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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title: Non-course Based Math Option: NCBM0142.0100 Tuesday, 11am to 11:50 Room 809
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Course Prefix & Number: NCBM 0142
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Section Number: 0100
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Semester: Spring 2020
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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): Course Description for NCBM 0242 (NCTC Catalog): The NCBO 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 1342
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Required Course Materials:
**MyStatLab Access Code (e-text included in MSL)
**Notebook and dividers with pockets. Save all tests to study for the final.
**Pencils are required on all tests, a deduction if worked in pen.
**Computer Access with Microsoft Excel
**Five 3x5 note cards
** TI-30X IIS or TI 83-84 calculator is required
Recommended Course Materials: Fundamentals of Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data 5th edition, Michael Sullivan III, 2018, Pearson
** Scientific calculator, TI-30XS Multiview is HIGHLY recommended (under $20), the second best is Scientific calculator, TI-30X IIS (under $10) or TI 83-84 calculator is required
Phone calculators will not be allowed on exams. Calculators are NOT supplied by the instructor.
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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 Campus, Office 821
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Office Hours:
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MTW 8am to 11am, R 8am to 9am as of January 10, 2020
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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: NCBM0142.0100 Tuesday, 11am to 11:50 Room 809
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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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50%
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2
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Notebook & Notecards
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20%
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At least 3
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Study Skills/Guest speaker/Worksheets
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15%
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3 hours
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Math Lab
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15%
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Grade Scale for NCBM 0142: 70 – 100% = P; Below 70% = F
No Make-up work will be accepted.
- This course is to support the learning for MATH1342.
- Attendance is mandatory. You will be dropped if you miss in excess of
two weeks of class.
- Participation is mandatory. You must come to class prepared to focus on MATH1342. Bring your calculator, binder, and be prepared to work on assignments for MATH1342.
- You will need a binder with dividers for your MATH1342 course. You will keep all homework, quizzes, test reviews, tests, lecture notes, handouts, etc in this binder.
- There will be at least 3 study skills throughout the semester. This could be in the form of a reading assignment, a class presentation, or a worksheet.
- You will need to spend at least 3 hours in the NCTC Math Lab over the course of the semester. Be sure to sign into the computer available at every math lab on each campus, and choose your math class.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES for MATH 1342
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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 any school policy. 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 can result in a student being WITHDRAWN from the college preparatory and the college-level math courses. Withdrawals are subject to college policies as set forth in the college catalog.
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)
Spring 2020
NCTC NCBM0142.0100/0242.0100
TR 11am to 11:50
ROOM 809
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Date
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Starting
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Meet NCBM0142.0100 Tonly
Meet NCBM0242.0100 TR
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Week 1
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Jan 20 to
Jan 26
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Introduction
Syllabus
Worksheets:
Notebook Coversheet
Anticipating and Planning for Courses
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Answer Questions
Worksheet 1 No Calculators
Outside of class READ: How to read a math textbook.
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Week 2
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Jan 27 to
Feb 2
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Worksheets:
Note taking
Taking Exams
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Week 3
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Feb 3 to Feb 9
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Stat Test 1 Chapters 1 & 2
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Week 4
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Feb 10 to
Feb 16
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Worksheets:
The Difference between High School and College Math
Time Management
Stress Management
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Week 5
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Feb 17 to
Feb 23
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Worksheets:
Concentrating
Learning Styles
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Week 6
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Feb 24 to
March 1
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Test Review Worksheet
Math Assignments
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Week 7
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March 2 to
March 8
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Stat Test 2 Chapter 3 & 4
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Week 8
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March 9-
March 15
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*Academic Degree Plan Worksheet
See an advisor
Math Assignments
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Spring Break March 16 to 21
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Week 9
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March 23-
March 29
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Math Assignments
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Week 10
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March 30-
April 5
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Stat Test 3 Chapters 5 & 6
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Last day to drop with a W April 3
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Week 11
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April 6-April 12
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Excel help
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Week 12
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April 13-April 19
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Math Assignments
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Week 13
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April 20-
April 26
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Math Assignments
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Week 14
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April 27-May 3
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Stat Test 4 Chapters 7 & 8 & 9
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Week 15
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May 4-
May 10
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Class review
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Week 16
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May 11- May 14
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No class
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Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Friday, April 3, 2020.
Students who need help with any math class can visit the NCTC Mathematics Lab to receive assistance. No appointments are necessary. See the most current tutoring hours for all campuses at http://www.nctc.edu/student-services/student-success/tutoring/mathematics-lab.html.
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). https://www.nctc.edu/catalog/student-services/office-students-with-disabilities.html
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook. https://www.nctc.edu/_documents/academics/student-handbook.pdf
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. 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 Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.
Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:
- Zero on the assignment
- Failing grade for the course
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Name of Chair/Coordinator:
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Dr. 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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Mary Martinson
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Office Location:
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Gainesville 1404
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Telephone Number:
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940.668.7731 ext. 4377
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E-mail Address:
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mmartinson@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 https://www.nctc.edu/campus-safety/campus-carry.html.
Parking Permits: The North Central Texas Community College District has managed traffic and parking regulations in order to ensure the safety of the campus community related to the operation and parking of vehicles on campus. These regulations apply to all operators of motor vehicles on campus. For parking permits and more information, see the website at https://www.nctc.edu/campus-safety/transportation-parking.html.