MATH 1314 0321 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA

Introduction

Syllabus

Course Title:

College Algebra

Course Prefix & Number:

MATH1314

Section Number:

0321

Semester/Year:

Summer 2020

Semester Credit Hours:

3

Lecture Hours:

48

Lab Hours:

 

Course Description (NCTC Catalog): In-depth study and applications of polynomial, rational, radical, exponential and logarithmic functions, and systems of equations using matrices. Additional topics such

as sequences, series, probability, and conics may be included.

Course Prerequisite(s): Meet TSI college-readiness standard for College Algebra; or equivalent

Required Materials:

 ·    MyMathLab Access (e-text included in MML for College Algebra, Lial/Hornsby/Schneider/Daniels, 12th edition, Pearson, 2017) Please note that you must create your MML account through Canvas, not through the MML website.

 ·    Non-graphing Scientific Calculators (TI-30XIIS highly recommended)
             

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:

Lori Blagg

Campus/Office Location:

Flower Mound/Room 107 (I will not be on campus this summer)

Office Hours:

Online hours via email/canvas:

Monday – Thursday 9:00-10:00am

 

I will be checking email and canvas messages during the week throughout the entire day. Please feel free to leave questions or problem numbers that you may need help with, and I will return your message with a worked out

solution or answers to your questions.

Telephone Number:

Emails and Canvas messaging is the best way to reach me. If easier by phone then please download the Remind App to communicate via text by phone: To sign into our class:

·       send a text to 81010 with the message @lblaggjdb OR

·       use the link: https://www.remind.com/join/lblaggjd

E-mail Address:

lblagg@nctc.edu

Emails or canvas messages should expect an acknowledgement and/or a response within 24 hours. Please reach out if you do not hear from me within 24 hours.

 

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements

Graded Course Elements

Percentage or Point Values

7

Homework online in MML

15%

4

Quizzes online in MML

10%

5(Weekly)

Attendance

5%

3

Exams online in MML

55%

1

Final Exam online in MML

15%

Grade Scale: 90 – 100% = A; 80 – 89% = B; 70 – 79% = C; 60 – 69% = D; Below 60% = F

 

EXAM DUE DATES: This is a 5- week class, you will have an exam every week except for week 1.
 

<< There are NO Make-up exams. ONLY under specific circumstances, will a make up exam be considered for a missed exam. Please be aware of ALL test dates, and do not miss an exam! I will replace your lowest exam grade with the final exam grade if it is higher. Everyone is required to take the comprehensive final exam>>

 

 

 

EXAM 1

Chapter 1 &

Chapter 2.1–2.5

Week 3

Must be taken on or before July 30

EXAM 2

Chapter 2.6-2.8 &

Chapter 3

Week 4

Must be taken on or before August 6

EXAM 3

Chapter 4 &

Chapter 5

Week 5

Must be taken on or before August 13

FINAL EXAM

(Comprehensive)

Chapters 1 -5 &

7.1

Final Exam

Week

Must be taken on or before August 20

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog)

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

1

Demonstrate and apply knowledge of properties of functions, including domain and range,

operations, compositions, and inverses.

2

Recognize and apply polynomial, rational, radical, exponential and logarithmic functions and

solve related equations.

3

Apply graphing techniques.

4

Evaluate all roots of higher degree polynomial and rational functions.

5

Recognize, solve, and apply systems of linear equations using matrices.

 

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

 

**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 any school policy. Be sure to regularly check BOTH the Lion Pride email as well as the Canvas inbox for important messages and information.

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies. It is the student’s

 

responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval by the faculty member. Approved college- sponsored activities are also excused absences. The instructor is responsible for judging the validity of any reason given for an absence. Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work. Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless the absence is documented and excused by the instructor. Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives. Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)

 

Attendance in this online course is defined as the following:

 

1.       Our week will normally run from Friday through the following Thursday 11:59 pm. (Our first week will begin on Monday)

  1. You must log in and complete required assignments every week (at any time during the week) or you will be considered absent for the week. Optional activities such as study plan or videos do not satisfy the attendance requirement. You must attempt at least one graded assignment (e.g., homework, quiz, or test) each
  2. To be counted present, you must log in and complete at least ONE weekly assignment with a score greater than 60%. If needed, seek help so that you can re-take quizzes or re-try homework in order to get your grade

**All homework and quizzes are due on Thursdays by 9pm(due dates are posted with each assignment). All exams are due by Thursday by midnight(see test schedule above for given dates).**

To be clear: from the first day of the semester, even if you are ahead of the due dates, you must log in every week and work.

 

 

LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW

 Last day to withdraw from a Summer II course with a “W” is Thursday, August 6, 2020.

 

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 campuses at http://www.nctc.edu/student-services/student- success/tutoring/mathematics-lab.html.

 

DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities)

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). https://www.nctc.edu/catalog/student-services/office-students-with-disabilities.html

 

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core)                                                                                                

 

o    Communication

x        Mathematics

 

  • Life and Physical Science
  • Language, Philosophy & Culture

 

 

 

  • Creative Arts
  • American History

 

  • Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Component Area Option

 

 

  • Government/Political Science

REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)

 

x        Critical Thinking

x        Communication

x        Empirical and Quantitative

 

  • Teamwork
  • Personal Responsibility
  • Social Responsibility

 

 

COURSE TYPE

  • Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)

x        Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

  • WECM Course

 

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook.

https://www.nctc.edu/_documents/academics/student-handbook.pdf.

 

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities:

Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.

Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:

  • Zero on the assignment
  • Failing grade for the course

 

Division Chair :

Dr. Elizabeth Howell

Office Location:

Corinth 236

Telephone Number:

940-498-6209

E-mail Address:

ehowell@nctc.edu

Instructional Dean:

Mary Martinson

Office Location:

Gainesville 1404

Telephone Number:

940.668.7731 ext. 4377

E-mail Address:

mmartinson@nctc.edu

 

CAMPUS POLICIES

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 https://www.nctc.edu/campus-safety/campus-carry.html.

 

Parking Permits: The North Central Texas Community College District has managed traffic and parking regulations in order to ensure the safety of the campus community related to the operation and parking of vehicles on campus. These regulations apply to all operators of motor vehicles on campus. For parking permits and more information, see the website at https://www.nctc.edu/campus-safety/transportation-parking.html.

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