Syllabus

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

Course Title: Math for Liberal Arts Majors

Course Prefix & Number: Math1332

Section Number:  502

Semester: Spring 2017

Semester Credit Hours: 3

Lecture Hours: 48

Lab Hours:

Course Description (NCTC Catalog):   Topics may include introductory treatments of sets, logic, number systems, number theory, relations, functions, probability and statistics. Appropriate applications are included.

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

Required or Recommended Course Materials: Mathematical Ideas, Miller, Heeren, Hornsby, 13th edition, Pearson, 2014

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:

Ravi Kumar

Campus/Office Location:

Flower Mound Campus room 107

Telephone Number:

 

E-mail Address:

rkumar@nctc.edu

 

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements

Graded Course Elements

Percentage or Point Values

 

 

 

30

Homework Assignments

            15%

4

Tests

68%

1

Final Exam

17%

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

 

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

1

Analyze information using symbolic logic and truth tables;

2

Describe, use and convert between various numeration systems;

3

Solve consumer and financial math problems;

4

Compute and interpret empirical and theoretical probabilities using the rules of probabilities and combinatorics

5

Calculate descriptive statistics;

6

 Apply algebraic, geometric and higher-order thinking to model and solve real-world problems;

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered.  Students are responsible for keeping up with what occurs in class when they are absent.  Dropping a course is the student's responsibility, but you MAY be dropped for excessive absence.  See Attendance Regulations in the North Central Texas College Catalog.

 

 

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Exam 1:  Monday, February 13

Exam 2:   Friday, March 10

Exam 3:   Monday, April 10

Exam 4:    Wednesday, May 3

 

Final Exam (comprehensive):  May 10 (Wednesday), 8:00 am-  9:50 am

 

 

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is April 6th 2017.

 

 

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 940-668-4209.

North Central Texas College is on record as being 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/StudentServices/SupportServices/Disabilityservices.aspx

 

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA______________________________  

 

o         Communication

x        Mathematics             

o         Life and Physical Science

o         Language, Philosophy & Culture

o         Creative Arts

 

o         American History

o         Government/Political Science

o         Social and Behavioral Sciences

o         Component Area Option

 


REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES

 

x          Critical Thinking

x         Communication

x        Empirical and Quantitative

 

o          Teamwork

o          Personal Responsibility

o          Social Responsibility

 

COURSE TYPE

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

o          Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

o          WECM Course

 

 

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook. http://nctc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2014-2015/Catalog/North-Central-Texas-College-Student-Handbook

 

 

Name of Chair/Coordinator:

 

Office Location:

 

Telephone Number:

 

E-mail Address:

 

Name of Instructional Dean:

Sara Alford

Office Location:

Flower Mound 200C

Telephone Number:

972-899-8414

E-mail Address:

salford@nctc.edu