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MATH-1324-DC001 Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences
Prerequisite:Scores on a state-approved test indicating college-level math skills Corequisite: MATH 0324
The application of common algebraic functions, including polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, and rational, to problems in business, economics, and the social sciences are addressed. The applications include mathematics of finance, including simple and compound interest and annuities; systems of linear equations; matrices; linear programming; and probability, including expected value.
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Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:
Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:
Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me
You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.
(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)
Dual Credit Course
Optional Textbook: Finite Mathematics and Calculus with Applications, Tenth Edition
Authors: Margaret L. Lial, Raymond N. Greenwell, and Nathan P Ritchey
(Pearson Education Publishers)
Required: MyMathLab student access kit.
Access to Internet and a graphing calculator. The recommended calculator for this course is a Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus. Other forms of Texas Instruments or Casio graphing calculators will also be permitted at the instructor’s discretion. The Math Department policy is that no TI-89's, TI-92's or TI-Nspire calculators may be used on tests. You must have your own calculator, no sharing will be allowed and cell phones are not permitted!
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
The following Developmental Math topics will be imbedded in this Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences course: Linear Functions; Rules for Exponents; Domain and Range; Quadratic Functions; Factoring; Linear Inequalities; Interval Notation; and other topics as needed.
In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .
If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".
SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY: Scholastic dishonesty (cheating) will not be tolerated in this course and will result in a zero on the assignment or exam involved and may result in you being denied access to this course. Further action may be sought if necessary. Scholastic dishonesty is clearly defined in the Student Rights and Responsibilities. You are expected to conduct yourself in this course according to the standards outlined in Student Rights and Responsibilities.
BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS/CLASSROOM GROUND RULES: Students are expected to behave in the online environment the same way as in a traditional classroom. In order to receive credit for a course, all material listed on the syllabus must be covered. The instructor sets the pace to ensure that these requirements are met. Complaining about the pace will not result in less material being covered. Students who fail to comply with the standards outlined in the syllabus and/or “Student Rights & Responsibilities” will be subject to disciplinary action which may include but is not limited to; denied access to online course, consultation with department chair and/or other AC authority, withdrawal from the course and/or the college.
The final grades of A (90-100), B (80-89), C (70-79), D (60-69), and F (below 60) will be computed as follows:
40% Online Exams
40% Midterm/Final Exam (20% each)
10% Online Homework Average
10% Discussion Average
Homework: Expect to have online homework from MML that will be assigned for each section. At the end of the semester, two online homework grades will be dropped Turning in all your homework is one of the best things you can do to improve your grade!
Discussions: Discussions will be posted and completed in Blackboard. Commonly, you will select at least one of the problems from an attached file and provide a comprehensive and complete solution. You will have to post your solution before you can see other solution posts for this assignment. Upload your solution to the discussion board as PDF file. (You may need to convert your file format) . You can use the Camscanner App to take a picture of your work and submit it in a pdf format. Your solution may be handwritten, BUT it must be legible. Review and respond to at least two of your classmates solutions. These responses should not be submitted on the same day as your solution post. If your responses are posted on the same day as your solution post, 10 points will automatically be deducted from your overall grade for that assignment. Your response should be a comment on the solution method, a question about the solution, or something else that is specific to the mathematics of the problem. Your response should not be "great job", "looks good" , etc. Responses of this nature will not count toward the two response requirement.
and remember, LATE WORK IS NOT ACCEPTED.
Online Homework/MyMathLab Instructions:
Getting Started with MyMathLab
To access MyMathLab where your online homework is located, first log into our course in Blackboard. You will need the following information:
Student Access Code: If you chose to purchase a new textbook, the student access code can be found in the MyMathLab kit wrapped with your textbook. If you chose not to purchase the textbook, you can buy the access code online with a credit card during the registration process.
Email Address: Use the address you check most often.
To register and enroll
Tip: If you have previously linked your Blackboard and Pearson accounts, you are taken directly to the Pearson payment page. Go to step 4.
If you do not have a Pearson account, click Create and follow the instructions.
From the You’re Done page, click Go to My Courses.
You'll also get a confirmation email.
To get started after registering:
1.) Log into Blackboard by clicking the AC Connect button at the college website www.actx.edu.
2.) Click the MyMathLab link at the left of the page in our course in Blackboard.
3.) Click the SECOND link, "MyMathLab with Pearson e-text Course Home." This is where you can review previously submitted assignments by clicking on Gradebook or Review.
4.) To work on assignments, click the “Homework” button, and choose the section you wish to complete.
5.) To access the textbook, click the “Chapter Contents” button, and choose the chapter and section you wish to view.
6.) To view a power point presentation of a particular section, click the “Multimedia Library” button, and choose the chapter and section you wish to view or print.
7.) Under the “Homework” button, START YOUR FIRST HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT, “Orientation”
Course Homepage Menu:
1. To work on an assignment, click on Homework, the assignment name, and then on question1.
2. Each homework problem will usually have some of the following buttons to the right of the problem: Help me solve This, View an Example, Video, Animation, Textbook, Connect to a Tutor, Ask My Instructor, Print, Study Plan, Tools for Success, Multimedia Library and HTML eBook. Each of these are further explained under your course content in Blackboard.
3. The Grade book will show you the assignment you have worked, the scores, and give you the chance to review any assignment (without changing the grade).
Other Information:
1. When you send emails from the Ask My Instructor button on a problem, it generates and email that is sent with the reply email address as the email address you used when setting up your account. To view/edit this, click on Account at the top left corner of the page and enter your login name and password.
2. You can print your assignments, work on them away from the computer, and then return to enter the answers. On each problem, there is a button that will open a popup and ask if you want to print that page or the entire assignment.
3. You do not have to "save" any work. Once you click on Submit answer and see either a green check mark or a red box with hints, the answers are saved.
4. If you open a homework assignment and see a green check next to a problem, you have received full credit for that problem. A red X means you have attempted the problem, but have not received any credit. If you have both a green check and a red X, you have received partial credit.
5. Be VERY careful when entering an answer. There are instructions written in blue below most problems, if you do not enter the answer in the specified format or with the requested rounding, the answer will be considered incorrect.
Exams: Four major exams will be given via MyMathLab. Before you are allowed to take the chapter(s) exam, you must achieve at least 70% on all homework assignments for that chapter OR achieve at least a 70% on the exam review. You will get two attempts to take each exam and each attempt has a time limit of 2 hours. I do not offer make-up exams. If you know ahead of time that you will be missing an exam, you may schedule to take the exam early. If you miss more than one exam a second missed exam will be recorded as a zero.
Midterm and Final Exams: The midterm will be written in form and will be taken at your high school..
The final will be written in form and taken at your high school.
If needed, the midterm and/or final exam can be taken on the AC campus, at the Math Testing Center. The Math Testing Center is in Durrett Hall room 103 and is open from 8:00 am-10:00 pm Monday-Thursday, 8:00 am-8:00 pm Friday, and 9:00 am-8:00 pm Saturday. This must be scheduled with your AC instructor at least 2 weeks in advance, and an official AC ID is required. You must arrive 2 hours before closing time in the Math Testing Center, due to the 2 hour time limit.
I do not give extra credit work.
Free Help: If you feel yourself getting behind in class or having problems with certain concepts covered, get help immediately. It is YOUR responsibility to get help.
The following are a few ways to get FREE help outside of class:
1. Your instructor is your first, BEST resource for help. Feel free to come to office hours or make an appointment.
2.MyMathLab has videos, examples, and helps for solving the problem at the click of a button as you work your online homework. Remember that the key is to start your homework assignment EARLY so that you have plenty of time to work each problem as many times as possible to get the highest grade.
3. Free one-on-one tutoring at the Student Outreach Center in Durrett 104 is available. You will need your AC ID to sign in. Hours: MTWR 8am - 8pm, Fri 8am - 8pm, Sat 9am - 8pm, Sun closed.
4.Get free tutoring from Student Support Services (Library, 371-5420)
Using Blackboard to print class materials, get your grades, contact your instructor, find class announcements, etc.: Students will be required to log in to Blackboard regularly to check the course announcements, calendar, e-mails, grades and print class handouts. To access our course area in Blackboard:
1. Go to https://acconnect.actx.edu and log in. Your log in information is the same as your Web Advisor log in. If you need help contact askAC at 371-5000 and they can lead you in the right direction. You may also contact the STL helpdesk at 371-5992.
2. Once you are logged in, click on our course
3. Then you will see any links you will need on the left hand side of the screen.
Please remember the deadline for dropping a class at AC is November 24, 2020. If you stop attending class and your average drops below a 60 due to missed assignments and you do not officially drop the course by this deadline, you will receive an F for the course. Note: Late drops will NOT be given under any circumstance.
Course Schedule (subject to change)
| Week | Assignment |
| 1 | MML Orientation, Introduction Discussion, 1.1, 1.2 |
| 2 | 1.3, 2.1 |
| 3 | 2.2, Chapter 1/2 Discussion |
| 4 | Exam 1: Chapter 1/2 |
| 5 | 3.1, 3.2 |
| 6 | 3.3, 4.1 |
| 7 | 4.2, Chapter 3 Discussion |
| 8 | Chapter 4 Disucssion, Exam 2: Chapter 3/4 |
| 9 | Midterm |
| 10 | 5.1, 5.2 |
| 11 | 5.3, Chapter 5 Discussion |
| 12 | Exam 4: Chapter 5 |
| 13 | 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 |
| 14 | 10.4, 10.5 |
| 15 | Chapter 10 Discussion, Exam 5 |
| 16 | Probability and Expected Value, Final Exam |
Additional Contacts: Penelope Davies, Department Coordinator (806)371-5158, Vicky Barker, Administrative Assistant (806) 371-5158.
A Note from the Instructor: At this point you may be feeling a little overwhelmed with the requirements of Math 1324. Please note that we are all in this together, and my role as your instructor is to facilitate your efforts to reach your educational goals. I am looking forward to working with each and every one of you this semester.
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