecompass.com). • There is a homework assignment roughly for each section in the course. • Homework is due at exam time. For example, exam 1 is over chapters 1-3 so the online homework for those sections is due on the date of the exam. • You have an unlimited number of tries to do the homework before you submit it (up until the due date). Thus, all of your homework should receive full credit, if you keep trying until you get a perfect score. • There are videos available on http://www.youtube.com/user/tuckeyalanaj to help you navigate completing homework assignments, using the help features, and more Quizzes: The quizzes for this class will be taken online using MyMathLab. There will be one quiz for each chapter of the book we cover, as well as a final review quiz. The quizzes are designed to be completed after the homework and before the exams for each chapter. Each of quizzes the may be repeated as many times as desired. Only the highest grade received from each quiz will be recorded. Project: There will be two projects given throughout the semester that will be done as out-of-class assignments. These assignments will pertain to material that we have covered in the past or current material. These assignments will be due on the date specified when the assignments are given and will not be accepted late. Exams: Every exam has a few cumulative review questions on it. The final exam is cumulative for the whole course. There are no notes on any exam. Exams may not be made up except under extreme, well-documented circumstances (final determination is made by the instructor – contact me immediately!!) Make-up tests must be taken before the exam is passed out to the class (i.e. the next class period) or a zero will be given for that exam.Grading Information: A 2.0 or "C" is a passing grade. Only courses with passing grades count toward graduation. Other colleges transfer in only courses with passing grades. Many financial aid sources, including most employers, require passing grades. Additionally, earning less than a 2.0 in a class results in being unable to participate in the next level of courses in a discipline which requires this course as a pre-requisite. Registering for the next course sequence without passing the pre-requisite course may result in you being dropped