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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title: Non-course Based Math Option NCBM0100.100 M 9:30 – 10:20 MSS809
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Course Prefix & Number: NCBM 0100
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Section Number: 100
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Semester: Fall 2018
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Semester Credit Hours: 1
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Lecture Hours: 15
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Lab Hours: 0
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Course Description (NCTC Catalog):
The NCBM supports students in developing skills, strategies, and reasoning needed to succeed in mathematics, including communication and appropriate use of technology. Topics include the study of numeracy and the real number system; algebraic concepts, notation, and reasoning; quantitative relationships; mathematical models; and problem solving. This course does not count toward graduation at NCTC.
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Course Prerequisite(s): Pass Math 0305 with a “C” or better, or earn satisfactory TSI Assessment placement score, or earn satisfactory placement score on another approved assessment.
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Course Co-requisite(s): MATH 1332 or MATH 1342
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Required or Recommended Course Materials:
Calculators are permitted
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Kathryn Fritz
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Campus/Office Location:
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Gainesville, MSS821
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Office Hours:
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MTWR 7:30 to 8am (in 809 or 810), M 10:30 to 12:30, T 12pm to 1pm., T COR331 3pm – 5:30 & COR364 5:30 to 6:30, W 9:30 to 12:30, R 12pm 12:30
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Telephone Number:
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940-668-4214 (Canvas emails are best)
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E-mail Address:
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kfritz@nctc.edu
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GRADING CRITERIA
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# of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Percentage or Point Values
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15
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Attendance & Participation
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60%
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2
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Notebook & Notecards
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10%
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Up to 15 each
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Self-evaluations modules up & Math Worksheets
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25%
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Up to 3
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Guest speaker
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5%
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Grade Scale for NCBM 0100: 70 – 100% = P; Below 70% = F
There is no makeup work for this class.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
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Student Learning Outcomes for MATH1332
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SLO 1
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Assist in analyzing information using symbolic logic and truth tables.
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SLO 2
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Assist in describing, using and converting between various numeration systems.
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SLO 3
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Assist in solving consumer and financial math problems.
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SLO 4
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Assist in computing and interpreting empirical and theoretical probabilities using the rules of probabilities and combinatorics.
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SLO 5
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Assist in calculating descriptive statistics.
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SLO 6
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Assist in applying algebraic, geometric and higher-order thinking to model and solve real-world problems.
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Student Learning Outcomes for MATH1342
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SLO 1
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Assist in explaining the use of data collection and statistics as tools to reach reasonable conclusions.
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SLO 2
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Assist in recognizing, examining and interpreting the basic principles of describing and presenting data.
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SLO 3
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Assist in Computing and interpreting empirical and theoretical probabilities using the rules of probabilities and combinatorics.
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SLO 4
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Assist in explaining the role of probability in statistics.
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SLO 5
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Assist in examining, analyzing and comparing various sampling distributions for both discrete and continuous random variables.
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SLO 6
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Assist in describing and computing confidence intervals.
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SLO 7
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Assist in solving linear regression and correlation problems.
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SLO 8
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Assist in performing hypothesis testing using statistical methods.
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All students at NCTC are assigned a student email address, also known as Lion Pride email. Lion Pride email can be accessed on the NCTC home page by clicking on MyNCTC, then the link “Lion Pride Email” to the left. After clicking the Lion Pride Email link, the Microsoft Office 365 window will open.
1. Enter your NCTC student e-mail address. (for example, Smithj123456@student.nctc.edu)
2. Enter your password (your NCTC Student ID Number, either 7 or 9 numbers).
3. From the list of Microsoft icons, choose MAIL.
4. You will be asked to set your language and local time zone (Central Time). Your account is now activated.
**It is the student’s responsibility to activate and regularly monitor the assigned NCTC (Lion Pride) e-mail account. Important announcements and notifications from the Admissions office, Financial Aid, or other college staff will be sent via the Lion Pride student email system.
For communicating with classmates and instructors, students also have an option to communicate through Canvas. Canvas messaging is NOT the same as Lion Pride e-mail. Failure to read and/or receive NCTC e-mails (either in Lion Pride or in Canvas) is no excuse for not complying with the College Prep Attendance Policy or any other school policies. Be sure to regularly check BOTH the Lion Pride email as well as the Canvas inbox for important messages and information.
At North Central Texas College, students who test but do not meet the passing scores in ALL sections of the TSI Assessment or any other THECB approved testing measurements are required by state law to obtain TSI advising and continuously enroll in a formal college preparatory studies (developmental) program every semester until all TSI requirements are satisfied. TSI program attendance is MANDATORY. Non-compliance with the rules of attendance will result in a student being WITHDRAWN from the college preparatory and the college-level math courses and possibly being placed on academic hold at North Central Texas College. Withdrawals are subject to college policies as set forth in the college catalog.
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all College Prep classes for which they have registered. There are NO excused absences. Faculty teaching College Preparatory courses will notify students of absences on a regular basis and one courtesy warning e-mail notification will be sent to the students’ current NCTC student e-mail address (Lion Pride email and/or Canvas email) when the student accrues 1 week absence (not necessarily consecutive days) in a course. Please check your NCTC student email (Lion Pride) frequently to ensure that you are receiving notifications from the college and from your instructors. Some faculty may send notifications in Canvas as well. Failure to read and/or receive NCTC e-mail (Lion Pride) is no excuse for not complying with the Attendance Policy. It is the student's responsibility to maintain correct and current e-mail and local and permanent addresses with the college.
After a student has been absent from class 2 weeks (not necessarily consecutive days), the student may be dropped. A student dropped from an NCBM course will also be dropped from the co-requisite credit math course. After a student receives an F/W in the same College Prep course twice, the student will receive an academic hold so that the student is blocked from enrolling in any other course except the required College Prep courses in the subsequent semester. This hold will be enforced even in summer.
Inform the instructor in writing during the first week of class of any religious holidays observed this semester. Documentation must be given to the instructor at the class following the holiday.
Also, since punctuality has become a problem in recent semesters, three tardies may be considered one absence. Coming in late disrupts the class. Occasions do occur that you will need to be tardy, but not on a consistent basis.
Fall 2018
NCTC
NCBM100.100 Monday 9:30 – 10:20 Room MSS809
Kathryn Fritz
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Date
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Starting
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Class Topic
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Things to do
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Week 1
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Aug 27, 2018
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Introduction
Syllabus:
TSI form
Worksheets:
Notebook Coversheet
Anticipating and Planning for Courses
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Print and read before Week 3 class
Schedule:
Print and read before Week 3 class
Have your notebook started by week 3
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Week 2
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Sept 3
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Labor Day No class
5-day test Preparations plan
Is located in Canvas
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Outside of class READ: How to read a math textbook
Print and fill in, bring to class on week 3
5-day test Preparations plan Math1342
5-day test Preparations plan Math1332
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Week 3
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Sept 10
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Presentation Sept 10 Graded event
Math Anxiety and/or Stress management
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Week 4
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Sept 17
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Worksheets:
Note taking
Taking Exams
*Discussion of How to read a math book or pop quiz
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Week 5
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Sept 24
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Worksheets:
The Difference between High School and College Math
Time Management
Stress Management
5-day test Preparations plan
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5-day test Preparations plan Math1342
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Week 6
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Oct 1
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Worksheets:
Concentrating
Learning Styles
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5-day test Preparations plan Math1332
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Week 7
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Oct 8
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Excel help
Test Review Worksheet
Math Assignments
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Week 8
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Oct 15
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*Academic Degree Plan Worksheet
See an advisor
Math Assignments
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Print and bring this sheet to class.
Bring back next week for grade.
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Week 9
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Oct 22
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5-day test Preparations plan
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5-day test Preparations plan Math1342
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Week 10
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Oct 29
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5-day test Preparations plan
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5-day test Preparations plan Math1332
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Week 11
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Nov 5
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Math Assignments
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Last day to drop this class with a W is Thursday, 11/8
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Week 12
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Nov 12
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Math Assignments
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Week 13
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Nov 19
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Math Assignments
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5-day test Preparations plan Math1342
5-day test Preparations plan Math1332
Thanksgiving: Campus closed Nov 21-24
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Week 14
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Nov 26
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Math Assignments
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Week 15
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Dec 3
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5 day test study plan
Class review
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5-day test Preparations plan Math1342
5-day test Preparations plan Math1332
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Week
16
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Dec 10
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Good luck on your Finals
No Class
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Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Thursday, November 8, 2018.
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 940-498-6207.
North Central Texas College is 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/catalog/north-central-texas-college-student-handbook/section-i/special-accommodations-office-students-with-disabilities/osd-department-contacts.html
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook. http://www.nctc.edu/catalog/North-Central-Texas-College-Student-Handbook/nctc-student-handbook.html.
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Name of Chair/Coordinator:
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Elizabeth Howell
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Office Location:
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Corinth 236
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Telephone Number:
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940.498.6209
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E-mail Address:
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ehowell@nctc.edu
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Name of Instructional Dean:
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Sara Flusche
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Office Location:
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Gainesville 1306
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Telephone Number:
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940.668.3351
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E-mail Address:
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sflusche@nctc.edu
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Tobacco-Free Campus: NCTC restricts the use of all tobacco products, including cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and smokeless tobacco, on campus property.
Campus Carry: Effective August 1, 2017, a license holder may carry a concealed handgun on or about the license holder's person while the license holder is on the campus of an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education in this state. For more information, see the website at http://www.nctc.edu/police/campus-carry.html.