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Course and Title
Discipline/Program
Program/Discipline
Goals: If Applicable
Prefix
Course Level
Course Title
Course Rubric and
Number (e.g. HIST 1301)
Semester with Course
Reference Number
(CRN)
Course Location/Times
Course Semester Credit
Hours (SCH) (lecture, lab) If applicable
Course Contact Hours – specify total numbers
Audience
Course Continuing
Education Units (CEU): If applicable
Course Length (number of weeks)
Type of Instruction:
Instructor contact information (phone number and email address)
Office location and hours
Course Description:
ACGM or WECM
Course Description: HCC
Catalog Description
Course Prerequisite(s)
[ MATH 0308 * SYLLABUS * DOIRON ** FALL 2010 *
SOUTH
CAMPUS
Fall 2010 Regular Term
CRN 47214
]
MATH 0308: Fundamentals of Mathematics II
Developmental Mathematics
MATH - Mathematics
Remedial
Fundamentals of Mathematics II
MATH 0308
Tues. and Thurs. 6:00-8:00pm;
Gay Hall Rm. 151 (lecture); room 120 for computer labs, usually Tuesdays 7-
8pm
4 credit hours (3 Lecture, 1 Lab).
64
This course is for students who require state mandated remediation.
16
Lecture, small groups, Internet lessons in MyMathLab
Ann.doiron@hccs.edu
; (you can call me “Ms. D.”)
Central Campus: JDB 310, 713.718.6441
South Campus: Faculty Workroom, 713.718.6634
Locations: see above. Hours: after class or by appointment (email me).
Fundamentals of Mathematics II. Topics include real numbers, basic geometry, polynomials, factoring, linear equations, inequalities, quadratic equations and rational expressions. A departmental final examination must be passed with a score of 60% or more in order to pass the course. Prerequisite: MATH 0306 or equivalent test score.
SAT:450–499
ASSET:Numerical Skills Raw Score: 19+
Scaled Score:42+
ASSET:Elementary Algebra Raw Score: 0–13,
Scaled Score:23–44
Math 0306:Pass with "C" or better
Course Goal This course is intended for students who have either never been exposed to algebra or who have been away from the subject for quite some time. Particularly, this course is intended to prepare students for the study of Intermediate Algebra that builds the
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Course Student Learning
Outcomes (SLO): 4 to 7
[ MATH 0308 * SYLLABUS * DOIRON ** FALL 2010 *
SOUTH
CAMPUS ]
1. Identify and apply properties of real numbers, and perform accurate arithmetic operations with numbers in various formats and number systems.
2. Demonstrate the ability to manipulate/simplify algebraic expressions, and to classify and solve algebraic equations with appropriate techniques.
3. Demonstrate the use of elementary graphing techniques.
4. Apply basic geometric theorems and formulas to rectangles, squares, parallelograms, triangles, trapezoids, circles, and angles.
SLO Assessment(s)
Learning Objectives
(Numbering system should be linked to SLO
– e.g., 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, etc.)
1.1 add, subtract, multiply and divide real numbers and manipulate certain expressions.
1.2 solve problems using scientific notation.
1.3 find square roots of perfect square numbers
2.1 solve problems using equations and inequalities.
2.2 factor polynomials using the techniques of the greatest common factor, grouping, difference of two squares and special trinomials.
2.3 multiply and divide, and simplify rational expressions.
3.1 plot ordered pairs and graph linear equations.
4.1 find the perimeter and area of rectangles, squares, parallelograms, triangles, trapezoids and circles; volume and surface area, relations between angle measures, congruent and similar triangles, and properties of parallelograms.
SCANS or Core
Curriculum
Competencies: If
Applicable
Course Calendar
Instructional Methods
TENTATIVE DATES (Subject To Change As Announced):
Tue. 8/31: Introductions, Readiness Test (“Pretest”)
Thu. 9/02: Begin Chapter 9.
Tue 9/14: Finish Chapter 9.
Thu. 9/16: TEST 1 Over Chapter 9 (17 Questions, 108 Points, Show
Work)
Tue. 9/21: Begin Chapter 10
Thu. 9/30: Finish Chapter 10, Take 11.1
Tue. 10/05: Take 11.2, Begin Chapter 12
Tue. 10/19: Finish Chapter 12
Thu. 10/21: TEST 2 Over Chapter 10, 11.1-11.2, Chapter 12
Tue. 10/26: Begin Chapter 13
Tue. 11/09: Finish Chapter 13, Take 14.1
Thu. 11/11: Take 14.2 And 16.1
Tue 11/16: Begin Chapter 8 Geometry
Tue 11/23: Finish Chapter 8
Thu. 11/25: THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY – NO CLASS
Tue 11/30: TEST 3, chap. 8, 13, 14.1-14.2, 16.1
Tue. 12/07: TEST 4, comprehensive (this grade CANNOT be dropped)
Tue. 12/14: NO CLASS (other finals)
Thu. 12/16: FINAL EXAM, 6:30-8:30pm (NOTE THE TIME!)
Friday 12/17: Grades probably available in “Unofficial Transcript” online.
See page 1.
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Requisites
Student Assignments
Student Assessment(s)
Instructional Materials
[ MATH 0308 * SYLLABUS * DOIRON ** FALL 2010 *
SOUTH
CAMPUS ]
Bring standard size notebook paper and writing instrument to class.
Regular HOMEWORK is (BEFORE the section is to be introduced in class): read the section (once quickly, once slowly). Then attempt a few of the margin exercises in the section. Check answers in the back of the book. YOU CAN DO THIS ONLINE IN MML.
MyMathLab (MML) “homeworks” are computer labs and count the same as paper labs. See MyMathLab for due dates. Ditto for MML quizzes and tests.
Bittinger, Marvin L. & Ellenbogen, David J. Prealgebra and Introductory Algebra (2nd Ed),
Addison Wesley: Boston, 2008.
HCC Policy Statement:
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 his or her respective college at the beginning of each semester. Faculty members are authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability support Services
Office. Persons needing accommodations due to a documented disability should contact the
ADA counselor for their college as soon as possible. Also, interested students may wish to consult the Disability Support Services Student Handbook which may be found online.
HCC Policy Statement:
Academic Honesty
HCC Policy Statement:
Student attendance, 3peaters, withdrawal deadline
Instructor’s
Requirements
At Houston Community College, academic integrity is expected of all its members and stakeholders. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, the willful attempt to misrepresent one’s work, cheat, plagiarize, or impede other students’ scholastic progress.
Scholastic dishonesty is treated with the utmost seriousness by the instructor and the College.
Please refer to the Student Handbook for specific information related to professional conduct and scholastic dishonesty.
Attendance: The student is expected to be on time at the beginning of each class period. For complete information regarding Houston Community College’s policies on attendance, please refer to the Student Handbook.
YOU WILL BE DROPPED AFTER YOUR 5 TH
ABSENCE (the usual is 4 th ).
3-peaters: Effective Fall 2006, HCC charges a higher tuition rate to students registering for the third or subsequent time for certain courses. Students who enroll for most credit and CEU classes for a third or more time will be charged an additional $50 per semester credit hour and
$3.00 per contact hour, except for courses exempted by The Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board.
Withdrawals: It is the responsibility of the student to officially drop or withdraw from a course.
Failure to officially withdraw may result in the student receiving an ‘F’ in the course. A student who officially withdraws from a course before the Official Date of Record will not receive a grade and the course will not appear on the student's permanent record. A student withdrawing from a course after this period and prior to the deadline designated in the HCC calendar will receive a grade of ‘W’. Students should take care in dropping a course, since the third or future attempt to retake a course will result in a higher rate of tuition.
Students may only drop online during the drop/add period listed in the registration calendar.
After the first week of class in a regular term, students must complete a withdrawal form and meet with a counselor to complete the withdrawal process.
-- Missing more than about 1/3 of the class may be counted as an absence.
-- I’ll drop the lowest of the first 3 test scores and the lowest several of the homeworks/labs/quizzes (to be decided at week 14).
--No make-ups for missed (late) work of any kind.
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[ MATH 0308 * SYLLABUS * DOIRON ** FALL 2010 *
SOUTH
CAMPUS ]
HCC Grading Scale
Instructor Grading
Criteria
Scoring Rubrics
--You can check out DVDs for each chapter at the Math Department
(JDB 310 at Central Campus).
--FREE TUTORING:
- In physical Math Lab, Central Campus, JDB 300.
-at www.hccs.askonline.net
, 24/7
-from MyMathLab by email, chat or phone (see MML info.)
--EXTRA CREDIT:
- 8 points built into each of the 4 tests
- 2 points per chapter for finishing a SAMPLE chapter test in MML
- 3 points for emailing me your current phone number FROM YOUR
HCC STUDENT EMAIL
Maximum extra credit (except on tests) per person is 10 points.
--ANYONE CAUGHT USING A PHONE OR TEXTING, ETC. DURING CLASS
WILL BE DISMISSED FOR THE DAY AND COUNTED “ABSENT”.
90-100 "A"; 80-89 "B"; 70-79 "C"; 60-69 "D"; Below 60 "F"
The following policy was adopted by the Developmental Mathematics Discipline Committee regarding the grade of D in developmental mathematics courses.
If a student scores less than a 50 on the Final Exam, then the student receives an F.
If a student scores at least 50 but less than 60, then student earns a D or an F
(depending on the course average).
If a student scores at least a 60, then average the grades in accordance with the grade calculation formula on the student syllabus.
FINAL AVERAGE = [(top 2 of first 3 tests) + test 4 + (average of highest homeworks, quizzes, and labs) + (2 times final exam score)] divided by
6. Final exam counts 1/3, i.e. 33%, of your final average.
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