MATH 81 Fall 2015
Section 4347
Monday 7:35-8:55 pm
MICHAEL CHITGAR
LA 228
Email: Chitgar_Michael@smc.edu
Homepage: http://homepage.smc.edu/chitgar_michael/
Contact number (Emergency ONLY): (310) 434-4548
Office hours: 9:00-9:52 pm, MW, in MC 39
Course Description: Topics such as review of basic arithmetic, Operations with whole numbers,
fractions, decimal numbers, and applications of percent are covered.
Student Learning Outcomes
1- Given a simple expression involving whole numbers, fraction, decimals and/or percents
with or without grouping symbols, students will correctly evaluate the expression without the
use of a calculator.
As assessed by: Collected and graded work.
2- Given a practical problem involving whole numbers, fractions, decimals and /or percents, students will
select and perform the appropriate arithmetic operations(s) to solve the problem and interpret their
result(s).
As assessed by: Collected and graded work.
3- Students will develop success skills and academic behavior including use of class notes
and required text, regular attendance, timeliness, participation in class activities, and
adherence to the College Honor Code and other codes of conduct.
As assessed by: Class records including but not limited to attendance records and homework
records.
Course objectives: Please go to page 6 of this syllabus under Exit Skills title for more information.
Prerequisite: None.
TEXTBOOK: Essential of Mathematics:An Applied Approach, Aufmann, Lockwood, 9th Edition,
Cenage, 2014.
Aim Workbook by Cenage
Strategies For Success: Custom Edition for Santa Monica College, Lynn Marecek,
Pearson, 2012.
Method of Presentation: Lecture, active student participation
Method of Evaluation:
Your final grade will be based on the cumulative number of points in this class, plus points
you will receive for your Arrange Time Hours activities.
There are NO extra credit activities for this class.
Grading Scale:
points
Tests (3)
@ 25 points each*
Quizzes (5)
@ 3 points each#
Homework (4)
@ 5 points each+
Class Participation
Arranged Hours **
Final Exam
Total Points:
= 75 points
= 15 points
= 20 points
= 10 points
= 5 points
= 45 points
-------------------------= 170 points
Grade
150 – 170 = A
135 – 149 = B
115 – 134 = C
100 – 114 = D
0 - 99 = F
Homework:
HOMEWORK WILL BE COLLECTED ON THE DAY OF EACH TEST. Homework is
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an essential part of the class, so you should do them as completely and as accurately as
possible. +Please use a pencil to do your homework. Homework should be STAPLED,
with your name written on the first page, so they may be easily identified when passed back.
Unstapled homework will be Rejected. LATE HOMEWORK GETS ZERO POINTS.
Test Make up and Calculator Policy:
No calculators are allowed in this class on the tests or final exam.
*THERE WILL BE ABSOLUTELY NO MAKE-UP TESTS OR FINAL.
# Quizzes will be unannounced and each quiz will have 3 questions.
Arrange Time Hours:
Students can fulfill this requirement by attending faculty and or Supplemental Instruction Workshops, or
completing activities from the Aim textbook, that have to be stamped by Math Lab personnel.
Documentations as proofs of workshop attendance will be required.
You can also fulfill Arrange Time Hours by doing online Math Lab resources or a combination of online
and on campus activities mentioned above.
For further information about the Arrange Time Hours you can access the following link:
http://www.smc.edu/AcademicPrograms/Mathematics/Pages/Arranged-Hour-Information.aspx
NOTE:
Doing homework in the Math Lab or getting tutoring in the Math Lab will no longer
fulfill your Arranged Hours requirement of this course.
Attendance, Drop and Withdrawal Policy:
Withdrawal from class is your responsibility. If you stop attending class and do not inform
me of your intention to drop, you risk receiving a failing grade of F for the course.
Please check with the schedule of classes regarding withdrawal dates and policies at:
http://www.smc.edu/EnrollmentDevelopment/Admissions/Pages/Dates-and-Deadlines-Fall-2015.aspx
YOU WILL BE DROPPED FROM THE COURSE IF YOU HAVE FOUR OR MORE
ABSENCES DURING THE SEMESTER.
Your grade will be a ‘W’ if you get dropped by the end of the eighth week of the semester,
or an ‘F’ if you get dropped after the eighth week of the semester.
Any emergencies should be reported to me by email immediately.
If you miss a lecture, make sure to check with a classmate about announcements that I normally
make at the beginning of each lecture.
Class Policies:
Academic Honesty:
SMC has a clearly defined Honor Code, to which each student agrees during the enrollment
process each semester. The Honor code may be found at:
http://www.smc.edu/StudentServices/HonorCouncil/Pages/Honor-Code.aspx
If the instructor determines that a student has violated the SMC Honor Code and/or the Code of
Academic Integrity, the student may be assigned no credit. Future occurrences could result in
Academic disciplinary action.
Classroom conduct:
Please try to be punctual in my class. Being late for more than Five minutes is considered a tardy.
Having 2 tardiness is considered an absence. Leaving class before the lecture is over, is considered an
absence, unless prior arrangements have been made with me.
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You will be prevented from coming to class for two class meetings and reported to the
College Disciplinarian, if I find you texting, or your phone goes off during class
lecture.
Food or drink is prohibited in the classroom with the exception of bottled water.
It is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with The Code of Academic Conduct, which is printed
in the General Catalog and available online through the website:
http://www.smc.edu/StudentServices/HonorCouncil/Pages/Honor-Code.aspx
Student Resources:
Please Do Not call the Math Department to leave a message for me.
Please put ‘Math 81’ in the subject line of your email and wait to get a response back from me within a day.
If you do not hear from me it is an indicative that I might not have received your email.
Students in need of additional assistance outside of the class lecture should go to the Math Lab, MC 84,
where Instructional Assistants and Math Tutors are available to help you at no charge to you.
The Math department’s website address is at http://www.smc.edu/math/ where you can find a
wealth of information.
Students requesting disability-related accommodations should contact the Disabled Student Services as
soon as possible.
The scan-tron forms for tests and final exam are form E882, or E882-ES, or any compatible form available at
SMC’s Bookstore.
Class participation and doing homework are very important in learning mathematics.
Please do your homework as soon as we finish each section.
Fairness and Respect:
No matter who you are, what you do, or where you come from outside our class, you have entered an
environment (our classroom) that is fair, where everyone begins and works on the same level playing field.
I will show no favoritism for any reason. If you ever feel that I have treated you unfairly or have
disrespected you in ANY way, please let me know so we can quickly fix the problem. My job is to work
with you so that you learn as much as possible in our class. Your success and future is solely YOUR
responsibility.
Disclaimers:
Some elements of the syllabus may be changed at the instructor’s discretion. The changes will be
communicated via official emails. Students will be given at least 48 hours notice of changes whenever
possible.
Instructor errors: Please let me know, promptly and courteously, if I have made a mistake in class, of if I
have made a mistake in grading. I appreciate the feedback.
If there is any aspect of this syllabus which you do not understand, or to which you take exception, please
let me know within the first week of class.
Your continued attendance in this course constitutes an acknowledgment and acceptance of the requirement
delineated in this syllabus.
Good luck and have a nice Fall semester. 
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MATH 81
Section 4347
MICHAEL CHITGAR
Fall 2015
SEMESTER ASSIGNMENT LIST
SECTION / PAGE
PROBLEMS
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
6
12
20
29
42
50
55
1- 51 odd
1- 55 odd, 71- 77 odd
1- 105 odd
1- 81 odd, 99, 101, 105
1- 89 odd, 103- 115 odd
1- 81 odd
1- 87 odd
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
68
72
76
82
92
101
109
117
1- 73
1- 73
1- 73
1- 89
1- 67
1- 87
1- 97
1- 55
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
134
139
143
150
159
166
1- 63 odd
1- 29 odd
1- 43 odd
1- 83 odd, 109- 113 odd
1- 81 odd, 95-105 odd
1- 75 odd
4.1
4.2
4.3
180
184
192
1- 31 odd
1- 31 odd
1- 61 odd
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
207
211
216
220
224
1- 71
1- 35
1- 33
1- 25
1- 21
odd
odd
odd
odd
odd
odd
odd
odd
odd
odd
odd
odd, 33
odd, 28, 31
HOMEWORK IS DUE ON THE DAY OF EACH TEST.
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MATH 81
Section 4347
MICHAEL CHITGAR
Fall 2015
Test and lecture dates for Math 81:
Date
-----------------8/31/2015
9/02/2015
9/07/2015
9/09/2015
9/14/2015
9/16/2015
9/21/2015
9/23/2015
9/28/2015
9/30/2015
10/05/2015
10/07/2015
10/12/2015
10/14/2015
10/19/2015
10/21/2015
10/26/2015
10/28/2015
11/02/2015
11/04/2015
11/09/2015
11/11/2015
11/16/2015
11/18/2015
11/23/2015
11/25/2015
11/30/2015
12/02/2015
12/07/2015
12/09/2015
12/14/2015
12/16/2015
Sections
------------------------------------------1.1, 1.2
1.3, 1.4
No Class, College Holiday
1.5, 1.6
1.7, Review
TEST 1 (homework for chapter 1 is due)
2.1
2.2, 2.3
2.3, 2.4
2.4, 2.5
2.5, 2.6
2.6, 2.7
2.8, Review
TEST 2 (homework for chapter 2 is due)
3.1
3.2, 3.3
3.3, 3.4
3.4, 3.5
3.5
3.6, Review
TEST 3 (homework for chapter 3 is due)
No Class, College Holiday
4.1
4.2, 4.3
4.3, 5.1
5.2, 5.3
5.3, 5.4
5.4, 5.5
Review, homework for chapters 4 and 5 is due
Review for Chapters 1 through 5
Review for Chapters 1 through 5
Final Exam from 6:45 pm to 9:30 pm
Student Deadlines:
Please check your Corsair Connect account for each class for deadlines to withdraw to receive an
enrollment fee and avoid a ‘W’, to receive a guaranteed ‘W’ on your transcript, or to apply for
Pass/No Pass grade.
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Math 81 Entry-Exit Skills
MATH 81: BASIC ARITHMETIC ( No pre-requisite)
Entry Skills/ Knowledge: No specific entry skills are required although some previous
exposure to arithmetic is preferred.
Exit Skills/ knowledge: Student should be able to:
(1) Add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions and decimals.
(2) Use correct mathematical vocabulary to read and write numerical expressions.
(3) Calculate whole number powers of positive rational numbers.
(4) Use order of operations to simplify numerical expressions involving two or more
operations.
Reasonably estimate the answer to a numerical problem.
Solve application problems (up to two steps).
Solve ration, proportion and percent problems.
Find prime factorizations of whole numbers.
Find the greatest common factor and least common multiple of two or more whole
numbers.
(10) Convert between percent, decimal and fraction notation.
(11) Use inequality symbols to compare two or more positive rational numbers.
(12) Graph positive rational numbers on the number line.
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)