MTH 099: Mathematics Skills II



MTH 099: Mathematics Skills II Spring 2014

|Instructor: |Dr. Mary Jane Wolfe | | |Phone: 740 245-5198, leave a message |

| Office Hours: |by appointment. | |Email: wolfem@marshall.edu | |

Section 117 - CRN 4655: Monday & Wednesday, 5:00-6:15, MOVC Room 115

Course Code: VEU3R-RGJPC

Prerequisites: ACT 17 – 18 OR SAT equivalent OR successful completion of WMTH 001 or MTH 098.

Course Description: The purpose of this course is to adequately prepare students with low placement test scores to take college level mathematics courses required in their program of study. This is a 3 hour course and will count toward full time status. A grade of Credit or No Credit will be assigned.

Course Objectives: Students shall be able to:

• further an understanding of the properties and structures of the number system.

• correctly use algebraic language and symbols.

• further an understanding of signed numbers and their operations.

• illustrate mastery of formulas and equations.

• show development of logical reasoning.

Course Materials and Policies:

BOOK: Miller, O’Neil, Hyde. Introductory Algebra. 2nd Edition. 2009. ISBN#: 9780077889357.

Connect Math: Our textbook comes enhanced with an online assessment program called Connect Math. This requires the student to have access to a computer for working and a printer for printing worksheets. Each student must purchase a Connect Math license in order to receive credit for the Connect Math portion of the course. Students may purchase a used textbook and buy the Connect Math license separately

Nothing is more important to your progress in the course than regular use of the Connect Math system. THREE HOURS PER WEEK is a recommended minimum. Put this into your weekly schedule and stick to it!

CALCULATOR: A calculator can be used at any time and can always be utilized on exams. The TI-83/TI-83 plus or similar graphing calculator is recommended for students continuing into MTH 127/MTH 130 and other higher level courses. A scientific calculator is recommended for students continuing into MTH 121.

ATTENDANCE: Attendance is necessary for the successful completion of this course and counts toward your grade. A student can earn up to 60 points for attending class every day. It is expected that each student shows up on time and is prepared for class. If a student misses class, he/she will not be able to make up the missed attendance points. If the absence results in the missing of an exam, only an excused absence will warrant a make-up exam. A student can obtain an officially excused absence in the MOVC office Any missed exam’s score will be replaced by the student’s score on the comprehensive final. It is the student’s responsibility to check the schedule and know exam dates. Exams missed with no official excuse cannot be made up and will result in a score of zero.

IN THE CLASSROOM: This course offers many different class experiences from lecturing and exams to class discussions, worksheets, and pop quizzes. It is the student’s responsibility to reference the schedule and be aware of what topics to master each week. During class, cell phones must be turned off and out of sight, and may not be used as a calculator during tests. Please make the instructor aware ahead of time if you need access to these devices.

OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM: As a general rule for college courses, you will need to work at least 2-4 hours outside of class for every 1 hour you spend in class to ensure success in any course. Examples of out of class work could include Connect Math assignments, homework from the book, tutoring sessions, and peer study groups.

TUTORING FACILITIES: Marshall University provides multiple options for on-campus tutoring. The Mathematics Department tutoring lab is located in Smith Hall 523. The University College has an all subject tutoring lab on the first floor of Laidley Hall. It is the student’s responsibility to utilize these facilities.

PLAGIARISM/ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: It is the policy of Marshall University to expect academic honesty.  Students who commit breaches of academic honesty will be subject to the various sanctions outlined in the Undergraduate Catalog.   

To see the policy in the online catalog: .

SOCIAL JUSTICE; Marshall University has made a commitment to social justice. No one will be discriminated against on the bases of race, sex, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, social class, abilities, or differing viewpoints. Each student will be viewed as a valuable part of this class.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: It is the responsibility of the student to contact the Office of Disability Services. For policies and procedures, visit marshall.edu/disabled/index.htm.

GRADE CALCULATION: Since there are multiple ways in which students learn, knowledge will be assessed with multiple tools. A student’s grade is assessed by the number of points earned in each of the following categories:

|CATEGORY |Description |Points |% |

| |There are 82 assignments for this course in your Connect Math folder. |656 points |656 Connect |

|CONNECT | | |Math TOTAL |

|MATH | | |44% |

|IN-CLASS TESTS |The in-class tests contain the bulk of the course points. There will be 5 in-class Exams. See the Weekly |500 points | |

| |Schedule for test dates. |5 in-class exams |700 Exam TOTAL|

| | |100 pts each |47 % |

|FINAL EXAM |A comprehensive final exam will be given at the end of the semester. A student must take the final exam to |200 points | |

| |pass the course Monday, May 5, 2014. | | |

|MISCELLA-NEOUS |There will be 60 allotted points for attendance and 50 points reserved for individualized worksheets assigned|144 points |144 MISC TOTAL |

| |by your instructor. This leaves 44 points designated for any work or assignment given by the instructor for | |9% |

| |credit throughout the semester. | | |

| TOTAL--------( |1500 points |100% |

OVERALL GRADING SCALE: Students must earn at least a 75% overall to pass the course. To be successful, students should earn as many points as they can from each category.

Pass: 1125 or more points

Fail: Less than 1125 points

Important, Course Related Dates

January 13, Monday - First Day of Classes

January 20, Monday – Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday -- University Closed

March 17, Monday – March 21, Friday - Thanksgiving/Fall Break - Classes Dismissed

May 2, Friday - Last Class Day and Last Day to Completely Withdraw for Fall Semester

May 5, Monday - Final Exam

| |MTH 099 Weekly Schedule |

| |Spring 2014 |

|Week |MONDAY |WEDNESDAY |NOTES |

|1 |1/13 Syllabus Review |1/15 Sections | |

| |Sections Covered: R.1-R.3 |Covered: R.4, 1.1-1.3 | |

|2 |1/20 |1/22 | |

| |Martin Luther King, Jr Holiday |Sections Covered: 1.4-1.6 | |

| |– University closed |Chapter R Exam | |

|3 |1/27 |1/29 | |

| |Sections Covered: 2.1-2.4 |Sections Covered: 2.6, 2.8 | |

|4 |2/3 |2/5 | |

| |Sections Covered: 3.1-3.2 |Sections Covered: 3.3-3.5 | |

|5 |2/10 |2/12 | |

| |Sections Covered: 3.6-3.7 |Section Covered: 4.1-4.2 | |

| |Chapters 1 & 2 Exam | | |

|6 |2/17 |3/19 | |

| |Sections Covered: 4.5 |Sections Covered: 4.5, 5.1-5.2 | |

|7 |2/24 |2/26 | |

| |Sections Covered: 5.3-5.5 |Sections Covered: 5.6-5.7 | |

|8 |3/3 |3/5 | |

| |Section Covered: 6.1 |Sections Covered: 6.2-6.3 | |

| |Chapter 3 & 4 Exam | | |

|9 |3/10 |3/12 | |

| |Connect Math |Connect Math | |

|10 |3/24 |3/26 | |

| |Sections Covered: 6.4 |Sections Covered: 6.5-6.6 | |

|11 |3/31 |4/2 | |

| |Chapters 5 & 6 Exam |Sections Covered: 7.1-7.3 | |

| |Section Covered: 6.7 | | |

|12 |4/7 |4/9 | |

| |Section Covered: 7.4, 7.6 |Sections Covered: 7.7-7.8 | |

|13 |4/14 |4/16 | |

| |Sections Covered: 8.1-8.2 |Sections Covered: 8.3-8.4 | |

|14 |4/21 |4/23 | |

| |Chapter 7 Exam |Sections Covered: 9.1 | |

| |Section Covered: 8.6 | | |

|15 |4/28 |4/30 | |

| |Sections Covered: 9.3 |Final Exam Review | |

| |5/2 | | |

| |Final Exam | | |

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