Tallahassee Community College MAT 1033 Syllabus Semester: Summer 2014 Instructor: Lina Williams Office Location: SM283 Office Phone: 201-8367 Office Hours: MTWR 12:15-1:15pm E-mail: williaml@tcc.fl.edu Days/Times of class: Ref # 133886 MTWRF 1:30-2:45pm SM130 Ref # 133885 MTWR 3:15-4:45pm SM126 This course has an online homework component which requires the use of Course Compass/My Math Lab. It is imperative you register for Course Compass/ My Math Lab immediately. On the first day of class, your instructor will give you very detailed instructions on how to register for Course Compass/ My Math Lab. You will need a student access kit which either came with the bundled purchase from the bookstore, or you purchased the My Math Lab kit separately. You can also purchase this online directly from the www.coursecompass.com website using a credit card or a Pay Pal account. Again, on the first day of your class your instructor will give you explicit directions on how to register for Course Compass/ My Math Lab. You will be handed a step-by-step instruction sheet. In order to register you will need this sheet, a student kit, your TCC e-mail address written correctly, and a Course ID which your instructor will give you on the first day of class. Please write that ID here! Course Compass ID is williams88991 This course ID varies from class to class; please ask your instructor for your course ID! COURSE DESCRIPTION: Major topics include linear equations, linear inequalities and their graphs; systems of linear equations, inequalities and their graphs; introduction to relations and functions; rational exponents; operations with rational expressions, complex fractions and rational equations; operations with radical expressions and radical equations and quadratic equations. A scientific calculator is required for this course, you are NOT required to have a graphing calculator. Feel free to check with your instructor for the most appropriate calculator for MAT 1033. This course carries ELECTIVE CREDIT ONLY and does NOT satisfy the TCC math requirement. This course is intended to help students develop the algebraic skills needed for success in college mathematics. If you desire to see a complete list of course objectives, you may ask to see a copy of the Master Syllabus for MAT 1033 in the Science/Mathematics Division office. This office would be happy to provide you with a specific list upon request. TEXTBOOK: Intermediate Algebra with Applications and Visualization, by Gary K. Rockswold and Terry A. Krieger; Third Edition; Pearson /Addison Wesley, 2013. MY MATH LAB: This section of MAT 1033 also REQUIRES the MY MATH LAB software. If you purchased a ‘bundle’ from the bookstore, the MY MATH LAB student access code is included within that bundle. If you did not purchase the bundle, you will need to purchase a MY MATH LAB stand alone access code from the bookstore or online by using a credit card or a Pay Pal account. You will need to go to www.coursecompass.com to complete the purchase. On the first day of class, your instructor will give you instructions on how to register for My Math Lab (MML) via Course Compass. The least expensive way to purchase access to My Math Lab is using a credit card or PayPal account online from their site after you have the course code! PREREQUISITE: In order to remain in this course, you should have met one of the following criterion listed below. Scored 440-549 on the SAT Scored 19-20 on ACT Scored 72-87 on CPT Correct score on the PERT Passed the TCC course, MAT 0028 with a grade of A, B, or C Taken a course equivalent to MAT 0028 at another college or university and passed with a grade of A, B, or C. (THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS TO THE ABOVE PREREQUISITE POLICY! IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT OF YOUR COURSE PLACEMENT, SEE A COUNSELOR IMMEDIATELY. THANK YOU.) GRADING POLICY: You must earn a grade of A, B, or C in this course in order to take your next math course. The mathematics course you will take next after successful completion of this course will depend on your program/major, please make sure you get good advice from your instructor/advisor/counselor as to which mathematics course you should enroll in upon successful completion of MAT 1033. GRADING SCALE: 90-100 A 80-89 B 70-79 C FACTORS DETERMINING YOUR COURSE AVERAGE: Test One 15% Test Two 15% Test Three 15% Online Homework using My Math Lab 15% Quizzes 15% Cumulative final examination 25% 60-69 D others F COURSE WITHDRAWAL POLICY: If you decide to withdraw from this course, the deadline date for you to take this action by is Friday, July 25. The only way to be withdrawn from this course is by withdrawing yourself. TESTING POLICIES: You will be given a pacing/testing schedule for the semester. The dates of the three tests are as follows depending on the class you are in. MTWRF 1:30-2:45pm class has tests on July 7, 17, & 30 MTWR 3:15-4:45pm class has tests on July 3, 15, & 29 Write these dates down in your planner, do NOT miss a test. If you know ahead of time that you are going to miss a test, please contact the instructor ahead of time and see if other arrangements can be made to take the test earlier. If you miss a test for some reason, you must contact the instructor PRIOR to the next class period during his/her office hours, via telephone, or e-mail. There is NO guarantee that you will be given a make-up test, you need to contact the instructor PRIOR to the next class meeting and discuss the situation with him/her. If an instructor decides NOT to give you a make-up test, a non-removable ZERO will be put in place of that test score, so it is BEST to not miss test dates. Please remember to bring a VALID TCC ID, #2 pencils, and a scientific calculator to each of the three in class tests as well as to the final exam. If an instructor happens to be absent on a test day for some unavoidable reason and a substitute needs to give the test, that proctor has every right to ask to see a photo ID from each student in the room, so please make sure ALL of these materials are always with you during each test and the cumulative final exam, thank you very much for your compliance. QUIZZES: During the semester, you will be given a number of quizzes. These quizzes may be in class, take home, ONLINE via Course Compass, or a combination of these types. Your quiz average is 15 percent of your grade, so do not miss class, do not miss MY MATH LAB quiz deadlines! If you are not in class and miss a quiz, it will count as a zero, if you fail to turn in a take home quiz by the deadline, it will be a zero. HOMEWORK: There are two types of homework which will be assigned in sections of MAT 1033. Online homework will be completed using MY MATH LAB Traditional pencil/paper homework will be assigned from the textbook, just like you are used to from past courses, but the online computer homework has interactive help features! Remember that your online My Math Lab work will count as 15 percent of your grade, so it is extremely important to complete it, ON TIME. Do not miss deadlines. Work on homework everyday! The traditional textbook homework is assigned for additional practice to help you feel more prepared for the tests and final exam. CLASSROOM POLICIES: Disrespectful behavior toward anyone in the classroom such as tardiness, disruptive talking, cell phone usage, smoking, etc. is not acceptable. Please place all trash in the appropriate container. HELP OUTSIDE OF CLASS: traditional homework? Where can you get help if you are stuck on online or Go to your instructor’s posted office hours Go to the Learning Commons, in the new LC building (adjoins the library) Form a study group with some people in your class Read the textbook, study your class notes Click on the Helpful Videos button from your home screen of Course Compass. Click on Section Videos to watch a video for any section of the book we cover. FINAL EXAMINATION: MTWRF 1:30-2:45pm class: Thursday, August 7 in SM130 2:40-4:20pm MTWR 3:15-4:45pm class: Thursday, August 7 in SM126 4:35-6:15pm Bring your valid TCC photo ID, #2 pencils, and a scientific calculator. The exam counts as 25 percent of your course grade, study accordingly! COMPUTER USAGE: If you have a computer at home you will be able to do all of your ONLINE homework via your home computer. Once you register for COURSE COMPASS, there is a link on the home page to run the BROWSER CHECK on your home computer. Inside your student access code there is a technical support number for students to call if they are having any trouble with COURSE COMPASS. The phone number is 1-800-677-6337. If you are having trouble with running COURSE COMPASS, please call this number and ask for help. In fact, this is a good number to keep on hand for any problems you are having with your home computer when using COURSE COMPASS. It is not your instructor’s job to help you with your home computer issues, please call the technical support number above. COMPUTER ACCESS AT TCC: You are not required to have a home computer on which to do your Course Compass / My Math Lab homework. There are several locations on the TCC campus where you can go to use computers to do your online assignments. This list below is to help you know where to find campus computers to use to complete your online homework. The Learning Commons (LC building) is an excellent place to do your online homework, in fact, if you are having trouble registering for Course Compass, their staff has been trained to help you register! Their telephone number is 850-201-8193. You can access their information by using this link: www.tcc.fl.edu/learningcommons. Their e-mail address is learningcommons@tcc.fl.edu. Their hours of operation are Monday thru Thursday from 7:30 am to 9 pm. On Friday their hours of operation are from 7:30 am to 5 pm. On Saturday, their operating hours are from 10am – 2pm. Bring a valid TCC ID to gain entrance to this facility. There are a large number of computers available for your use in this facility! There is also a computer lab on campus which is here for your usage. AC 210: (850) 201-8268 If you want to find out the operating hours of this computer lab, please go to the TCC home page at www.tcc.fl.edu , click on STUDENTS, and then click on the link for Academic Computing Labs. If you are trying to locate the Learning Commons building, it is the building which faces Appleyard Drive, it’s got the tall columns, it’s a beautiful building on both the outside and inside, we are very fortunate to have this type of student support here at Tallahassee Community, please take advantage of your resources! It joins the second floor of the library as well for access. ADA PROVISIONS: Tallahassee Community College is committed to making all programs, services, and facilities accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities in order for students to obtain maximum benefit from the educational experience and to effectively transition to our college environment. Students with disabilities who identify themselves and provide appropriate documentation are eligible for support services. To access these services, please contact the TCC Disability Support Services (DSS) Office at 850-201-8430. If you want to present yourself as student requiring these services, please call for an appointment and whenever appropriate, please bring supporting documentation with you on your initial visit. Thank you! Learning Outcomes for MAT 1033 1. The student should be able to graph linear and quadratic functions and analyze and discuss the results in appropriate mathematical language. 2. The student should be able to know how to solve a wide variety of equation types and when it is appropriate to check for extraneous solutions. 3. The student should be able to perform a variety of tasks with rational expressions. 4. The student should be able to recognize the difference between mathematical equations and expressions and how to work with each type. 5. The student should be able to communicate mathematically using functional notation. 6. The student should understand the nuances of linear mathematical models and possess the ability to use these models to make future predictions.