COURSE SECTION INFORMATION
Business Technology and Outdoor Training
Introduction to Business Math
Professor’s Name:
S. Hall
Course Number:
MAT7603
Email:
halls@algonquincollege.com
Course Section:
010
Phone:
N/A
Academic Year:
2010/2011
Office:
N/A
Term:
Out of Class
Assistance:
halls@algonquincollege.com
Academic Level:
Fall
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Learning Resources
Texts
Hummelbrunner, S. A. . Contemporary Business Mathematics with Canadian Applications (8th ed.
Updated Text). Toronto: Prentice Hall.
Distributed class notes and lecture materials – available on Blackboard
Note: This course also makes extensive use of an online software program called MathXL.
Learning Schedule
Class Topics
A detailed schedule outlining assignments is included in the syllabus. The majority of assignments in
this course are delivered through an online software package called MathXL. Any additional
assignments or homework will be provided throughout the term.
Date
Week I
Topics
Sept 13th class cancelled
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Date
Topics
Week II
Course Introduction
1.1 Basics of Arithmetic
1.2 Fractions
1.3 Percents
Assignments 1 and 2
Week III
1.4 Averages
1.5 Applications – Payroll
1.6 Applications – Taxes
Assignments 3 and 4
Week IV
Review of Chapter 1
TEST Chapter 1
Week V
2.1 Algebraic Equations
2.2 Integral Exponents
2.3 Fractional Exponents
Assignments 5 and 6
Week VI
2.4 Logarithms
2.5 Solving Equations – Basic
Assignment 7
Week VII
2.6 Solving Equations
2.7 Solving Word Problems
Assignment 8
Review Of Chapter 2
Week VIII
Test Chapter 2
3.1 Ratios
Week IX
3.2 Proportions
3.3 Percentage Problems
3.4 Increase and Decrease
Assignments 9 and 10
Week X
3.5 Problems Involving
Percent
3.6 Currency Conversions
Assignment 11
Week XI
3.7 Applications – Index
Numbers
3.8 Personal Income Tax
Assignment 12
Review of Chapter 3
Week XII
Test Chapter 3
4.1 Solving Linear Equations
Assignment 13
2
Date
Topics
4.2 Graphing Linear Equations
Week XIII
4.3 Graphing Linear Equations (2 Unknowns)
Assignments 14 and 15
4.4 Problem Solving
Week XIV
Completion of Chapter 4
Assignment 16
Week XV
Review of Chapter 4
Chapter 4 test
Summary of Assignments/ Due Dates
CLR
EES
Due Date
Value %
Assignments
1,2,3
3,4
Various (refer to
syllabus)
40
Test 1
1,3
3
Week 4
15
Test 2
1.3
3,4
Week 8
15
Test 3
1,3
3,4
Week 12
15
Test 4
1,2,3
3,4
Week 15
15
Course Total:
CLR: Course Learning Requirement
100
EES: Essential Employability Skill
Important Notes:
1. Assignments must be submitted on the date due. Assignments handed in late will be given a
mark of zero.
2. You must write all four tests in this course.
3. The passing grade for this course is 50%.
Other Important Information
I have the following expectations of all class participants:
1.
Be prepared for and attend class. Assignments are explained in detail during class time, since
many learning activities take place during class time, please ensure that you attend.
2.
Respect all class participants. In order to maximize everyone’s opportunity to learn, you are
expected to respect the opinions and learning styles of everyone else in the class. Please do
not interfere with anyone else’s learning.
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3.
Stay connected. I often use e-mail and Blackboard to communicate with students. Please
activate your college e-mail as soon as possible and check it at least twice a week. Before each
class, you should also check Blackboard and MATHXL software for announcements, due dates
and course materials.
Policy Regarding Missed Tests/In Class Assignments & Late Assignments
1.
Missed Tests/ In class Assignments
Value of 5% or less of final grade: There is no make-up opportunity unless the student makes
arrangements with the teacher ahead of time.
Value of more than 5 % of final grade: There is no make-up opportunity unless extenuating
circumstances* exist, and the student notifies the teacher ahead of time.
2.
Late Assignments
Assignments must be submitted on the date due. Assignments handed in late will be given a
mark of zero.
4.
Lateness for Tests and In-class Assignments
A student, who is late for class and arrives after another student has submitted a test/in-class
assignment and has left the classroom, will not be eligible to write the test or complete the
assignment.
* Extenuating circumstances may be defined as unforeseeable, unpreventable events such as
personal illness, serious illness of a close family member, motor vehicle accident, or other
emergency. Appropriate documentation will be required.
Note: Unless otherwise specified, all assignments are due at the time specified in the MathXL
program.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism (copying the work of another person and submitting it as your own) is not tolerated in this
course where the central aim is to learn to communicate your own ideas. Please review Directive E43
carefully, and ensure that your assignments are not plagiarized.
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