Big Sandy Community and Technical College Course Syllabus PS Number: 82840 Semester: Spring Year: 2017 Faculty Name: Kathy A. Wagner Title: Professor Course Prefix and Number: MAT 096 B281 Course Credit Hours: 2 Course Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in MAT 126 Course Title: Supplemental Mathematics Catalog Course Description: Provides academic support for students scoring below the system-wide standard into a quantitative-reasoning course. Serves as supplemental co-requisite for students with borderline test scores, as defined in the KCTCS course placement policy. If students withdraw from MAT 096, they must also withdraw from the co-requisite course. Instructor Contact Information: Campus Location: Pikeville Building & Room: N307 Office Hours: See attached schedule Office Phone Number: 606-218-1241 Alternate Number: 606-218-2060 Best Times to Call: During office hours or contact by email KCTCS Email: Kathy.wagner@kctcs.edu Special Instructions: When you leave a phone message, please include your name, the class you are in and a phone number for a return call. If you contact me by email, please use either MyLabsPlus or your college email account. If you use your college email account, indicate the course department and number in the subject area (for example: MAT 96 - B281). Supervisor Contact Information: Name: Dr. Lisa Music Campus Location: Prestonsburg Building & Room: Pike 107F
Office Phone Number: 606-889-4760 KCTCS Email: lisa.music@kctcs.edu Text and Supplies: MyLabsPlus access is required. Blitzer Introductory and Intermediate Algebra, 5 th Edition, Pearson is suggested. You can view the online textbook so the textbook is not necessary. Additional Supplies: Calculator use is optional. The preferred model is the TI-30XIIS scientific calculator. Cell phone(s) and Apps are not permitted. KCTCS General Education Competencies Students should prepare for twenty-first century challenges by gaining: A. Knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural worlds through study in the sciences and mathematics, social sciences, humanities, histories, languages, and the arts. B. Intellectual and practical skills, including inquiry and analysis critical and creative thinking written and oral communication quantitative literacy information literacy teamwork and problem solving C. Personal and social responsibility, including civic knowledge and engagement (local and global) intercultural knowledge and competence ethical reasoning and action foundations and skills for lifelong learning D. Integrative and applied learning, including synthesis and advanced accomplishment across general and specialized skills.
Course Specific Competencies (Student Outcomes): Upon completion of this course, the student can: Complete individualized material related to the co-requisite course in which the student is enrolled. Lab Competencies (Student Outcomes): (Enter if this does not apply.) MyLabsPlus access is required. MyLabsPlus can be accessed through Blackboard. Your username and password will be the same one you use for your KCTCS email. Course Outline: This course is designed to review algebra skills needed for success in technical algebra and trigonometry. The outline will vary due to the needs of the class and may include but is not limited to the following: l. Variables, Real Numbers, and Mathematical Models A. Addition of Real Numbers B. Subtraction of Real Numbers C. Multiplication and Division of Real Numbers D. Exponents and Order of Operations ll. Linear Equations in One Variable A. The Addition Property of Equality B. The Multiplication Property of Equality C. Solving Linear Equations D. Formulas and Percents E. Introduction to Problem Solving F. Problem Solving in Geometry lll. Systems of Equations in Two Variables A. Solving Systems of Linear Equations by the Substitution Method B. Solving Systems of Linear Equations by the Addition Method C. Problem Solving Using Systems of Equations lv. Factoring Polynomials A. The Greatest Common Factor and Factoring B. Factoring Trinomials Whose Leading Coefficient is 1 C. Factoring Trinomials Whose Leading Coefficient is not 1 D. Factoring Special Forms E. A General Factoring Strategy F. Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring V. Rational Expressions A. Simplifying Rational Expressions B. Solving Rational Equations C. Applications Using Rational Equations and Their Simplification D. Solving Rational Equations E. Applications Using Rational Equations and Proportions F. Modeling Using Variation Vl. Quadratic Equations and Functions A. The Square Root Property and Completing the Square B. The Quadratic Formula VII. Exponential and Logarithmic Equations A. Exponential Equations
B. Logarithmic Equations C. Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations D. Exponential Growth and Decay Vlll. Right Triangle Trigonometry A. Trigonometric Ratios B. Solving Right Triangles using the Sine, Cosine and Tangent Ratios lx. Trigonometry for any Triangle A. Law of Sines B. Law of Cosines Course Structure: Students will complete assignments in class as well as in MYMATHLAB which is an online tutorial and assessment program. Math skills will be reinforced and math learning techniques will be discussed Technology/Media Component: Students will use MyLabsPlus to complete homework assignments and tests. Service-Learning: Course Requirements and Evaluation: Your grade will be determined by classwork, attendance, homework and quizzes in MYMATHLAB. 40% will be from classwork, 10% from attendance, and 50% from the grade earned in MYMATHLAB. I will give you the full 10% if you miss 3 or less classes. After you have missed 3 classes, I will deduct 1% for each class that you miss. Attendance matters!!! Grading Policy: The scale below shows the relationship between your semester percent average and the letter grade you will earn: 90% to 100% A 80% to 89% B 70% to 79% C 60% to 69% MP 0% to 59% F (Failing grade, student must repeat the course.) Attendance Policy: Students are expected to log into the course and complete assignments on a daily basis. Students who fail to log into the course at least two times per week and complete assignments are considered inactive and will receive a Starfish Notification. Attendance counts 10% of your grade! Missed Exam Policy: There will be no exams in this class. Late Assignment Policy: A grade of zero will be assigned to any missed assignment. If you have a valid excuse I may let you do make up work with a reduced grade. You need to email me with excuse, and the sections/quizzes that
need to be opened. I will only allow you to ask for make up assignments once during the semester, so please pay attention to the deadline date. Withdrawal Policy: A student can withdraw from the course at his or her discretion and receive a W until the Thursday before finals week. Do not wait until Friday because I may not be in my office to give you permission to withdraw. The student should keep in mind that withdrawal from MAT 096 requires withdrawal from MAT 126. After midterm, the student will be allowed to withdraw from MAT 096 only if the student receives permission to withdraw from his or her MAT 126 course. The student is responsible for being aware of the proper procedure to withdraw from a course and should contact the Admissions Office for further information. The last date to withdraw with instructor permission is April 28, 2017. No incomplete (I) grades will be given in this course. Additional information can be found at the following site: http://www.bigsandy.kctcs.edu/en/academics/office_hours_schedules_and_syllabi.aspx