Intermediate Algebra (Math 96) Course Information: Time of the Class: MoWe 11am- 12:15pm Section Location Class ID Facility ID 1002 Elko 34417 HTC123 1008 Winnemucca 36804 GBC 123 1010 Battle Mt. 36945 Btl Mt. IAV 2 1021 Hawthorne 37148 MCSD Admin Rm 38 Instructor Contact Information Name: Jinho Jung email/phone:jin.jung@gbcnv.edu, 753-2323, WebCampus is preferred method of email and for most other communications. Office location: McMullen Hall(MH) #137 Office Hours: Mon Th 9:30-11am, TuTh 3-4pm or by appointment. Email communication: Please email me through Webcampus. My gbcnv.edu email gets about 200 emails daily, and sometime students emails get lost. In addition, one of the most important things you can do to improve communication between you and the instructor in this course is to set up your profile on Webcampus and set up the Notification. It takes only one click. Course Credits: 3 credits Course Description: Catalog Description: This is a second course in algebra for students who have completed one elementary algebra course. The topics covered include polynomials, rational functions, linear equations and inequalities, absolute value inequalities, exponents and radicals, quadratic equations, relations and functions, systems of equations and applications. This is a developmental course. It is recommended that students have completed prerequisites within two years of enrolling in this course. Prerequisite: Must have completed MATH 95 or have earned a satisfactory score in Accuplacer, ACT or SAT placement tests for MATH 96. Expanded Course Description: This course will cover chapter 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the text, Beginning Algebra 6 th ed by Elayn Matin-Gay, and There will be homework, quizzes, chapter exams and the final. MyMathLab Pearson software will be utilized in order to obtain and expand math skills for this course. You are encouraged to work ahead since all assignments are posted. Textbook(Optional): Beginning &Intermediate Algebra 6 th ed by Elayn Martin-Gay, ISBN-10: 0321785126 ISBN-13: 9780321785121 2013 Pearson 1
Course Materials: Scientific Calculator, Notebook Reliable internet access. My Math Lab(MML) Access Code Technical difficulties? Campus tech support My Math Lab technical support 775-753-2167 or helpdesk@gbcnv.edu Pearson 24hr customer support (844-292-7015 or 800 677 6337) or Please use the link below http://www.pearsonmylabandmastering.com/northamerica/mymathlab/st udents/support/technical-support/index.html Methodology Lecture: There will be a short lecture, typically about 20-30 min, covering key concepts and examples. Discussion Session: Following the lecture, students will have an opportunity to ask questions and discuss what was presented in the lecture. Classroom Discussion Activity: This is an opportunity to learn more in depth about the concepts introduced in the class with additional problems. Group discussion during the class activity is encouraged. As you solve the problems during the class activity, you will show your work and organize the materials in your 3 ring binder or notebook. Rules in the classroom: Cell phones: Please be considerate of your classmates by turning off your cell phone. No food or drink will be allowed except for covered drinks. Disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. Course requirements and Grades 1. Attendance You must participate in classes regularly if you intend to obtain full benefits of instruction. Unexcused hours of absence in excess of the number of course credit hours is excessive. This translates to two hours of absence for a two-credit class, three hours of absence for a three credit class, and so on. An instructor may drop any student who has excessive unexcused absences (Academic Standards, page 52 GBC General Catalog 2014-2015) Three unexcused absences will result in a failing grade. Three instances of tardiness of 10 minutes or more will result in one unexcused absence. Three instances of leaving class 10 or more minutes early will result in one unexcused absence. The student who misses a class is responsible for whatever was covered in that class. 2. Participation: Participation points can be earned by Asking questions Participating in discussions 2
Organizing work in your notebook 3. Assignment in MyMathLab: To advance to the next assignment, a score of at least 90% must be achieved for the current assignment. There will be a weekly deadline for all assignments. If you miss the specified deadline, there will be 10% deduction per day. Late work will be accepted up to three days after the due date. No credit after three days. See the chart for the assignment deadline. 4. Quizzes in MyMathLab: A quiz will be given at the end of each section in MyMathLab. A quiz score of at least 80% must be attained to move on to the next assignment. Quizzes may be retaken more than once to achieve the desired score. They can be done anywhere with internet access. For each problem you must write down all the steps on your note paper. All of these notes in each attempt should be filed in your binder for checks by the instructor. There will be a weekly deadline for all quizzes. If you miss the specified deadline, there will be 10% deduction per day. Late work will be accepted up to three days after the due date. No credit after three days. See chart for the assignment deadline. 5. Exams: Chapter exams will be given on MML at your testing center. No books or notes are allowed. You will be given paper to show your work. All of these papers must be submitted to your proctor before you leave. Exams are password protected. Make up exams are not permitted unless there are extenuating circumstances such as documented medical emergency. Students will need to notify the instructor as soon as he or she notices the possible circumstances or after missing the exam. Failing to do so will give you 0 for that exam. 6. Final exam: The final exam must be taken before the deadline in your testing center. No books or notes are allowed. You will be given paper to show your work. All of these papers must be submitted to your proctor before you leave. The final exam is password protected. Missing the final exam will result in a grade of F regardless of the course average. There will be no late or make up final exam. All homework assignments, quizzes, exams, and the final exam will be done through My Math lab. Keep in mind that all of above items have deadlines set on MML, so it is very important to keep track of the deadlines. 7. Grading Policy: Grading Weight Components Weight Chapter Exams 50% Quizzes/Participation 5% / 5% Homework 10% Cumulative Final Exam 30% Total 100% 3
Grading Scale Grade high Value Low Value A 100 94 % A- 93 90 % B+ 89 87 % B 86 84 % B- 83 80 % C+ 79 77 % C 76 74 % C- 73 70 % D+ 69 67 % D 66 64 % D- 63 60 % F 59 0 % Help (Resources) Please come and visit me during my office hours any time you need assistance. For distance sites, I will be communicating with you through webcampus. There will be tutors available at the Academic Success Center(EIT Building Room 114, 753-2149). The ASC also offers free online tutoring for those not near GBC campus. Their email is tutor@gbcnv.edu. 4
Learning Outcomes & Measures Upon completion of Math 096 the student will be able to Measures Solve a variety of equations and inequalities including those involving All Exams absolute value, linear, quadratic, rational, and radical expressions. Graph equations and inequalities as well as systems of equations and Exam Ch. 3, 4, & 8 inequalities. Find the equation of a line when given prescribed conditions. Exam Ch. 3, 4, & 8 Identify functions and the domain and range of functions. Exam Ch. 3, 4, & 8 Solve problems involving direct, inverse, or joint variation. Exam Ch. 3, 4, &8, Final Perform operations on radical and rational expressions and simplify such Exam Ch. 7, 9, Final expressions Solve a variety of real-word problems. Exam Ch. 3, 4, & 8, Final Computer Requirements You are responsible for having a reliable computer and internet connection throughout the course. Great Basin College centers have open lab hours for your use. Local libraries usually have computers for public assess. It is up to YOU to find reliable computer access for this course. Internet and WebCampus This course uses WebCampus for the facilitation of communications between faculty and students, submission of assigments and posting grades. The WebCampus Couse site can be accessed at http://webcampus.gbcnv.edu an alternative way into the site can be reached by going to: http://gbcnv.instructure.com Disability Assistance Great Basin College is committed to providing equal educational opportunities to qualified students with disabilities in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. A qualified student must furnish current verification of disability. The Disability Services Office, located in Leonard Student Life Center, will assist qualified students with disabilities in securing the appropriate and reasonable accommodation, auxiliary aids, and services. For more information or further assistance, please contact Julie Byrnes at 775.753.2271. Academic Dishonesty The University and Community College System of Nevada expressly forbids all forms of academic dishonesty, including (but not limited) all forms of cheating, copying, and plagiarism. Plagiarism is presenting someone else s word, ideas or data as one s own. When a student submits work that includes the words, ideas, or data of others, the source of that information must be acknowledged through complete, accurate, and specific references; and if verbatim statements are included, through quotation marks as well. In academically honest writing or speaking, the students will acknowledge the source whenever. Another person s actual words are quoted Another person s idea, opinion or theory is used, even if it is completely paraphrased in student s own words Facts, statistics, or other illustrative materials are borrowed, unless the information is common knowledge. 5
Students who are discovered cheating will be subject to discipline as outlined in the Great Basin College catalog. In an online setting, academic dishonesty also includes the use of websites to find or check solutions to your exam questions while you are taking the exam or changing your work after the exam has been submitted. Student Conduct Students are required to adhere to the behavior standards listed in GBC Student Conduct and Netiquette Policies. Students are entitled to receive instruction free from interference by other member of the class. If a student is disruptive, an instructor may ask the student to stop the disruptive behavior and warn the student that such disruptive behavior can result in withdrawal from the course. An instructor may withdraw a student from a course when the student s behavior disrupts the educational process under NSHE Code, Tile 2, Chapter 6, Section 6.2.2. Appropriate classroom behavior is defined by the instructor. Assignment Deadlines Week Assignments Deadlines (11:59pm on these dates) 1 Hw and Quiz 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 Jan 28 2 Hw and Quiz 3.5, 3.6 Feb 4 3 Hw and Quiz 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 Feb 11 4 Hw and Quiz 4.5, 7.1 Feb 18 5 Hw and Quiz 7.2 Feb 25 6 Hw and Quiz 7.3, 7.4 Mar 4 7 Hw and Quiz 7.5, 7.7 Mar 11 8 Hw and Quiz 8.1, 8.2 Mar 18 9 Spring Break 10 Hw and Quiz 8.4, 9.1 Apr 1 11 Hw and Quiz 9.2 Apr 8 12 Hw and Quiz 9.3, 9.4 Apr 15 13 Hw and Quiz 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 Apr 22 14 Hw and Quiz 10.4, 10.5 Apr 29 15 Hw and Quiz 10.6, 10.7, 11.1 May 6 16 Hw and Quiz 11.2, 11.3 May 13 Exam Deadlines At least 90 min for chapter exams, 180 min for the final, to the end of your testing center hour of the day Exam Ch. 3 Thursday, Feb 9 Exam Ch. 4 Thursday, Feb 23 Exam Ch. 7 Thursday, Mar 16 Exam Ch. 8 Thursday, Apr 6 Exam Ch. 9 Thursday, Apr 20 Exam Ch. 10 Thursday, May 11 Final Exam Tuesday, May 9 6
Tentative Course Schedule Sun Mon Tue Wed Th Fri Sat Jan 23 3.1, 3.2 24 25 3.3, 3.4 26 27 28 29 30 3.5 31 1 3.6 2 3 4 5 6 4.1, 4.2 7 8 4.3 9 Exam Ch.3 10 11 Feb 12 13 4.5 14 15 7.1 16 17 18 19 20 President's H21 22 7.2 23 Exam Ch.4 24 25 26 27 7.3 28 1 7.4 2 3 4 5 6 7.5 7 8 7.7 9 10 11 Mar 12 13 8.1 14 15 8.2 16 Exam Ch.7 17 18 19 20Spring 21 Break 22 23 24 25 26 27 8.4 28 29 9.1 30 31 1 2 3 9.2 4 5 9.3 6 Exam Ch.8 7 8 9 10 9.3 11 12 9.4 13 14 15 Apr 16 17 10.1, 10.2 18 19 10.3 20 Exam Ch.9 21 22 23 24 10.4 25 26 10.5 27 28 29 30 1 10.6, 10.7 2 3 11.1 4 5 6 May 7 8 11.2 9 10 11.3 11 Exam Ch.10 12 13 14 15 Final 16 Exam 17 Week 18 19 20 Subject to change notice: All material assignments, and deadlines are subject to change with prior notice to benefit of students in the course. It is your responsibility to stay in touch with your instructor, review the course site regularly, or communicate with other student, to adjust as needed if assignments or due dates change. Drop date: Official Course Drop Deadline, April 5th. (Students who do not withdraw by this date will receive an F rather than a W. Studying and Preparation: Final Exam Deadline: Tuesday, May 9th Last day to withdraw with "W" : April 5th This course requires you to spend time preparing and completing assignments. A 5-credit course requires 10 hours a week of student work outside the class in addition to actively participating in class. 7
Use the pyramid for structured success strategy. Success Understanding concepts Utilizing support systems: Academic Success Center(ASC), Smartthinking tutors. Use of office hours of your instructor, Establish friends network for discussion, Find alternative materials online for understanding. Study skills (your effort): Attend the class 100 % of time, Taking neat class notes for each class, having time commitment, Being serious when you didn t understand materials from class, Doing homework on time: learn the skills through mastering homework, Understand your instructor can only guide you, Doing practice test a week before exams: repetition, repetition, practice and practice can make you smarter. Always prepare questions to ask your instructor when you come to class. Syllabus Disclaimer This instructor views of the course syllabus as an educational contract between the instructor and students. Every effort will be made to avoid changing the course schedule but the possibility exists that unforeseen events will make syllabus changes necessary. The instructor reserves the right to make changes to the syllabus as deemed necessary. Students will be notified in a timely manner of any syllabus change face-to-face, via email or in the course site Announcement. Please remember to check your WebCampus often. CAMPUS SECURITY: GBC is committed to the safety of our students and has a duty to promote awareness and prevention programs for violence on campus under the Jeanne Clery Act as well as the Campus SaVE (Sexual Violence Elimination Act) and VAWA (Violence Against Women Act), which are amendments to Clery. Acts of violence include, but are not limited to, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Acts of violence can occur on the physical campus or centers of GBC in addition to field placement sites, clinical practice settings, and other places where college or class activities occur. As well, the online environment at GBC is considered a GBC site. If you experience any incidence where your safety has been threatened or violated, or if you feel threatened or harassed, immediately report this to me, any center director, faculty, or staff member, or directly to the Director of Environmental Health, Safety & Security(775.753.2115) or the Vice President for Student Services(775.753.2282). 8