Math 111 - Pre-Calculus



Math 97 DE -- Beginning Algebra I

Instructor: Joventina Schaffner

Office: Ford Hall – 206 (Mount Vernon campus)

Office Hours: 9:30AM – 10:20AM Monday, Wednesday & Friday 1:30PM --- 2:30PM Tuesday and Thursday

Office Phone: 360 -- 416 – 7796

E-mail: tina.schaffner@skagit.edu

Required Materials:

• Beginning and Intermediate Algebra (4th edition) by K. Elayn Martin-Gay, Prentice Hall

This text will be used for Math 97, 98, and 99.

• MyMathLab Access Code

Your MML access code is good for one year from the date that you register it.

Textbook/Access Code Purchase options:

• Purchase from the SVC bookstore the textbook package. This includes the textbook, the Student’s Solutions Manual, MyMathLab Student Access Kit containing the MML access code, and MyMathLab orientation CD.

• Purchase a used textbook and purchase the access code separately from either the SVC bookstore or .

• Purchase only the MML access code. The enhanced electronic version of the textbook is on-line and available via your MyMathLab access code.

To register on-line for Coursecompass and enroll in the course you will need the following:

• MyMathLab Access Code

This is found inside MyMathLab Student Access Kit.

If you are a new user, follow the instructions given in MML Student Access Kit.

If you already have a CourseCompass account:

1. browse to

2. click Login under the Student Section

3. click on View Your Account Summary

4. There you will login and Enroll in a New Course.

• The Course ID: schaffner06434

• A valid E-mail Address:

• Computer and Internet Access: See for system requirements. If your computer does not meet the system requirements, your only option is to utilize the computer labs on the SVC campus and you need to login to the computer using your MySVC Account. For more information on how to access your MySVC account, please visit .

Course Content: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.1 & 5.5

Homework:

For each section: Read the text and work through the examples. Work some odd-numbered problems given at the end of each section from the text. Check your answer by comparing it with the answers for the odd-numbered exercises found in the back of your textbook. Watch the video lesson for the section on Chapter Contents in MML. Allow yourself time everyday to work on the problems. It is recommended for every hour spent in class, students allow two to three hours for study and homework. Thus, be prepared to spend a minimum of 15 hours per week on this course.

Required Online Homework Assignments: 15 % of final grade

Click the DO HOMEWORK button. There are assigned problems for each chapter section and chapter review. The chapter homework assignments are no longer available after the due dates. You may view homework due dates on the Course Calendar on MyMathLab.You must score at least 80% per assignment. You can improve your homework grade by clicking on Similar Problem button and when you are finished making all the corrections click on the Submit button. You are encouraged to work ahead.

Other Places to get help:

Seek help as soon as you notice you are having difficulty.

If you are on the Mount Vernon campus, make use of my office hours: 11:30 – 12:20 Monday -- Friday. My office is in Ford Hall, room # 206 on the Mount Vernon campus.

• Drop-in tutorial hours are available on Mount Vernon (Math Center (F-212) and in L-20) and Whidbey campuses. Click on the ANNOUNCEMENTS button on MML for the tutorial hours which will be available on the second week of classes.

• MyMathLab provides a Tutor Center, Sunday through Thursday 2PM – 9PM Pacific Standard time. See Course Contents on MyMathLab for telephone and email instructions.

• Send me an email right from your MML home screen as you are working on a problem. I will get a copy of that screen automatically. Please include your full name and Math 97 DE in the subject area of every email you send. Be clear and concise.

Worksheets (5% of final grade)

I must receive each chapter worksheet on the due date. Click on Course Documents button on MML to find the pdf file of the worksheet. Show your work on the worksheet and send it through email as a picture file, or scan & email, fax it (#416-7798) or drop it in my office.

Exams:

To pass the course, all exams are required, an overall course average of at least 73% and a score of at least 55% on the final exam. An overall course average of 73% or above with a less than 55% on the final exam will receive a D+.

Chapter Exams: There are 4 chapter tests and each is 15% of final grade.

After you have completed all of the homework leading up to an exam, it is time to study for the exam.

• Review your notes and practice all of the skills presented in the chapter(s).

• Review the Chapter Highlights at the end of each chapter in your textbook.

• Take the sample test (set A or B) (optional) for each chapter. Click on the STUDY PLAN button. Your sample test score will not affect your final grade. The sample test may be retaken. If you achieve a score of 80% or above on the sample test, a one time 2 extra points will be added to the recorded chapter test score.

• You will be allowed up to two attempts on each exam; however you must complete the exam on or before the due date in the course calendar because it is no longer available after the due date. You are encouraged to work ahead, to avoid any disappointments on the due date. Computer glitches can happen, so make sure your computer, browser and internet connection are reliable and set properly before attempting an exam. Note: You are only required to take each exam one time.

• You will have 1.5 hours (90 minutes) to complete each chapter test. Each test is taken in one sitting. The test is designed to assess knowledge under time constraints. Therefore, expect very little time looking at notes and textbook or you will run out of time. You may use a calculator when taking a test. You cannot use any online aids or request any help from other people.

• The recorded score for each test will be the average score of all attempts. You must be thoroughly prepared before attempting each test.

• When you are ready to take the online test, click on TAKE A TEST button. During the test do not click on any other buttons while taking the test except the buttons you need to enter your answer because this action can lock the test and say that you have completed it. Remember that the recorded score is the average of all attempts.

• Click the SUBMIT button when you are finished taking the test. Do not press “Enter” on the keyboard in place of clicking “Submit”.

If I am online at the time when you get disconnected while taking an exam and you send me an email immediately, I may be able to open the exam for you to complete the exam. However, if any time has elapsed, you will not be allowed to complete the exam. You can start a new version without requesting assistance from me.

If you have a concern about how a specific problem was graded, send me an email with the question number and your concerns immediately after you complete the exam. I can view your answer and determine if there was an error in the grading or if a partial credit is applicable. However, if any time has elapsed after you complete the exam, a score change will no longer be possible.

Final Exam: 20% of final grade

A comprehensive proctored final exam (chapters 1-- 4, 5.1 – 5.5) is a paper and pencil test.To pass the class (C or better), you must get at least 55% on the final exam. You will take it in a classroom setting at the Mount Vernon campus on Monday June 6, 2011. The classroom where the final exam will be held will be posted later on, please regularly check it on Announcements of MyMathLab. You will have 2 hours to complete the final exam. Please bring a valid photo ID and a calculator when you come in to take the final exam. You will not be able to use your notes or text and will not be allowed to bring any piece of paper. All work should be written in a neat, organized and legible manner with all answers justified by an adequate amount of support work. Answers on applied problems without the mathematical model (equations) will not receive any credit.

If you cannot take the final exam on the Mount Vernon campus at the scheduled time, you will have to set up an appropriate proctor. The proctor could be the head of the testing center at a nearby college or high school if he/she is willing to do it. You must provide me with all the contact information for the proctor (proctor’s name, business address, phone number etc.) no later than May 13, 2011 so that we can get everything set up. If the appropriate information is not received by me at the said date, you will have to take the final exam on the Mount Vernon campus on June 6.

Grading Scale:

A 93 - 100 % B+ 87 - 89 % C+ 77 - 79 % D+ 67 – 69%

A- 90 - 92 % B 83 - 86 % C 73 - 76 % D 63 – 66%

B- 80 - 82 % C- 70 – 72% D- 60 – 62%

E < 60%

Incomplete grades will be given only at the discretion of the instructor and are rare.

An incomplete grade request may be considered only if the following are met:

• You have worked steadily (a minimum of 4 days per week all quarter) on your online assignments.

• You have taken chapter 1, 2 and 3 tests with an average grade of at least 73%.

• You have adequate justification for an incomplete grade.

If you feel that you meet all the above conditions, please contact me by the end of the 10th week of the quarter.

Electronic Mail:

It is important and critical that you check your electronic mail and the announcements on the MyMathLab site daily. You are responsible for all the information that I send to you via electronic mail and all the posted information. If you change your electronic mail address, please update that information on MyMathLab or you will not receive any of the messages I send out. Undeliverable messages due to an incorrect address, full mailbox, etc. are not excusable.

Course Objectives:

After completing this course, you will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the structure of the real number system.

2. Use sets and set notations when appropriate.

3. Perform basic operations with algebraic expressions.

4. Solve linear equations.

5. Graph linear equations.

6. Find equations of lines.

7. Solve ratios and proportions.

8. Solve system of equations using the graphing, substitution and addition methods.

9. Apply the rules of exponents.

10. Solve applications relevant to course content.

11. Perform basic operations with polynomials.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes:

Students will be able to . . .

2.1 Identify and express concepts, terms, and facts related to a specific discipline.

8.1 Analyze problems to determine what mathematical principles apply.

8.2 Correctly apply logical reasoning and mathematical principles to solve problems.

8.3 Interpret information and reasoning expressed mathematically (for example in spreadsheets, diagrams, charts, formulas, etc). 8.4 Communicate mathematical information effectively.

Disabilities:

If you are a student with a disability and need academic accommodations, please contact Disability Support Services at 360-416-7654 (Mount Vernon Campus) or 360-679-5393 (Whidbey Island Campus).

Academic Honor Code:

All students of Skagit Valley College are responsible for knowing and adhering to the Academic Honor Code of this institution found at . Violations of this code include: cheating, plagiarism, aid of academic dishonesty, fabrication, lying, bribery, and threatening behavior. All incidents of academic misconduct are reported to the student conduct officer. Students found to be in violation of the Academic Honor Code are subject to academic consequences up to and including failure of the course. Students may also be subject to college disciplinary sanctions up to and including expulsion from the College.

Cheating

Cheating includes (among other things) copying another individual’s work, allowing someone to copy your work, using unauthorized references on a test or examination, and allowing another individual to do homework/examination for you.

If a student is caught cheating on a test or exam, s/he will receive an E grade for the course and procedures for expulsion from the college may also be initiated.

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