MATH 020 Beginning Algebra SYLLABUS - Spring 2014

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1 Mathematics and Computer Science Department Central Pennsylvania s Community College, HACC Virtual Campus MATH 020 Beginning Algebra SYLLABUS - Spring 2014 Instructor: Professor Robert King Class Time and Meetings: CRN Office/Office Hours: Leader 108D MW 11:00AM 12:00PM, TThF 10:00AM - 11:00AM, or by appointment. Office Phone: HACC address: rpking@hacc.edu Questions sent through will be answered with 2 business days. Feedback on assignments will be available within one week. Grades are available upon request and sent out to each student after each on campus test. Delayed Opening Time: N/A for Virtual Campus 2.0 Students Catalog Description: Designed to develop basic algebraic skills through a study of fundamental properties of numbers: fundamental operations in arithmetic and algebra, including polynomials and linear equations. A course fee is required. Prerequisite 1) Placement through the College Testing and Placement Program or 2) Completion of MATH 010 with a grade of C or higher. Text Beginning Algebra: 1st Edition Hendricks/Chow Supplemental Materials: Connect Math Both the text and supplemental materials are required for this course. Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to: Evaluate and simplify linear algebraic expressions using the properties of real numbers and the order of operations Perform the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and factoring on polynomials

2 Simplify polynomial and rational expressions Use the laws of exponents to simplify expressions containing integer exponents Solve each of the following types of equations: linear equations, quadratic equations by factoring, and systems of linear equations in two variables Translate real life applications into mathematical equations, formulate problem solving strategies, and interpret the solutions Solve linear inequalities and write solution sets using interval and set-builder notations Graph solutions sets for linear equations and inequalities in one unknown and linear equations in two unknowns Formulate the equation of a line given characteristics of the line Grades The grades for this course are determined by the performance of homework, quizzes, tests, and a cumulative final exam. Homework will be online through Connect Math. Each homework assignment will cover one half of a chapter. There are 10 homework assignments and each is worth 10 points. Late submission of homework will result in a grade of zero. There are module videos that correspond to the homework. The videos must be watched before you can begin working on the homework. These videos can be found in the Connect Math website. PROCTORED TESTS: Three proctored tests are pencil and paper tests and will be given during the test periods posted by the Virtual Campus. Students are expected to log on to the Virtual Campus web site to check the actual dates, times, and location at their campus. Students.cfm The first 2 tests are worth 300 points each and the final exam is worth 400 points. There are practice tests that will be available on Connect Math. If you score between an 80% - 89%, then you will receive 1% bonus on that test and if you score higher than a 90%, then you will receive 2% bonus on that test. Test 1 must be taken on campus on February 18 or 19. Test 2 must be taken on campus on April 1 or 2. The final exam must be taken on campus on May 6 or 7.

3 There will be 4 quizzes and each is worth 20 points. Each quiz is accessed via D2L, and you have only one opportunity to take this quiz and must be turned in through the dropbox in D2L or as an attachment to an . If there are more than 4 quizzes, then only the 4 highest scores will count. Late submission of quizzes will result in a grade of zero. The final exam is a comprehensive and must be taken at its scheduled time. The final exam will be worth 400 points. All tests are closed book and notes. A calculator may be used when specified. Calculators on cell phones or graphing calculators may never be used on tests! A cell phone put out during a test or quiz will result in a grade of zero. Partial credit for incomplete and partial answers may be given but students will be expected to show all the work. A student is required to post discussions and respond to discussion topics in D2L each week throughout the semester. Any student who doesn't do this will lose one percentage point on the final exam for every week he or she doesn't post and respond to a post. There is a total of 1180 points. Grading Scale: A B C D F Student Responsibility: Regular attendance and participation in D2L is encouraged. The skills and information needed for the course are cumulative. Therefore, if you fall behind, you will find it difficult to catch up. On all graded quizzes, and tests, students are expected to do their own work. Students are responsible for all announcements made in D2L. Make up examinations will NOT be given, unless notice is given within 24 hours of the exam time, and the exam was missed for a cogent reason and with written documentation. If the reason can't be documented or you don't contact me within 24 hours, then a grade of a zero will be given for the missed test. The make up exam will be much harder and may include an oral component. You are allowed only 1 make up exam for the semester. The exam must be taken within 48 hours of the missed exam or the score will be a zero.

4 AP 594: Instructor s Academic Honesty policy: A. Cheating giving or receiving answers on assigned material, using materials, or aids forbidden by the instructor unauthorized possession of examination B. Plagiarism offering someone else s work, words, or ideas as one s own or using material from another source without acknowledgement. C. Interference interfering without permission with the work of another student, either by obtaining, changing, or destroying the work of another student D. Buying or selling of term papers, homework, examinations, laboratory assignments, computer programs, etc. E. Falsifying of one s own or another s records F. Knowingly assisting someone who engages in A E above. A student who commits any of the above acts of academic dishonesty will be failed for that particular assignment and may be failed or dismissed from this particular course. All such acts will be formally documented and be reported to the campus academic dean and Chief Academic Officer. Withdrawals: If you need to withdraw, you have to fill out the appropriate form and get my signature for it. Students who withdraw on or before the midterm of the semester and have participated in the online assignments and discussion boards will receive a grade of W. Students, who withdraw after the midpoint of the semester and on or before the last day of class will receive a grade of W with a current average of 60% or better, otherwise will receive a grade of F. After the last day of class, withdrawal forms will not be processed. AP 661: Any student who has not registered before the end of the second week will be withdrawn. Any student who scores less than a 70% on three online homework assignments will be dropped from the course. Any student who doesn't take an on campus exam or doesn't turn in 2 online quizzes to be will be withdrawn from the course. Refund Dates: 100% %

5 STUDENTS IN NEED OF ACCOMMODATIONS: Students with disabilities who are in need of accommodations should contact the campus disability coordinator listed below. Coordinators for each campus are listed here: EEOC POLICY 005: It is the policy of Harrisburg Area Community College, in full accordance with the law, not to discriminate in employment, student admissions, and student services on the basis of race, color, religion, age, political affiliation or belief, gender, national origin, ancestry, disability, place of birth, General Education Development Certification (GED), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetic history/information, or any legally protected classification. HACC recognizes its responsibility to promote the principles of equal opportunity for employment, student admissions, and student services taking active steps to recruit minorities and women. The Pennsylvania Human Relations Act ( PHRAct ) prohibits discrimination against prospective and current students because of race, color, sex, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, handicap or disability, record of a handicap or disability, perceived handicap or disability, relationship or association with an individual with a handicap or disability, use of a guide or support animal, and/or handling or training of support or guide animals. The Pennsylvania Fair Educational Opportunities Act ( PFEOAct ) prohibits discrimination against prospective and current students because of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, sex, handicap or disability, record of a handicap or disability, perceived handicap or disability, and a relationship or association with an individual with a handicap or disability. Information about these laws may be obtained by visiting the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission website at If an accommodation is needed, please contact the disability coordinator for your campus: HACC Gettysburg Campus Peggy Violette - Counselor/Disability Services G 101I 731 Old Harrisburg Road Gettysburg, PA Phone: ext Fax: HACC Lancaster Campus Vicki Van Hise - Coordinator, Disability Services Main Old Philadelphia Pike Lancaster, PA Phone: Fax: HACC Harrisburg Campus Carole Kerper - Director, Disability Services Cooper 230 One HACC Drive Harrisburg PA Phone: Fax: HACC Lebanon Campus Deborah Bybee - Coordinator, Disability Services 104K 735 Cumberland Street Lebanon, PA Phone:

6 HACC York Campus Lori Shoemaker, MSS, LSW - Coordinator, Disability Services Office for Disability Services Phone: ext 3576 Fax: HACC Virtual Campus 2.0 Amy Withrow Interim Director of Advancement and Outreach Arts 120G ONE HACC Drive Harrisburg, Pa Phone: (external calls) x (internal calls) aswithro@hacc.edu

7 Week Module(s) Topics and Assignments Due Dates 1 0 and 1 Welcome Letter, Syllabus, How to Work D2L, Equations and Formulas, Solving Linear Equations 2 1 Solving Formulas, Solving Linear and Compound Inequalities 3 2 Translating Words to Expressions and Equations, Geometry and Consecutive Integers, Percents and Applications, Distance, Mixture, and Interest Problems Homework Module 1 and quiz Module 1 due February 1st 11:59PM Homework Module 2 and quiz Module 2 due February 8th11:59PM 4 3 Exponents, Scientific Notation, Introduction to Polynomials Homework Module 3 due February 15th 11:59PM 5 4 Test 1 covers material from modules 1-3. Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying Polynomials Dividing Polynomials, Greatest Common Factor and Factor by Grouping, Factoring Trinomials with a leading coefficient of Factoring Trinomials with a leading coefficient not equal to 1 Method 1, Factoring Trinomials with a leading coefficient not equal to 1 Method 2, Difference of Two Squares, Sum and difference of 2 cubes 8 6 Solving Polynomial Equations, Applications to Polynomial Equations, Determining the domain of a Rational Expression Simplify Rational Expressions 9 7 Rectangular Coordinate System, Graphing Linear Equations using a table, Graphing Linear Equations using intercepts, Calculating the Slope of a Line 10 7 Test 2 covers materials from modules 4-6. Graphing Linear Equations using the slope and y - intercept, Writing Equations in slope intercept form given one point and the slope or 2 points 11 8 Applications of linear equations, Writing the slope that is parallel and perpendicular to another line 12 8 and 9 Writing Equations in slope intercept form that is parallel or perpendicular to another line, Solving Systems of Equations by graphing 13 9 Solving Systems of Equations by Substitution, Solving Systems of Equations by Elimination, Applications of solving systems of equations Test 1 must be taken February 18 or 19. Homework Module 4 and quiz Modules 3 and 4 due March 1st 11:59 PM. Homework Module 5 due March 8 th. Homework Module 6 and quiz Modules 5 and 6 due March 22nd 11:59 PM. Test 2 must be taken April 1 or 2. Homework Module 7 due April 12th 11:59 PM Homework Module 8 and quiz Modules 7 and 8 due April 19th 11:59 PM Homework Module 9 due April 26th 11:59 PM Review for the final exam. Final Exam must be taken May 6 or 7. This schedule is tentative and is subject to change.

8 Suggested Exercises Hendricks/Chow book - Assume all problems are odd unless otherwise stated all , all , 95, , , , 91, , all