MATH 81
Section 4319
MICHAEL CHITGAR
Spring 2013
TEXTBOOK: Essential Mathematics with Applications, Aufmann, Lockwood, 8th Edition,
Brooks/Cole Co., 2011.
Course Description: Topics such as review of basic arithmetic, Operations with whole numbers,
fractions, decimal numbers, and applications of percent are covered.
Prerequisite: None.
Tests (3)
Quizzes (5)
Homework (4)
Final Exam
@ 35 points each*
@ 3 points each#
@ 5 points each+
60 points
Total Points:
= 105 points
= 15 points
= 20 points
= 60 points
-------------------------= 200 points
Grading:
180 – 200
160 – 179
140 – 159
120 – 139
Below 120
‘A’
‘B’
‘C’
‘D’
‘F’
Also, in addition to the required points for the tests, you must spend 16 or more
hours in the Math Lab to pass this course.
Policies:
No calculators will be allowed for the tests and final exam.
*THERE WILL BE ABSOLUTELY NO MAKE-UP TESTS OR FINAL. A test will be
given after completion of each chapter. If you miss a lecture, make sure to check with a
classmate about announcements that I normally make at the beginning of each lecture.
+HOMEWORK WILL BE COLLECTED ON THE DAY OF EACH TEST. They are
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.
#Quizzes will be unannounced. You may make up for a missed quiz at the beginning of
the next meeting that follows the quiz. However, you will lose a point if you decide to
make up a quiz.
A student must attend ALL class sessions of the course that meet during the first week of the course;
otherwise he or she will be dropped by the instructor.
YOU WILL BE DROPPED FROM THE COURSE IF YOU HAVE THREE OR
MORE ABSENCES DURING THE SEMESTER.
Your grade will be a ‘W’ if you get dropped before the eighth week of the semester, and an ‘F’,
if you get dropped after the eighth week of the semester.
Turn over please …
-2NOTE: Please try to be punctual in my class. If you would like to leave the class early, make prior
arrangements with me at the beginning of class, otherwise you will be marked absent.
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.
For withdrawal dates and policies please check at the following website:
http://www2.smc.edu/schedules/2013/spring/
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.
It is mandatory to spend an hour a week in the Math Lab for this course.
Note: Do NOT forget to log in and out each time you are in the Math Lab, otherwise you
will NOT get credit for hours spent in the lab.
You will only get a total of TWO hours of credit each day in the lab, even though
you accumulate more than 2 hours for multiple entries during the day.
You have to enter your student id number and choose the appropriate option to log in or out. Please
feel free to get help from Math Lab staff if you need any assistance.
Office Hours: 5:10 – 6:40 pm, Tuesdays, in MC 24.
To contact me, you may send me an electronic mail (e-mail) with the subject line of
Math 81 at: CHITGAR_MICHAEL@smc.edu
However, only in an Emergency situation, you may call me in my office at (310) 434-4548.
Please Do Not call the Math Department to leave a message for me.
Since the format of the tests and final exam is multiple choice, you will need to buy scan-tron
form 882-ES or compatible to it for your tests and final exam. You can buy the scan-tron from the
bookstore.
Please TURN OFF your cellular phone and all other electronic devices during the lecture in class.
You will be prevented from coming to class for two class meetings and reported
to the college Disciplinarian, if I find you texting during class lecture.
Please be respectful of other students and do not distract them during the lecture.
Class participation and doing homework are very important in learning mathematics.
Please do your homework as soon as we finish each section
Good luck and have a nice Spring semester. 