NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title:  Contemporary Mathematics

Course prefix, number, and section number:  MATH 1332 0101

Semester/Year of course:  Fall 2022

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

Modality:  Face to face

Class meeting location: Gainesville Campus room 809

Days, and times: Tuesday & Thursday 12:30 to 1:50

Support course (if needed):  NCBM 0132 0101 room 809 TR 1:55 to 2:20

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

Students must buy an access code to do homework/quizzes/test reviews.  If a student is using Pell grant money or scholarships in an NCTC Bookstore students must buy the code ONLINE by August 30^th or in person at a NCTC bookstore on September 1^st. After September 1^st, you must pay-out-of-pocket for the access code.

Bookstore link https://www.nctc.edu/bookstore

A calculator is required for this class. TI-30X IIS, or TI 36XPro (preferred).

This class does not use the TI 83-84 calculator (DO NOT go buy this calculator).

Notebook is required for this class.

Phone calculators will not be allowed on exams.

Optional course materials:  Thinking Mathematically, Robert F. Blitzer, 7^th edition, Pearson, 2019 Students do not need to book, but if you are a page turner, you may wish to buy the book.  We do not use the book in class.  Students do have an etext copy of the book in MyMathLab access code.

Name of instructor: Kathryn Fritz

Office location: 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

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.  This service is free for all students enrolled in an NCTC math class. 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 in MyMathLab                  15%

Quizzes/Attendance/Test-Reviews    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, 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.  MyMathLab has soft due dates for each week’s homework and quizzes until each chapter test. 

See canvas for the complete course calendar, outline, detailed description of graded work, and other related material.

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 the 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. 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. 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.

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS