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MATH 094-03--Preparing for College Math D – 16 wk
Course Overview
Greetings! We are glad to see you here. The design of this course allows students to work at an accelerated pace
and to take their success with them from semester to semester. We utilize MyLabsPlus (MLP) so that you receive
immediate feedback as you work on math problems with one-on-one instructor help in the Math Success Center.
Instructor Information
Mark Brown
Email: mark.brown@heartland.edu
Phone: 815-343-0959 (text only)
Office: By Appointment
Office Hours: By Appointment
Day/Time course meets: Tuesday & Thursday/7:00-8:50am
Catalog Description
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Math 093. This course is designed for students who need to develop their
math skills prior to taking college level mathematics. Topics include: compound inequalities, systems of
equations, complex numbers, and quadratic equations.
Credit Hours: 4.0
Contact Hours: 4.0
Lecture Hours: 4.0
Laboratory Hours: 0.0
Textbook & Course Materials
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Etext (cost covered by course fee; included in MLP account www.heartland.mylabsplus.com)
o Martin-Gay, K. Elayn. PreAlgebra. 6th Edition. Boston, MA: Prentice Hall, 2011.
o Trigsted, Kirk, Kevin Bodden, and Randall Gallaher, Beginning and Intermediate Algebra, 1st
Edition. Pearson, 2012.
Required: TI- 30XIIS or TI-30XIIB calculator
o No calculators allowed on modules 1 – 5. A TI-30XIIS or TI-30XIIB scientific calculator is
allowed on modules 6 – 20 (graphing calculators are not allowed in this course).
Guided notebook (for appropriate milestone) may be purchased from bookstore or printed from the
guided notebook link in MLP. A three-ring binder is suggested.
Loose-leaf lined paper for homework and progress check problems
o All homework and progress checks should be complete and organized prior to the notebook check
Ear buds or ear phones are required to listen to video lectures in the Math Success Center (MSC)
Technology Requirements
Participation in this course will require the Internet to access the course website at heartland.mylabsplus.com.
During class and drop-in time, you will have access to this website in the Math Success Center. When studying
outside of the MSC, you may use any computer with internet access.
Relationship to Academic Development Programs and Transferability:
MATH 094 is designed to enhance students' academic performance for other college courses for which they are
currently under-prepared, as indicated by their performance on HCC's math placement exam. Credit earned from
successful completion of this course (or other developmental courses) is not calculated into students' HCC GPA
and will not apply toward degree or certificate requirements, nor will it transfer to other colleges or universities.
However, some institutions calculate admissions GPA using grades from all courses, including developmental
courses.
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Learning Outcomes:
After successfully completing the course, students should be able to:
Course Outcomes
Range of Assessment Methods
Solve compound inequalities, absolute equations, and absolute inequalities
Homework, Progress Check, Test, Notebook
Simplify rational expressions and solve rational equations
Homework, Progress Check, Test, Notebook
Perform operations with complex numbers
Homework, Progress Check, Test, Notebook
Simplify radical expressions and solve radical equations
Homework, Progress Check, Test, Notebook
Solve and graph quadratic equations.
Homework, Progress Check, Test, Notebook
Course Outline
Milestone 4 (Intermediate Algebra Level II)
1. Compound Inequalities; Systems; Factoring
2. Rational Equations
3. Radicals; Complex Numbers
4. Quadratic Equations; Circles
Attendance
o Attendance during your scheduled class time is mandatory.
o The following are appropriate during class time:
 Working in the MSC
 Testing in the Math Testing Center
o You are allowed a maximum of 4 absences during the semester.
o Upon your 5th absence, your instructor may withdraw you from the course.
o If you have not attended your scheduled class time by January 28th, you will be withdrawn.
o Extended absences (athletics, military, medical procedures, jury duty, etc.) require documentation in order to
be excused. If possible, documentation needs to be presented prior to the absence.
o Incompletes are given only under extenuating circumstances, as outlined in the Course Catalog under
“Incompletes”.
Method of Evaluation
This course consists of modules covering topics from pre-algebra through the intermediate algebra level—each
with 2-8 sections. At the beginning of each module there is an optional pre-test. Students who pass the pre-test
have successfully completed the module and do not have to complete any other assignments for that module.
They may move on to the next module. Students who do not pass the pre-test for a module must complete the
assignments in the module, consisting of a video lecture, homework assignment, and progress check for each
section, as well as a notebook requirement. Students are allowed to rework assignments and must complete each
successfully before moving to the next assignment. After working through a module, the post-test must be passed.
To successfully complete a milestone, a student must complete all modules in that milestone (by passing either a
pre-test or a post-test for each module).
The final grade for this course will be a P (pass) upon successful completion of the milestone in which the student
was placed (see course outline), or a NP (no pass). A grade of I (Incomplete) may be given under extenuating
circumstances only.
Assignment
Video
Homework
Module 1-18
100%
90%
Module 19-20
100%
90%
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Progress Check
Notebook
Pre-test & Post-test
80%
80%
75%
80%
80%
80%
Required Reading and Writing
Students must read the etext, complete the guided notebook, and record all of their work from homework and
progress checks for each module.
Week to Week Course Calendar
For each section listed below, we expect you to have the progress check passed by the given date.
For each Post-test listed below, we expect that you have passed that test by the given date.
End of
Week:
Date
Milestone IV
Intermediate Algebra II
1
Jan 20 (Sun)
17.1
2
Jan 27 (Sun)
17.3
3
Feb 3 (Sun)
Mod 17 Post-test
4
Feb 10 (Sun)
18.1
5
Feb 17 (Sun)
18.3
6
Feb 24 (Sun)
18.5
7
Mar 3 (Sun)
Mod 18 Post-test
8
(Midterm)
Mar 10 (Sun)
19.1
Mar 11 – Mar 16
Spring Break
9
Mar 24 (Sun)
19.3
10
Mar 31 (Sun)
Mod 19 Post-test
11
Apr 7 (Sun)
20.1
12
Apr 14 (Sun)
20.3
13
Apr 21 (Sun)
20.4
14
Apr 28 (Sun)
20.5
15
May 5 (Sun)
20.6
16
May 12 (Sun)
Milestone 4 Post-test
17
May 16 (Thurs)
Milestone 4 Post-test
DISCLAIMER:
This syllabus is subject to change, any changes will be posted under Announcements in MLP.