NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title: Mathematics for Teachers II

Course prefix, number, and section number: MATH 1351 0320

Semester/Year of course: Summer 2024

Semester start and end dates: 7/8/2024 – 8/8/2024

Modality: Asynchronous online

Class meeting location/days and times: All Day, Every Day

Semester credit hours: 3 (Lecture hours: 48)

Course description: This course is intended to build or reinforce a foundation in fundamental mathematics concepts and skills. It includes the concepts of geometry, measurement, probability, and statistics with an emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking.

Course prerequisites:  MATH 1314/1414 College Algebra

Required course materials:

1. A Problem Solving Approach to Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers, Billstein/Boschmans/Libeskind/Lott, 13^th edition, 2020, Pearson OPTIONAL
2. MyLab Math (MML) access code (e-text included in MyLab Math access) REQUIRED
3. Scientific calculator, TI-30X IIS is recommended (NOTE: Graphing calculators and any device with internet capabilities will NOT be allowed on exams.) REQUIRED
4. A ruler, protractor and compass REQUIRED

Name of instructor: Jason Rutledge

Office location: Flower Mound, Room 107

Telephone number: NA

E-mail address: jrutledge@nctc.edu (or send messages using Canvas)

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.

Email is the best way to make contact with the instructor. From there you can request a face to face meeting, online via WebEx or set up a time for a phone conversation. (WebEx is a real time video conference application adopted by NCTC.) Any issues related to content, grading, technical issues or any other aspect of the class can be dealt with through email if meets the need of both the student and instructor.

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

List of graded assignments: 

MyLab Math (MML) Quizzes                6 Quizzes                                     the average is 20% of the overall average            

Tests                                                           3 Tests                                         the average is 80% of the overall average

MML Quizzes: (20% of overall grade)

All quizzes are completed online. You will be allowed up to 5 attempts for each quiz. Canvas records your highest of those 5 attempts. Of the 6 quiz grades, the lowest grade from the calculations of your final overall average. All of the due dates and times for the quizzes are given in Canvas and MyMathLab. More details about the quizzes are given in the document “Information about Assignments (Math 1351) – Online”.

Tests and Final Exam: (80% of overall grade)

All tests (including the Final Exam) will be completed at an NCTC campus and NOT online. You will be required to come to an NCTC Campus for each test. There will be 3 tests and each of these 3 assessments account for ~26.7% of your final overall average. (3 x 26.7%  80%) Each test will be officially administered from 6pm to 8pm at the Corinth Campus (1500 N Corinth Street, Denton, TX 75208) on the following dates:

Test #1 (Chapters 9 and 10)                 Wednesday, July 17^th

Test #2 (Chapters 11 and 13)               Tuesday, July 30^th 

Test #3 (Chapters 12 and 14)               Wednesday, August 7^th

Check out the document “Information about Assignments (Math 1351) – Online” document posted in Canvas for more details about the tests.

MML Homework: (0% of overall grade)

The MML Homework is NOT a graded component of this course. Its purpose is to supplement the course lectures and other provided materials used to be successful in this class. Your goal should be to work as much of the homework as you need to master the material. If this means earning 100’s on every homework assignment…so be it. If this means never opening any homework assignment whatsoever…so be it. Or if there is some middle ground that is best for you, do that. The only way to access the homework is to:

1. Log into our Canvas course.
2. Click on the “Access Pearson” tab on the left side of the screen.
3. Click on the big yellow button “Open Pearson” then click on another big yellow button “Open MyLab& Mastering” to open a new window to the Pearson website. (Make sure your pop-up blockers are turned off.)
4. In the new tab/window, click on the “Assignments” tab. There you will find all of the

homework assignments for this course.

Late work policy: No late work is accepted.

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

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

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, April 4, 2022

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

1. Apply fundamental terms of geometry such as points, lines, and planes to describe two and three dimensional figures.
2. Make and test conjectures about figures and geometric relationships.
3. Use a variety of methods to identify and justify congruency and similarity of geometric objects.
4. Perform geometric transformations.
5. Demonstrate fundamental probability techniques and apply those techniques to solve problems.
6. Explain the use of data collection and statistics as tools to reach reasonable conclusions.
7. Recognize, examine, and utilize the basic principles of describing and presenting data.
8. Perform measurement processes and explain the concept of a unit of measurement.
9. Develop and use formulas for the perimeter, area, and volume for a variety of figures.

Core Objectives:

ü          Critical Thinking                                                     û           Teamwork

ü          Communication                                                     û           Personal Responsibility

ü          Empirical and Quantitative                                 û           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