MATH 0305 110 - INTEGRATED BEGINNING ALGEBRA

Introduction

Math0305.110 TR 11am to 1:20pm

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

Course Title: Beginning Algebra               TR 11am to 1:20 Room 809          

Course Prefix & Number: MATH 0305

Section Number:  110

Semester: Spring 2018

Semester Credit Hours: 3

Lecture Hours: 48

Lab Hours: 0

Course Prefix & Number: NCBM 0200

Section Number:  110

Semester: Spring 2018

Semester Credit Hours: 2

Lecture Hours: 32

Lab Hours: 0

Course Description (NCTC Catalog):

MATH0305 – Beginning Algebra (3 credit hours)

This course includes basic algebraic concepts and notations; algebraic expressions and equations, factoring polynomials and graphing. Some algebra is required. This course does not count toward graduation at NCTC.

 

NCBM0200 – BASE NON-COURSED BASED OPTION FOR MATH (2 credit hours)

This course is a BASE developmental education intervention and supports foundational topics in mathematics such as fractions, integers, decimals, percent, algebraic concepts, solving equations, graphing, and polynomials. This course is designed for those students with little algebra background, and must be taken concurrently with MATH0305. Course may include basic study skills, note-taking, time management, learning styles, math anxiety, and test-taking strategies. This course does not count toward graduation at NCTC. 32 lecture hours.

 

Course Prerequisite(s): Appropriate placement score on TSI or other approved assessment test.  

Required or Recommended Course Materials:

Required Course Material: MyLabsPlus  Access code,  headphones or ear buds (for MLP online lectures) Notebook to keep lecture notes, tests, and more.

 

Recommended Course Material: Elayn Martin-Gay: Beginning & Intermediate Algebra, Pearson, 2017, 6th ed (YOU only need the code!)

Calculators are permitted.  *** NO GRAPHING CALCULATORS NOR CELL PHONE CALCULATORS ALLOWED – ONLY SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORS ALLOWED. *** TI-30X IIS is highly recommended. First test not used.

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:

Kathryn Fritz

Campus/Office Location:

Gainesville Room MSS821

Office Hours:

MTWR 7:30 -8am,  MW 9:30-10am,  MW 12:30 2pm,  

TR 9:30-11am,  TR 1:30-2pm

Telephone Number:

940-668-4214 (Canvas emails are best)

E-mail Address:

kfritz@nctc.edu best to use Canvas email

 

 

 

GRADING CRITERIA MATH0305

# of Graded Course Elements

Graded Course Elements

Percentage or Point Values

Approx. 37

Class Activities/Homework

10%

Approx. 19

Quizzes

10%

 Approx. 5

Unit Tests (in class)

60%

1

Final Exam

20%

Grade Scale:   90 – 100% = A;   80 – 89% = B; 70 – 79% = C;     Below 70% = F

Make-up tests are given at the discretion of the instructor. Do not assume you will be allowed to take a missed test. 

GRADING CRITERIA NCBM0200

# of Graded Course Elements

Graded Course Elements

Percentage or Point Values

15

Attendance

50%

2

Notebook

20%

1 unit

Time Management Worksheet/Activity

10%

1 unit

Learning Styles Worksheet/Activity

10%

1 time

Lion Pride Email (open and send email)

5%

1 time

Advising Activity (filled out)

5%

 

 

 

Grade Scale:   70 – 100% = P;   Below 70% = F

Make-up tests are given at the discretion of the instructor. Do not assume you will be allowed to take a missed test. 

 

 

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

 

At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1.

Define, represent, and perform operations on real numbers.

2.

Recognize, understand, and analyze features of a function.

3.

Recognize and use algebraic (field) properties, concepts, procedures (including factoring), and algorithms to combine, transform, and evaluate polynomial expressions.

4.

Identify and solve polynomial equations.

5.

Identify and solve linear inequalities.

6.

Model, interpret and justify mathematical ideas and concepts using multiple representations.

7.

Connect and use multiple strands of mathematics in situations and problems, as well as in the study of other disciplines.

 

 

 

 

STUDENT EMAIL

All students at NCTC are assigned a student email address, also known as Lion Pride email. Lion Pride email can be accessed on the NCTC home page by clicking on MyNCTC, then the link “Lion Pride Email” to the left. After clicking the Lion Pride Email link, the Microsoft Office 365 window will open.
1. Enter your NCTC student e-mail address. (for example, Smithj123456@student.nctc.edu)

  1. Enter your password (your NCTC Student ID Number, either 7 or 9 numbers).
  2. From the list of Microsoft icons, choose MAIL.
  3. You will be asked to set your language and local time zone (Central Time). Your account is now activated.

 

**It is the student’s responsibility to activate and regularly monitor the assigned NCTC (Lion Pride) e-mail account. Important announcements and notifications from the Admissions office, Financial Aid, or other college staff will be sent via the Lion Pride student email system.

 

For communicating with classmates and instructors, students also have an option to communicate through Canvas. Canvas messaging is NOT the same as Lion Pride e-mail. Failure to read and/or receive NCTC e-mails (either in Lion Pride or in Canvas) is no excuse for not complying with the College Prep Attendance Policy or any other school policies. Be sure to regularly check BOTH the Lion Pride email as well as the Canvas inbox for important messages and information.

 

TSI COMPLIANCE

At North Central Texas College, students who test but do not meet the passing scores in ALL sections of the TSI Assessment or any other THECB approved testing measurements are required by state law to obtain TSI advising and continuously enroll in a formal college preparatory studies (developmental) program every semester until all TSI requirements are satisfied. TSI program attendance is MANDATORY. Non-compliance with the rules of attendance will result in a student being WITHDRAWN from the college preparatory course and possibly being placed on academic hold at North Central Texas College. Withdrawals are subject to college policies as set forth in the college catalog.

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all College Prep classes for which they have registered. There are NO excused absences.  Faculty teaching College Preparatory courses will notify students of absences on a regular basis and one courtesy warning e-mail notification will be sent to the students’ current NCTC student e-mail address (Lion Pride email and/or Canvas email) when the student accrues 1 week absence (not necessarily consecutive days) in a course. Please check your NCTC student email (Lion Pride) frequently to ensure that you are receiving notifications from the college and from your instructors. Some faculty may send notifications in Canvas as well. Failure to read and/or receive NCTC e-mail (Lion Pride) is no excuse for not complying with the Attendance Policy. It is the student's responsibility to maintain correct and current e-mail and local and permanent addresses with the college.

 

After a student has been absent from class 2 weeks (not necessarily consecutive days), the student may be dropped. After a student receives an F/W in the same College Prep course twice, the student will receive an academic hold so that the student is blocked from enrolling in any other course except the required College Prep courses in the subsequent semester. This hold will be enforced even in summer.

Inform the instructor in writing during the first week of class of any religious holidays observed this semester. Documentation must be given to the instructor at the class following the holiday.

Also, since punctuality has become a problem in recent semesters, three tardies may be considered one absence. Coming in late disrupts the class. Occasions do occur that you will need to be tardy, but not on a consistent basis.

 

 

CLASS RULES

  1. Turn off all electronic devices prior to entering class.
  2. Do not read or send text messages during class. You will be counted absent for the day and asked to leave class if you use your cell.
  3. Being on unapproved websites as in Facebook or homework for another class, you will be asked to leave class and will be counted as absent for the day.
  4. This class will run from Monday to Sunday each week. Please do not ask me to reopen missed assignments for you. If you fall more than one week behind you may not be able to finish this class. This means you will receive a letter grade of “ F”.
  5. When I am giving a class lecture, students are not to be log into any computers
  6. Administrative policy prohibits food or drink in classrooms.
  7. Be courteous to your fellow classmates.
  8. Maintain a positive and professional attitude.
  9. The use of profanity is prohibited in the classroom. I will ask you to leave the classroom and count you absent for the day.
  10. Ask questions, get involved, and do your homework .Ask for help early.
  11. Notice to Students: You will not pass this class if you only work during class time. Please schedule at least three to five hours per week outside of class to complete homework, quizzes and pre-tests.
  12. While taking each quiz and test, you are NOT to use any notes or information from the book.
  13. The final exam will be comprehensive and is required of all students.
  14. Please do not embarrass your fellow classmates by wearing sagging pants. You will be asked to leave the classroom and meet with the Dean of Students before you come back to class.
  15. Before a test starts, turn off your cell phone then put your cell and backpack/bag in front of the white board. If your cell phone rings during a test, you lose 10 points on your tests. 
  16. This is a working syllabus and is subject to change.

 

 

 

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Spring 2018

NCTC

MATH 0305 PLUS NCBM   Tentative Weekly Schedule

IMPORTANT: DO NOT USE NOTES OR THE BOOK WHEN YOU TAKE QUIZZES OR TESTS!

 

Date

Starting

Math0305 class Lecture part

NCBM CLASS

Week 1

Jan 15 –     Jan 21

 

 Log into CANVAS LINK TO MLP

Lecture 1.3 Simplifying Fractions

1.3 Adding and Subtracting Fraction

Quiz Section 1.3 (first half)

MLK Holiday 1/15/18

Read syllabus

Set up Lion Pride email

Prepared for Math Class (Textbook 1.1)

Notebook Assignment

Week 2

Jan 22  -

Jan 28

 

1.3 Multiplying and Dividing Fractions, 1.3 Decimals, Fractions, & Percent

Percent, Rounding, and Estimating

1.4 Exponents & Order of Operations

**Activity: Sales Tax?

Quiz Section 1.3 (second half)

Notebook Assignment

Attendance

**Time Management Worksheet

Note-Taking Discussion

Check your email

Financial Aid in the Book Store is January 8-26 ONLY.

Week 3

Jan 29 –

Feb 4

 

1.5 Adding Real Numbers

1.6 Subtracting Real Numbers

1.7 Multiplying & Dividing Real Numbers

 * numeric expressions only (to ex #5)

Activity: Calculating BMI?

Quiz Chapter 1 Review

 

 

Test-taking Discussion

TM worksheet due

Attendance

Week 4

Feb 5 –

Feb 11

 

Test Sections 1.3 to 1.7

Lecture

1.4 Evaluation and Translating Expressions

**Using Substitution to Evaluate Algebraic

     Expressions and Formulas

Quiz 1.4 (problems 47 – 93)

 

Did you check your email accounts?

Learning Styles Inventory

Variables contributing to academic success

Attendance

***Calculators allowed after Chapter 1 test***

Week 5

Feb 12 –

Feb 18

 

2.1 Simplify Algebraic Expressions

2.2 Addition And Multiplication of Property of Equality

2.3 Solving linear equations

Quiz Sections 2.1, 2.2, & 2.3

2.4 Intro to Problem Solving

**Additional Exercises: 2.3 & 2.4

 

 

Checking notebooks

Check on pages tab in Canvas to see what order your notebook need to be.

Week 6

Feb 19 –

Feb 25

 

2.5 Formulas & Problem Solving

2.6 Percent& Mixture Problems

Quiz Sections 2.4, 2.5, & 2.6

2.7 Further Problem Solving

Activity: Zoya’s Investments?

 

 

Advising Activity

Career exploration – see video

Email check.  Do you have an email to which you need to reply?

Week 7

Feb 26 –

March 4

 

2.8 Solving Linear Inequalities

Quiz  Chapter 2 & Section 1.4 Review

Test Chapter 2 & 1.4 (week 4 only)

**Group Activity: Investigating Averages?

 

 

Check assignment completion.

Did you check your email accounts?

Notebook Check

Week 8

March 5 –

March 18

 

5.1 Exponents

5.2 Polynomial Addition & Subtraction

Quiz Sections  5.1 & 5.2

5.3 Polynomials Multiplication

**Additional Exercises: 5.2 & 5.3

 

Check assignment completion.

Did you check your email accounts?

SPRING BREAK March 12 - 16

 

Week 9

March 19 –

March 25

 

5.4 Special Products

Quiz Sections 5.3 & 5.4

5.5 Negative Exponents & Scientific Notation

 

5.6 Dividing Polynomials

6.1 Greatest Common Factor

Quiz Sections 5.5, 5.6, & 6.1

**Group Activity: World Wide internet Users?

 

 

Check assignment completion.

Did you check your email accounts?

Week 10

March 26 –

April 1

 

6.2 Factoring Trinomials

**Additional Exercises: 6.1 & 6.2

Quiz Chapter  5 & 6

Test Chapter 5 & 6

 

 

Week 11

April 2 –

April 8

 

Hw Reading tables and graphs

Hw Mean, Median, Mode (Appendix F)

Hw Range & Midpoint

Hw Simple Probability

Quiz Intro to Statistics Review (Must have completed the day before the test.)

**Activity: Mean, Median, & Mode?

 

 

**Last Day to Drop with a W  is Thurs 4/5**

                               

Week 12

April 9 –

April 15

 

3.1 Reading graphs &Coordinate system

Quiz Section 3.1

3.2 Graphing lines

3.3 Intercepts

Quiz Sections 3.2 & 3.3

3.4 Slope & Rate of Change

**Activity: Income and Tax Liability?

 Test Chp 3.1-3.4 and Statistics Review

Have you checked your email accounts?

Notebook Check #3 (if needed)

Week 13

April 16 –

April 22

 

9.4 Graphing Inequalities

Quiz Sections 3.4 & 9.4

3.5 Equations of Lines

3.6 Functions

Quiz Sections 3.5 & 3.6

 

 

Check assignment completion.

Week 14

April 23 –

April 29

 

4.1- 4.3 Systems of Equations

**Group Activity: So Many Choices, So Little Time?

Quiz Chapter 3 & 4 Section 9.4 Review

Test Chapter 3 & 4 & Section 9.4

 

 

 

Week15

April 30 –

May 6

Quiz Review for final

You may take one missed or failed test. 

 

Week 16: Final week

 

 

 

LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Thursday, April 5, 2018.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MATH LAB

Students who need help with any math class can visit the NCTC Mathematics Lab to receive assistance. No appointments are necessary. See the most current tutoring hours for all five campuses at http://www.nctc.edu/student-services/student-success/tutoring/mathematics-lab.html.

 

TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON TUTOR AVAILABILITY:

GAINESVILLE – 1403 (Library)

CORINTH – 182

FLOWER MOUND - 111

Mon & Thurs

9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Mon through Thurs

9:00 am – 6:00 pm

Mon & Wed

9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Tues & Wed

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Fri 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Tues & Thurs

9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Fri 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Sat 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Fri 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

 

DISABILITY SERVICES (OSD)

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 or call 940-668-4209.  Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-498-6207.

North Central Texas College is committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112). http://www.nctc.edu/catalog/north-central-texas-college-student-handbook/section-i/special-accommodations-office-students-with-disabilities/osd-department-contacts.html

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook. http://www.nctc.edu/catalog/North-Central-Texas-College-Student-Handbook/nctc-student-handbook.html.  

 

 

Name of Chair/Coordinator:

Elizabeth Howell

Office Location:

Corinth 236

Telephone Number:

940.498.6209

E-mail Address:

ehowell@nctc.edu

Name of Instructional Dean:

Sara Flusche

Office Location:

Gainesville 1306

Telephone Number:

940.668.3351

E-mail Address:

sflusche@nctc.edu

 

 

 

 

 

CAMPUS RESTRICTIONS

Tobacco-Free Campus:  NCTC restricts the use of all tobacco products, including cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and smokeless tobacco, on campus property.

 

Campus Carry: Effective August 1, 2017, a license holder may carry a concealed handgun on or about the license holder's person while the license holder is on the campus of an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education in this state. For more information, see the website at http://www.nctc.edu/police/campus-carry.html.

 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT MATTER FOR EACH LECTURE/DISCUSSION

Topic

General Description of Subject Matter

The Whole Numbers

Perform multi-step problems using order of operations

Integers & Intro to Solving Equations

Basic operations with positive and negative numbers; solving one step equations

Fractions & Mixed Numbers

Basic operations with fractions, as well as with mixed numbers; solve application problems involving fractional units

Decimals & Intro to Statistics

Calculate the mean, median, and mode for a set of data

Ratio, Proportion, & Triangle Applications

Set up ratios; determine if ratios are proportional; use proportions to solve problems; solve problems involving similar triangles

Percent

Covert between  decimal, fraction,  and percent; translate and solve problems involving percents, money, and simple interest

Algebraic Expressions, Equations, Inequalities, & Applications

Add and subtract algebraic expressions by combining like terms, translating words to algebraic expressions and equations, solving linear equations involving multiple steps, solve linear inequalities, solve application problems for an unknown amount

Graphing & Functions

Graphing points in the coordinate plane; finding the slope of a line; graphing lines using slope and intercept; writing equations of lines; and introduction to functions and functional notation

Systems of Linear Equations

Solving systems of linear equations using various methods; solve application problems for two unknown amounts

Exponents & Polynomials

Simplify algebraic expressions using exponent rules; multiply and divide in scientific notation; combine polynomials with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

Factoring

Use the Greatest Common Factor to factor expressions; recognize and use factoring patters for various types of polynomials; solve quadratic equations by factoring

Geometry

Solve for perimeter of rectangles and triangles involving unknown amounts