NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title:  College Algebra

Course prefix, number, and section number:  MATH 1314 0341

Semester/Year of course:  Fall 2022

Semester start and end dates: 8/22/2022 – 12/10/2022 16-week

Modality:   online

Class is online. Meetings are held in Webex once a week, students are not required to attend.

Testing:

All STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) classes have proctored tests. You will need to come to campus during the week of the test. You can make an appointment with the testing center closest to you. We have testing centers on the Gainesville, Denton, Corinth, Flower Mound, Bowie, and Graham campuses. The Testing Centers (https://www.nctc.edu/testing) are open Monday – Friday, during business hours. We do have some proctoring outside of those times, depending on when other instructors are available. I will share alternative evenings/times as that information becomes available. The tests are on paper (not on the computer). You are responsible for bringing your own calculator and a picture ID to each test.  There will be 4 regular exams during the semester. No individual make-up exams will be given. If you know you are going to miss a test in advance, you can make an appointment with me to take the test early.  There will be one final exam. It is comprehensive and must be taken by all students. 

Support course (if needed): Webex meeting once a week. TBA

Semester credit hours:  3 (Lecture hours: 48)

Course description:  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 prerequisites:  Meet TSI college-readiness standard for College Algebra or equivalent

Required course materials: 

Registration in the course gives you the access code to the online learning platform and e-book needed for MATH 1314 (MyLab Math).  You do not need to purchase a separate access code.  Instructions can be found in a separate document on the Course Modules. (see * Follett ACCESS below)

A calculator is required for this class. TI-30X IIS, TI 36XPro (preferred).  Graphing calculators and phone calculators will not be allowed on exams.

Optional course materials:  College Algebra, Lial/Hornsby/Schneider/Daniels, 13^th edition, Pearson, 2021 Note: etext is included in the access code.  You do not need the book.

Name of instructor: Kathryn Fritz

Office location: Gainesville Campus room 821

Telephone number: Office 940-668-4214 It is better to email me using Canvas emails.

E-mail address: kfritz@nctc.edu please include your name and class you are taking.

Students help/tutoring: MTWR: 7:30am to 8 am room 808, MW: 10 am to 11 am room 821,

TR: 10 am to 12:30 pm room 821. The class will pick one night a week to hold a Webex meeting to go over math concepts, and tutoring questions.

STUDENT HOURS (OFFICE HOURS)

Each week instructors have time set aside to meet with students outside of class. (Traditionally these times have been called “office hours”.) This is a time when a student may ask questions regarding the class, or discuss a particular problem/topic with an instructor one-on-one.  Student hours may be held in-person or online. 

Students help/tutoring: MTWR: 7:30am to 8 am students may meet in room 808,

 MW: 10 am to 11 am room 821, and TR: 10 am to 12:30 pm room 821

Tutoring hours in room 821 using Webex or students may meet in my office.  Please schedule a Webex meeting using Canvas emails.

MATH TUTORING LAB

Students who need help with any math class can visit the NCTC Mathematics Lab to receive assistance.  There are math tutors available on every campus and online.  Sign up for an appointment or see the most current tutoring hours for all campuses at https://www.nctc.edu/math-lab .  

SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER

The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.

SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS

List of graded assignments: 

Homework: located in Mylabs and Mastering 15%

Quizzes/attendance/projects 5%

Chapter tests 60%

Final 20%

Final grade scale:  A: 90 – 100%, B:  80 – 89%, C:  70 – 79%, D:  60 – 69%, and F: Below 60%

Attendance in this class is expected. If you have over 4 unexcused absents (two non-consecutive weeks), students may be dropped from this course.

Late work policy:

No late work will be accepted after each chapter test is handed back to the class.  MyMath Lab has soft due dates for each week’s homework and quizzes until each chapter test. 

See Canvas Modules for the complete course calendar, outline, detailed description of graded work, and other related material.  *The final exam is a departmental comprehensive algebra exam and must be taken by all students.

SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.

COURSE POLICIES

Academic Integrity Policy:

Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation, and collusion.  The use of online math solvers with submitted work is considered academic dishonesty.  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 Code of Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.  

Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:

1. Zero on the assignment
2. Failing grade for the course

Attendance Policy:

Regular attendance is expected and necessary for student success in this course. For more information on attendance regulations please see the 2022-2023 NCTC Catalog.  (https://www.nctc.edu/catalog; Click on 2022-2023 CATALOG and go to page 138 to see Attendance Regulations)

Withdrawal Policy

A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.

Last day to withdraw from a 16-week course with a “W” is: Monday, October 31, 2022

Student Learning Outcomes:  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.

Core Objectives:

X           Critical Thinking

X           Communication

X           Empirical and Quantitative

Teamwork

Personal Responsibility

Social Responsibility

COLLEGE POLICIES

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.

To access Student Handbook go to NCTC homepage (www.nctc.edu), scroll to bottom and click “Student Handbook”.

ADA STATEMENT

NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations.  See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.

STUDENT SERVICES

NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students.  See the Student Services Syllabus Addendum for a listing of those departments and links to their sites.

* Follett ACCESS

Follett ACCESS is a partnership between the NCTC Bookstore and Pearson Education to provide the best learning resources on the first day of class. Students can gain access to Pearson’s adaptive online platform with the latest version of the eBook at a discount. If students would like to purchase a physical copy of the textbook, they can order it through the bookstore.

 Students who drop before the add/drop date will have their book fees credited back to their student account, and students who remain in the course will be charged a materials fee by the school to have continued access of the online platforms.  If you remain enrolled in the course but wish to opt-out of access to the book please email the NCTC Bookstore within the first two weeks of class with your name and student number to 1263mgr@follett.com.

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS