Syllabus, Part I
Math 1324, Revised Fall 2008
El Paso Community College
Syllabus
Instructor’s Course Requirements
Spring 2009
I.
Course Number and Instructor Information
Mathematics 1324, Introductory Mathematics For Business
and Social Sciences. Prerequisite: Math 0305
INSTRUCTOR'S NAME:
___Edith Aguirre_______
CAMPUS AND OFFICE NUMBER:
MDP, A-107 PHONE #: 831-7145
EMAIL: eaguir53@epcc.edu, eaguir53@cp.epcc.edu
OFFICE HOURS: Tues and Thurs 10:30 – 11:30am, 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Mon and Wed 8am – 9am, 10am – 11am, 2:30pm – 3pm
Friday 10am – 11am OR by appointment
II.
Text and Materials
A.
Required Text
Finite Math & Applied Calculus, 4th Edition, Vol. I, by Waner and
Costenoble (this is a custom book for EPCC and UTEP – the page numbering
is the same as in the entire 4th edition).
B.
Materials
Scientific calculators are required, graphing calculators are recommended
For Quizzes/HW need WebAssign username and access key (see addendums 1 and 2).
III.
Course Requirements
A.
Average Grade
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
0-59%(or
cheating)
Grading Scale(Use 5 and up Rule)
Letter Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Calculating your Final Grade
4 Exams @ 100pts each
2 projects @ 50 pts each
HW, In-class Activities,
Quizzes, Participation
WebAssign Assignments
Final Exam
Total Points
= 400pts
=100pts
=50pts
=50pts
=100pts
Total Points =700pts
Then Divide this total by 7 to get your final grade.
Revised, Fall 2008
B.
Exams
Four unit tests will be given plus a comprehensive final exam. There are no retests or make-up exams. There are no extra credit assignments. Each exam will
count 100 points with the lowest grade of the unit exams to be replaced by the
final exam grade, if it is to the student’s advantage. Each student is required to
take all the four exams and the final exam. The final grade for the course will be
assigned according to the scale found in part A:
C.
Make up Exams: There will be no make up exams
D.
IV.
There will be a grade for homework (which is collected and graded) and/or done
online on WebAssign. This grade will be worth the same amount as an exam
(100 points total look at part A) and will be included when computing the final
grade for this course. Late homework will not be accepted. Mandatory
1hr/week dedicated to WebAssign.
Instructor’s Policies
A.
Cheating
Students will be dropped from this course for cheating. Cheating consists of
submitting someone else's work under your name, obtaining information from
someone other than the instructor during an exam, making copies of disks
(either program or work/files), etc. The duplication of program disks is
prohibited by law and punishable by fine.
B.
Attendance--Drops
It is the student's responsibility to attend class as per the schedule. It is also the
student's responsibility to withdraw from the course for whatever reason. The
instructor assumes no responsibility for student withdrawal from the course or
for the completion of student's course work. The last day to withdraw is
Friday, April 17. Course expectations are outlined in this syllabus.
C.
“I” Grade
I (incomplete) grades are assigned whenever the appropriate assignments and deadlines are
met. To be eligible for an incomplete grade, a student must have at least 80% of the course
work completed with at least a 75% average.
.
D.
No Disruptive Devices: No cell phones during class. Children will not be
allowed in the classroom.
E.
This class may be taken for Honors Credit – see instructor.
Revised, Fall 2008
V.
CALENDAR FOR MATH 1324 (Approximate)
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Dates
January 18 – 24
January 19 – Martin Luther
King Holiday
January 25 − 31
February 1 – 7
February 8– 14
February 15 – 21
February 22 – 28
March 1 – 7
March 8 – 15
Lessons covered
Homework due
from these lessons
1.1, 1.2, 1.3
1.4, 1.5
Labor Day
Review, Exam I
9.1, 9.2
9.3, 9.4. 2.1
2.2, 2.3, Review
Exam II, 5.1, 5.2
5.3, 6.1
Project Due on System of
Equations/Graphs
March 16-20 Spring Break
Holiday
9
10
6.2, 6.3
March 21 – 28
6.4, Review
March 29 – April 4
March 31-Cesar Chavez Holiday
11
April 5 – 11
April 10-Good Friday Holiday
12
13
7.2, 7.3
April 12 – 18
April 17 − Last day to drop course
and get a “W”
7.4, 7.5
April 19 – 25
14
April 26 –May 2
Review, Exam
IV
15
May 3 – May 9
16
May 10 – 16
Review for Final
Exam
Final Exams
Exam III, 7.1
Project Due on Mortgage
Dates of Final Exam:
MWF 9-9:50am class is MON, May 11, 2009 from 9 – 11am in C-120
MW 1 – 2:20pm class is MON, May 11, 2009 from 1 – 3pm in C-120