GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Academic Advancement and Support Division
Transitional Studies Department
Course Syllabus
Basic Mathematics - MAT 031
Credit/Contact Hours
Prerequisite
Course Description
Purpose of Course
Required Texts
Additional Materials
Course Outcomes
Greenville Technical College Core Competencies
Instructional Agreement
Grading Scale
Course Policies
Credit/Contact Hours:
3.0
Prerequisite:
There are no prerequisite courses for MAT 031. Placement is based on Asset NS<32 or
Compass PALG<34
Course Description:
Developmental Mathematics Basics is intended for students who need
assistance in basic arithmetic skills. Based on assessment of student
needs, instruction includes performing the four arithmetic operations
with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percents. Application skills
are emphasized.
Purpose of Course:
This non-transferable course is designed to teach and strengthen basic math skills and
serves as preparation for Math 032.
Required Texts:
Developmental Mathematics by D. Franklin Wright (2011). Hawkes Learning
Systems.
Software:
Hawkes Learning Systems
Additional Materials:
TI-30XS (Multiview) scientific calculator
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Course Outcomes:
The student satisfactorily completing Math 031 will have demonstrated with a
minimum of 70% accuracy on all coursework the ability to:
1. Recognize the relative size of whole numbers, fractions, and decimals, and be
able to rank them using the symbols <, > and =;
2. Perform computations on whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percent
without the use of a table or a calculator;
3. Solve problems containing fractions and mixed numbers;
4. Develop estimating skills in order to eliminate careless errors and recognize
reasonable solutions;
5. Solve word problems such as sales tax, commissions, and discount using basic
operations of mathematics;
Greenville Technical College Core Competencies:
Communication Core Competency: Students will demonstrate effective written and
oral communication skills to convey information, ideas, or opinions.
 Written Communication: Students will demonstrate effective written
communication skills to convey information, ideas, or opinions.
 Oral Communication: Students will demonstrate effective oral communication
skills to convey information, ideas, or opinions.
Critical Thinking Core Competency: Students will demonstrate effective reasoning,
problem solving, or quantitative skills to develop an opinion or conclusion.
 Critical Reasoning: Students will employ inquiry, analysis, and synthesis of
information to formulate and/or evaluate an opinion or conclusion.
 Problem Reasoning: Students will design and formulate a strategy to answer a
question or achieve a desired goal.
 Quantitative Reasoning: Students will be able to analyze numerical information or
observable facts resulting in informed conclusions.
Information Literacy Core Competency: Students will be able to locate, evaluate,
and use information effectively from diverse sources.
Professionalism Core Competency: Students will demonstrate conduct and etiquette
appropriate to the community and chosen career.
 Professionalism: Students will display professional conduct and work habits.
 Teamwork: Students will collaborate with others to accomplish a shared goal.
Instructional Agreement:
This syllabus is an agreement between the student and instructor concerning course
objectives, course content, grading and other policies and procedures particular to
the course as well as any posted program, departmental, and divisional policies. It is
also the student’s responsibility to become familiar with the Student
Handbook/College Catalog found in the Student Resource area of Blackboard.
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Grading Scale:
A=90% or higher B=80-89% C= 70-79% D=60-69% F= below 60%
NOTE: A grade of C or higher must be earned in order to proceed to the next class.
Course Policies:
Attendance:
If you miss a class, you are responsible for learning the material you missed. Read the
book, complete the assignments and learn the material before coming back for the
next class.
Note: If you are recorded absent for more than 20 percent of the course contact
hours, (regardless if you have a failing or passing grade), you will be administratively
withdrawn from the course. Coming to class late or leaving early is factored into this
20%.
Blackboard and GTC gmail: Blackboard will be used to access online documents
(syllabus, course outline, and assignments). GTC gmail will be used to communicate
important course information. Students should regularly access both Blackboard and
GTC gmail to keep up to date with course announcements and assignments.
Homework/Quizzes & Certification: Homework will be done online using the Hawkes
Learning System software. In this software you will study, practice and “certify” on
each topic covered in this class. To complete each assignment you must demonstrate
your mastery by passing the certification quiz at 80%. This will earn you 100% on your
homework assignment. Each homework assignment for a class will be due at the
beginning of the next class period. If you submit assignments late, you may still
receive partial credit for the first 5 days after each due date, but there will be a late
penalty of 10% per day subtracted from your score. Any assignments completed after
the late period will be recorded at 50%. Your 3 lowest homework assignment grades
will be dropped.
Registering Into and Using HLS: New students using Hawkes Learning System should
view the video in Blackboard on how to load HLS on your computer and how to register
into your HLS class. There is also a document posted on Blackboard with written stepby-step directions that can be used. A returning student who has used HLS in a
previous semester should log into HLS, and at the Progress Report page click on the
button labeled Transfer. The new instructor’s name will be needed as well as the
course and section number to transfer yourself into the new section.
Activities: Consistent participation in class activities, problem-solving practice, group
work, in-class quizzes, discussions (in class or on Blackboard), and application
experiences is a central part of your learning experience. Good communication
including clear and correct English is expected.
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Unit Tests: You cannot make up a missed test, but one missed test score may be
replaced by the final exam score. Other missed tests will receive a grade of zero.
Final Exam: You must take the final exam to pass this course. The final exam will be
comprehensive and cannot be exempted. The final exam score may be used to replace
a lower grade.
Extra Credit: There is NO extra credit in this class and no curving of grades. The
grade that you earn in this class reflects your knowledge and mastery of the material.
Blackboard and GTC gmail: Blackboard will be used to access online documents
(syllabus, course outline, and assignments). GTC gmail will be used to communicate
important course information. Students should regularly access both Blackboard and
GTC gmail to keep up to date with course announcements and assignments.
Homework/Quizzes & Certification: Homework will be done online using the Hawkes
Learning System software. In this software you will study, practice and “certify” on
each topic covered in this class. To complete each assignment you must demonstrate
your mastery by passing the certification quiz at 80%. This will earn you 100% on your
homework assignment.
Each homework assignment for a class will be due at the beginning of the next class
period. If you submit assignments late, you may still receive partial credit for the first
5 days after each due date, but there will be a late penalty of 10% per day subtracted
from your score. Any assignments completed after the late period will be recorded at
50%. Your 3 lowest homework assignment grades will be dropped.
Registering Into and Using HLS: New students using Hawkes Learning System should
view the video in Blackboard on how to load HLS on your computer and how to register
into your HLS class. There is also a document posted on Blackboard with written stepby-step directions that can be used.
A returning student who has used HLS in a previous semester should log into HLS, and
at the Progress Report page click on the button labeled Transfer. The new instructor’s
name will be needed as well as the course and section number to transfer yourself into
the new section.
Activities: Consistent participation in class activities, problem-solving practice, group
work, in-class quizzes, discussions (in class or on Blackboard), and application
experiences is a central part of your learning experience. Good communication
including clear and correct English is expected.
Unit Tests: You cannot make up a missed test, but one missed test score may be
replaced by the final exam score. Other missed tests will receive a grade of zero.
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Final Exam: You must take the final exam to pass this course. The final exam will be
comprehensive and cannot be exempted. The final exam score may be used to replace
a lower grade.
Extra Credit: There is NO extra credit in this class and no curving of grades. The
grade that you earn in this class reflects your knowledge and mastery of the material.
Partial Credit Rubric: Where partial credit is available on a test or exam, the
following rubric will be used to award points for solutions.*
0 Non-responsive
Solution is incorrect and no work is shown.
1 Preliminary
Solution is incorrect or incomplete. The work shown
contains little or no evidence of understanding of key
concept(s) and contains multiple major errors.
2 Beginning
Work shown contains evidence of understanding the key
concept or concepts, but work contains multiple errors.
3 Developing
Solution is correct and work shown clearly exhibits use
of key concept(s) and steps, but contains minor/
careless errors.
4 Exemplary
Solution is correct and work shown effectively uses key
concept(s) and appropriate steps with no errors
evident.
This rubric can be applied to questions of any point value. Two common examples
follow:
1
2
3
4
Preliminary
Beginning
Developing
Exemplary
4 point questions 1 pt (25%)
2 pts (50%)
3 pts (75%)
4 pts (100%)
5 point questions 1-2 pts (40%)
3 pts (60%)
4 pts (80%)
5 pts (100%)
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