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MAT 187A
Basic Arithmetic (Part I)
Winter 2011
Instructor:
Bruce Armbrust, phone:541-4660x314, email:
bruce.armbrust@hotmail.com
Office Hours:
Room A210, Mon.
Mon.
Thurs.
Fri.
MSC,
Wed.
And as always, by appointment.
Class Time and Location:
Tues. & Thurs.
Textbook (Optional):
Required Software:
It is required to have a software license to use the software MyMathLab
in this class. You must have a valid e-mail address to use the on-line
curriculum.
Students have two choices. The first
choice is to purchase the textbook from the bookstore. The
textbook comes with the software license. Note:
If you purchase a used textbook, it may not have a valid course access
code. Be VERY careful when
acquiring the text. 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 have already purchased an
access code for Math 187A for this textbook, you may also use it for this class
at no extra cost.
To access our class page,
go to www.coursecompass.com and
register using your student access code and the course ID for this class:
armbrust89528
For assistance with MyMathLab:
You may get help by calling 1-800-677-6337 during the following hours: Mon Fri
Calculator:
No calculators are allowed for this course.
Course Description:
MAT 187A covers
general areas of arithmetic which include whole numbers, fractions, and an
introduction to decimals. Included is an additional study skills/counseling
component to assist students in being successful in this course as well as
future math courses.
Student Learning Outcomes: 1.
Perform arithmetic operations with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. 4.
Apply study skills learned in this class to studying in this class.
Course Grade:
Your final letter grade will be based on the usual grading scale:
A 90-100%, B 80-89%, C 70-79%, D 60-69%, F 0-59%
The following items will make up the course grade:
Homework:
100 points (20 @ 5 points each)
Quizzes:
50 points (5 @ 10 points each)
Study Skills (February 3):
50 points
Exam1 (January 18):
100 points
Exam2 (February 1):
100 points
Final Exam (February 10):
200 points
You may check your grades at any point in the quarter by accessing the grade
book on Course Compass.
Homework:
Homework is to be completed online with MyMathLab.
Each section covered will have a homework assignment.
Homework assignments will be due Monday at
Quizzes:
Each week you will be required to take a quiz on MyMathLab.
The quizzes are designed to help you prepare for exams, and will be made
up of problems that are very similar to the problems from your homework
assignments. The quizzes may be
taken as often as you would like before the due date/time.
There will be no make-up quizzes.
Study Skills Component:
In order to fulfill this portion of the class you must make a one-hour
appointment to meet with Aaron Barnett (the counselor who will be working with
our class). You can contact him at
541-4660 x231 or via email at barnett@ltcc.edu.
After your appointment, you must submit a half-page, single-spaced, typed
summary of your meeting with the counselor discussing what was most and least
helpful about the appointment. This
summary is to be submitted to Bruce no later than February 3rd.
Exams:
Students are to bring a pencil and blank scratch paper to each exam.
If you cannot make it to an exam (final not included), you may take it up
to 2 school days prior to the scheduled date with proper arrangements.
Otherwise, the exam may be made up after the scheduled date with a
penalty of 10% per day.
Registration Information:
You may drop the class with no penalty or mark on your record on or before
January 14. After January 14, you
may drop the class and receive a grade of W until January 24.
After January 24, if still enrolled, you will receive a grade of A, B, C,
D, F or I.
Learning Disabled Students:
Students with disabilities who may need accommodations for this class are
encouraged to notify me and contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC) early
in the quarter so that reasonable accommodations may be implemented as soon as
possible. Students may contact the DRC by visiting the Center (located in
room A205) or by phoning 541-4660, ext. 249 (voice) or 542-1870 (TTY for deaf
students). All information will remain confidential.
How to Succeed in a Math Class:
I am often asked how to successfully pass a math class, and here is my advice:
I) Come to every class session. Be
prepared, and plan on participating.
II) Do your homework. Remember that
what I assign is what I consider a bare minimum.
If you need more practice, do it.
III) Read the book. You paid good
money for it, so you might as well use it.
IV) Make use of available tutors and my office hours.
You will find tutors who know the subject matter in this course at the
Math Success Center (MSC).
V) Do math every day. Math is just
like everything else: if you dont practice, you become rusty.
Technology in the Classroom:
All cell phones, laptops, headphones, MP3 players, iPods, etc, must be turned
off and put away prior to the start of each class.
No electronic devices may be used during any exams.
Academic Dishonesty:
Academic dishonesty of any form will not be tolerated.
Students caught cheating on exams will receive a score of zero on the
assignment. It is very hard to pass
the class if this occurs. Students
may work together on homework assignments (and, in fact, are encouraged to) as
long as all students understand the material covered.
Course Schedule:
The following is a tentative schedule.
If things change (and I have money that says they will), I will let you
know.
January
4
1.1-1.3
Whole Number Addition and Subtraction
6
1.4, 1.5
Whole Number Multiplication and Division
11
1.6, 1.7
Exponents, Order of Operations, Rounding and Estimation
13
1.8, 2.1
Applications of Whole Numbers, Fractions 18
Exam I, 2.2
Simplifying Fractions
20
2.3-2.5
Mixed Numbers, Fraction Multiplication and Division
25
2.6, 2.7
Least Common Denominators, Adding Fractions
27
2.8, 2.9
Operations with Mixed Fractions, Applications of Fractions
February
1
Exam II, 3.1
Decimals
3
3.2-3.4
Decimal Addition, Subtraction, and Multiplication
8
Final Review
10
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