SLCC: Math 1010 CRN 46032 Section 712
HHS: Math 1010
Molly Welch
Phone: 484-4343 ext. 226
Webpage: my.uen.org/myuen/17529/Home
Email: Molly.Welch@slcschools.org
Course Description
THIS IS A COLLEGE COURSE. It follows the syllabus and guidelines used in the corresponding course at Salt Lake
Community College. Information about this course is available at www.slcc.edu/math. It is ultimately the student’s
responsibility to ensure that the prerequisites are fulfilled, the entire application process has been completed, and the concepts
have been mastered. It will be very important that you attend class, pay attention, do the assignments, ask questions, and read
the text. Putting forth an honest effort will greatly enhance your chances of success in this class.
This course covers, in more depth, basic algebraic concepts introduced in Elementary Algebra. Topics of study include: linear
equations and inequalities; quadratic equations; polynomial and rational expressions, radicals and complex numbers;
exponential expressions (negative and rational exponents) and logarithmic expressions; linear systems of equations;
introduction to conic sections; introduction to functions. Graphing of functions will be done by hand. Real world applications
of algebra will be addressed throughout the course.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to solve systems of one, two or three linear equations with unique solutions
and quadratic equations, be able to perform operations with polynomials, radicals, rational expressions, and absolute values, be
able to graph equations of lines and write equations of lines from graphs, graph quadratic curves, and solve and graph
inequalities You should also understand applications of linear equations, quadratics, systems, radicals, and graphs, and should
be ready to advance to college algebra.
Course Materials
The textbook used for this course is Intermediate Algebra: Concepts and Applications, by Bittinger, et. al. (Addison-Wesley,
ISBN-13: 978-0-321-84831-4, ISBN-10: 0-321-84831-4) .
A scientific, non-graphing, non-programmable calculator is required for some parts of this course. Students are expected to be
able to perform basic calculations, such as addition of fractions or finding exact values, without a calculator. There may be
sections of exams where a calculator is not allowed. Full credit on exam and homework questions will only be awarded when
correct steps that justify answers are shown.
Grading
Grades will be earned based on the points you accumulate on four different types of assessments:
Quizzes/Job-related Skills (5% of your grade): Quizzes may be unannounced. Students who are tardy on the day of a quiz
will not be allowed to take the quiz. Job-related skills include attendance, punctuality, on-task behavior, initiative,
participation.
Homework/Projects (20% of your grade): The problems assigned for homework are considered the minimum required for
sufficient understanding of the material, and students are encouraged to work through more than those assigned. Each
homework assignment will be graded on the following scale:
2 points for complete work on all problems
4 points for two spot-checked problems (1 point each for correct work and correct answer)
TOTAL: 6 points possible
You will be assigned two group projects to be completed throughout the semester (you may work individually if you wish.) At
least one of these will be submitted to your ePortfolio (see information on ePortfolios below.) Details and due dates will be
discussed in class.
Tests (50% of your grade): There are five regular exams during the semester, each worth 100 points. The exams are
comprehensive, closed-book, and closed-note.
Final Exam (25% of your grade): The final exam is a standardized departmental comprehensive exam. All students must
take it on the days it is administered. The exam consists of 10 multiple choice questions and 15 free response questions. Any
student who earns a score of less than 60% on the final will earn a course grade of D or lower.
***In order to receive SLCC credit for this course, you must pass it with a D grade or higher.
***In order to move on to the next college math course, you must pass this course with a C grade or higher.
Grade scale:
93% - 100% = A
83% - 86% = B
73% - 76% = C
63% - 66% = D
90% - 92% = A-
80% - 82% = B-
70% - 72% = C-
60% - 62% = D-
87% - 89% = B+
77% - 79% = C+
67% - 69% = D+
0% - 59% = F
Advance notification for an absence on a test day is required. If advance notification is not given, the student will not be
allowed to make up the test. A parent phone call or signed note with a return number is sufficient notice.
ePortfolio
Each student in General Education courses at SLCC maintains a General Education ePortfolio. You will be expected to put
one of the two projects assigned in this course into your ePortfolio and accompany it with reflective writing. Your ePortfolio
will allow you to include your educational goals, describe your extracurricular activities, and post your resume. When you
finish your time at SLCC, your ePortfolio will then be a multimedia showcase of your educational experience. For detailed
information visit http://www.slcc.edu/gened/eportfolio. Make sure to check out the “Info for Students” page.
If you would like to start your ePortfolio in a computer lab with a person there to help you, sign up online for one of the free
workshops at the Taylorsville-Redwood library: http://libweb.slcc.edu/services/forms/eportfolio. You may also visit an
ePortfolio Lab (in the Taylorsville-Redwood Library LIB 047, as well as in HTC 102a on the Jordan Campus) during business
hours, and staff will help you without an appointment. Finally, questions regarding the ePortfolio can be directed to
eportfolio@slcc.edu.
Permanent College Transcript
The grade you receive in this class will be recorded on your permanent college transcript and will follow you throughout your
college career. This grade can only be overridden by paying full tuition, retaking the class at SLCC, and then filling out a
“Repeated Class Notification” form to have the higher grade reflected on your GPA.
Be aware that receiving a poor grade in this class could affect financial aid eligibility, your overall college GPA, athletic
eligibility, and the ability to qualify for admission at some colleges and universities. It is important that you take this class
seriously and work hard to earn a good grade.
Requirements for Success
 Attend all class sessions.
 Do the assignments right away – don’t wait to practice the concepts until the last minute.
 Be willing to ask questions and get extra help when needed. I will be available to give extra help on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 2:30 to 3:30, during first lunch on Wednesdays, and at other times by appointment.
 Do the review assignments for every test and make sure you understand how to do all of the problems correctly.
 Pay attention in class; take good notes and review your notes frequently.
General Education Statement
This course fulfills the Quantitative Studies (QS) requirement for the General Education Program at Salt Lake Community
College. It is designed not only to teach the information and skills required by the discipline, but also to develop vital
workplace skills and to teach strategies and skills that can be used for lifelong learning. General Education courses teach basic
skills as well as broaden a student’s knowledge of a wide range of subjects. Education is much more than the acquisition of
facts; it is being able to use information in meaningful ways in order to enrich one’s life. While the subject of each course is
important and useful, we become truly educated through making connections of such varied information with the different
methods of organizing human experience that are practiced by different disciplines. Therefore, this course, when combined
with other General Education courses, will enable you to develop broader perspectives and deeper understandings of your
community and the world, as well as challenge previously held assumptions about the world and its inhabitants.
Academic Honesty
This course will strictly adhere to the Student Code of Conduct as well as the “Expectations of Academic Honesty” document
published by Salt Lake Community College. For further information, refer to the SLCC home page at www.slc.edu.
Drops
The policy at Highland High School is that no student is allowed to drop a class for which (s)he is registered and qualified,
except with teacher and administrator permission. If, for some reason, you are allowed to drop this class, you must also drop
the class with Salt Lake Community College. The SLCC deadline for dropping the class is September 16, 2014. If you
miss this drop deadline and still withdraw from the class, you will receive a “W” grade on your permanent college transcript.
This may affect financial aid in the future, so it is important that you do everything you can to avoid withdrawing from the
class. The SLCC deadline for withdrawing from the class is November 3, 2014. No withdrawals will be approved after
that date. If you miss the deadline and fail the class, you will receive a failing grade on your permanent college transcript.
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