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1 North Seattle Community College Math 080 Winter credits Meets Saturday in room ED 2842A 9:30 11:30 a.m. Course Materials: Online access to MyFoundationsLab; earphones Instructors: Deanna Li Pam Lippert deanna.li@seattlecolleges.edu plippert@northseattle.edu Office Hours: TBA TBA Office: IB 2426B IB 2420B Phone: Website: This syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructors or as circumstances necessitate. Course Content: Math 080 includes Math 081, Math 084, Math 085, and Math 098 concepts and is divided into 20 Course Modules within your MyFoundationsLab course. Please refer to the MyFoundationsLab Modules at the end of this document. Learning Outcomes: To develop and improve your ability to reason quantitatively To communicate your mathematical knowledge effectively To develop strong and effective math study habits To improve critical thinking and problem solving skills To learn to assess your own work, evaluate and monitor how you study and learn math, and learn how to adjust your study to increase comprehension and retention Tips for Success in Math 080: In order for you to progress as far as possible in this course and earn credit for completing the highest level of math that you possibly can, it will be essential you make a commitment to attend class every week and devote time outside of class (minimum of 13 hours recommended) to working through the objectives in your learning plan. You cannot be successful in math without doing math - it is not a spectator sport! Do not allow yourself to fall behind thinking that you will be able to make up time later. Seek help whenever you feel that you need additional instruction or explanation. Ask for additional help during class time, see a tutor in

2 the Math Learning Center, CC 1353A or make an appointment to one of your instructors; office hours are listed above. If you are not progressing, seek help immediately! A notebook dedicated to your MyFoundationsLab objectives work will be a helpful resource when it is time to review for your final exam. You will be asked to submit your work after you have taken an online test and that work will be returned to you. We recommend you keep the paper copies of your online tests in a notebook along with a copy of this syllabus and other course documents. MyFoundationsLab Student Access: See the Starting the Course handout to take your diagnostic test and begin work Course Structure: The course uses MyFoundationsLab instructional software to diagnose areas of conceptual knowledge that students need to work on to gain mastery of topics from Basic Math through Intermediate Algebra. The goal is for you to spend time learning and studying only those topics which you need to gain mastery, not the ones that you are already proficient in. This may allow you the opportunity to progress through more than one level of math in one quarter, depending on the time and effort that you commit to the course. To be successful in this class you must spend time outside of class working in the program. We recommend a minimum of 15 hours/week working online in the program. Class Sessions: Weekly attendance in class is required. Class time will be spent working on your own to complete the modules, taking online tests or getting help from the instructor. Cell phones, pagers, and earphones: In consideration of others, please turn ringers off and use cell phones outside of the classroom. All cell phones must be turned off during the test times and may not be answered during a test. Earphones may not be used during a test. Math/Science Learning Center: Tutoring for all math students is available in the MLC, CC 1353A. Winter quarter hours are Sunday noon 4:00 p.m., Monday Thursday 8:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m.; closed Saturday. Computers are available so that you can work on MyFoundationsLab homework. The MLC website:

3 Students with Disabilities: In our commitment to student learning we want to support all students. If you have a disability that will affect your performance in this class please contact one of us to discuss your situation. Students with disabilities are encouraged to use Disability Services for support in implementing reasonable accommodations for their disabilities. You may make an appointment with Disability Services by calling or stopping by the DS office on the 2 nd floor of the College Center building. Diversity and Classroom Learning: Class attendance and punctuality are necessary to be successful in this class. Please respect other students by allowing a learning environment that is pleasant yet mindful of the quiet necessary for others to focus on module concepts. Respect for diversity is a core value of NSCC. Our college community fosters an optimal learning climate and an environment of mutual respect. We are a classroom community and every member of this classroom community shall be treated with respect and courtesy. The NSCC community recognizes individual differences and therefore, we are responsible for the content and tone of our statements and are empathetic speakers and listeners. Each student in the class has the right to a safe classroom environment that is conducive to learning. Students who demonstrate an inability to abide by these guidelines may be asked to leave the classroom. Academic dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated and will result in a failing grade for the material for which the student has committed the offense of cheating. Any student found to be cheating on an exam will receive a 0 grade for the exam and disciplinary action may be taken. Chemical Sensitivities and Smoking Policy: NSCC is a non-smoking campus except for designated areas where smoking is permitted. Due to the increasing numbers of individuals developing chemical sensitivities and to the increased awareness of such conditions, when you attend this campus you are asked to refrain from wearing any fragrance or perfume. Course Completion: The last objective you successfully complete will determine the course for which you will earn credit. Math 081 Math 084 Math 085 Math 098 Modules 1 6 and 9 11 Modules 7, 8, 12, 13, 16 Modules 14, 17, 18 Modules 15, 19, 20

4 Communicating with your Instructors: The best way to contact us is by , or Note your class and name in the subject line. Example: the subject line for an from Edgar Martinez is: Edgar math 080. Final Exam: Your final exam for this course is Saturday March 15, 9:30 11:30 a.m. The final exam will be a written comprehensive exam that will include the concepts in the course you have completed. Your final grade will be based on the following: Online lessons (homework) 45% Online Tests 25% Final Exam 25% Class Attendance & Participation 5% Math 098 Math 081, 084 & 085 Percentage Decimal grade Percentage Grade % % % S (Satisfactory) 75 79% % % % NC (No Credit) Less than 65% 0.0 Dates to Note January 20 No classes; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day * February 17 No classes; Presidents Day * February 28 March 15 Last day to withdraw or make enrollment changes Final Exam; 9:30 11:30 a.m. * Saturday classes will meet on the holiday weekends

5 North Seattle Community College Math 080 Preparatory Mathematics Basic Math Skills, Math 081: Modules 1 6 and Whole Numbers Reading and Writing Whole Numbers Comparing and Rounding Whole Numbers Adding and Subtracting Whole Numbers Multiplying Whole Numbers Dividing Whole Numbers Estimate by Rounding Exponents and Roots The Order of Operations Factors of Whole Numbers 2 Fractions and Mixed Numbers Basics of Fractions Basics of Whole Numbers Writing a Fraction in Lowest Terms Equivalent Fractions Multiplying Fractions Dividing Fractions Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions Least Common Multiples and Least Common Denominator Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions Exponents and Roots The Order of Operations and Complex Fractions 3 Decimals Reading and Writing Decimals Comparing and Rounding Decimals

6 Adding and Subtracting Decimals Multiplying Decimals Dividing Decimals Writing Fractions and Decimals 5 Ratio, Proportions and Percent Ratios Rates Proportions Basics of Percent: Decimals Basics of Percent: Fractions Understanding Using the Percent Proportion Using the Percent Equation Solving Word Problems with Percent Simple Interest 6 Measurement U.S. Customary Units The Metric System: Length The Metric System: Capacity and Mass Metric and U.S. Customary Conversion Temperature 9 Geometry, Part I Lines and Angles Plane Figures Perimeter and Area Circles Space Figures Surface Area Volume

7 10 Geometry, Part II The Pythagorean Theorem Congruent and Similar Figures Congruent and Similar Triangles 11 Data and Statistics Tables and Pictographs Circle Graphs and Scatterplots Bar Graphs and Line Graphs Frequency Distributions, Histograms, and Stem-and-Leaf Displays Mean and Weighted Mean Median and Mode 4 Introduction to Algebra and the Real Number System; Signed Numbers and Operations Introduction to Integers, Opposites, and Absolute Value Adding Integers Subtracting Integers Multiplying and Dividing Integers Elementary Algebra I, Math 084: Modules 7, 8, 12, 13, 16 7 Linear Equations and Inequalities Review of Expressions Solving Linear Equations in One Variable More on Solving Linear Equations in One Variable Formulas Solving Linear Inequalities Set Operations and Compound Inequalities Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities.

8 8 Introduction to Graphing The Rectangular Coordinate System Graphing Linear Equations The Distance and Midpoint Formulas Intercepts The Slope of a Line Parallel and Perpendicular Lines Equations of Lines Graphing Linear Equations Using Slope Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables 12 Introduction to Functions Introduction to Functions Linear Functions 16 Systems of Linear Equations Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing Systems of Linear Equations by Substitution Systems of Linear Equations by Elimination Systems of Linear Equations by Any Method 13 Exponents and Polynomials Introduction to Polynomials Adding and Subtracting Polynomials The Product Rule and Power Rules for Exponents Multiplying a Monomial and a Polynomial Multiplying Binomials Multiplying Polynomials Special Products Integer Exponents and the Quotient Rule

9 Dividing a Polynomial by a Monomial Dividing a Polynomial by a Polynomial Scientific Notation Elementary Algebra II, Math 085: Modules 14, 17, Factoring Polynomials Factoring the Greatest Common Factor Factoring Trinomials of the Form x 2 bx c 0 Factoring Trinomials of the Form ax 2 bx c 0 Factoring Special Cases Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring 17 Roots and Radicals Introduction to Roots and Radicals Product and Quotient Rules for Radicals Adding and Subtracting Radicals Rationalizing the Denominator More Simplifying and Operations with Radicals Solving Equations Containing Radicals Square Root and Cube Root Functions 18 Quadratic Equations Using the Square Root Property to Solve Quadratic Equations Completing the Square to Solve Quadratic Equations Using the Quadratic Formula to Solve Quadratic Equations Introduction to Complex Numbers Solving Quadratic Equations with Complex Solutions Using the Quadratic Formula (with Complex Solutions) Quadratic Functions

10 Graphs of Quadratic Functions Intermediate Algebra, Math 098: Modules 15, 19, Rational Expressions The Fundamental Property of Rational Expressions Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions Simplifying Complex Fractions Solving Rational Expressions Rational Functions Variation 19 Functions Piecewise Functions Combinations of Functions 20 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions Exponential Functions Graphs of Exponential Functions Logarithmic Functions Natural Logarithms Properties of Logarithms Solving Exponential Equations Solving Logarithmic Equations Exponential Growth and Decay Compound Interest

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