MATHEMATICS 0012 - St. Petersburg College



DEVELOPMENAL MATHEMATICS (MAT 0018)

SECTION 4704

I. INSTRUCTOR: Craig Mousseau

Email: mousseau.craig@spcollege.edu

Office Hours: T & Th 7:15-7:45AM

Office Location: SA 213

II. ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT: Mathematics

Dean : Dr. Sharon Griggs

Office Location : SA 215B

Office Number: 727- 341- 4305

Academic Chair: Mr. Bill Hemme

Office Location: SA 215A

Office Number: 727- 341- 3573

III. COURSE INFORMATION

A. Course Description:

Prerequisite(s): Appropriate score on the SPC mathematics placement test. This is the first course in the college-preparatory two-course sequence (MAT 0018 and MAT 0028) designed to prepare students for college-level mathematics courses. This course is a study of the basic skills and concepts of pre-algebra from the point of view of the college student who needs an understanding of pre-algebra. Major topics include operations with integers, fractions, decimals, percents, geometric figures and their measures (including application problems), and other pre-algebra topics. A minimum course grade average of C (minimum 70% accuracy) is required for successful completion. This course does not apply toward mathematics requirements in general education or toward any associate degree. 47 - 62 contact hours.

B. Major Learning Outcomes:

1. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts of the set of Rational Numbers.

2. The student will demonstrate an understanding of how to correctly utilize basic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) on problems involving rational numbers.

3. The student will demonstrate the ability to recognize, analyze, and solve problems involving basic geometric shapes.

4. The student will demonstrate an understanding of algorithmic processes and concepts by performing basic algebraic manipulations, solving equations, interpreting results and graphing on a number line.

5. The student will implement and demonstrate effective problem-solving strategies.

6. The student will develop, utilize, and demonstrate effective study skills.

C. Course Objectives Stated in Performance Terms:

1. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts of the set of Rational Numbers by:

a. classifying sets of numbers.

b. identifying and applying the properties of real numbers.

c. identifying place value and rounding whole numbers.

d. identifying place value and rounding decimals.

2. The student will demonstrate an understanding of how to correctly utilize basic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) on problems involving rational numbers by:

a. using the order of operations to simplify expressions involving whole numbers (including absolute values).

b. evaluating expressions involving whole number exponents.

c. simplifying fractions.

d. making conversions among fractions, decimals, and percents.

e. comparing the magnitude of real numbers.

f. writing the prime factorization of a number.

g. evaluating expressions with integer exponents.

h. evaluating expressions involving absolute value.

3. The student will demonstrate the ability to recognize, analyze, and solve problems involving basic geometric shapes by:

a. converting units of measurement within same measurement system.

b. solving application problems involving geometry (circumference of circle, perimeter of polygons, area of triangle, parallelograms, circle).

4. The student will demonstrate an understanding of algorithmic processes and concepts by performing basic algebraic manipulations, solving equations, interpreting results and graphing on a number line by:

a. simplifying algebraic expressions involving one variable

(e.g., simplify 2x + 5x).

b. evaluating algebraic expressions (e.g., find the value of 3x when x=2).

c. applying the order of operations including parentheses and exponents to simplify expressions.

d. evaluating mathematical formulas by substituting rational numbers into assigned variables.

e. simplifying a collection of like terms.

f. solving linear equations involving the addition and multiplication property of equalities.

g. graphing simple linear inequalities such as x < a or x > b on a number line.

5. The student will implement and demonstrate effective problem-solving strategies by:

a. performing operations on whole numbers (with applications, including area and perimeter).

b. performing operations with integers (with applications).

c. performing operations with fractions (with applications).

d. performing operations with decimals (with applications).

e. solving percent equations with applications.

f. setting up and solving ratios and proportions with simple algebraic expressions.

g. defining variables and writing an expression to represent a quantity in a problem.

6. The student will develop, utilize, and demonstrate effective study skills by:

a. completing assignments in a timely manner.

b. performing well on quizzes, tests and exams.

D. Criteria Performance Standard:

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

E. Rationale:

6/14/2011: In 2011, the State issued standard developmental education competencies and course numbering for all developmental mathematics courses in Florida colleges. The major learning outcomes for this course are based on those competencies.

C&I 6/14/2011, BOT 10/2011, Effective 20112(0450).

IV. REQUIRED TEXTBOOK(S) & OTHER RESOURCE INFORMATION

Textbook(s): PreAlgebra and Introductory Algebra: An Applied Approach

Publisher: Aufmann & Lockwood, Brooks/Cole-Cengage Learning

ISBN #: 9781133799641

Library:

Calculators: Not permitted until after section 6.4

Notebook: 5-Subject Spiral Notebook with pocket dividers

LSC: The Learning Support Commons provides free math tutoring on the Gibbs Campus. Please visit to locate hours for this academic term.

SmartThinking: An online tutoring resource accessible from ANGEL home page.

ANGEL: Will be used in every section of this course and will house information about this course and links to other resources.

Financial Aid:

V. MEETING INFORMATION

Class Number: MAT 0018 - 18

Course Location: SA - 238

Meeting Days & Times: T & Th ( 8:00-9:15AM

Meeting Dates: 1/9/12 – 4/27/12

VI. IMPORTANT DATES

COURSE DATES: This course meets every Tuesday and Thursday except the following dates which are holidays / vacation periods and the college is not in session.

Spring Break 3/5/12 – 3/9/12

Spring Holidays 4/6/12 – 4/8/12

CLASSES END 4/27/12

EXAMS 4/30/12 – 5/3/12

REGISTRATION ENDS: 1/13/12

WITHDRAW With W: 3/20/12

ADMINISTRATIVE WITHDRAW With WF 3/21/12

VII. DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

Respect goes both ways…..it is my expectation that during instructional times, there are no side conversations taking place. They are disruptive to your peers and the class but more so to me. We have to move quickly through the material in order to be sure that the required content is covered. The class will be interactive, meaning that you are welcome to ask questions to insure that you understand the concepts being presented / reviewed. Therefore, it is very important that you listen to the questions being asked so that if you have the same or similar questions, they will be answered. Always ask sooner then later to insure that there are no gaps in your learning.

The following behaviors are not permitted and will be immediately dealt with:

1. Verbal disrespect to other students or the instructor

2. Cell phone use during class – not allowed for any reason at any time

3. Conversations while instructor is speaking

4. Excessive tardiness to class or leaving early

5. Disruptions to instruction or testing sessions

Warnings may be given as needed, but instructional disruptions and disrespect are cause for removal from that class session.

Cell phones are not allowed out on the desks, on your laps or any other readily available location. Cell phones MUST be turned off once you enter the classroom. When it comes time to be able to use calculators, cell phone calculator applications MAY NOT be used.

VIII. INSTRUCTOR’S EXPECTATIONS AND STUDENTS’ EXPECTATIONS

INSTRUCTOR’S EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS:

Your participation in this course is critical for the learning process. You should: (1) come to class ready to engage in meaningful substantive discussion of the issues, (2) treat the opinions of others with respect and tolerance, (3) complete all assignments on time and with thoughtfulness, (4) practice academic honesty in all your work, (5) come to class on time (with cell phones off) and plan to remain for the entire class, and (6) contact the instructor promptly if there is an ongoing problem requiring special attention.

In college, students pay tuition for the privilege to sit in the classroom and participate in lecture and class discussion. Healthy and appropriate participation is a wonderful phenomenon, promoting a positive learning environment for all (an understandable expectation for both student and instructor). In contrast, sometimes individual students choose to disengage from normal class activity and consciously decide to engage in behavior which is distracting to, and negatively impacts other students; students who are trying to participate normally. These negative behaviors can originate from a multitude of poor choices and are inappropriate in higher education.

For example, various categories and models of personal electronics exist today – ranging from texting-enabled smart-phones, to music players with cameras and wireless Internet capability. Albeit this technology is fascinating, exciting, and personally entertaining, however, their use during class-time is ALWAYS distracting to the individual user’s classmates.

For every hour of attendance, you should expect to spend 2.5 hours of outside class time completing homework, practicing problems and studying concepts.

WHAT STUDENTS CAN EXPECT FROM INSTRUCTOR:

The instructor will establish and maintain, with your involvement and help, a safe, comfortable learning environment in which your opinions and thoughts are valued.

The instructor will make meaningful assignments designed to broaden your knowledge and help improve your ability to problem solve utilizing the critical thinking skills developed in the study of Mathematics.

The instructor will offer you total availability to address any concerns or issues that may interfere with the learning process inside or outside of the classroom.

You can expect that the instructor will keep the course moving at a reasonable pace in order to satisfy the stated learning objectives.

The instructor will respect your thoughts, opinions and questions regarding the concepts being studied in this course and will attempt – to the best of the instructor’s ability – to work with you in answering all your questions.

The instructor will supply fair, honest and timely evaluation of your progress in learning the concepts outlined in the objectives for this course.

IX. ATTENDANCE

The college-wide attendance policy is included in the Syllabus Addendum located at

The main reason most of you are enrolled in this course is because your math abilities are weak and you are in need of review and reinforcement before you can continue in your math studies. Therefore, regular attendance is essential for satisfactory completion of this course. Regular attendance for this class is defined as being in class, on time, for each session and having no more then three (3) absences. More then three absences may necessitate me administratively dropping you from the course. For absences that are planned, please email me and let me know ahead of time. For unplanned absences, email me as soon as possible following the absence. There is no designation for excused absences since I am allowing you three (3) absences without a penalty. If you miss your scheduled M or W class, you may attend one of my T or Th matching sessions and not have an absence counted against you. Absences on test days are unacceptable. It is difficult at best to make up missed tests Therefore, students missing a test will need to meet with me individually to determine if a make-up will be allowed. Typically make-up exams are much more difficult then the original exams.

Tardiness is not looked upon positively in the college environment or the real world. Every three tardies will count as an absence which will then count toward the three absences that you are allowed. Leaving class early is considered loss of class time and will count as a tardy. Since this is an early morning class, it is crucial that you examine your personal sleep habits to insure that you can and will be at class on time. Excessive tardiness will be grounds for administrative removal from the course at the 60% point.

X. GRADING

Points out of Points – tests, homework, notebook, attendance/participation and the final exam are all assigned point values. You will then earn points out of the total possible points available. All points earned by you will then be divided by the total possible points to determine your grade.

Homework is assigned each session and expected to be completed for the next session. Homework assignments are looked over and either corrected fully or spot checked for completion and/or accuracy. Typically homework collected will be worth a total of 100 points each. Total possible homework points will be approximately 700-800. All assignments are to be completed for the next session. All assignments are to be completed on separate paper with the work neatly done. Assignments will be returned to you with a grade at the top of each section reflecting either global, or partial “spot check grading. Be sure you have the assignments completed and ready to be turned in. If you are going to be absent, be sure to get the assignment to the math office and they will place it I my mailbox with the date and time you turned it in.

Tests are administered at the end of each chapter or set of two chapters. There will be four tests during the semester and the final exam. Each test will cover one or two chapters of content. Tests are worth 100 points each for a total of 400 possible points. The Final Exam is worth 200 possible points.

Participation / Attendance are essential for an instructor to be able to see what level of understanding students are achieving. Therefore, participation will be judged based on student interaction with the instructor and classmates during the instructional periods. Participation is worth a possible 100 points.

Spiral Notebooks are required to be kept throughout the semester. Everything that is written on the board is expected to be copied into the notebook. There will be one notebook check that will be worth a possible 100 points

XI. ASSIGNMENTS

|Date |Section(s) |Assignment Pages / Numbers |√ |Additional Info. |

|January 10 |1.1, 1.2 |12-17 EOE, 32-39 EOE | | |

|January 12 |1.3 |58-65 EOE, 71 1-10, 76 1-13 | | |

|January 17 |1.4 |68-69 Evens, 77-78 Evens, 79-80 ALL | | |

|January 19 |2.1, 2.2 |84-85 EOE, 93-96 EOE | | |

|January 24 |2.3, 2.4 |104-109 EOE, 121-127 EOE | | |

|January 26 |2.5, 2.6 |134-137 EOE, 150-156 EOE | | |

|January 31 |2.7 |160-161 Evens, 162 1-5, 168 1-12 | |173-174 ALL |

|February 2 | | | |Test Ch 1 & 2 |

|February 7 |3.1, 3.2 |181-185 EOE, 196-201 EOE | | |

|February 9 |3.3, 3.4 |208-213 EOE, 224-229 EOE | | |

|February 14 |3.5 |232-233 Evens, 238 1-11, 241-42 ALL | |243-44 ALL |

|February 16 | | | |Test Ch 3 |

|February 21 |4.1, 4.2 |248-249 Evens, 256-259 EOE | | |

|February 23 |4.3 |264-268 Evens, 269-70 1-8 | | |

|February 28 |4.1 – 4.3 |274-276 Evens, 277-78 ALL | | |

|March 1 | | | |Test Ch 4 |

|March 6 | |No Classes | |Spring Break |

|March 8 | |No Classes | |Spring Break |

|March 13 |5.1, 5.2 |289-293 EOE, 298-301 EOE | | |

|March 15 |5.2, 5.4 |306-309 EOE, 314-316 Evens | | |

|March 20 |5.1 - 5.4 |328 1-12, 329-330 Evens, 331-332 ALL | | |

|March 22 | | | |Test Ch 5 |

|March 27 |6.1, 6.2 |338-339 Evens, 344-347 Evens | | |

|March 29 |6.3, 6.4 |350-351 Evens, 358-361 EOE | |Calculator Use |

|April 3 |6.1 – 6.4 |370 1-13, 371-72 Evens, 373-74 ALL | |Calculator Use |

|April 5 | | | |Test Ch 6 |

|April 10 |7.1, 7.2 |388-393 EOE, 404-411 EOE | |Calculator Use |

|April 12 | |Measurement Customary | |Calculator Use |

|April 17 | |Measurement Metric (865-67 EOE) | |Calculator Use |

|April 19 | |Conversions Of Time and Temp | |Calculator Use |

|April 24 | |Course Review | |Calculator Use |

|April 26 | |Course Review | |Calculator Use |

|April 30 – May 4 | |Final Exam | |Final Exam Week |

XII. STUDENT SURVEY OF INSTRUCTION

The Student Survey of Instruction is administered in all courses each semester. It is designed to improve the quality of instruction at St. Petersburg College. The SSI will be loaded under Lessons in ANGEL and will be accessible for completion during the last 3-4 weeks of the semester. All student responses are confidential and anonymous and will be used solely for the purpose of instructional performance improvement.

SIGNATURE PAGE

I have read, understand and agree to abide fully by the parameters set forth in this Spring 2011 Developmental Math I Syllabus for Course MAT 0018 - 4704 and any Syllabus Addendum from the instructor of Course MAT 0018 – 4704 or the college.

Mr. Craig Mousseau

Instructor

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