MATH 60: INTRODUCTION TO ALGEBRA
SUMMER QUARTER 2010
PRE-REQUISITE: The appropriate placement exam score.
INSTRUCTOR: Kelly Brooks
OFFICE: RAI 348 (Fort Steilacoom)
OFFICE HOURS:
Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday: 8:00am-8:45am and 12:30pm-1:30pm
PHONE: (253) 964-6707
EMAIL: kbrooks@pierce.ctc.edu
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
 Textbook (and MyMathLab) [Be sure to look in the ELearning section of the bookstore.]
 Access to Internet/E-mail * Access to MyMathLab
 Calculator
 Pencil
 Eraser
 Paper
Every Pierce College student has email through Pierce College. Contact Student Programs for more
information or go to www.pierce.ctc.edu.
HELPFUL MATERIALS:
 Ruler (or Straight Edge)
 Access to other Math books (for reference)
 Access to a fax machine if you are not comfortable typing math equations on a computer when
asking questions
 Student Solutions Manual
 Course Videos or Digital Video Tutor
MyMathLab is a REQUIRED tool for this course for HOMEWORK and ADDITIONAL
INSTRUCTION, and CHAPTER TESTS!!!
The CourseCompass ID is: brooks49965
TEXTBOOK:
Math 60: Introductory & Intermediate Algebra, by Lial, Hornsby, and McGinnis, fourth edition;
Addison-Wesley, 2010.
The picture of the book is on the right end of the banner below:
(THIS TEXTBOOK IS DIFFERENT FROM ALL OTHER MATH 60 TEXTBOOKS SO BE SURE
YOU HAVE THE CORRECT TEXTBOOK.)
CLASS STRUCTURE: Students may obtain content explanation from the textbook and videos which
accompany the textbook as well as through the online MyMathLab site. In a distance learning course,
students must be very responsible. You must seek help as soon as it is needed. Email and Internet
access are required. The student-instructor interaction takes place via MyMathLab and email, so it is
important that you provide the instructor with your email address and verify your email address on
MyMathLab/Course Compass. As you approach problems within the course content, please post detailed
questions on the discussion board on the MyMathLab/CourseCompass site or use the “Ask my instructor”
link next to each homework problem; likewise respond to postings if you have information to share.
EXPECTATIONS: Students are expected to participate in the class by posting messages and responses
on the Discussion Board as appropriate. When using the Discussion Board, you must be respectful of
others. Students are required to read the appropriate sections of the text and/or view the appropriate video
or PowerPoint before posting questions or responses. Students must specify the chapter, section, and
problem number they are discussing on the Discussion Board. Please do not post personal messages on
the Discussion Board. If you have a personal issue, please email the instructor directly. When emailing
the instructor, be sure to include your name (first and last) and the course number for which you are
registered in EVERY email correspondence; failure to do so may result in you obtaining incorrect
information. NOTE: Each homework assignment is due at the same time as the test deadline. Please refer
to the test and homework sections below for more information.
HOMEWORK: The homework assignments are online through the MyMathLab system. (See
CHAPTERS TO BE COVERED).
CHAPTERS TO BE COVERED:
Chapter 1: All sections
Chapter 2: All sections
Chapter 3: Sections 3.1-3.5
Chapter 4: Sections 4.1-4.4
Chapter 5: Sections 5.1-5.6, and 5.8
Chapter 6: All sections
**NOTE** Your homework assignments are totally online. You are not required to do any homework
from the textbook. However, you may find it helpful to do some additional problems from the textbook
for test preparation. You are NOT required to complete the margin problems (in the section reading), the
review exercises or the chapter tests in the textbook. However, you may choose to work through these
extra problems for more practice and to prepare for the online tests. It is the student's responsibility to ask
any specific homework questions (as they arise) for understanding. You will have 3 attempts at each
online homework problem. [You may want to try some problems in the study plan before your third
attempt in the homework.]
NOTE: You should understand that the required homework may not be enough practice for you to
learn the material. Hence, it may be necessary to complete more work to understand and learn the
material.
TESTS: You must take 6 tests during the quarter (not including the final exam). All of the tests are
closed books and closed notes and are available for you to take within a 48-hour period of time allowing
you 90 minutes to complete the test once you open it. It is the student's responsibility to take each online
test on the test day. The dates of each test are listed below.
ALL TESTS ARE ONLINE THROUGH MyMathLab!!!
You should allow yourself at least 90 minutes for each test. However, due to the individuality of each
student, some tests may not take 90 minutes to complete. Be sure to allow yourself enough time to finish
the test once you open the test online. Once the test is submitted, it will be available for review (online)
once the final testing time has passed (11:59pm PDT on Sunday) There are absolutely no re-takes.
Grades for the tests will be available online also. [NOTE: On the weekend of a test, you may take the
test on Saturday or Sunday.]
NOTE: The tests are NOT given every weekend or every other weekend. There is NO set pattern. YOU
MUST OBSERVE THE DATES!!!
Test
Test #1
Test #2
Test #3
Chapter
Chapter 1 (all sections)
Chapter 2 (all sections)
Chapter 3 (3.1-3.5)
Test #4
Chapter 4 (4.1-4.4)
Test #5
Chapter 5 (5.1-5.6, and 5.8)
Test #6
Chapter 6 (all sections)
FINAL
EXAM
Chapters 1-6
Date
Saturday, June 26, 2010
or
Sunday, June 27, 2010 or
Monday, June 28, 2010
(due to scheduled downtime on
Saturday, June 26)
Saturday, July 10, 2010
or
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Saturday, July 17, 2010
or
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Saturday, July 24, 2010
or
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Saturday, July 31, 2010
or
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Saturday, August 14, 2010
or
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Available between
12:00am-11:59pm (PDT)
12:00am-11:59pm (PDT)
12:00am-11:59pm (PDT)
12:00am-11:59pm (PDT)
12:00am-11:59pm (PDT)
12:00am-11:59pm (PDT)
Between 5:00am and
7:00pm
On the day of the test, log into MyMathLab and click on a tab to the left that is titled “Take A Test.”
FINAL EXAM: A comprehensive final exam will be given online on Tuesday, August 17, 2010
between 5:00am-7:00pm (you may not start the final exam after 7:00pm, so plan accordingly). The final
exam is closed book and closed notes. You may use a calculator. Any student scoring less than 25% on
the final will receive an automatic F (0.0). However, you should realize that 25% or better on the final
does not guarantee a passing grade. You should allow at least 2 hours for the final exam. The final exam
must be completed on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 (with the latest start time being 7:00pm).
**Do not wait until the week of the final exam to make arrangements for work, day care, medical
appointments, etc. There will be absolutely NO EXCEPTIONS on the date and times of the final
exam.
EXTRA CREDIT: The instructor does NOT give extra credit opportunities. Students should not
depend on extra credit; instead, each student should perform at their highest possible level on every
assignment given.
GRADES:
Assignment
Online Homework
Online Tests
Final Exam
Total
Maximum
Points
90
120
90
300
% of total grade
30%
40%
30%
100%
HOW GRADES ARE COMPUTED:
Homework points = Total % grade on ALL Homework X 90points
Test points = Total % grade on ALL online Tests X 120 points
Final Exam points = % on Final Exam X 90 points
Homework points + Test points + Final Exam points = Total points in class
Final Grade = (Total points in class/300) X 100
FINAL GRADES:
Letter grade
%range
A
90-100
B
80-89
C
70-79
D
62-69
F
0-61
decimal range
3.5-4.0
2.5-3.4
1.5-2.4
0.7-1.4
0.0
SPECIAL NEEDS INFORMATION: If you have a disability and you believe you may need academic
adjustments, auxiliary aids or services to fully participate in course activities or meet course requirements,
you are encouraged to register with the Access and Disability Services (ADS) Office, in the Welcome
Center at the Fort Steilacoom Campus or A115 at the Puyallup Campus. You may also call the ADS
Office to make an appointment to meet with the ADS Coordinator at (253) 964-6526 or 964-6527. If you
are requesting accommodations, you must obtain the Approved Quarterly Academic Adjustments,
Auxiliary Aids or Services form provided by ADS.
CALCULATOR: You are required to have a scientific calculator for this course. There are many
calculators on the market today. You have the liberty of choosing the type of calculator they would like
to use. Your calculator should include a square root key and a power key. YOU SHOULD USE THE
CALCULATOR APPROPRIATELY.
ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY: (As stated in the Pierce College Catalog) If you use another
person's ideas, words, music, artwork, computations, models, etc., in such a manner as to imply that the
thing used was your own; or if you use notes, texts, or memory aids during tests when such use was not
expressly authorized; or if you steal or knowingly use test master copies to gain information prior to an
examination date; or knowingly allow another person to use your work as if it were that other person's
work; or otherwise act in such a manner as to gain for yourself or another an unfair advantage over other
students, you may fail or be downgraded for the course or relevant assignment.
Emergency Procedures for Classrooms
Call 911 and then Campus Safety in response to an imminent threat to persons or property. In the event
of an evacuation (intermittent horns & strobes), gather all personal belongings and leave the building
using the nearest available safe exit. Be prepared to be outside for one hour and stay a minimum of 200
feet from any building or structure. So long as it is safe to do so students are expected to stay on
campus and return to class after evacuations that last less than 15 minutes. Do not attempt to re-enter
the building until instructed by an Evacuation Director (identified by orange vests) or by three horn blasts
or bell rings. Please notify the nearest Campus Safety Officer or Evacuation Director of any one left in the
building or in need of assistance.
Fort Steilacoom Campus Safety (253) 964-6751
Puyallup Campus Safety (253) 840-8481
SUMMER QUARTER DATES TO REMEMBER:
June 17, 2010: Online classroom is open
June 21, 2010: Summer Quarter Begins
July 1, 2010: Last day to withdraw so class does not appear on your transcript
July 5, 2010: Independence Day (No classes/College closed)
July 6, 2010: College open (No classes)
July 26, 2010: Last day to withdraw with a “W” appearing on your transcript
Tuesday, August 17. 2010: Final exam (must be taken online between the hours of 5:00am
and 7:00pm (no start time after 7:00pm))
August 24, 2010: Grades Posted (on Pierce website and student kiosks)
September 22, 2010: Fall Quarter Begins
**NOTE**Pierce College no longer mails grade reports. You may access your grades for your
classes on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 online at www.pierce.ctc.edu (Student Online Services) or
using Student Kiosks on campus.
This course is NOT a continuous entry/self-paced course. You must complete this course
during Summer quarter 2010.
GENERAL INFORMATION:

The instructor is available only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays during the quarter.

The instructor will not be available on the dates when there are no classes.

You cannot retake an exam. All exams are closed book/closed notes.

You must obtain at least a 2.0 (or 75%) in order to proceed to the next mathematics course.

Absolutely no incompletes will be given in the course. However, by written request (by email), the
instructor will submit an NC (no credit) grade (see the Pierce College catalog or your academic advisor
for more information).

Receiving an NC or a non-passing grade (less than 2.0) can affect a student's financial aid status.
See a financial aid counselor for more details.

Information in this syllabus is subject to change. Any changes will be announced to the student via
email or posted on the course site.

Any withdrawals from the course must be done on or before July 26, 2010.
“All Pierce College dates are published in the syllabus as a courtesy. You should verify all Pierce
College dates with the Pierce College Academic Calendar.”