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MAT
187A – BASIC ARITHMETIC
Fall
2010
INSTRUCTOR:
Judy Guinn
PHONE:
School: 530-541-4660,
Extension 476
Home: 775-588-6413
OFFICE
HOUR:
To be
determined.
TEXTBOOK (OPTIONAL):
Basic College Mathematics,
by Tobey & Slater, Sixth
Edition
Required Software License:
It is required to have a software license to use the software
MyMathLab in this class. Students have
two choices. The
first
choice is to purchase the
textbook from the bookstore. The textbook comes with the software
license for an additional cost of approximately $5. The
second choice is to purchase
the license alone either from the bookstore or online at coursecompass.com.
The license gives you access to the textbook online. This is a more
economical choice, but is only recommended to students who have online
access and feel comfortable reading a computer screen instead of a
traditional book. If you purchase a used textbook, you will also need to
purchase the software license. The
software license is valid as long as the student uses the
same textbook; the student may need to call the tech support to obtain
another access code if the student
takes the same class again later.
Our course id is guinn85855
For assistance
call 1-800-677-6337.
Mon – Fri 5:00 AM – 5:00 PM & Sunday 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Online assistance is available 24 hours every day at:
247pearsoned.custhelp.com
COUSE
DESCRIPTION:
The purpose of this course is to teach
students the skills of basic Arithmetic; in particular we will cover whole
numbers, fractions, and an introduction to decimals. In reality, you have
probably already seen this material somewhere in your educational past but may
have forgotten it or never really understood it when it was first presented.
In this class, our goal is to fill in the gaps of your knowledge about
arithmetic and to help you get the “big picture” so that it will all
fit together in a way which makes sense to you and that you are able to
apply it to “real life” problems. This course is an extended version of
Math 187A in which we will include a component of study skills to assist you in
being successful in this math class and others which you will take in the
future.
This is actually two six-week classes (each receiving its own
grade):
Ř
Math
187A
covers whole numbers, fractions, and an introduction to decimals.
Ř
Math
187B
covers the rest of decimals, percents, and an introduction to algebra.
CALCULATORS:
Calculators are not allowed in this class on exams or the final.
TUTORING:
Tutoring is available in the Math Success Center (MSC) in Room 201.
Students will earn 0.5 point toward the total grade for every 10 hours in
MSC or DRC. However, if any student misses two or more classes, no lab credit
will be
granted.
STUDENT LEARNING 1.
Perform arithmetic operations with whole numbers, fractions,
OUTCOMES:
and decimals.
2. Translate written language into
mathematical statements.
4. Apply study skills learned in this class to
studying in this class.
GRADING POLICY:
Method of Student Evaluation
Homework (Online, 21 sections)
21%
Study Skills Component
4%
Quizzes (Two, Online)
6%
Exams (Two, In Class)
41%
Final (Covers entire course content)
28%
Your letter grade will be based on your percentage.
A
90-100%
B
80-89%
C
70-79%
D
60-69%
F
less than 60%
CHECKING YOUR You
can check your grade at any time in MyMathLab where you will be doing
GRADE ONLINE:
your homework.
I will drop a student from the class if the student missed two
classes or more and is unable to keep up with the learning.
HOMEWORK:
Homework will be done online using MyMathLab. Due dates are listed for you
when you go on line to do the assignments.
Feel free to consult a fellow
classmate, a tutor, your instructor, or anyone else for assistance on the
homework. In addition, the computer will give you help with any problem, show
you an example of a similar problem, and in some cases show you a video of
someone teaching how to do that
type of problem. You can work on
homework after the due date but there are penalties for being late (see the
make-up policy below).
QUIZZES:
Quizzes will be taken online in
MyMathLab. You can take each quiz up to three times, and the highest score will
be used. Before you take the quiz, make sure that you
have done your homework for the sections covered in the quiz, read the
appropriate sections in the textbook, looked at the video(s), and received
assistance from either the computer, or your instructor on any difficult topics.
If you do not take a quiz on time, a zero will be recorded for that grade.
EXAM
POLICY:
Grading will be based on progress
towards the final answer, and the demonstration of understanding of the concept
that is being tested. The more you show me with
steps and detail, the better your chances for partial credit. You
provide me the communication and
detail in your answers; and I will give you the best grade I can based on that
communication and answer. You can use one page of notes, front and back, for
quizzes, exams and the final.
MAKE-UP POLICY:
For Exams and the Final,
make-up is possible if the instructor is
contacted in advance and
the absence is excuse; there is a 10% penalty if the absence is not
excused. The make-up test needs to be taken before the next class. Homework
will be accepted late up to one week after it is assigned for half
credit; the online homework will be closed after the due date, and I will reopen
it the next morning for another week for
the late homework.
COMMUNICATION
You can reach me by phone on my voicemail here at the college by calling (530)
POLICY: 541-4660 and dialing
my extension 476. The best
way to reach me is to call me at home: (775) 588-6413 and leave a message
. I will be in class a few minutes
early each day and will arrange to have an office “hour” each week, usually a
half hour after class each day we meet.
LEARNING
If you have a certifiable learning disability that may affect your performance
in
DISABILITIES:
this class, be sure to discuss your special needs with me during the first week
of class. Learning disabilities will be accommodated.
HOW TO
SUCCEED
1)
Read your textbook before class.
IN A
MATH CLASS:
2)
Choose
to attend all class periods and be on time.
3)
Exchange names and phone number with classmates.
4) Learn from your mistakes
and be patient with yourself.
5) Don’t be afraid of asking
questions.
6) Know how to get help if
you need it.
7) Organize your class
materials.
8) Do your homework.
9)
Check your work.
10) Hand in assignments on time.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY (CHEATING):
Academic dishonesty of any form will not be tolerated.
Students caught cheating on exams or
quizzes will receive a score of zero on the
assignment for the first offense and a course grade of
F for the second offense.
Cheating will be defined as but not
limited to:
(1) using any method to copy another’s work on an exam, quiz, or final (2)
directly copying another student’s homework assignment (3) using any method
other than your own honest efforts to complete exams, quizzes, the final, or
homework assignments.
The following activities are NOT cheating:
(1) collaborating with other students to complete homework assignments (2)
working with math tutors or academic coaches to complete homework
assignments (3) working with other students to study for exams, quizzes or the
final.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:
If you need help paying for your books or other expenses, call our financial
aid officer, America Ramirez, at 541-4660 x236, email her at
Ramirez@ltcc.edu,
or drop by A100.
WHERE TO FIND A COMPUTER ON CAMPUS:
Computers are available for your use in the following locations on campus:
§
Learning Assistance Center (LAC)* open Mon – Thurs 10 – 6, Fri 10 – 2, Sat 11 –
3.
§
Math Success Center (MSC) * open Mon – Thurs 9 – 6, Fri 10 – 2,
Sat 11 – 1.
§
Open Labs in the D-wing which have available times posted by the door of each
lab.
* Both the LAC and the MSC are in room 201.
MATH 187A STUDY SKILLS COMPONENT:
Twenty
points of your grade in this class
is
based on the study skills component. You
can earn those twenty points in the following manner:
Study Skills Assignment: Individual
Counseling,
(20 points)
Due Oct. 21.
a.
Make an appointment for one hour to meet with Aaron Barrett who has been working
with you in our class. You can contact him at 541-4660 x231 or
barrett@ltcc.edu.
b. After your appointment,
you need to write a half-page summary of your meeting with a counselor of what
was most and least helpful about the counseling appointment. Turn this summary
to Judy by Oct. 21. Be sure
to turn in your report
TYPED.
Tentative Lecture Schedule for Math 187A
Be sure to use class time, office hours, and the MSC to get all of your
questions answered.
Be sure that you are registered for Math 187B which begins next week.
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