Spring 2015 Math 096

INTERMEIDATE ALGEBRA

MATH 096/Spring 2015

(MML Course ID:jung55796)

Course Information:

Time of the Class: MWF 1pm - 2:15pm
Section / Location / Class ID / Facility ID
1005 / Elko / 33515 / GTA128
1015 / Wells / 34669 / GBC Interactive video
1016 / Owyhee / 34670 / GBC Room 1
1017 / Wendover / 34671 / GBC Room 2

Instructor Contact Information

Name: Jinho Jung email/phone: , 753-2323, WebCampus is preferred method of email and for most other communications.
Office location: McMullen Hall(MH) #137
Office Hours: M – Th 4 – 5 pm, M 8 - 9 am, or by appointment.

Course Credits: 3 credits

Course Description:

A one-semester course equivalent to the combination of MATH 095 and MATH 096. Topics include solving linear equations in one variable, polynomials, integer exponents, factoring, rational expressions and equations, graphic linear equations in two variables, inequalities, systems of linear equations, radical exponents, and quadratic equations.

Prerequisite

Must have completed MATH 91 or earned a satisfactory score for placement into MATH 95 or MATH 97.

Textbook(Optional): Beginning &Intermediate Algebra FIFTH EDITION by Elayn Martin-Gay,

ISBN-10: 0321785126 • ISBN-13: 9780321785121©2013 • Pearson

Course Materials:

  • Scientific Calculator.
  • Notebook or 3 ring binder.
  • Reliable internet access.
  • My Math Lab(MML) Access Code:MML Course ID (jung55796)– see an additionally attached file for steps on how to register on MML.

Methodology

  • Lecture: There will be a short lecture, typicallyabout 20 - 30 min, covering key concepts and examples.
  • DiscussionSession: Following the lecture, students will have an opportunity to ask questions and discuss what was presented in the lecture.
  • Classroom Discussion Activity: This is an opportunity to learn more in depth about the concepts introduced in the class with additional problems. Group discussion during the class activity is encouraged. As you solve the problems during the class activity, you will show your work and organize the materials in your 3 ring binder or notebook.

Rules in the classroom

Cell phones: Please be considerate of your classmates by turning off your cell phone.

No food or drink will be allowed except for covereddrinks. Disruptive behavior will not be tolerated.

NEW START MENTORING & TUTORING

You are participating in a special New Start MyMathLab course, and you will be assigned a personal mentor for the duration of the course. Your mentor will help you to navigate the MyMathLab course and can help you determine how to work most effectively. Please watch the video in the first announcement in the course which explains the role of the mentor and other features of this New Start course. Your mentor will contact you by telephone in the first few days of the course. As the course proceeds, you will meet regularly on the phone with your mentor to ensure that your progress stays on track. Participation in this program is required.

You will also be encouraged to utilize online tutoring available from Smarthinking which gives you 24/7 access to math experts who can help you to better understand the concepts and solve problems successfully. There are several ways to access the tutoring, and there is more information on this in your MyMathLab course or you can ask your mentor or instructor.

Course requirements and Grades

  1. Attendance

You must participate in classes regularly if you intend to obtain full benefits of instruction. Unexcused hours of absence in excess of the number of course credit hours is excessive. This translates to two hours of absence for a two-credit class, three hours of absence for a three credit class, and so on. An instructor may drop any student who has excessive unexcused absences (Academic Standards, page 52 GBC General Catalog 2014-2015)

  • Three unexcused absences will result in a failing grade.
  • Three instances of tardiness of 10 minutes or more will result in one unexcused absence.
  • Three instances of leaving class 10 or more minutes early will result in one unexcused absence.
  • The student who misses a class is responsible for whatever was covered in that class.
  1. Participation:

Participation points can be earned by

  • Participating in the Pearson Mentorship program
  • Asking questions
  • Participating in discussions
  • Organizing work in the three-ring binder/notebook
  1. Assignment in MyMathLab:

To advance to the next assignment, a score of at least 90% must be achieved for the current assignment. There will be a weekly deadline for all assignments.If you miss the specified deadline, you will be locked out of MyMathLab. The student will need to contact the instructor to speak about the missed deadline. It is only at the instructor’s discretion to reopen the assignment and give the appropriate extension with 1% deduction per day for the late assignment. See the chart for the assignment deadline.

  1. Quizzesin MyMathLab:
  • A quiz will be given at the end of each section in MyMathLab.
  • A quiz score of at least 85% must be attained to move on to the next assignment.
  • Quizzes may be retaken more than once to achieve the desired score. They can be done anywhere with internet access. For each problem you must write down all the steps on your note paper.All of these notes in each attempt should be filed in your binder for checks by the instructor.
  • There will be a weekly deadline for all quizzes.If you miss the specified deadline, you will be locked out of MyMathLab. The student will need to contact the instructor to speak about the missed deadline. It is only at the instructor’s discretion to reopen the quiz and give the appropriate extension with 1% deduction per day for the late assignment. See chart for the assignment deadline.
  1. Exams:
  • Chapter exams will be given on MML at your testing center. No books or notes are allowed.You will be given paper to show your work. All of these papersmust be submitted to your proctor before you leave. Exams are password protected.
  • Make up exams are not permitted unless there areextenuating circumstances such a documented medical emergency. Students will need to notify the instructor as soon as possible after missing the exam. Failing to do so will give you “0” for that exam.
  1. Final exam:
  • The final exam must be taken before the deadline in your testing center. No books or notes are allowed. You will be given paper to show your work. All of these papers must be submitted to your proctor before you leave. The final exam is password protected.
  • Missing the final exam will result in a grade of “F” regardless of the course average.There will be no late or make up final exam.

All assignments, quizzes, exams, and the final exam will be done through My Math lab. Keep in mind that all of above items have deadlines set on MML, so it is very important to keep track of these.

  1. Grade:

Components / Weight / Score / Grade
Chapter exams / 50% / 90-100% / A
Quiz / 5% / 80-89% / B
Participation / 5% / 70-79% / C
Homework / 10% / 60-69% / D
Final exam / 30% / Less than 60% / F

Help (Resources)

  • Please come and visit me during my office hours any time you need assistance. For distance sites, I will be communicating with you through webcampus.
  • There will be tutors available at the Academic Success Center(EIT Building Room 114, 753-2149). The ASC also offers free online tutoring for those not near GBC campus. Their email is .

Learning Outcomes & Measures

Upon completion of MATH 096, the successful student will be able to: / Student outcomes will be measured by daily exercises, weekly quizzes, chapter tests, and the final exam.
1. Solve linear equations and inequalities, including those that involve absolute values. / Sections 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4
2. Graph linear equations and inequalities, relations and functions. / Sections 4.1, 8.1
3. Solve systems of linear equations using a variety of techniques including the elimination method, and substitution method. / Sections 4.2, 4.3, 4.5, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4
4. Solve systems of linear inequalities. / Section 4.4
5. Perform operations on rational functions (add, subtract, multiply, divide). / Sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4
6. Solve equations containing rational functions. / Section 7.5
7. Simplify expressions with radicals and rational exponents. / Sections 10.1, 10.2, 10.3
8. Solve equations with radical expressions. / Sections 10.4, 10.6
9. Perform operations with complex numbers including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. / Section 10.5
10. Solve quadratic equations and inequalities. / Sections 11.1, 1.2, 11.3
11. Solve a variety of applied problems involving linear, quadratic, rational, and polynomial expressions. / Sections 4.5, 7.5, 10.6, 11.3
12. Determine when a relation is a function. / Section 3.6

Computer Requirements

This course requires that you have access to a computer that can access the internet. You will need to have access to, and be able to use, the following software packages:

  • A web browser (An up-to-date version of Google Chrome, Safari, or Mozilla Firefox)
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader (free)
  • Adobe Flash Player (free)

You are responsible for having a reliable computer and internet connection throughout the course. Great Basin College centers have open lab hours for your use. Local libraries usually have computers for public assess. It is up to YOU to find reliable computer access for this course.

Internet and WebCampus

This course uses WebCampus for the facilitation of communications between faculty and students, submission of assigments and posting grades. The WebCampus Couse site can be accessed at an alternative way into the site can be reached by going to:

Disability Assistance

Great Basin College is committed to providing equal educational opportunities to qualified students with disabilities in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. A qualified student must furnish current verification of disability. The Disability Services Office, located in Leonard Student Life Center, will assist qualified students with disabilities in securing the appropriate and reasonable accommodation, auxiliary aids, and services. For more information or further assistance, please contact Julie Byrnes at 775.753.2271.

Academic Dishonesty

The University and Community College System of Nevada expressly forbids all forms of academic dishonesty, including (but not limited) all forms of cheating, copying, and plagiarism. Plagiarism is presenting someone else’s word, ideas or data as one’s own. When a student submits work that includes the words, ideas, or data of others, the source of that information must be acknowledged through complete, accurate, and specific references; and if verbatim statements are included, through quotation marks as well. In academically honest writing or speaking, the students will acknowledge the source whenever.

Another person’s actual words are quoted

Another person’s idea, opinion or theory is used, even if it is completely paraphrased in student’s own words

Facts, statistics, or other illustrative materials are borrowed, unless the information is common knowledge.

Students who are discovered cheating will be subject to discipline as outlined in the Great Basin College catalog.

In an online setting, academic dishonesty also includes the use of websites to find or check solutions to your exam questions while you are taking the exam or changing your work after the exam has been submitted.

Student Conduct

Students are required to adhere to the behavior standards listed in GBC Student Conduct and Netiquette Policies. Students are entitled to receive instruction free from interference by other member of the class. If a student is disruptive, an instructor may ask the student to stop the disruptive behavior and warn the student that such disruptive behavior can result in withdrawal from the course. An instructor may withdraw a student from a course when the student’s behavior disrupts the educational process under NSHE Code, Tile 2, Chapter 6, Section 6.2.2. Appropriate classroom behavior is defined by the instructor.

Tech support

Campus tech support / 775-753-2167 or
My Math Lab technical support / Pearson 24hr customer support
800-677-6337
Math 96, Weekly HW, Quiz Deadlines
Week / Homework/Quiz Sections / Deadline (11:59pm on these dates)
Week 1 (Jan 21-23) / 3.4 / 25-Jan
Week 2(Jan 26-30) / 3.5, 3.6, 4.1 / 1-Feb
Week 3(Feb 2-6) / 4.2, 4.3 / 8-Feb
Week 4(Feb 9-13) / 4.5, 7.1 / 15-Feb
Week 5(Feb 16 -20) / 7.2 / 22-Feb
Week 6(Feb 23-27) / 7.3, 7.4 / 1-Mar
Week 7(Mar 2-6) / 7.5, 7.7 / 8-Mar
Week 8(Mar 9-13) / 8.1, 8.2 / 15-Mar
Week 9(Mar 16-20) / 8.4, 9.1 / 22-Mar
Week 10(Mar 23-27) / Spring Break
Week 11 (Mar 30-Apr3) / 9.2, 9.3 / 5-Apr
Week 12(Apr6-10) / 9.4, 10.1 / 12-Apr
Week 13(Apr 13-17) / 10.2, 10.3 / 19-Apr
Week 14(Apr20-24) / 10.4, 10.6 / 26-Apr
Week 15(Apr27-May1) / 11.1, 11.2 / 3-May
Week 16(May4-8) / 11.3 / 9-May
****Final exam deadline: Thursday May 14
Math 96, Tentative Schedule, Spring 15
Mon / Wed
Jan / Week 1 / 19: MLK / 21: review 3.4
Week 2 / 26: review 3.5, 3.6 / 29: 4.1
Feb / Week 3 / 2: 4.2 / 4: 4.3
Week 4 / 9: 4.5 / 11: 7.1
Week 5 / 16: President's / 18: 7.2
Week 6 / 23: 7.3 / 25: 7.4
Mar / Week 7 / 2: 7.5 / 4: 7.7
Week 8 / 9: 8.1 / 11: 8.2
Week 9 / 16: 8.4 / 18: 9.1
week 10 / Spring / break
Week 11 / 30: 9.2 / Apr 1: 9.3
April / Week 12 / 6: 9.4 / 8: 10.1
Week 13 / 13: 10.2 / 15: 10.3
Week 14 / 20: 10.4 / 22: 10.6
Week 15 / 27: 11.1 / 29: 11.2
May / week 16 / 4: 11.3 / 6: review

**Last day to withdraw: Monday, March 23, 2015

Chapter Exam deadlines
90 min prior to the closing time at your testing center
Exam Ch 4 / Thursday, Feb 12
Exam Ch 7 / Thursday, March 12
Exam Ch 8 / Thursday, March 19
Exam Ch 9 / Thursday, April 9
Exam Ch 10 / Thursday, April 23
Exam Ch 11 / Thursday, May 7

Submitting Exams:

All Chapter exams and the final exam, unless otherwise announced by the instructor, MUST be submitted via WebCampus. Each exam will have a designated place to submit. Your exam paper must be scanned in a JPEG file.

Subject to change notice:

All material assignments, and deadlines are subject to change with prior notice to benefit of students in the course. It is your responsibility to stay in touch with your instructor, review the course site regularly, or communicate with other student, to adjust as needed if assignments or due dates change.

Drop and Add dates:

If you feel it is necessary to withdraw from the course, plase see GBC Calendar for full details on the types of withdrawals that are available and their procedures.

Studying and Preparation:

This course requires you to spend time preparing and completing assignments. A 5-credit course requires 10 hours a week of student work outside the class in addition to actively participating in class.

Use the pyramid for structured success strategy.

Syllabus Disclaimer

This instructor views of the course syllabus as an educational contract between the instructor and students. Every effort will be made to avoid changing the course schedule but the possibility exists that unforeseen events will make syllabus changes necessary. The instructor reserves the right to make changes to the syllabus as deemed necessary. Students will be notified in a timely manner of any syllabus change face-to-face, via email or in the course site Announcement. Please remember to check your WebCampus often.

CAMPUS SECURITY:

GBC is committed to the safety of our students and has a duty to promote awareness and prevention programs for violence on campus under the Jeanne Clery Act as well as the Campus SaVE (Sexual Violence Elimination Act) and VAWA (Violence Against Women Act), which are amendments to Clery. Acts of violence include, but are not limited to, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Acts of violence can occur on the physical campus or centers of GBC in addition to field placement sites, clinical practice settings, and other places where college or class activities occur. As well, the online environment at GBC is considered a GBC site. If you experience any incidence where your safety has been threatened or violated, or if you feel threatened or harassed, immediately report this to me, any center director, faculty, or staff member, or directly to the Director of Environmental Health, Safety & Security(775.753.2115) or the Vice President for Student Services(775.753.2282).

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