Please Keep This For Your Records
Instructor- Charlotte Johnson
EMAIL-charlottehcc@yahoo.com
CENTRAL OFFICE 713-718-6441
Days on campus M&W-8:30-10AM
T-TH-1-3 PM
Math 306 Course Syllabus
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Fundamentals of Mathematics I. Topics include real numbers, basic geometry, polynomials, linear
equations, inequalities, quadratic equations and rational expressions.
TEXTBOOK: Brittinger, Marvin L. Ellenbogen, David J. Prealgebra and Introductory Algebra (2rd Ed),
Addison Welsey: Boston 2008.
POLICY ON ATTENDANCE
You are only allowed to miss 3(THREE) CLASS PERIODS. If you do not NOTIFY me and absences
EXCEED FOUR CLASSES, you will IMMEDIATELY be ADMINISTRATIVELY WITHDRAWN.
POLICY ON CALCULATORS
CALCULATORS MAY NOT BE USED ON TEST. ONLY IN CLASS AND HOMEWORK.
CELL PHONES AND PAGERS: PLEASE TURN OFF
HOMEWORK POLICY
Homework will be assigned regularly. HOMEWORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER 10 AM
ON DUE DATE.
POLICY ON CHEATING
Cheating on examinations can result in TOTAL DISMISSAL from Houston Community College Systems.
Any talking during Exams will be considered cheating.
POLICY ON GRADING
MAJOR TEST
45%
HOMEWORK
15%
COMPUTER ASSIGNMENTS & QUIZZES
15%
FINAL EXAM
25%
AVERAGE
FINAL GRADE
90-100
A
80-89
B
70-79
C
60-69
D
50 AND BELOW
F
OVER FIVE ABSENCES
W
Any student making below 50 for the course average will receive the grade of F.In some cases a student
who receives a W will be withdrawn from all other courses, and may lose all financial assistant that he
may currently be receiving.
FINAL EXAM- STUDENTS MUST MAKE AT LEAST A 60 ON FINAL EXAM IN
ORDER TO PASS TO NEXT CLASS. STUDENTS MUST TAKE FINAL EXAM TO
RECEIVE A GRADE IN CLASS.
TEST: NO MAKE-UP EXAMS (EXCEPT FOR EMERGENCYS) OR QUIZZES.
FREE- PERSONAL TUTORING, COMPUTERIZED TUTORING AND DVD’S ARE AVAILABLE
TO ANY STUDENT WHO SEEKS THE ASSISTANCE.
FREE TUTORING AVAILABLE IN THE MATH LAB – CENTRAL- MON- THUR 9-8 P.M.
FRI 9-4 & SAT -9-2 P.M.