NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

 

Course Title: Non-course Based Math Option  NCBM0240.101  TR11am to 11:50 MSS809

Course Prefix & Number: NCBM 0242

Section Number:  0242

Semester: Fall 2018

Semester Credit Hours: 2

Lecture Hours: 30

Lab Hours: 0

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.

Course Prerequisite(s): Appropriate placement score on TSI or other approved assessment test.

Course Co-requisite(s):  MATH 1342

Required or Recommended Course Materials:

Calculators are permitted.  *** NO  CELL PHONE CALCULATORS ALLOWED

. *** Scientific calculator, TI-30XS Multiview is HIGHLY recommended ($15.44), the second best is Scientific calculator, TI-30X IIS ($8.00)

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:

Kathryn Fritz

Campus/Office Location:

Gainesville Room MSS821

Office Hours:

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

Telephone Number:

940-668-4214 (Canvas emails are best)

E-mail Address:

kfritz@nctc.edu

 

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements

Graded Course Elements

Percentage or Point Values

15

Attendance & Participation

60%

2

Notebook & Notecards

10%

Up to 15 each

Self-evaluations modules up & Math Worksheets

25%

Up to 3

Guest speaker

5%

Grade Scale for NCBM 0100: 70 – 100% = P;   Below 70% = F

There is no makeup work for this class.

 

 

 

 

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR MATH 1342

 

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

1.

Explain the use of data collection and statistics as tools to reach reasonable conclusions.

2.

Recognize, examine and interpret the basic principles of describing and presenting data.

3.

Compute and interpret empirical and theoretical probabilities using the rules of probabilities and combinatorics.

4.

Explain the role of probability in statistics.

5.

Examine, analyze and compare various sampling distributions for both discrete and continuous random variables.

6.

Describe and compute confidence intervals.

7.

Solve linear regression and correlation problems.

8.

Perform hypothesis testing using statistical methods.

 

STUDENT EMAIL

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.

 

TSI COMPLIANCE

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.

 

 

 

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY

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.

 

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Spring 2018

NCTC

 NCBM0142.101 T and NCBM0242.101 TR

 11am to 11:50 room MSS809             

Date

Starting

NCBM0142.101&NCBM0242.100 Tuesday

NCBM0242.101 Thursday

Week 1

Aug 27 2018

 

 Introduction

Syllabus

TSI Form

Worksheets:

Notebook Coversheet

Anticipating and Planning for Courses

Outside of class READ: How to read a math textbook

Answer Questions

Worksheet 1 No Calculators

Week 2

September

3

Labor Day- Sept 3 No Class only that day.

Worksheets:

 Note taking

Taking Exams

5-day test Preparations plan

*Discussion of How to read a math book

Worksheet 2 No Calculators

Review for test?

Presentation Sept 6 Graded event

Math Anxiety and/or Stress management

Extra Credit for NCBM0142.101

Week 3

September

10

 

Worksheets:

The Difference between High School and College Math

Time Management

Stress Management

Worksheet 3

Week 4

September 17

Worksheets:

Concentrating

Learning Styles

Worksheet 4

 

Week 5

September

24

Excel help

5 day test study plan

Worksheet: Review for test

Excel help

Week 6

October

1

Test Review Worksheet

Math Assignments

Worksheet 6

Week 7

October

8

Math Assignments

 

Worksheet

Week 8

October

15

 *Academic Degree Plan  Worksheet

See an advisor

Math Assignments

Worksheet

 

Week 9

October

22

5 day test study plan

Math Assignments

Worksheet: Test Review

Week 10

October  29

Math Assignments

Worksheet

Week 11

November

5

Math Assignments

 

Last day to drop with a W is 11/8

Week 12

November

12

Math Assignments

 

Worksheet

Week 13

November

19

5 day test study plan

Thanksgiving Holiday

Week 14

November

26

Math Assignments

 

Worksheet

Week 15

December

3

 5 day test study plan

Class review

Worksheet: Study for Final

 

 

LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Thursday, November 8, 2018.

 

MATH LAB

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 five 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).   http://www.nctc.edu/catalog/north-central-texas-college-student-handbook/section-i/special-accommodations-office-students-with-disabilities/osd-department-contacts.html  

 

 

STUDENT HANDBOOK

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.  

 

Name of Chair/Coordinator:

Elizabeth Howell

Office Location:

Corinth 236

Telephone Number:

940.498.6209

E-mail Address:

ehowell@nctc.edu

Name of Instructional Dean:

Sara Flusche

Office Location:

Gainesville 1306

Telephone Number:

940.668.3351

E-mail Address:

sflusche@nctc.edu

 

CAMPUS RESTRICTIONS

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.

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