Fundamentals of Mathematics I
COURSE OUTLINE FOR MATH 0306
(Revised Aug. 26, 2010)
Instructor: Michelle Watts
Class Times: Tue/Thur 5:30-7:00
Holidays (No Class): November 22, 2012
Last Day to Drop: November 2, 2012
Email: michelle.watts@hccs.edu
Rm. Spring Branch 321
Office Hours: 4:30pm-5:30pm (mathlab)
Catalog Description: Topics include fundamental operations in whole numbers, fractions and
decimals, 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.
Prerequisites:
SAT:
ASSET:
COMPASS:
ACCUPLACER:
Math 0306:
450–499
Scaled Score: 41 - 55
Scaled Score: 49 - 100
Scaled Score: 49 - 100
Pass with "C" or better
Course Intent: 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.
Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, a student should be able to:
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add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, understand the order of operations,
and solve problems involving exponential notations.
solve problems by estimating and rounding.
add, subtract, multiply and divide integers.
find the least common multiples of two or more integers.
add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions.
Course Outline — Fundamentals of Mathematics I
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add, subtract, multiply and divide with decimals and percent.
simplify algebraic expressions.
solve problems involving ratio and proportion.
read and interpret data from tables, pictographs, bar graphs, line graphs, and circle
graphs.
Textbook: Bittinger, Marvin L. & Ellenbogen, David J. Prealgebra and
Introductory Algebra, 3rd Edition, Addison Wesley: Boston, 2012.
Course Outline
Chapter
Tentative Outline
WHOLE NUMBERS
(4 hours)
8/30
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
Standard Notation
(#’s 1-15, 23-27 all odds)
Addition
(#’s 5-15, 23-27, 45 all odds)
Subtraction
(#’s 23-35, 45-51 all odds)
Rounding and Estimating; Order (#’s 1-5, 9-13, 17-21, 25-35, 51-57 all odds)
1.5
1.6
1.7
Multiplication and Area
Division
Solving Equations
1.8
1.9
2.1
Applications and Problem Solving
(#’s 1-51 all odds)
Exponential Notation & Order of Operations (1-19, 23-29, 41-49, 59, 61 odds)
Integers and the Number Line
(#’s 9-41 all odds)
9/4
(#’s 7-31, 43, 47, 53-57 all odds)
(#’s 21-35, 47-51 all odds)
(#’s 5-37 all odds)
9/6
INTRODUCTION TO INTEGERS AND ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS (8 hours)
9/11
2.2
2.3
2.4
9/13
Addition of Integers
Subtraction of Integers
Multiplication of Integers
Pass out review/key for Exam 1
2.5 Division of Integers
2.6 Introduction to Algebra and Expression
(#’s 1-33, 63-73 all odds)
(#’s 1-31, 57-65 all odds)
(#’s 1-25, 29-39, 41-55 all odds)
(#’s 1-19, 41, 69-73 all odds)
(#’s 1-11, 17, 23, 41, 43, 51-71 all odds)
9/18
2.7
2.8
Like Terms and Perimeter
Solving Equations
(#’s 7-37, 41-49 all odds)
(#’s 13-79 all odds)
Course Outline — Fundamentals of Mathematics I
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9/20
Exam I: Covers Chapters 1 and 2
(1 to 1.5 hours)
FRACTIONAL NOTATION: MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION
(4 hours)
9/25
3.1
3.2
Multiples and Divisibility
Factorizations
(#’s 13-37 all odds)
(#’s 1-45 all odds)
3.3
3.4
3.5
Fractions
Multiplication of Fractions
Simplifying Fractions
(#’s 1-25, 31, 33 all odds)
(#’s 1-37 all odds)
(#’s 25-41, 49-53 all odds)
3.6
3.7
Multiplying, Simplifying, and More with Area (#’s 1-31, 61-65 all odds)
Reciprocals and Division
(#’s 1-19, 21-49 all odds)
3.8
Solving Equations: The Multiplication Principle
9/27
10/2
10/4
FRACTIONAL NOTATION: ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION
(#’s 1-35 all odds)
(6 hours)
4.1
Least Common Multiples
(#’s 17-29, 35-43 all odds)
4.2
4.3
Addition of fractions, Order and Applications
(#’s 1-43 all odds)
Subtraction of fractions, Equations, and Applications (#’s 1-55 all odds)
10/9
10/11
Pass out review/key for Exam 2
4.4 Solving Equations: Using the Principles Together
(#’s 1-35 all odds)
4.5 Mixed Numerals
(#’s 1-47 all odds)
10/16
4.6
4.7
Addition and Subtraction Using Mixed Numerals
Multiplication and Division Using Mixed Numerals
(#’s 1-15, 17-29 all odds)
(#’s 1-29 all odds)
10/18
Exam II: Covers Chapters 3 and 4
(1 to 1.5 hours)
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DECIMAL NOTATION
(4 hours)
10/23
5.1
5.2
5.3
Decimal Notation
Addition and Subtraction with Decimals
Multiplication of Decimals
(#’s 15-87 all odds)
(#’s 1-63 all odds)
(#’s 1-37 all odds)
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0/25
5.4
5.5
5.6
Division with Decimals
(#’s 1-55 all odds)
More with Fractional Notation and Decimal Notation (#’s 1-27 all odds)
Estimating
(#’s 1-17 all odds)
5.7
5.8
Solving Equations
Applications and Problem Solving
10/30
(#’s 1-23 all odds)
(#’s 1-25 all odds)
(6 hours)
PERCENT NOTATION
11/1
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
11/6
Ratio and Proportion
(#’s 35-45, 51-61 all odds)
Percent Notation
(#’s 5-23 all odds)
Percent and Fraction Notation
(#’s 1-15, 37-41, 51-53, 61-65 all odds)
Solving Percent Problems Using Percent Equations
(#’s 1-33 all odds)
Pass out review/key for Exam 3
6.5 Solving Percent Problems Using Proportions
6.6 Applications of Percent
(#’s 1-33 all odds)
(#’s 1-29 all odds)
11/8
6.7
Sales Tax, Commissions, Discount, and Interest (1-41, 53-55, 61-63, 69 all odds)
11/13
Exam III: Covers Chapters 5 and 6
DATA, GRAPHS, AND STATISTICS
(1 to 1.5 hours)
(3 hours)
11/15
Pass out review/key for Exam 4
7.1 Means, Medians and Modes
7.2 Tables and Pictographs
(#’s 1-7, 13, 17, 19 all odds
(#’s 1-19, 27-33 all odds)
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7.3
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Bar Graphs and Line Graphs
(#’s 1-9, 27-33, 39-45 all odds
11/20 Pass out review/key for Final
Exam IV: Covers Chapter 7
(1 to 1.5 hours)
11/27, 11/29, 12/4, and 12/6
Review for Final Exam: Covers Chapters 1 Through 7
(4 hours)
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11/11 @ 5:30pm
Comprehensive Final Exam: Covers Chapters 1 Through 7
(2 hours)
Instructional Method:
You will learn the material through active involvement with the subject matter. Active involvement
will include verbal response as well as coming to the chalkboard. In-class activities involve both
individual work and small-group work. You are expected to use the mathematics laboratory resources,
including the videos and the computer software that accompanies the textbook. My goal is to help you
succeed in learning the introductory and intermediate algebra topics that will help you be successful in
algebra.
Audience:
This course is intended for students who require state mandated remediation.
Testing and Make-up policy:
No make-ups or late submissions are allowed except by advance arrangement with me. Major exams
are scheduled in advance to ensure that you will be able to attend exam day. Therefore, NO Make-up
Exams will be given!! Your lowest exam grade will be dropped.
Grading policy:
Instructor’s Grading Policy: Exams will be worth 25% each of your grade with one drop
grade. The final exam will be worth 25% of your final grade.
The Value of the Evaluation instruments and the Letter Grade Distribution is given below.
Requirement
MAJOR EXAMS (3 @
25% EACH)
FINAL EXAM
TOTAL
% Available
75%
25%
100%
Letter Grade
Point Range
A
90%-100%
80%-89%
70%-79%
60%-69%
<60%
B
C
D
F
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A grade of “IP” (In Progress) will not be given. If your final grade is a “D”, then you may be eligible to
take the bridge course MATH 0108 instead of repeating the class. To determine eligibility, please
contact the math department. A grade of “F” is given if the final average is below 60.
Final Examination: The final examination is departmental and consists of 50 multiple-choice
problems. The problems cover only the material required in this course.
Attendance policy:
You are in charge of your own success! Regular attendance and participation are extremely important
and an essential part of your success. Should you anticipate an absence, please notify me in advance. If
you happen to miss a class, it is your responsibility to obtain lecture notes and assignments from a
classmate. You are responsible for all work and assignments covered during class, including
assignments made when you are absent. I will not track you down to tell you what you’ve missed or
condense a full lecture into five minutes before or after class. If you are more than 30 minutes late for
class, you will be considered absent for that class period. An excessive number of absences will
prohibit the successful completion of this course. Students with three consecutive or a total of five
classes, including both lab and lecture, missed will be dropped. Attendance to all classes is expected. I
will take roll each class period. In order to get credit for attending class, the student must be present the
entire class period. Communication with me is critical!
Withdrawal policy:
If you decide to drop the class, then IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO DROP before the final
drop date. If your name is on the roll at the end of the term, you WILL receive a grade. Neither
you nor your instructor will be able to perform the drop after the final drop date. In order to withdraw
from your class and receive a “W” on your transcript, you MUST contact a counselor PRIOR to
the withdrawal deadline. The Final Withdrawal Deadline is November 2, 2012 at 4:30 pm. After
the withdrawal deadline has passed, you will receive a grade. Zeros averaged in for required
coursework that is not submitted will lower your semester average significantly, most likely resulting in
a failing grade of “F”. Please refer to the following notice before dropping the class.
NOTICE: Students who take a course three or more times will face significant tuition or
fee increases at HCC and other Texas public colleges and universities. In addition, state
law allows students a maximum of 6 course withdrawals during their entire college career.
Students with more than 6 drops will be required to pay additional fees. Prior to course
withdrawal, you must confer with your professor or counselor about your study habits,
homework, test-taking skills, attendance, course participation, and tutoring or other assistance
that is available.
Student conduct:
Students should not engage in disruptive activities while in the classroom. Any conduct that is deemed
detrimental to the academic atmosphere, such as cell phone use or consistently talking during
instructional delivery, will not be tolerated. Any student found guilty of such conduct will be asked to
leave the classroom until further notice.
Academic dishonesty:
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All students are required to exercise academic honesty in completion of all tests and assignments.
Cheating involves deception for the purpose of violating testing rules. Students who improperly assist
other students are just as guilty as students who receive assistance. A student guilty of a first offense
will receive a grade of “F” on the quiz or test involved. For a second offense, the student will receive a
grade of “F” for the course. The use of recording devices, including camera phones and tape recorders,
is prohibited in all locations where instruction, tutoring, or testing occurs. Students with disabilities
who need to use a recording device as a reasonable accommodation should contact the Disability
Services Office for information.
Resources and supplemental instruction:
If you need help, ask questions in class or come and talk with me. I will be in the Math Lab on Tuesday
and Thursday from 4:30 – 5:30 pm. I will do everything I can to help you succeed in this course. You
may also get help in the library in the Learning Resource Center (LRC). The LRC is staffed with
mathematics faculty and student assistants that offer tutoring. There are videotapes and computer
assisted drills to help you better understand the material. Please take advantage of this resource. In
addition, free online tutoring is provided using AskOnline. With Mymathlab, the free Math Tutoring
Center is also provided. Another helpful resource is the student solutions manual that may be obtained
from the bookstore.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):
Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing,
etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability Services
Office at the respective college at the beginning of each semester. Faculty are authorized to
provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office. If you
have any questions, please contact the disability counselor at your college or Donna Price at
713-718-5165.