MAT 070 – INTRODUCTORY ALGEBRA Summer 2011
INSTRUCTOR: Valerie Melvin OFFICE: S-602F OFFICE HOURS: M-TH 10 - 11
E-MAIL: vmelvin@cfcc.edu PHONE: 362-7139 W 11 -12
MATH LAB S606: TTH 9 am - 10 am VIRTUAL OFFIC HOURS: TW 10 - 11
W 11 – 12
TEXT: Introductory Algebra, ninth edition, by Lial, Hornsby and McGinnis. Published by Pearson Addison and Wesley. Your new text will come with a MyMathLab Student Access Code if purchased at the CFCC bookstore. If you purchase a used book you will need to also purchase a MyMathLab Student Access Code. You may choose to purchase the access code online and use the ebook. The physical text is optional; however, the MyMathLab Student Access Code is mandatory. To remain enrolled in the course you must login to MyMathLab through www.coursecompass.com no later than midnight May 23rd.
HONOR CODE: Upon logging onto this course, you are agreeing to complete all graded assignments independently. You will not solicit nor secure assistance on tests or homework assignments. Furthermore, if there is just cause, your instructor may require some or all of your graded assignments to be proctored.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course establishes a foundation in algebraic concepts and problem solving. Topics include signed numbers, exponents, order of operations, simplifying expressions, solving linear equations and inequalities, graphing formulas, polynomials, factoring, and elements of geometry.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: The student should be able to model and solve application problems while learning to: add, subtract, multiply, and divide real numbers; apply the laws of integer exponents; simplify and evaluate expressions; translate from verbal into numeric, symbolic and graphic forms; solve linear equations and inequalities (numerically, analytically, and graphically); graph equations in one and two variables; evaluate and solve literal equations; perform basic operations with polynomials; factor by the greatest common factor; factor ax² + bx + c ; define and describe the relationships among lines, angles, and geometric figures; determine the equation of a line; use appropriate technology.
COURSE HOURS PER WEEK: 5 SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT: 4
PREREQUISITES: Proficiency in Numerical/Arithmetic Skills (minimum ASSET score of 42 on Numerical or a minimum CPT score of 57 on Arithmetic OR a grade of “C” or better in MAT 060) ASSET score of 23 – 37 on Elementary Algebra or an ASSET score of 23 – 29 on Intermediate Algebra or a CPT score of 20 – 56 on Elementary Algebra
COREQUISITES: RED 080 OR ENG 085
CAUTION: It is possible to be ahead of schedule in this course by a couple of days; however, you cannot fall behind. THIS IS NOT A SELF PACED COURSE; YOU MUST KEEP UP WITH THE WORK. The technology required to take this course is your responsibility. Computer glitches or problems are not acceptable excuses for late or incomplete work.
EVALUATION:
All graded work is to be done independently; you should not be receiving assistance from your textbook or any individuals. You must average at least 76% in order to successfully complete this course. Your grading scale is as follows:
92 - 100 A
84 - 91 B
76 - 83 C
75 or less F
You will cover chapters 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6.
ATTENDANCE: Attendance in an online course depends on the number of assignments missed. Students who miss more than 20% of the course work will be administratively withdrawn from the course. This could result in missing any comgination of homework and assessments that total 20%. Each test weights 15%, each homework assignment weighs 2.5%.
Tobacco use is prohibited on all CFCC property. The first offense is a warning and the second offense may result in disciplinary action.
STUDENT EMAIL: myCFCC is your student web portal - there you can access your class websites, email, and WebAdvisor (official academic info such as grades, transcripts, schedules, etc). Your official CFCC-provided email account is to be used for all e-mail correspondence with your instructors and CFCC staff. Some information from CFCC will ONLY be emailed to this address, and not sent through postal mail, so it is very important that you check this account. To access this account, visit the myCFCC portal - there is a link to the portal near the top of the CFCC.edu website. Login and click the Email link. Your username is part of your email address: user@mail.cfcc.edu. (Note if you've had a CFCC email address in the past, this one differs because we've changed 'email' to 'mail' in the address.) This email account is provided to you as long as you are enrolled in classes (you can take the summer off), and may be used for personal email as well as academic email. The class websites linked from the portal are automatically created for every class - it is up to the instructors to decide whether and how to use them. Even if they are not used, you can send an email to your instructor by clicking the Send Email link on your class homepage.
DISABILITY SERVICES:
WITHDRAWAL POLICY FOR DEVELOPMENTAL COURSES: Students desiring to withdraw from classes must contact the Admissions and Records Office to obtain the necessary forms and procedures for official withdrawal. To avoid the possibility of receiving a punitive grade, students are strongly encouraged to properly withdraw from any courses they are unable to complete. Students may not attend the class after a withdrawal is processed.
Students who have not attended at least once by the 10 percent date of the class will be dropped by the instructor as 'no show' and assigned a non-punitive transcript grade of 'NS'. No tuition and fee refunds will be made. Financial aid eligibility will be adjusted accordingly.
Students who withdraw from a course(s) within the 80 percent date of the semester will receive a grade of 'W' which is not computed in the grade-point average). Students will not be allowed to withdraw from a course(s) after the 80 percent date of the semester. After the 80 percent date, final grades will be assigned based on the grade earned or 'WF' (punitive grade) in cases of excessive absences. The Vice President of Student Development or Vice President of Instruction or his/her designee must approve all exceptions. Documentation will be required for all exceptions.
While students are expected to initiate all withdrawals, instructors will withdraw a student through the 80 percent date of the semester and assign a grade of 'W' only when the student has exceeded the *allowable absences for that course. Instructors may not initiate withdrawals for any other reasons. Instructors may not withdraw students after the 80 percent date of the semester. Refer to the Revised Academic Calendar for specific withdrawal deadlines at www.cfcc.edu or at Student Development.
DISCLAIMER: Information contained in this syllabus was, to the best knowledge of the instructor, considered correct and complete when distributed for use at the beginning of the semester. The instructor reserves the right, acting within the policies and procedures of Cape Fear Community College, to make changes in course content or instructional techniques without notice or obligation.