Instructor: Ms. Patricia Guillory
E-mail: Patguillory@att.net
Office Phone: 713-718-2223 / Mail Code 50033
Course Title: Fundamentals of
Mathematics I
Course Number: Math 0306
Class # 76744
Semester and Year: SUMMER II 2011
Credit Hours: 3 Semester Credit Hours
Class Days and Times: M-F 10:00am -
12:00pm
Class Room Location: Room TCSC 213
Catalog Description:
Topics include fundamental operations in whole numbers, fractions and decimal, percents, ratios, proportions, descriptive statistics, and an introduction to the real numbers. All students who enroll in this course are expected to complete MATH 0308 and MATH 0312 in the following consecutive semesters before attempting their first college-level mathematics course (usually MATH 1314 College Algebra). A comprehensive
Departmental Final Exam will be given in this course.
Course Learning Outcomes:
This course provides students with the basic arithmetical skills enabling them to proceed to the next level mathematics course. It is also designed to strengthen many of the skills that an individual must demonstrate or master in order to achieve college readiness. It is also intended for those students who are reasonably adept at performing the simple mathematical operations needed in every day affairs, but become quite confused when confronted with the same operations in the context of a mathematics class.
Upon completion of this course, a student should be able to:
1. add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, understand the order of operations, and solve problems
involving exponential notations.
2. solve problems by estimating and rounding.
3. add, subtract, multiply and divide integers.
4. find the least common multiples of two or more integers.

5. add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions.
6. add, subtract, multiply and divide with decimals and percent.
7. simplify algebraic expressions.
8. solve problems involving ration and proportion.
9. read and interpret data from tables, pictographs, bar graphs, line graphs, and circle graphs.
Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in Math 0102
Required Material: Textbook: Bittinger, Marvin L. & Ellenbogen, David J. Prealgebra and
Introductory Algebra(2 nd Ed), Addison-Wesley: Boston, 2008.
Attendance: Students are expected to attend class as scheduled. If a student discontinues attending class and does not drop oneself from the class, he or she will receive an F for the final grade.
Assignments: No late assignments will be accepted.
Make-up Exams: There will be no make-up exams. If an exception is to be made, I must be notified of
reason prior to the day of the test, or in the case of an emergency the day of the test.
Cell phones and beepers: Cell phones and beepers must be turned off during lecture
Calculator: No calculators will be allowed for exams.
Student Evaluation:
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Homework Assignments will be made for each section. Workbooks are to be turned in on major exam days, at which time they will be checked for completeness. A total of 100 points may be earned for completed homework. Workbooks that are not organized properly, contain only answers, or are late will not be graded.
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Four major Exams will be given during the semester. Each will be worth 100 points ( 400 points total).
No make-up exams will be given. If you miss an exam, your grade on the Final Exam will be used to determine the grade on the test missed (one maximum). If you take all four exams, your Final Exam may be substituted for your lowest exam grade.
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A Final Comprehensive Exam ( 200 points ) will be given during the Finals Week. Every student enrolled in the course must take the Final Exam.

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Letter Grade Assignment:
A total of 700 points may be earned. Final letter grades will be based on the total of your grades on Major
Exams ( 400 points), Homework ( 100 points), and Final Exam ( 200 points) as follows:
Letter Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Final Average in Points
630 - 700
560 - 629
490 - 559
420 - 489
0 - 419
1 JUL 11
S EC 1.1
(1 41) EOO
S EC 1.2
(1 47) EOO
S EC 1.3
(1 63) EOO
S EC 1.4
(1 65) EOO
S EC 1.5
(1 61) EOO
JUL 12
S EC 1.6
(1 69) EOO
S EC 1.7
(1 55) EOO
S EC 1.8
(1 59) EOO
S EC 1.9
(1 67) EOO
JUL 13
S EC 2.1
(1 71) ODD
S EC 2.2
(1 73) ODD
JUL 14
S EC 2.3
(1 83) ODD
S EC 2.4
(1 59) ODD
JUL 15
S EC 2.5
(1 75) ODD
S EC 2.6
(1 73) ODD
2 JUL 18
S EC 2.7
(1 51) ODD
S EC 2.8
(1 79) ODD
JUL 19
EXAM
CH 1 & 2
JUL 20 JUL 21 JUL 22
S EC 3.1
(1 49) ODD S EC 3.4
(1 49) ODD
S EC 3.2
(1 61) ODD S EC 3.5
(1 -69) ODD S EC 3.8(1 53) ODD
S EC 3.3
(1 67) S EC 3.6
(1 67) ODD S EC 4.1
(1 43) ODD
S EC 3.7
(1 53) ODD
3 JUL 25
S EC 4.2
(1 75) ODD
S EC 4.3
(1 69) ODD
S EC 4.4
(1 39) ODD
JUL 26
S EC 4.5
(1 47) ODD
S EC 4.6
(1 81) EOO
S EC 4.7
(1 35) ODD
JUL 27
EXAM
CH 3 & 4
JUL 28 JUL 29
S EC 5.1
(1 87) ODD S EC 5.3
(1 65) EOO
S EC 5.2
(1 85) EOO S EC 5.4
(1 67) EOO
AUG 1
S EC 5.5
(1 73) ODD
S EC 5.7
(1 39) ODD
S EC 5.8
(1 47) EOO
AUG 2 AUG 3 AUG 4 AUG 5
S EC 6.1
(1 61) EOO S EC 6.3
(1 65) ODD 6.5( 1 33) ODD S EC 6.7
(1 51) EOO
S EC 6.2
(1 59) ODD 33) ODD S EC 6.6
(1 51)EOO S EC 6.8
(1, 3, 5)
AUG 8
EXAM
CH 5 & 6
AUG 9 AUG 10
S EC 7.1
(1 21) ODD EXAM
S EC 7.2
(1 39) ODD
S EC 7.3
(1 47) ODD
S EC 7.4
(1 9) ODD
AUG 11
FINAL EXAM
AUG 12

Americans with Disabilities Act Statement
Houston Community College System is dedicated to providing the least restrictive environment for all students.
We are committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 (section 504). Any student with a documented disability (e.g., physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability Support Services
Office at 713-718-5708 at the beginning of each semester. Faculty is authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office.
Resource Materials
Any student enrolled in Math 0306 at HCC has access to the Learning Resource Center (LRC) where they may get additional help in understanding the theory or in improving their skills. The LRC is staffed with mathematics faculty and student assistants, and offers tutorial help, videotapes and computer-assisted drills. Also available is a student manual that may be obtained from the bookstore.
Houston Community College offers FREE online tutoring in a variety of subjects, including mathematics, English and writing. To take advantage of these Online Tutoring Services, go to www.hccs.askonline.net
. Your questions will be answered by a qualified HCC tutor or faculty member within 24 hours (usually under 6 hours).
Final Examination
The final examination is departmental and consists of 50 multiple-choice problems. The problems cover only the material required in this course.
Student Attendance
Students are expected to attend classes regularly. Students are responsible for material covered during their absences. Class attendance is checked daily. A student may be administratively dropped from this course for absenteeism in excess of 12.5 percent of the hours of instruction. Hence, a student may be dropped after six hours of absences for this class.
Student Conduct
No student may disrupt or otherwise interfere with any educational activity being performed by a member of the
College System. In addition, no student may interfere with his/her fellow students' right to pursue their academic goals to the fullest in an atmosphere appropriate to a community of scholars. Any student failing to abide by appropriate standards of conduct during scheduled College activities may be asked to leave the day's class or activity by the instructor or another College official.
Scholastic Dishonesty
Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor and integrity in fulfilling course requirements.
Penalties and/or disciplinary proceedings may be initiated against any student accused of scholastic dishonesty.
Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion. Cheating on a test includes copying from another student's test paper; using materials not authorized by the person giving the test; collaborating with another student during a test without authority; knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in whole or part the contents of test; or bribing another person to obtain a test that is to be administered.
Possible punishments for academic dishonesty may include a grade of 0 on the particular assignment, failure in the course, and/or recommendation for probation or dismissal from the College System. A recommendation for suspension or expulsion will be referred to the College Dean of Students for disciplinary disposition.