NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title:  Contemporary Mathematics

Course prefix, number, and section number:  MATH 1332 0502

Semester/Year of course:  Spring 2022

Semester start and end dates: 1/18/2022 – 5/14/2022

Modality:  Face to Face

Class meeting location: NCTC Flower Mound Campus, room 208

Class meets: Tuesday & Thursday, 11:00 am- 12:20 pm

Support course (if needed):  NCBM 0132 0502  T/R  12:25 - 12:50 pm

Semester credit hours:  3 (Lecture hours: 48)

Course description:  Intended for Non STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) majors. Topics include introductory treatments of sets and logic, financial mathematics, probability and statistics with appropriate applications. Number sense, proportional reasoning, estimation, technology, and communication should be embedded throughout the course. Additional topics may be covered.

Course prerequisites:  Meet TSI college-readiness standard for Contemporary Mathematics; or equivalent.

Required course materials:  Thinking Mathematically, Robert F. Blitzer, 7^th edition, Pearson, 2019

MyLab Math Access (e-text included in MyLab Math)

Scientific calculator, TI-30X IIS is recommended

Phone calculators will not be allowed on exams.

Name of instructor: Ronald Bautch

Office location: NCTC Flower Mound Campus, Suite 107

Telephone number: 972/899-8421

E-mail address: Please contact through Canvas  or  rbautch@nctc.edu

Office hours for students:

Monday/Wednesday:  10:00 am - 1:50 pm

Tuesday/Thursday:  7:30 am - 9:20 am

Tuesday:  1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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.  See below for instructions on where/when/how instructors will offer student hours in this class.

All student/office hours will be face-to-face since all my classes are in person.  You do not need to make an appointment, just walk in with your concern/question.

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

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

Grade Calculation:

1. Border-line grades will be determined by attendance and effort on homework & quizzes.
2. There is no extra credit available in this course.
3. If your grade is not within ½ % point of the upper grade it will not be rounded up.

List of graded assignments: 

# of Graded Elements                            Title of Graded Element                                       Percentage

Approximately 30                                                  Homework                                                              15%

              15                                                                Quizzes                                                                     25%

              4                                                                  Tests                                                                         60%

Final grade scale:

89.50 - 100% = A;   79.50 - 89.49% = B; 69.50 - 79.49% = C;  59.50 - 69.49% = D;  Below 59.49% = F

Homework:  All homework assignments are to be completed on the computer using MyMathLab (MML). Homework is an important component in student success for this course. Homework reinforces the topics from each section. Homework assignments in MML will have unlimited number of attempts and the highest score will be recorded.

Quizzes: Quizzes are assigned using MyMathLab. Students will have three attempts for each online quiz. Some quizzes may have time limits. The highest score will be recorded. 

Tests: Four tests will be given according to the tentative calendar (See calendar located in CANVAS).  These are paper and pencil exams in the classroom. There is only one attempt on a test and it is timed. Only NON-GRAPHING Calculators may be used on the test. There are NO Makeup exams.

Late work policy:  Homework and quizzes may be worked past the original due date with a 30% penalty up until the test for that section. There is no need to ask the instructor to modify due dates because of this policy.

Students must ask questions about their returned exams before they leave the classroom.

Once you leave the classroom the grade you have is the grade you keep.

Exam and, quiz scores will be posted on the NCTC Canvas website.

Your Final Letter Grade will be posted on My NCTC website.

Exams will be graded and scores posted on Canvas within one week.

The grading policy may be amended during the semester at the instructor’s discretion.

All cell phones, i-phones, etc. must be kept out of sight, in your car, purse, backpack, etc.

You may be asked to leave for the day if your phone goes off, especially on test days.

BE COURTEOUS TO YOUR FELLOW CLASSMATES.

The instructor reserves the right to amend the syllabus at any time during the semester.

Any announcements/information disseminated during class will take precedence over the syllabus.

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 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)

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 the course with a “W” is: Monday, April 4, 2022

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

1. Apply the language and notation of sets.
2. Determine the validity of an argument or statement and provide mathematical evidence.
3. Solve problems in mathematics of finance.
4. Demonstrate fundamental probability/counting techniques and apply those techniques to solve problems.
5. Interpret and analyze various representations of data.
6. Demonstrate the ability to choose and analyze mathematical models to solve problems from real-world settings, including, but not limited to, personal finance, health literacy, and civic engagement.

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.

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

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.

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS