Math 095 Pre-Algebra
Fall 2009
Instructor: Chris Baade
This course will require you to do homework and take exams online. There is a
final exam that will need to be proctored by a certified testing facility.
The
course is selfpaced, you can move through it as quickly as you like. There are
very strict deadlines for taking the unit exams and final exam. No extensions
of deadlines will be given.
Instructor Information:
Chris Baade
Mathematics Dept, Rm 1640
4601 College Blvd
Farmington, NM 87402
Office phone: (505)566-3434
Fax Number: (505)566-3770 or
(505)566-3582
baadec@sanjauncollege.edu
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
You can purchase your Thinkwell product by contacting the San Juan College
Bookstore or through www.thinkwell.com.
To purchase your materials from the SJC Bookstore:
Hours of Operation for the SJC Bookstore:
Monday-Thursday - 8am - 6pm
Friday - 8am - 5pm
For more information contact the Bookstore at 505-566-3260.
OR
If purchasing through Thinkwell, start @ www.thinkwell.com:
Registering for the course is pretty simple and requires just a few steps.
 Purchasing the material online at the Thinkwell website:
Have your credit card ready.
Go to the Thinkwell website. You should see an orange box that says,
“Student”. In that same box, there is the following button:
. Click on that button and a menu of products will
appear.
Look under the mathematics section and click on “Pre-Algebra”. This
will prompt you to materials provided.
You will need to purchase the “Pre-Algebra” - Online Subscription and
Workbook. Thus, click on the
button for the “Beginning
Algebra” - Online Subscription. Then click on the
button so that you may go back and add the “Pre-Algebra” - Workbook
to the cart. Make sure the items you add to the cart states they
are “Pre-Algebra” material . . . otherwise, you may end up purchasing
the wrong items.
Check your cart and if all is correct, click on the “Check Out” button.
At the next window, you should see the following button,
. Select the one that states, “
Classroom Registration”.
Once you do this, a few drop-down windows will appear:
o Select a State – Make sure you select, “New Mexico”.
o Select a School – Make sure you select, “San Juan College”
o Select Course/Section – Make sure you select, “Pre-Algebra,
Chris Baade”.
 Continue to follow the instructions and you will be at a page that will
ask you for “Account Information”. This is where you will be required
to give a password and confirm a password to log in to the course.
Continue to fill out the required information and soon you will be
registered for the course and added to the Thinkwell server.
Here is the product you need to have purchased:
1-60538-023-7 Prealgebra 2nd Ed. w/ Workbook - Online Pkg (Retail Package + Print
Companion)
Coursework:
The course is organized into 10 different chapters.
1. View the lectures in the course as many times as necessary.
2. Work through the assigned homework problems in the book(read the
Assignment sheet for more detail).
3. Work through homework problems in the course(online). Work extra
problems if necessary to feel comfortable with the material.
4. When all objectives for a chapter are completed, prepare for your
exam. The exam will have approximately 20 questions of similar
nature to those seen in the homework.
5. All problems worked out in the book and all work necessary for
working out problems while taking the test must be turned in to Chris
Baade within approximately 2 days after completing that chapter
exam. This can be sent through the mail or faxed. Your grade on
your exam is dependent on number correct and thoroughness of work
submitted. If no work is turned in, you will receive a zero for that
chapter exam score. There will be a comprehensive final at the end of
the course that will need to be proctored.
Final Exam Local Students:
The final exam is a proctored exam. Local students will take their exam at
SJC’s Testing Center(www.sanjuancollege.edu/test). These students will
need to schedule their own final exam by calling and making an appointment
through the Testing Center @ 566-3139 or 566-3329. The hours are
Monday through Saturday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The allotted time for
the final is 2 hours, therefore last appointment they will accept is 2:30 PM.
The final exam can be taken any time after the unit exams are taken. The
final must be taken no later than Dec 14th.
The final exam is a comprehensive exam. There will be 40 questions on the
final exam. The final exam is password protected and will be given to the
SJC proctor only. A sample test for the final will be provided to help
prepare for this exam.
Final Exam Remote Students at Remote Locations:
Students taking the course from remote locations will need to take the
course at a Certified Testing Center or Counseling Department through an
Institution of Higher Education(more information attched). For those
students taking the course from a remote location, please seek prior
approval regarding proctoring of the final exam.
Please allow at least 1 week time for approval. The deadline for proctor
approval form to be submitted is Oct 16th.
The final exam is a comprehensive exam. There will be 40 questions on the
final exam. The final exam is password protected and will be given to the
proctor only.
Calculator:
No calculator will be allowed. Do not use it for the homework or exams since
it may possibly make you a weaker student in the long run!
Computation of Final Grade:
Final Exam
Homework(online)
Homework(from text)
Tests
50%
15%
10%
25%