General Survey of Mathematics Courses
10/9/15
These questions were asked and responses provided in the spring of 2015 via the Math Policy DataSurvey. The only question not asked in this survey that was requested at the 10/9/15 meeting was the
following: “Approximately what amount of time is spent reviewing material from the prerequisite
course(s)”. Otherwise, the questions are as follows:
Responses:
Answer
College of Central Florida
Daytona State College
Eastern Florida State College
Lake Sumter State College
Seminole State College
Valencia College
UCF
Total
Response
2
1
0
1
2
2
7
15
%
13%
7%
0%
7%
13%
13%
47%
100%
MAC 1105 College Algebra
What policy do you have regarding calculators?
Answer
Any calculator is permitted (graphing calculators are permitted, but not
required)
Only a scientific calculator is permitted (no graphing calculators are
allowed)
Graphing calculators are required
No calculators are permitted
Total
All respondents reported that prerequisites are enforced.
All respondents reported that the course is 3 semester credit hours.
What is the approximate class size?
Answer
Response
10 or less
1
11-20
0
21-30
4
31-40
1
41-50
0
51-60
0
More than 60
4
Total
10
%
10%
0%
40%
10%
0%
0%
40%
100%
Response
%
3
30%
4
40%
3
0
10
30%
0%
100%
How is instruction delivered in your course (check all that apply)
Answer
Response
Large lecture class (more than 60 students)
2
Small lecture class (60 or fewer students)
6
Online class
8
Mixed mode/hybrid
3
Flipped classroom
0
Emporium model (UCF Mall is an example of this)
5
Self-paced class
0
Recitation that accompanies lecture class
0
Other
0
%
20%
60%
80%
30%
0%
50%
0%
0%
0%
Which textbook is used?
Text Response
Dugopolski College Algebra 6e
For most classes, College Algebra Essentials 4th edition by Blitzer For ALEKS classes, the software is
linked to College Algebra Essentials 1st edition by Miller and Gerken
Trigsted - College Algebra, 2nd Edition
College Algebra, Sullivan, 9th edition for Spring and Summer. Edition 10 starting Fall 2015 on Osceola
Campus
College Algebra, by Lial, Hornsby, Schneider, and Daniels, Fourth Custom Edition
Lial College Algebra for emporium model Young College Algebra for special program large lecture
courses No textbook for online
College Algebra Essentials, Blitzer, 4th edition
MAC 1114 Trigonometry
What policy do you have regarding calculators?
Answer
Any calculator is permitted (graphing calculators are permitted, but not
required)
Only a scientific calculator is permitted (no graphing calculators are allowed)
Graphing calculators are required
No calculators are permitted
Total
Response
%
1
14%
2
4
0
7
29%
57%
0%
100%
All respondents reported that prerequisites are enforced.
All respondents reported that the course is 3 semester credit hours.
What is the approximate class size?
Answer
Response
10 or less
1
11-20
0
21-30
4
31-40
1
41-50
0
51-60
0
More than 60
1
Total
7
%
14%
0%
57%
14%
0%
0%
14%
100%
How is instruction delivered in your course (check all that apply)
Answer
Large lecture class (more than 60 students)
Small lecture class (60 or fewer students)
Online class
Mixed mode/hybrid
Flipped classroom
Emporium model (UCF Mall is an example of this)
Self-paced class
Recitation that accompanies lecture class
Other
Response
1
5
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
%
14%
71%
29%
0%
0%
29%
0%
0%
0%
Which textbook is used?
Text Response
Face-to-face classes: Larson Precalculus with Limits 3e Online classes: Hornsby/Lial/Rockswold A Graphical
Approach to Precalculus with Limits 6e
A Graphical Approach to Algebra and Trigonometry 6th edition by Hornsby, Lial, and Rockswold
Dugopolski - Precalculus; Functions and Graphs, 4th Edition
Book: Precalculus, Graphs and Models, 5th edition, by Bittinger, Beecher, Ellenbogen, and Penna for Fall
and Summer. In Fall 2015, the adopted book will be: A Graphical Approach to Precalculus with Limits by
Hornsby, Lial, and Rockswold, 6th edition from Pearson.
Trigonometry, A Unit Circle Approach by Michael Sullivan, 9th edition
Algebra and Trigonometry, Hornsby, Lial, Rockswold, 6th edition
MAC 2311 Calculus I
What policy do you have regarding calculators?
Answer
Any calculator is permitted (graphing calculators are permitted, but not
required)
Only a scientific calculator is permitted (no graphing calculators are allowed)
Graphing calculators are required
No calculators are permitted
Total
Response
%
1
14%
1
4
1
7
14%
57%
14%
100%
All respondents reported that prerequisites are enforced.
How many semester credit hours is this course?
Answer
Response
%
Three
1
14%
Four
2
29%
Five
4
57%
Six
0
0%
Total
7
100%
What is the approximate class size?
Answer
Response
10 or less
1
11-20
0
21-30
4
31-40
1
41-50
0
51-60
0
More than 60
1
Total
7
%
14%
0%
57%
14%
0%
0%
14%
100%
How is instruction delivered in your course (check all that apply)
Answer
Response
Large lecture class (more than 60 students)
1
Small lecture class (60 or fewer students)
5
Online class
1
Mixed mode/hybrid
0
Flipped classroom
0
Emporium model (UCF Mall is an example of this)
0
Self-paced class
0
Recitation that accompanies lecture class
1
Other
0
%
14%
71%
14%
0%
0%
0%
0%
14%
0%
Which textbook is used?
Text Response
Calculus, Early Transcendentals, 7th ed., in loose-leaf format, bundled with access code for Enhanced
Web Assign by James Stewart
Calculus 10th edition by Larson
Stewart - Calculus: Early Transcendentals
Calculus by Stewart, 7th edition, Late Transcendental Approach
Calculus, Early Transcendentals by James Stewart, 7th edition
MAC 2312 Calculus II
What policy do you have regarding calculators?
Answer
Any calculator is permitted (graphing calculators are permitted, but are not
required)
Only a scientific calculator is permitted (no graphing calculators are allowed)
Graphing calculators are required
No calculators are permitted
Total
Response
%
1
14%
1
4
1
7
14%
57%
14%
100%
Response
0
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
%
0%
86%
0%
14%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
All respondents reported that prerequisites are enforced.
How many semester credit hours is this course?
Answer
Response
%
Three
1
14%
Four
3
43%
Five
3
43%
Six
0
0%
Total
7
100%
What is the approximate class size?
Answer
Response
10 or less
1
11-20
0
21-30
4
31-40
1
41-50
1
51-60
0
More than 60
0
Total
7
%
14%
0%
57%
14%
14%
0%
0%
100%
How is instruction delivered in your course (check all that apply)
Answer
Large lecture class (more than 60 students)
Small lecture class (60 or fewer students)
Online class
Mixed mode/hybrid
Flipped classroom
Emporium model (UCF Mall is an example of this
Self-paced class
Recitation that accompanies lecture class
Other
Which textbook is used?
Text Response
Calculus, Early Transcendentals, 7th ed. by James Stewart
Calculus 10th edition by Larson
Stewart - Calculus: Early Transcendentals, 7th Edition
Calculus by Stewart, 7th edition
Calculus, Early Transcendentals by James Stewart, 7th edition