College and Career Readiness-Math I Syllabus for 2021-2022
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Instructor Information

Office Location

<p>Ware 307 and Zoom (by appointment)</p>

Office Hours

Varies. Please email me to set up an appointment.

Course Information

COVID-19 Protocols

Recording Policy

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Administrative Drop Policy

Students who do not attend class on or prior to the census date will be administratively dropped. Effective Fall, 2016

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Course

AEMA-0051-3201 College and Career Readiness-Math I

Prerequisites

Course Description

Intro to a workforce training course that assists with basic skills for developing math and critical reading skills for ABE levels 1-4. Emphasis on arithmetic review of whole numbers and fractions; decimals; ratio and percent; measurement and basic geometry; signed numbers; simple algebraic expressions; applications. Adult Basic Education Credit Level. Special emphasis on workforce training in a career cluster.

Student ResourcesStudent Resources Website

Department Expectations

Occupational License Disclaimer

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.

Hours

(0 sem hrs)

Class Type

Online Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

All curriculum is provided online via Blackboard. You will log in to Blackboard through Amarillo College’s AC Connect page with your AC email address and password.

Supplies

  • Notebook and pen/pencil
  • Internet access (at home or at a computer lab—please inform your instructor if internet access will be difficult)
  • AC Student ID (physical or digital ID is fine)
  • Ti-30xs Calculator ($15 at Walmart, Target, or Amazon) or get the app (ask instructor for details)
  • Computer/Laptop (Computer labs on each campus are open to students with a current student ID. Also, laptops are available for rental from the AC bookstore for $65 a semester)

Student Performance

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

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".

Expected Student Behavior

 

COURSE MATERIAL DESCRIPTIONS

Online Lessons and Assignments
The online lessons and assignments are the core part of the course. The lessons will provide instruction, tutorials, and practice on each math topic. Then, you will be given assignments to demonstrate what you have learned.

Lab Assignments                                                    
Lab assignments are online assignments that must be completed while working with an Amarillo College math tutor, either on campus or online via a Zoom appointment. See the Math Labs part of the syllabus for more information about the math labs.

Weekly Zoom Meetings
Each week, you must attend a one-hour online Zoom meeting with your online class and instructor. These meetings will focus on practicing math concepts in fun and interactive ways.

Midterm Exam & Final Exam
Your midterm will be taken online. The final exam will be taken at an Amarillo College computer lab on the dates according to the Course Calendar. Tests must be taken on the assigned dates or with special permission before the assigned date. No retakes.

A GED-Ready (practice) test can be taken in place of the midterm and the final exam. Please contact your instructor for more information.


No outside material, phones, or help from another person allowed during the exams. Students may only use the approved TI-30xs calculators on specific portions of the test. No cell phones or unapproved calculators may be used. No outside material or help from another person allowed during the exams.

GED TESTING


GED Tests and GED Ready (Official Practice Tests) can be taken at any time the student is ready. A score of 145 is passing. A score of 150 on the GED Ready (Official Practice Test) can earn the student a voucher to pay for up to two GED exams.


Once the GED Mathematics Test is passed, the student will have officially passed the class, even if the course is not over, and the student does not need to return to the math class and will receive a passing score.

ACCESSING YOUR GRADES ONLINE


To view your current course grades:
Go to
www.actx.blackboard.com and then log in using your AC ID and password.
Click on your course.
Click on My Grades on the menu to the left.

MATH LABS AND MATH TUTORING

Math Outreach Center

Located on the Washington Street Campus in Durrett 104.

The lab is open Monday-Friday 8am--8pm and Saturdays from 9am– pm. You can also reach them at 806-371-5119

Virtual math lab appointments are available at https://www.actx.edu/successcenters/math-outreach-center. Once there, click on “Join Zoom Meeting.”


When using the Math Outreach Center, you are required to scan in and out with your Amarillo College I.D. and you must have your math assignment with you. Tutors will not give you answers but will reinforce concepts taught in class to help you answer the homework questions yourself. Tutors cannot help on any quizzes.

Success Center
Located on the Washington Street Campus on the 3rd Floor of the Ware Student Center.

Grading Criteria

COURSE GRADING CRITERIA

Grading Scale
>90% = A

80-89% = B

70-79% = C 

60-69% = D

< 60% = F

Late Work and Missed Meetings

After the first two weeks in the course, a late penalty will be applied to any work submitted late. Additionally, there is no way to make up missed Zoom meetings. However, if a major life event occurs that causes you to miss a meeting or submit late work, please contact your instructor.

There are no grade recovery options in this course and there is no extra credit.

Automatic Pass Policy
Any student that passes the GED Reasoning Through Mathematics Test at any point during the course AND has attended 12 or more hours will automatically receive a passing grade in the class.

A failing grade will be earned for any of the following reasons:

You complete the course with an overall average below 60.
You do not complete the course and do not withdraw from the course in time to receive a grade of “W”.
You violate the cheating and plagiarism policy.

Grades will be weighted as follows:
Online Lessons and Assignments: 35% 

Weekly Zoom meeting attendance: 20% 

Lab assignments: 15%
Midterm Exam: 15%
Final Exam: 15%

Attendance

ATTENDANCE

Career Ready You Departmental Attendance = Success Policy

Only students who complete 12 or more direct hours in the CRU program are considered to be official students. Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement. Therefore, it is your responsibility as a student to attend class and be on time for daily attendance check. Nonattendance will be recorded as an absence and no differentiation will be made as to excused or unexcused absences. Repeated leaving class early or coming in late will be counted as an absence. 

After dropping or stopping out of the course twice, you may not be allowed to attend CRU courses until the next school year.

Calendar

COURSE CALENDAR

Math 1 (Online) Spring 2022 Schedule

Week 01

1/18-1/22

Whole numbers, adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers

Week 02

1/24-1/29

Multiplication and division of positive and negative numbers, finding distance

Week 03

1/31-2/05

Fractions, add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions

Week 04

2/07-2/12

Decimals, percent, and simple interest

Week 05

2/14-2/19

Ratio and proportion, cost and rate, Midterm Exam

Week 06

2/21-2/26

Metric measurement, Roman numerals, measuring 2D shapes, volume of 3D shapes

Week 07

2/28-3/05

Square roots, cubed roots, exponents, scientific notation, and using graphs

Week 08

3/07-3/12

Mean, median, mode, and probability, Final Exam

Additional Information

Course Objectives

After studying the material presented in this course, you will be able to:

  1. Apply the four arithmetic operations using order of operations on signed numbers, fractions, and decimals.
  2. Apply conversions between fractions, decimals, and percent.
  3. Evaluate the perimeter, area, and volume of basic geometric shapes.
  4. Apply conversions within the U.S. system of measurement and the Metric system of measurement.
  5. Apply statistical skills in various types of stated problems, including mean, median, mode, probability and combinations.
  6. Apply mathematical skills to evaluate equations from various types of stated problems, then state solutions in complete sentences.
  7. Evaluate data from tables and graphs.

Additionally, after you complete this course (Math 1) and the Math 2 and Language Arts GED courses, you will be prepared to take the GED exam. You can then qualify to start a certificate or degree program with Amarillo College, which can lead to employment.

Syllabus Created on:

12/24/21 3:00 PM

Last Edited on:

01/06/22 2:09 PM