COURSE INFORMATION SHEET – MATH 011-SPRING 2011
Professor:
Professor Grone
Office: R116
Phone:
732-255-0400 ext. 2357
e-mail:sgrone@ocean.edu
Course Number and Title: Introduction to Algebra I, MATH 011
Dates, room and times:
Classes begin Monday, January 24, 2011. The last day of class is
Monday, May 16, 2011.
Section 01: Monday and Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. INST110
Section 09: Tuesday and Friday
8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. R102
Section 17: Wednesday
11:00 a.m. – 1:40 p.m. R102
Days off: Monday, February 21, 2011, Monday, March 14 – Sunday, March 20, 2011
Withdrawals:
All withdrawals must be initiated by the student. A grade of F is assigned to a
students who stops completing tests and does not request a withdrawal by the
deadline. The last day to withdraw from the course with a grade of W is
Monday, April 4, 2011. The signed Add/Drop form must be submitted to the
Office of Admissions and Records before the end of the business day on
April 4, 2011.
Office Hours:
Mon. –Thurs.
Tues. -Fri.
Wed.
11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
10:00 p.m. – 10:50 p.m.
R116
R116
R116
To arrange a meeting with your instructor in addition to the regularly scheduled office
hours, please contact your instructor directly or contact the Department of Mathematics.
Phone: 732 - 255 – 0368 or e-mail: latanasio@ocean.edu.
If there is any student who feels that he or she may need an accommodation for any type
of disability, please see me individually. Feel free to discuss all special needs with me. I
would welcome the opportunity to help all of you in anyway possible. You may also
discuss special needs with a staff member of Disability Services.
Course Description
A course designed for those students who do not have the necessary background in basic
algebra or are in need of a thorough review of basic algebra. Topics include: real
numbers, arithmetic using real numbers, evaluating algebraic expressions, solving
equations for a variable, graphing linear equations, polynomials, and solving systems of
equations. This course cannot be used to satisfy degree requirements.
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Required Text
Understanding Elementary Algebra, Second Edition, by Feneis, et al.
Recommended: Solutions Manual for Understanding Elementary Algebra
Online Videos
There is a video available for every section in the book. The videos run approximately
20 min. each. To access them from off campus go to Ocean Cruiser, log in, click on our
course, then on my assignments. You will find a link to take you to the videos.
Course Learning Outcomes/Objectives
a.
Solve arithmetic problems using positive and negative real numbers
b.
Solve linear equations for the variable.
c.
Evaluate algebraic expressions.
d.
Solve problems using the correct order of operations.
e.
Find equations of lines given specific information.
f.
Solve application problems using linear equations.
g.
Solve linear inequalities for a variable.
h.
Graph coordinates and straight lines on a rectangular coordinate system.
General Education Goals Addressed in this Course
This course will meet General Education Goal #1 to develop the ability to become an
independent thinker through mathematical, scientific, and philosophical reasoning, and
Goal #3 to develop the ability to solve problems by collecting, organizing and evaluating
information.
Course Standards
1.
At least 5 tests are given in this course and quizzes will be given daily. Your quiz
average is determined by dropping the lowest two quiz grades and averaging the
rest. If you miss a quiz a zero is recorded.
2.
To compute your average, the lowest of the tests is added once and
each of the other test scores is added twice. The quiz average is added once.
Divide by the total number of grades; do not round your average up.
The final grade is determined according to the following system:
90– 100
88– 89.9
80-87.9
78 – 79.9
70 – 77.9
0 – 69.9
A
B+
B
C+
C
F
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Educational Statement:
Your primary concern in taking this course is probably that you will receive a high
quality course which will prepare you for college mathematics. It is my objective to
provide such a course for you and I will do my best to achieve this objective. You are
paying your hard-earned money for this class and you deserve nothing but a high quality
college level course. With this in mind you should anticipate a demanding course, which
will require you to make a commitment of quality time. I anticipate that you should
allocate 12 to 15 hours per week outside of class to fully benefit from the educational
opportunities available in this course and which will confirm it as part of your quality
education. I wish you a high level of success in the course and I stand ready to assist you
in any way possible or to provide individual accommodations as necessary. Please feel
free to make extensive use of my office hours. Your education and academic success are
very important to me.
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Attendance:
10% class cuts are permitted but not encouraged. Good grades often are related to good
class attendance. My advice, “Don’t miss class.” I may drop you from the course if you
miss more than 10% of the classes.
Withdrawals:
All withdrawals must be initiated by the student and completed by midsemester. A
student who wishes to withdraw should first confer with me. If the student then decides
to withdraw, he/she should obtain my signature on the proper withdrawal form. Students
who simply stop attending class may be assigned a grade of F.
Make Up Tests: (Very important – please read carefully!)
In general make up tests will not be given. All students are expected to take tests on the
day scheduled during the normal class period unless other arrangements are made in
advance. It is very important to realize that missing a test is a serious
situation; a zero grade will be recorded.
If for some valid reason, you are delayed in arriving for the test, please contact me
immediately and it may be possible to take the test later that day. I will judge the validity
of your reason when you call.
If there is a serious situation (hospitalization, death in family or the like) that prevents
you from taking the test, you should contact me immediately. You must contact me by
the day of the test not the day after the test. My voice mail can be accessed 24 hours a
day by using extension 2357. Leave a phone number where I can reach you. You must
meet with me upon your return to school, and present written documentation for your
absence.
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Please keep in mind, that only extraordinary circumstances will warrant the taking of a
make up test and that written documentation will be required.
Course Outline
a.
Evaluating algebraic expressions
b.
Properties of the real number system
c.
Powers and roots.
d.
Distributive property and combining like terms.
f.
Solving linear equations and applications.
g.
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide polynomials
h.
Applications of polynomials
i.
Graph coordinates on a rectangular coordinate system
j.
Graph equations of straight lines.
k.
Graphing using slope and y-intercept.
l.
Parallel and perpendicular lines.
m.
Solving Quadratic Equations by: Factoring, Square-Root Property, Completing
the square, quadratic formula.
n.
Graphing quadratic functions.
Calculators:
Calculators may NOT be used for this course.
Proper Classroom Behavior:
1.
Please avoid private conversations during the class period since this is distracting
and disturbing to other students. Even if your private conversations are relevant to our
discussion, I will not be able to allow it to continue since it is unfair and discourteous to
your fellow students.
2.
Please treat all students in the class with respect and consideration. I encourage
all students to participate in class discussions and expect them to be treated properly.
Humorous comments should never be made at another person’s expense. At no time will
I allow any student to be treated disrespectfully.
3.
Please arrive for class on time. A late arrival tends to disrupt the class and
distract all of us. If you believe you have some extenuating circumstance affecting your
arrival time, please see me privately.
4.
Please expect to stay for the entire class period. If at any time you are forced to
leave early, please try to see me before the start of class.
5.
Please avoid the practice of an early “pack-up time” at the end of class. I find this
extremely distracting and other students will complain to me about it. I rarely go over
time, so you can normally expect to be out of class on time. However, please keep in
mind that I will determine the end of the class period, and I expect your attention and
participation until that occurs.
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6.
Please turn off all cell phones, beepers, pagers, or any other devices, which could
disrupt the class.
7.
If an individual were to repeatedly disregard any of the above requirements, I
would be forced to ask him/her to leave the class for the benefit of all the students. I will
do my best to provide a high quality educational atmosphere conducive to learning
mathematics.
If you have any questions on these procedures or if at any time you find some aspect of
the class to be distracting or disturbing to you, please see me individually as soon as
possible. All of your concerns will be kept confidential.
Statement of Plagiarism:
Students should review Policy # 5180. This information can be found in the Student
Handbook Planner. Cheating on a test is considered a major offense and will be reported
to the Dean of Mathematics, Science and Technology and the Dean of Special Services
for further action.
Campus Resources and Services:
Tutoring is available in the Mathematics Tutoring Center and in the Writing Lab.
Ocean Cruiser:
I post homework assignments, powerpoints, links to videos, grades and attendance on
Ocean Cruiser. Please check Ocean Cruiser on a regular basis. If you are absent for a
class, you can access the assigned homework. Ocean Cruiser is the official email
communication for students at OCC (firstname_lastname@occ.mailcruiser.com)
Disclaimer:
Reasonable changes to this course information sheet may be made exclusive of course
requirements, course calendar and grading procedures. All individuals should not assume
that anything received, sent, or stored in this course or in any course is private. Students’
written work, assignments, and test results may be used anonymously for college
assessment purposes. Course content, support materials, and communications (including
chats, discussions, emails, and any other forms of communication) may be used for
quality assurance purposes by authorized college administrators.
Please note: Failure to pay for this course may result in your being dropped for
non-payment.
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