MATH 114.SB1 LECTURE ROOM: SBHS D8 INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION MEETING DAYS/TIMES: TR 8:20 9:8am NAME: Ricardo A. Delgado TUTORING AVAILABLE: RANK: MATH OFFICE PHONE: (61) 59-517 OFFICE: SBHS D8 MATH OFFICE FAX: (61) 59-518 PHONE: 956-61-6500 x2865 PREFERRED COMMUNICATION: ricdelgado@sbcisd.net EMAIL: ricdelgado@sbcisd.net OFFICE HOURS: TRF 4:0-5:0pm COURSE DESCRIPTION COURSE RESOURCES: Required: ALEKS access code 26AF5-D9579-7DC01-1E9C5 Spiral or loose leaf notebook dedicated solely to this course Temporary two-week access code, if necessary: ALEKS COURSE ID: GN6VJ-TGEPH COURSE CATALOG DESCRIPTION MATH 114 College Algebra( semester credit hours): College-level topics in algebra including functions, graphs, variation, piecewise defined functions, equations of lines, elementary curve fitting, quadratic equations and functions, systems of linear and nonlinear equations, composition of functions, inverse functions, exponential logarithmic functions and applications related to these topics. Prerequisite: 2 years of high school algebra, and/or appropriate scores on mathematics placement tests. Foundational Component Area: This course satisfies the ( hr.) general education Mathematics curriculum requirement. Courses in this category focus on quantitative literacy in logic, patterns, and relationships. Courses involve the understanding of key mathematical concepts and the application of appropriate quantitative tools to everyday experience. Core Objectives: This course will meet the following General Education Core Objectives: 1. Critical Thinking: Translate an applications problem into appropriate mathematical language. 2. Communication: Create a graph or diagram appropriate to the mathematical situation.. Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Solve a selected applications problem, and justify the solution. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES Course objectives: This course develops tools to formulate and solve problems using trigonometry. The student should develop: a strong understanding of the unit circle, right triangle trigonometry, trigonometric functions, and logarithms; problem-solving skills to apply trigonometry to real-world problems; and improved communication to present solutions. The student should demonstrate these exemplary Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board general education mathematics objectives: Proficiency in applying mathematical models and using statistical information to solve real-world problems; Competence in conveying and evaluating basic mathematical information; Proficiency in using mathematical reasoning skills and logic to develop convincing arguments; Proficiency in using appropriate mathematical thinking to judge the reasonableness of results when applying technology to solve problems; Competence in interpreting and drawing inferences from mathematical models formulas, graphs, tables, etc.; Recognize the limitations of mathematical and statistical models; Understand that mathematics is interrelated with human culture and connected to other disciplines. Student Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of MATH 114, the student should be able to demonstrate conceptual understanding of and basic technical competence in linear, quadratic, logarithmic and exponential functions; as assessed by mastery of at least 60% of the specific learning objectives in the course. COURSE STRUCTURE: This course utilizes ALEKS, a web-based adaptive software platform for learning mathematics. ALEKS can be accessed on a personal computer or tablet. Internet access and appropriate updates and plug-ins are required to use ALEKS. Objectives (20% of final grade): A personalized interactive initial knowledge check will be completed the first day of class to determine math topics already mastered and set up topics needed to learn. The 10 course objectives (the pie ) are groups of about 20 topics, to be completed by the scheduled due dates. The objective (or pie ) grade is the percentage of objective topics mastered by the due date. After every 20 topics and each five hours of time in ALEKS a knowledge check will be generated and completed (no grade). Knowledge checks may be completed without supervision. Class meets times a week for 50 minutes or 2 times a week for 75 minutes for direct instruction on objective topics and preparation for success on tests. Tests/Final Exam (tests 50%/final 20% of final grade): There will be five tests and a comprehensive final exam. The final exam grade will replace one lowest test grade that is lower than the final exam grade. Tests can be taken before the due date. Tests must be taken with instructor supervision. There will be no make-up tests for unexcused absences. Quizzes (10% of final grade): Six practice tests (quizzes) are available to you from the course start date. Each quiz may be taken unlimited times before the due date; the highest score will be recorded. The lowest quiz score will be dropped. ALL WORK, TESTS AND THE FINAL EXAM, MAY BE COMPLETED AHEAD OF THE DUE DATES. WE ENCOURAGE THIS STRATEGY. 1
COURSE GRADING: 90-100% = A; 80-89% = B; 70-79% =C; 60-69% = D; < 60% = F. Quizzes 6 (lowest will be dropped) 10% of final grade Objectives 5 20% of final grade Tests 5 50% of final grade Comprehensive Final Exam 1 20% of final grade Total 100% of final grade Attendance Extra credit +5% to final grade COURSE POLICIES CALCULATORS: ALEKS provides a calculator for problems that require one. No other calculators will be allowed. Use of prohibited calculators during tests will be considered academic dishonesty and cause for disciplinary action. FINISHING EARLY IN ALEKS: Students who complete MATH 114 with a grade of 90% before the end of the semester may take the Prep for Calculus ALEKS assessment, which may allow them to bypass certain courses pre-requisite for calculus. If calculus is the first course required for your degree, see Mr. Ramiro Torres, ALEKS Coordinator, for more information. DROPPING THIS CLASS: Students who drop on or before November 1 st, earn an automatic Q. Per university policy, students may no longer drop a course after the drop date. Instructors may not drop students after November 1 st. For more information, visit: http://www.tamuk.edu/registrar/changes/students.html. See UNIVERSITY POLICIES below for information on the 6 Drop Policy. STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS: Success in an ALEKS course requires 4-5 hours each week working in the program. For some students, it will require more time. Begin work immediately, working on the objectives in your pie, and commit necessary time each week. Once you complete at least 70-75% of the objective topics, work the quizzes as many times as necessary to achieve at least 80-90% mastery. You may review answers after each attempt to analyze your errors. This will prepare you for the tests over the objectives. You may move rapidly through beginning topics. As you progress, you may find the material increasingly difficult and will need to spend more time. You are not expected to learn on your own. Ask for help from your instructor and utilize the resources in ALEKS. ATTENDANCE POLICIES: Each student is required to attend and actively participate in three 50 minute classes or two 75 minute classes weekly. If a student has the equivalent of 6 or more unexcused missed attendance class hours (6 classes meeting three times a week or 4 classes meeting twice a week), instructors may initiate drop procedures and the student may be dropped from the course. Up to 5% can be added to the final grade based on class attendance: Students earn 1 attendance credit (meeting three days a week) and 1.5 attendance credits (meeting two days a week) for each day of class attendance (maximum 45, total). Attendance credits translate to extra credit at the end of the semester: 41-45 credits: Instructor inputs 100% in attendance grade (+5% extra to final average). 6-40 credits: Instructor inputs 80% in attendance grade (+4% extra to final average). 2-5 credits Instructor inputs 60% in attendance grade (+% extra to final average). 27-1 credits: Instructor inputs 40% in attendance grade (+2% extra to final average). 2-26 credits: Instructor inputs 20% in attendance grade (+1% extra to final average). <2 credits: Instructor inputs 0% in attendance grade (+0% added to final average). TEST POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: Tests will be during regularly scheduled class time on the date indicated in the course outline. Tests are password protected. Fill out the top portion of the scratch paper provided, and use the scratch paper to record your work. This provides documentation that you took the test and gives your instructor information about what you know. Use only the scratch paper provided. All notes and personal items must be put on the floor out of your sight. Only the calculator provided by the ALEKS program is allowed. Absolutely no personal electronic devices are allowed during tests. When you have finished your test, raise your hand, and your instructor will collect your scratch paper. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY (CHEATING) in ALEKS classes: The following is considered academic dishonesty (cheating) during tests and is strictly prohibited. A student found in violation will earn an F for the course. Using notes or a calculator other than that provided by ALEKS Accessing websites other than ALEKS Accessing/using a cellphone (in the lab/classroom or outside during a break) Any situation where students are potentially accessing help to answer questions 2
TAMUK MATH DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFORMATION ALEKS COORDINATOR: MR. RAMIRO TORRES JAVALAB COORDINATOR: MR. MARK CORTEZ INTRO. MATH COORDINATOR: DR. POLLY ALLRED DUAL ENROLLMENT COORDINATOR: DR. RICARDO CONJE ramiro.torres@tamuk.edu mark.cortez@tamuk.edu polly.allred@tamuk.edu ricardo.conje@tamuk.edu 61-59-262/Rhode Hall 228 61-59-607/Rhode Hall 08 61-59-519/Rhode 226 61-59-254/ Rhode Hall 255 UNIVERSITY POLICIES Six Drop Policy: The following provision does not apply to students with Texas public college or university credits prior to Fall 2007. The Texas Senate Bill 121 specifies the number of course drops allowed to a student without penalty. After a student has dropped six courses, a grade of QF will normally be recorded for each subsequent drop. Additional information on Senate Bill 121 is available at the Registrar s Office at (61) 59-2811 and at http://www.tamuk.edu/registrar/drop_policy.html. Students with Disabilities: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disability. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation please contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC) as early as possible in the term at (61) 59-2904. DRC is located in the Life Service and Wellness building at 1210 Retama Drive. Classroom Conduct Expectations: Students are referred to the Student Code of Conduct section of the Student Handbook http://www.tamuk.edu/dean/dean_files/studenthandbook.pdf. Students are expected to assume individual responsibility for maintaining a productive learning environment and conduct themselves with the highest regard for respect and consideration of others. Ongoing or single behaviors considered distracting will be addressed by the faculty member initially, but if the behavior becomes excessive and the student refuses to respond to the faculty member s efforts, the issue will be referred to the Dean of Students. In the case of serious disruptive behavior in a classroom, the instructor will first request compliance from the student and if the student fails to comply, the instructor has the authority to ask the student to leave the classroom. The student is expected to comply with the instructor s request and may subsequently contest this action using procedures established by the department. If the student fails to leave after being directed to do so, assistance may be obtained from other university personnel, including the University Police Department. The incident shall be handled as an academic misconduct matter using established departmental procedures for academic misconduct to determine if the student should be allowed to return to the classroom. Academic Misconduct: Students are expected to adhere to the highest academic standards of behavior and personal conduct in this course and all other courses. Students who engage in academic misconduct are subject to University disciplinary procedures. Students are expected to be familiar with the current Student Handbook, especially the section on academic misconduct, which discusses conduct expectations and academic dishonesty rules. Academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to: 1. Cheating: deception in which the student misrepresents that he/she has mastered information on an academic exercise that he/she has not mastered; giving or receiving aid unauthorized by the professor on assignments or examinations. 2. Aid of academic dishonesty: Intentionally facilitating any act of academic dishonesty. Tampering with grades or taking part in obtaining or distributing any part of a scheduled test.. Fabrication: use of invented information or falsified research. 4. Plagiarism: unacknowledged quotation, and/or paraphrase of someone else s work, ideas, or data as one s own in work submitted for credit. Failure to identify information or essays from the Internet and submitting them as one s own work also constitutes plagiarism. Please be aware that the University subscribes to the Turnitin plagiarism detection service. Your paper may be submitted to this service at the discretion of the instructor. 5. Lying: deliberate falsification with the intent to deceive in written or verbal form as it applies to an academic submission. 6. Bribery: providing, offering or taking rewards in exchange for a grade, an assignment, or the aid of academic dishonesty. 7. Threat: an attempt to intimidate a student, staff or faculty member for the purpose of receiving an unearned grade or in an effort to prevent reporting of an Honor Code violation. Other forms of academic misconduct include but are not limited to: 1. Failure to follow published departmental guidelines, professor s syllabi, and other posted academic policies in place for the orderly and efficient instruction of classes, including laboratories, and use of academic resources or equipment. 2. Unauthorized possession of examinations, reserved library materials, laboratory materials or other course related materials.. Failure to follow the instructor or proctor s test-taking instructions, including but not limited to not setting aside notes, books or study guides while the test is in progress, failing to sit in designated locations and/or leaving the classroom/ test site without permission during a test. 4. Prevention of the convening, continuation or orderly conduct of any class, lab or class activity. Engaging in conduct that interferes with or disrupts university teaching, research or class activities such as making loud and distracting noises, repeatedly answering cell phones/text messaging or allowing pagers to beep, exhibiting erratic or irrational behavior, persisting in speaking without being recognized, repeatedly leaving and entering the classroom or test site without authorization, and making physical threats or verbal insults to the faculty member, or other students and staff. 5. Falsification of student transcript or other academic records; or unauthorized access to academic computer records. 6. Nondisclosure or misrepresentation in filling out applications or other university records. 7. Any action, which may be deemed as unprofessional or inappropriate in the professional community of the discipline being studied. Harassment/Discrimination: Texas A&M University-Kingsville does not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation (or any other illegal basis) and will investigate all complaints that indicate sexual harassment, harassment, or discrimination may have occurred. Sexual harassment and sexual assault are types of sex discrimination. Such sexual misconduct is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Any member of the university community violating this policy will be subject to disciplinary action. A person who believes he/she has been the victim of sexual harassment or unlawful discrimination may pursue either the informal or the formal complaint resolution procedure. A complaint may be initially made to the Office of Compliance at (61) 59-4758, complainant s immediate supervisor, a department head, a supervisory employee, or the Dean of Students at (61)-59-606 or the Office of Compliance at (61) 59-4758. Regardless of whom the complaint is filed with, the Compliance Office will be notified of the complaint so it can be investigated.
COURSE SCHEDULE AND DUE DATES: Week of Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Aug 20-26 20 21 22 2 24 25 26 WEEK 1 Classes begin Aug 27-Sep 2 WEEK 2 27 28 29 (non-pay 0 1 1 2 Sep -9 WEEK Sep 10-16 WEEK 4 Sep 17-2 WEEK 5 Sep 24-0 WEEK 6 Oct 1-7 WEEK 7 Oct 8-14 WEEK 8 4 Obj 1 Due NO CLASS Labor Day 10 11 Obj 2 Due drop date) 5 6 7 8 12 th class date 12 1 Quiz/Exam 1 Obj 1 & 2 14 Quiz/Exam 1 Obj 1 & 2 9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Obj Due 22 2 24 25 26 27 28 29 0 Obj 4 Due 1 2 4 5 6 7 Quiz/Exam 2 Quiz/Exam 2 Obj & 4 Obj & 4 8 9 10 Obj 5 Due Oct 15-21 15 16 17 18 Obj 6 Due Oct 22-28 WEEK 9 Oct 29-Nov 4 WEEK 10 Nov 5-11 WEEK 11 Nov 12-18 WEEK 12 Nov 19-25 WEEK 1 Nov 26-Dec 2 WEEK 14 Dec -9 WEEK 15 Dec 10-16 WEEK 16 11 12 1 14 19 Quiz/Exam Obj 5 & 6 (Mid-semester) 20 Quiz/Exam Obj 5 & 6 22 2 24 25 26 27 Obj 7 Due 29 0 1 1 Q -Deadline 5 6 Obj 8 Due 7 Quiz/Exam 4 Obj 7 & 8 8 Quiz/Exam 4 Obj 7 & 8 2 4 21 28 9 10 11 12 1 14 15 Obj 9 Due 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2-24 25 NO CLASS (Thanksgiving) 26 27 28 2 Obj 10 Due 29 0 Quiz/Exam 5 Obj 9 & 10 4 5 6 Last Class 7 No class JavALab open 10 11 12 1 14 Finals end 1 Quiz/Exam 5 Obj 9 & 10 8 Finals begin 9 15-16 Commencement 4
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