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MATH-1314-LC4 College Algebra
Prerequisite:Scores on a state-approved test indicating college-level math skills Corequisite: MATH 0314
In-depth study and applications of polynomial, rational, radical, exponential and logarithmic functions, and systems of equations using matrices. Additional topics such as sequences, series, probability and conics may be included.
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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)
Tech Supported
Required: MyMathLab student access kit purchased from the Amarillo College Bookstore.
Required: MyMathLab access code
Computer and Printer: In order to access and complete course work, students will need a reliable computer with a camera to use on a daily basis. A printer is lnecessary, as students will be required to print notes, labs, and other course materials.
Internet: Students will need daily access to the internet to attend remote class/lab meetings, access lecture videos, and to complete online homework.
If your technology at home isn’t working or does not work well, we will have options to help you. The Underground will be open on Washington street and is following the CDC safety procedures to protect you, us, and everyone else. The Underground has the technology you need as well as the people who can help you log-in, learn how to operate Blackboard or other tools your professor will use. YOU CAN BE SUCCESSFUL! No matter what, AC will help you. Even if you don’t feel confident with your technology or technology skills, we can help you.
Calculator: A graphing calculator is required for this course. All classroom demonstrations will be done on the TI-84 Plus. Other forms of Texas Instruments or Casio calculators will be permitted at the instructor's discretion. However, the TI-89, TI-92, or TI-Nspire calculators may not be used during exams.
Textbook: The textbook is not required for this class.
MyMathLab: Students must have access to MyMathLab by purchasing the student access kit from the Amarillo College Bookstore.
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”
**If your MyMathLab access code has not come in there is a 14 day free access code that you can access on the MyMathLab site. This will help you not get behind.**
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will:
The following Developmental Math topics will be imbedded in this College Algebra course: Fractions; Factoring; Rules for Exponents; Factor Expansion: distribution, foil, conjugates; Order of Operations; Radical and Complex Numbers; Completing the Square; 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".
ADDITIONAL EXPECTATIONS
1. You will be expected to learn the material, watching the videos (if class is missed), and finish the homework, reviews, and exams.
2. Deadlines are your responsibility. Due dates are included on the calendar. Please note that NO extensions will be granted for the deadlines specified in the weekly assignments.
4. Technical difficulties happen. If you experience problems, email me immediately. I will do my best to assist you. Please don't panic, I am here to work with you. However, completing assignments and exams a few days ahead of time ensures that if you have any technical difficulties, we can take care of them before the due date.
5. If a student makes below 70 on any major exam, the student will be required to spend one hour in the ORC before the student will be allowed to take the next exam. You may also meet with them virtually on zoom.
6. You are responsible for getting help when you need it:
a.) Your instructors are your first, BEST resource for help. Feel free to come to office hours or make an appointment.
b.) Free one-on-one tutoring at the Student Outreach Center currently seeing students in person on a limited basis, in Durrett 104. You will need your AC ID to sign in. Hours: Mon-Fri 8am – 8pm, Sat 9am - 8pm, Sun closed. You may also meet with the Student Outreach Center virtually by zoom. Virtual Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/541139851 Meeting ID: 541 139 851
c.) On the MyMathLab website, there are power points, additional videos, and step by step tutorials you can access for each homework problem you complete.
d.) Smarthinking online tutoring has qualified instructors available to assist you online. There is a registration link in Blackboard.
ONLINE COMMUNICATION
Your online presence in the course will be established through online correspondence with me. Through any venue, disrespectful language will not be tolerated. Using foul language in emails or discussions will result in receiving a zero for that assignment and possible removal from the course. You are expected to express yourself with courtesy and consideration at all times. This attitude of respect also applies to the proctors for the midterm and final exams.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Students who fail to comply with the standards outlined in the syllabus and "Student Rights & Responsibilities" will be subject to disciplinary action, which may include but is not limited to: removal from the course, consultation with the department chair or other AC authority, or withdraw from the course or college.
Scholastic dishonesty shall constitute a violation of the rules and regulations described in the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook under Student Conduct and Responsibilities. Consequences for cheating may include receiving a zero for an assignment, permanent removal from the class, or failing the course.
Policy on Cheating and Plagiarism:
Plagiarism and cheating will not be tolerated in any math course at Amarillo College. Cheating includes, but is not limited to, copying another student’s paper, submitting another student's work for your own, or using any unauthorized sources of information while taking an exam. Cheating also includes helping or attempting to help other students to cheat on an assignment or test.
Online Homework: All homework will be completed online using the MyMathLab website. Help buttons will be available for each problem in MyMathLab, and you may rework problems multiple times until you get the correct answer. Due dates will be announced in class and also posted on the calendar in Blackboard and on the MyMathLab website. Though homework will be submitted online, I strongly recommend that you keep an organized log of written work to accompany each homework assignment to better learn the process of solving problems.
Exam Reviews: Reviews will be assigned before each major exam and will be turned in to the Math Testing Center prior to taking each exam. Reviews will be graded on a completion basis. Students will get credit for each problem done in pencil and completed with work shown and will receive no credit for those left undone, those with no work shown, or not completed according to the stated directions. Students will not be allowed to take an exam without first turning in a COMPLETED exam review including all necessary work. Late reviews will not be accepted after the exam due date.
Exams: Five exams will be given and completed in the Math Testing Center outside of class time. No late exams will be given, no matter the reason. The Math Testing Center rules are included at the end of the syllabus. Students must show an Amarillo College ID and turn in an exam review before testing. If you know in advance that you will be gone during the assigned exam dates, you MUST make arrangements with your instructor to take the exam early in the Math Testing Center. At the end of the semester, if you miss an exam or score low on an exam you may replaced the score with the grade you make on the final exam. All graded exams will be kept on file in your instructor's office. If you score below a 70 on any unit exam, you will be required to complete 1 hour of tutoring in the Math Academic Success Center (https://www.actx.edu/successcenters/) before being allowed to take the next exam.
Final Exam: The final exam is optional under certain conditions. Students may opt out of taking the comprehensive final exam if they have not missed any unit exams AND have an overall average greater than a 70. If a student misses a unit exam, they will be required to take the comprehensive final exam to replace the missed exam grade. Students with overall averages less than a 70 will be required to take the comprehensive final exam and the final will replace the lowest unit exam grade, even if the final is lower. Students who have taken all exams and have an average greater than a 70, but wish to try and improve their average may also choose to take the final exam. In this case, students will determine which unit exam grade will be replaced by the final exam. The final exam will count even if the score is lower on the final than the original exam.
Extra Credit/Late Work: Extra credit will not be given and late work will not be accepted.
Grading Policy: Your grade (90-100% A, 80-89% B, 70-79% C, 60-69% D, less than 60 F) will be determined using the following weights:
|
Category |
Percentage of Total Grade |
|
Attendance |
5% |
|
Online Homework (Drop 2 lowest grades) |
20% |
|
Exam Reviews |
5% |
|
Exams (5 Exams, no drops) |
70% |
| Conditional Final Exam | --------- |
Attendance: Attendance will be taken every day at varying times during class. To get counted as present, you must attend class the entire time we are meeting and participate in the chat. Your chat responses will be how I take attendance. You are allowed to miss one day without penalty. For every absence after the first, 5 points will be deducted for your attendance grade.
The deadline to drop this course is March 1, 2022. To complete the drop process, you must submit your drop form to me for my signature by 5pm on February 28th. 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
Calendar and Homework Assignments (subject to change at any time by your instructor)
Week 1: Orientation, Sections 1.1
Week 2: Section 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, Unit 1 Exam
Week 3: Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4
Week 4: Unit 2 Exam, Section 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
Week 5: Section 3.4, 4.1, 4.2, Unit 3 Exam
Week 6: Sections 4.3, 4.4, 5.1, Unit 4 Test
Week 7: Sections 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, Unit 5 Test
Week 8: Conditional Final Exam
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 outside of class.
The following are a few ways to get FREE help outside of class:
A Note from the Instructor: As you already know, success in a math class takes work, commitment, and perseverance. As your instructor, I am here to facilitate your efforts to reach your educational goals. I am looking forward to working with each and every one of you this semester. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need help.
COVID-19 UPDATE: Tutoring may be completed in the Academic Success Center for Math in person on campus (Durrett Hall Room 104) or virtually by Zoom. Find more information at https://www.actx.edu/successcenters/.
MATH TESTING CENTER RULES: An Amarillo College picture ID is required in order to take a test in the Math Lab.
Math Testing Center (Durrett 103 – 806.371.5088)
Monday – Thursday: 8am – 9pm
Friday: 8am – 8pm
Saturday: 9am – 8pm
No test handed out less than an hour before closing
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