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South Puget Sound Community CollegeIntroductory Algebra Math 98 Hybrid Spring 2010 5 creditsHybrid

Professor: Carlea McAvoy Office: 35-359

Office Hours: Tues: 11am to 1pm Wed: 12 to 1pm and 4:30 to 5:30pm Thurs: 11am to 1pm

Mon and Fri. by appointment

I will also be checking e-mail at other times throughout the day and I can meet you other times by

appointment.

Phone: (360) 596-5573 (for a speedier response, e-mail me) E-Mail:

[email protected]

Syllabus

Course Description:Brief review of operations with signed numbers and solving basic linear equations. Math 98 covers graphing linear

relationships, the equation of a line, systems of equations, properties of exponents, operations on polynomials, and

solving quadratic equations by factoring. There is also an introduction of rational expressions and roots and

radicals.

Prerequisite:This course has a prerequisite of Math 94 or an equitable placement test score.

Student Learning Outcomes:Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

A. Communicate effectively orally and in writing about the topics addressed;B. Accurately perform operations with rational numbers;C. Solve linear equations and inequalities in one variable;D. Solve application problems which lead to linear equations or inequalities;E. Find the slope of a line;F. Use the slope-intercept form to graph an equation;G. Use information to write the equation of a line in slope-intercept form;H. Solve systems of linear equations in two variables by graphing, elimination, and substitution (students

demonstrate all methods);I. Use systems of equations to solve application problems;J. Create an equation to represent direct variation;

K. Perform operations on polynomials;L. Simplify expressions containing exponents, including scientific notation;M. Use factoring polynomials to solve quadratic equations;N. Identify restrictions on the variable when working with rational expressions;O. Perform operations with simple rational expressions;P. Solve basic equations containing rational expressions;Q. Use rational equations to solve some application problems;R. Simplify numerical radicals.

College Wide Abilities:A. Apply fundamental skills, understand mathematical relationships, and appreciate the beauty and

power of mathematical structures;B. Think logically and critically;

Course Content:A. REVIEW OF MATH 094

1. The real number system

2. Linear equations and inequalities

B. GRAPHS AND THE EQUATION OF ALINE

1. The rectangular coordinate system2. The slope formula3. Slope-intercept form of the equation

of a line4. Point-slope form of the equation of a

line5. Equation of direct variation6. Equation of indirect variation

C. SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS1. Meaning of the solution of a system

2. Solving by graphing3. Solving by substitution4. Solving by the elimination method5. Applications of systems ofequations

D.POLYNOMIALS

1. Exponent properties andscientific notation2. Operations with polynomials3. Factoring polynomials using

E. AN INTRODUCTION TO RATIONALEXPRESSIONS

1. Definitions, simplifying, restrictionson variable2. Operations with rational expressions3. Equations involving rational

F. INTRODUCTION TO ROOTS ANDRADICALS1. Notation2. Simplifying numerical radicals
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greatest common factor, grouping,difference of squares, perfect squareand other trinomials. And use offactoring to solve quadratic equations.

expressions4. Complex fractions5. Applications

Materials Required:

Textbook: ISBN: (Recommended by not required) 0321568648 Title: Introductory

Algebra for College Student 5th

edition by BlitzerYou need the text with the MathXL access code bundled with it.Publisher: Addison-Wesley

On-line Homework and Tutorials: If you buy a used text or one with a different ISBN, you

will need to buy an access code for MathXL. (Go to www.mathxl.com and it will cost $40) this

is a great deal because it has all of the tutorials and video lectures right there. Also, when you

take math 99, (on-line or lecture) you can continue to use this same account for the next

textbook.

At the mathxl site enroll in 10SP Math 98 Hybrid Course Code for MathXL XL0H-71ML-201Y-0FY2

Other: You will need graph paper and a scientific calculator. I recommend the TI-30XIIS.

Course Features/Policies:

Academic Honesty: All work is to represent your own efforts rather than to be copied from

another. Cheating will result in an F grade for the assignment or test. For the academic

honesty policy, refer to the code of Student Rights and Responsibilities found on the colleges

website.

Financial Aid: Students receiving financial aid should ALWAYS check with Financial aid prior

to withdrawing, signing an incomplete contract, changing to an audit, or receiving an F or V

grade in a class.

Class Participation/Attendance: You are responsible for keeping track of the due dates in

this class. Those dates can be found in the academic calendar and at the mathxl website.

You can complete any assignment ahead of the due date, but quizzes and extra-credit may

not be completed once the due date has passed. Just as with any class, you need to put

sufficient amount of time into it to be successful. That amount of time varies with each

student. My guess is that a student who wants to get an A in the course should spend

between 15 and 20 hours a week on this course

Missed Exams or Assignments: A missed quiz will result in a score of zero. (You may

complete the syllabus quiz and or the extra-credit quiz to make up for missed a quiz) You

must take the midterm to be able to continue in the class. You must pass the final exam to be

able to pass the class. Homework has a due date, but you can work after the due date to

improve your score. Once you have taken the midterm, you may no longer improve your

scores for homework 1 4.

Instructional Method and Expectations:

Your grade is made up of homework scores, quizzes, the midterm, and the final exam. You

may work ahead of schedule and finish as quickly as you want, but you will

not be able to take a quiz or complete extra-credit once a due date has

passed.

Homework (33%): These homework assignments are worth 20 points each. Check the due

dates on-line and in the academic calendar. Homework is due on Thursday of each
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South Puget Sound Community CollegeIntroductory Algebra Math 98 Hybrid Spring 2010 5 credits

week. (You may work on homework after the due date.) There are extra-credit

assignments posted on-line that will add to your homework total. All of your homework

will be completed at the MathXL website. When you do the work, your answers are

submitted to me automatically.

Midterm (25%): About halfway through the class there is a cumulative midterm exam. Youmust pass this with at least a 50% to continue on with the

class. This exam is taken at the MathXL website. (See the academic calendar fordates.) You can earn 10 extra-credit points for completing the practice midterm that is

posted on-line at the MathXL site or you can do the one posted at the drupal and WAOL

site.

Final Exam (25%): The final exam is also cumulative. You must pass this with at

least a 50% to pass the class with a C. The final exam is an opennote (two pages front and back) test (no book) with a time limit of two and a half hours.

You must take the final exam on campus (see last page for information on how to

schedule your exam) or at a testing site near your home. Do the final exam study guide

before taking the final exam! If complete the practice final on-line, I will add 10 points

to your final.

Quizzes: (17%) Quizzes will be posted at the MathXL site so make sure you have gone to the

site and downloaded all of the needed plug-ins before you take the first quiz. You

should turn off the pop-up blockers on your browser before you start to take a quiz. You

will have two tries for each quiz but every time you open it, new but similar problems

will be generated. Once it is opened, you have 70 minutes to complete it. Each quiz

has a due date which can be found on-line and in the academic calendar posted at theWAOL site. Quizzes cover the same sections as the homework that was due a few days

before. Each quiz is worth 10 points. The quiz will be locked until you attempt

the homework for that week. Sometimes the computer may not grade it correctly.

If you feel that you deserve credit for a quiz question, e-mail requesting me to grade it

manually. Quizzes are due by midnight each Sunday but can be taken any time before

the due date. If you have trouble with the on-line site while taking the quizzes, please

contact technical support. Take the quiz early if you can so that you will have time to

get help before you open it a second time. If you wait until Sunday night to take it, it

will be too late to get help from Tech Support or me. The syllabus quiz will add to the

score of your first quiz, and there is an extra-credit quiz which you can use to add on toyour lowest quiz score.

Grading Scale:

A 93-100%

A- 90 92%

(With at least

a 60% on the

final)

B+ 87 89%

B 83 86%

B- 80 82%

(With at least a

55% on the

final)

C+ 76

79%

C 72 75

(With at

least a 50%

on the final)

D+ 66 71%

D 63 65%

D- 60 62%

F

Student

finished

class with

an average

below 60%

V

Student

did not

finish

class or

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instructor

Incomplete: Because of extenuating circumstances, the instructor may consider issuing an

Incomplete. The student is eligible if the student is halfway through the course, is earning a t

least a C, and is able to complete the course by working with the instructor no later than the

following quarter.

On-line mathematics classes can be a very convenient way to take a class, but there maybe glitches the first few times you visit the WAOL, and MATHXL site. This may be stressfulto you as the student, so I warn you now, that this may not be the best venue for you totake this class. If you are not comfortable with computer technology, or if you do not haveaccess to high speed Internet at your house, you will probably not like taking an on-lineclass. In addition to this, if you cannot learn math from reading the information from abook or on-line documents, you would be better off taking the course on campus. I will domy best to help you through the problems that you may have, and I will strive to make thisan enjoyable and productive class but in order to be successful you will need to be self-motivated and directed.Every time you e-mail me, you should include your name and Math 98Hybrid inthe subject line. I have 3 on-line classes and about 90 hybrid students so pleaseidentify yourself!Every assignment you submit should have your name on the assignment. (Thisapplies to extra-credit assignments) Even if you put your name on the e-mailsubject line, your name should still appear on your work. You will be submittingextra-credit work via e-mail.

Course CalendarThere is an academic calendar posted at the WAOL site to help you keep track of all of the due dates.

Support Services Available:

On Campus: There is free tutorial help on campus in Building 32 Room 122. The math center

hours change every quarter, but they are usually open from 8am to 2pm daily, have

evening hours on Tuesday and Wednesday and are open on Saturday mornings. I will

post the hours for this quarter when they are available. You do not need an

appointment to use the math lab.

Instructor: I am on-line and on campus to help you be successful in this course. E-mail me

with questions when you have them and I will respond within 24-hours during the

workweek. Please remember that like any on-campus course, you will not have 24 hour

a day access to an instructor. If you e-mail me at 2pm, I may not see your e-mail until

the next day at 10:30am when I have my office hours. Please be patient.

Classmates: Exchange e-mails and phone numbers and help each other out!

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