Please Keep This For Your Records Instructor- Charlotte Johnson FACULTY OFFICE -713-718-6441-CENTRAL EMAIL-charlottehcc@yahoo.com Days on campus TUE & THUR 1-2:30 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 (3rd Ed), POLICY ON ATTENDANCE You are only allowed to miss (3)THREE CLASS PERIODS. If you do not NOTIFY me and absences EXCEED(4) FOUR CLASSES, you will IMMEDIATELY be ADMINISTRATIVELY WITHDRAWN .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 2:30 PM 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 1/3 HOMEWORK , QUIZZES & COMPUTER ASSIGNMENTS 1/3 FINAL EXAM 1/3 AVERAGE 90-100 80-89 70-79 69-60 59 AND BELOW OVER FIVE ABSENCES FINAL GRADE A B C D F W FINAL EXAM- STUDENTS MUST MAKE AT LEAST A 50 ON FINAL EXAM IN ORDER TO PASS TO NEXT CLASS. STUDENTS MUST TAKE EXAM TO RECEIVE A GRADE IN CLASS. TEST: NO MAKE-UP EXAMS OR QUIZZES. FREE- PERSONAL TUTORING, COMPUTERIZED TUTORING AND VIDEO TAPES ARE AVAILABLE TO ANY STUDENT WHO SEEKS THE ASSISTANCE . FREE TUTORING AVAILABLE IN THE MATH LAB RM 300. MON- THUR 9-8 P.M. FRI 9-3 PM & SAT 9-2PM