MATH 0306 Fall 2010 (SS) – Doiron – South Campus
Course and Title
MATH 0306: Fundamentals of Mathematics I
Discipline/Program
Developmental Mathematics
Program/Discipline
Goals: If Applicable
Prefix
MATH - Mathematics
Course Level
Remedial
Course Title
Fundamentals of Mathematics I
Course Rubric and
Number (e.g. HIST
1301)
MATH 0306
Semester with Course
Reference Number
(CRN)
Fall 2010 Second Start
CRN 47830; MyMathLab CourseID doiron78434
Course Location/Times
JDB 305, Mon. and Wed. 5-7pm
Course Semester Credit
Hours (SCH) (lecture,
lab) If applicable
3 credit hours (3 Lecture).
Course Contact Hours
– specify total numbers
48
Audience
This course is for students who require state mandated remediation.
Course Continuing
Education Units (CEU):
If applicable
Course Length (number
of weeks)
12
Type of Instruction:
Lecture, small groups, Internet lessons in MyMathLab.
ann.doiron@hccs.edu; (call me “Ms. D.”)
Central campus: JDB 310, 713.718.6441
South campus: Faculty workroom 148; 713.718.6634
Instructor contact
information (phone
number and email
address)
Office location and
hours
Locations above. Hours: after class or by appointment (email me!).
Course Description:
ACGM or WECM
Course Description:
HCC Catalog
Description
Course Prerequisite(s)
Course Goal
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.
SAT: Less than 450
ASSET:Scaled Score: Less than 41
COMPASS:Scaled Score: Less than 49
ACCUPLACER:Scaled Score:Less than 49
Must be placed into
MATH 0306 (or higher).
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
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MATH 0306 Fall 2010 (SS) – Doiron – South Campus
Course Student
Learning Outcomes
(SLO): 4 to 7
1. Correctly choose and apply the four basic arithmetic operations with whole numbers,
decimals, fractions and signed numbers to estimate and solve application problems.
2. Apply “Proportional Reasoning” to solve related problems including ratios, rates, proportion,
percent and conversions of units.
3. Interpret data from tables, pictographs, bar graphs, line graphs, and circle graphs.
4. Simplify algebraic expressions.
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 whole numbers, understand the order of operations, and
solve problems involving exponential notations.
1.2 solve problems by estimating and rounding.
1.3 add, subtract, multiply and divide integers.
1.4 find the least common multiples of two or more integers.
1.5 add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions.
1.6 add, subtract, multiply and divide with decimals and percent.
2.1 solve problems involving ratio and proportion.
3.1 read and interpret data from tables, pictographs, bar graphs, line graphs, and circle graphs.
4.1 simplify algebraic expressions.
SCANS or Core
Curriculum
Competencies: If
Applicable
Course Calendar
TENTATIVE DATES (subject to change as announced)
-Mon. 9/27 Pretest, Introductions
-W 9/29 Begin introducing chapter 1
-W 10/06 Finish chap. 1, begin chap. 2 Integers
-M 10/11: TEST 1 over chapter 1 (26 questions, show work, 108 pts.)
-W 10/13: Continue ch. 2
-W 10/20: Begin ch. 3 Mult/Divide Fractions
-W10/27: Finish ch. 3, begin ch. 4 Add/Subtract Fractions
-M 11/01: finish chapter 4
-W 11/03: TEST 2 over chapters 2,3,4 (show work, etc. as in T1)
-M 11/08: Begin ch. 5 Decimals
-W 11/10: Finish ch. 5
-M 11/15: Begin ch. 6 Percents
-M 11/22: Finish ch. 6
-Wed. 11/24: NO EVENING CLASSES before Thanksgiving
HOLIDAY
-M 11/29: Cover ch. 7 statistics
-W 12/01: TEST 3 chapters 5,6,7 multiple choice
-M 12/06 REVIEW
-W 12/08 TEST 4 – COMPREHENSIVE, multiple choice
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MATH 0306 Fall 2010 (SS) – Doiron – South Campus
-Monday Dec. 13 – FINAL EXAMINATION from 5:30 to 7:20 (note
the unusual time) in the usual room. Comprehensive, multiple
choice.
Instructional Methods
See page 1.
Requisites
Bring standard-size notebook paper and a writing instrument to every
class meeting.
Student Assignments
a)
b)
Regular paper 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. This type of homework will not be taken up or graded – it’s
the student’s responsibility to determine how much she/he needs.
MyMathLab (MML) “homeworks” are computer labs and count the
same as paper labs. See MyMathLab for due dates. Ditto for MML
quizzes and tests.
Student Assessment(s)
Instructional Materials
a) Bittinger, Marvin L. & Ellenbogen, David J.
Prealgebra and Introductory Algebra (2nd Ed.),
Addison Wesley: Boston, 2008.
b) A MyMathLab “Student Access Kit” (red/white folder) containing an
Unused code.
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.
I need 48 hours’ notice on testing accommodations.
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. Cheating includes touching any electronic
HCC Policy Statement:
Academic Honesty
HCC Policy Statement:
Student attendance, 3peaters, withdrawal
deadline
device during a test (or use of a calculator of any kind) on a test or quiz.
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 withdrawn after your 4th (the usual is
3rd) absence. 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.
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MATH 0306 Fall 2010 (SS) – Doiron – South Campus
Instructor’s
Requirements
--Missing more than about 1/3 of the class meeting, or missing that day’s
lab, may be counted as an absence.
--I’ll drop the lowest of the first 3 test scores and the lowest several of the
labs/quizzes/MML homeworks (to be decided around week 10).
--No make-ups for missed (late) work of any kind.
--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”.
HCC Grading Scale
90-100 "A"; 80-89 "B"; 70-79 "C"; 60-69 "D"; Below 60 "F"
Instructor Grading
Criteria
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.
Scoring Rubrics
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 1/3 %, of your final average.
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