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Basic Mathematics Spring
2002 Math 181 A
April 2 - April 25, 2002
1 Unit Math 181 B
April 30 - May 23, 2002
1 Unit Math 181 C May 28 - June 20, 2002 1 Unit Meeting Times: Tuesday & Thursday 1:00 2:15 PM Room: A206 Instructor: Bic Ha Olson
Phone:
541-4660 Ext. 368 Email: Olson@ltcc.cc.ca.us Office: A 204 Office Hours: Monday,
Wednesday, Friday: 10:00 11:00 AM @ Office:
A204
Tuesday: 3:00 4:00
PM @ Gateway Math Center Thursday:
9:00 10:00 AM @
Office: A204 The
best way to contact me is to call my office.
If I am not in, please leave me a message because I check my voicemail
regularly. Required Text: Basic College Mathematics by Tobey & Slater, Fourth Edition. Course Description: The purpose of this course is to teach students the skills in basic arithmetic and to enable them to apply these skills in the manipulation and application of basic arithmetic problems. This is a modular course covering the first three modules of the Math 181 A-E sequence. Each module is one unit and covers a different topic: Module 181 A Whole Numbers (Chapters 1 & Section 7.5) Module 181 B Fractions (Chapter 2) Module 181 C Decimals (Chapter 3) This class is a
positive attendance class. I will
take attendance every day. Students with disabilities must identify themselves to me within the first two weeks of class. Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: Students requiring accommodations for a certain disability that may affect class performance are requested to schedule with a staff member at the DRC to discuss this during the first week of the quarter so that appropriate arrangements can be made. * Course materials available in alternate format.
How to
succeed in a Math class: 1. Come to every class meeting. 2. Arrive early, get yourself settled and be ready when class starts. Sit where you wont be distracted and take notes. 3. Read each section before it is discussed in class. 4. Do all the homework 5. Do some math every day. 6. Start preparing for exams at least one week in advance. 7. Ask questions, especially if you dont understand a concept. 8. Take advantage of tutors and office hours. 9. Study in groups and do your homework with a classmate. The Gateway Math Center has free tutoring for all registered students. Please Log In and Out so that the facility gets the funds it needs. Calculators
are not allowed for this class. Method of
Evaluation: Homework must be completed and turned in by four oclock on the day it is due. If a homework section is incomplete, 10% will be deducted from the grade at the end of the class for each section that is not complete. That means that if three sections are not complete, then 30% will be deducted from the grade for the module. Exams are given at the end of each module and quizzes are given at the half way point of each module. If a student does not receive a passing grade in a module, that student will not be allowed to continue on to the next module. The quiz counts for 30% of the grade for the module and the exam counts for 70% of the grade for that module. Each Module receives a separate grade. Grades are based on the following scale.
A
90% - 100%
B
80% - 89%
C
70% - 79%
D
60% - 69% Tentative Lecture Schedule Math 181 A Date Topic
Section
HW
April 2 Introduction, Understanding Whole Numbers 1.1 #3 51 Multiples of 3. April 4 Addition of Whole Numbers 1.2 #3 60 Multiples of 3. Subtraction of Whole Numbers 1.3 #1 20, 24 90 Multiples of 3 HW Sections 1.1 1.3 Due Tuesday, April 9 April 9 Multiplication of Whole Numbers 1.4 #3 102 Multiples of 3 Division of Whole Numbers 1.5 #1 30, 33 93 Multiples of 3 April 11 Exponents & Order of Operations 1.6 #1 6, 8 102 Multiples of 3
HW Sections 1.4 1.6 Due Tuesday, April 16 April 16 Quiz (1.1 1.6) Rounding and Estimation 1.7 #1 4, 6 78 Multiples of 3, 85 88 April 18 Square Roots 7.5 #3 33 Multiples of 3 Applied Problems 1.8 #3 36 Multiples of 3 HW Sections 1.7, 1.8 & 7.5 Due Tuesday, April 23 April 23 Review Exam for Module A Pgs 98 103 Review Exercises # 5 100 Multiples of 5 Pgs 104 105 Chapter Test All problems, Pg 501 # 27 31.
This set of problems of the Review
& Chapter test are due on the day of the
Exam. April 25
Exam for Module A (Chapter 1 & Section 7.5) Tentative Lecture Schedule Math 181 B Date Topic Section HW April 30 Return Exam A and Begin Module B Understanding Fractions 2.1 #3 51 Multiples of 3 Simplifying Fractions 2.2 #3 90 Multiples of 3 May 2 Improper Fractions & Mixed Numbers 2.3 #3 84 Multiples of 3
HW Sections 2.1 2.3 Due Tuesday, May 7 May 7 Multiplication of Fractions & Mixed Numbers 2.4 #3 57 Multiples of 3 Division of Fractions & Mixed Numbers 2.5 #3 84 Multiples of 3 May 9 The Least Common Denominator 2.6 #3 81 Multiples of 3
HW Sections 2.4 2.6 Due
Tuesday, May 14 May 14 Quiz (2.1 2.6) Addition & Subtraction of Fractions 2.7 #3 69 Multiples of 3 May 16 Combining Mixed Numbers & Order of Operations 2.8 #3 69 Multiples of 3 Applied Problems involving Fractions 2.9 #1 20 All, pg. 187 #1. HW Sections 2.7 2.9 Due
Tuesday, May 21 May 21 Review Exam for Module B Review Exercises Pgs 191 194 #3 78 Multiples of 3 Pgs 195 196 Chapter Test, All Problems.
This set of problems of the Review
and Chapter test are due on the day of the
Exam. May 23
Exam for Module B (Chapter 2) Tentative Lecture Schedule Math 181 C Date
Topic
Section
HW
May 28 Return Exam B and Begin Module C Decimal Notation 3.1 # 3 60 Multiples of 3 Comparing, Ordering & Rounding Decimals 3.2 #3 60 Multiples of 3 May 30 Addition & Subtraction of Decimals 3.3 #3 57 Multiples of 3 HW Sections 3.1 3.3 Due
Tuesday, June 4 June 4 Multiplication of Decimals 3.4 #3 60 Multiples of 3 June 6 Division of Decimals 3.5 #3 54 Multiples of 3 HW Sections 3.4, 3.5 Due
Tuesday, June 11 June 11 Quiz, Converting Fractions to Decimals 3.6 #3 57 Multiples of 3 & Order of Operations June 13 Applied Problems Involving Decimals 3.7 #3 39 Multiples of 3 HW Sections 3.6, 3.7 Due Tuesday, June 18 June 18 Review for Exam for Module C Pgs. 258 261 Review Exercises #1 4 All, #6 66 Multiples of 3 Page 262 Chapter 3 Test, All Problems.
This set of problems of the Review
and Chapter test are due on the day of the
Exam. June 20 Exam for Module C (Chapter 3) |