Math 120 Fundamentals of College Math Sections 1007,1008 Online Jeff Downs E-Mail: downs@wnc.edu Homepage: http://www.wnc.edu/~downs Office: Piñon F-1 Fallon Aspen 231- Carson Phone: (775) 423-8330 x2251 Office Hours: M: 11:00 AM 1:15 PM T: 2:15 PM 3:00 PM W: 11:00 AM 12:30 PM Th: 2:15 PM 2:45 PM or by appointment Prerequisites: MATH 096, Math 095 with a grade of B- or better, or equivalent. Course Description: Offers a course in real numbers, consumer mathematics, variation, functions, relations and graphs, geometry or measurement, probability and statistics, sets and logic. Course Objectives: This course is broad in scope and emphasizes applications. Topics will include probability, statistics, business, finance and consumer mathematics. Areas 1 and 2 make up approximately 2/3 of the semester. 1. Probability and statistics 2. Business, finance and consumer mathematics The remaining 1/3 of the semester consists of applications the following areas: 3. Logic and sets Course Credits: 3 Transferability within Nevada Schools: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor. Linkage to College Mission: Provide instruction that contributes to a student s ability to think critically and solve problems; to reason mathematically and apply computational skills. Text: A Survey of Mathematics with Applications, 9 th Ed., Angel, Abbott, and Runde, Textbook Options: 1. Book and MyMathLab ISBN: 0321837533 2. MyMathLab Access Only (Book is Online) ISBN: 032119991X Note: All homework and exams are to be completed online. Supplies: Text (paper or online version) Calculator: TI 83, 84, or 89 is very helpful (Instructor will use a TI-89), TI-30XIIS is also very helpful
Grading Scale: A 90 100% B 80 89% C 70 79% D 60 69% F below 60% Grade Breakdown: Midterm: 1 Midterm @ 200 points= 200 points Quizzes: 10 quizzes @ 10 points each = 100 points Homework: 4 Chapters @ 50 points each = 200 points Discussions: 10 Postings @ 10 Points each= 100 points Final: 1 Final @ 200 points = 200 points Total 800 points Midterm: There will a midterm, which is due March 10, 2015. The Midterm will be conducted in MyMathLab. The midterm will cover chapters 11 and 12. There will be NO MAKEUP for a missed Midterm. Quizzes: There will be 11 quizzes. The top 10 quizzes will be counted for the grade. Each quiz is worth 10 points toward the grade. If a quiz is missed, it will receive a score of 0. Homework: There will be 28 assignments over four chapters. Each chapter is worth 50 points. Homework will be completed through MyMathLab. To access this site go to http://pearsonmylabandmastering.com and use the course ID downs30342. I will not accept any late homework. Discussions: You must provide at least 10 postings in the discussion board. The postings must be substantive and not simply say, I agree. You can either ask a question from our material or you can answer a question. Your first posting should be an introduction about yourself. Final Exam: The Final Exam is due May 12, 2015. You will complete the Final Exam in MyMathLab. The Final Exam will cover chapters 13 and 3. Attendance: Students are not required to attend the weekly meetings. A Discussion grade is determined by the number of substantive posts on the discussion board in Canvas. I will be checking posts in the Introduction, Homework Discussions, and Math Jokes. Ethics Statement: No cheating of any kind will be tolerated. Any student caught cheating, attempting to cheat or assisting in the cheating of another student will be expelled from the class with a failing grade.
Early Alert: Please note that in an effort to help students successfully complete their courses, the Counseling office on campus will ask faculty for names of students they feel may be in need of additional assistance. A counselor may contact you to offer some ides. Grade Appeals can be made to Scott Morrison at: Scott.Morrison@wnc.edu Disability Statement: If you have a disability for which you will need to request accommodations, please contact Susan Trist, Coordinator for Disability Support Services at 775-445-3268 or susan.trist@wnc.edu as soon as possible to arrange for appropriate accommodations. Important Dates: January 20: Classes begin. January 26: Last day to receive a 100% refund. Classes dropped from this date forward will receive a W. February 2: Last day to pay for classes with a late fee. Late registration ends. February 16: President s Day- college closed March 13: Last day to change credit to audit or audit to credit. March 16-20: Spring Break, no classes March 27: Last day to drop full-term classes with a W May 11: Final Exams Begin
Tentative Schedule Week of Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Jan 19 MLK Day No Classes Jan 26 11.4/11.5 Quiz 1 due Feb 2 11.6/12.1/12.2 Quiz 2 due Feb 9 12.3/12.4/12.5 Quiz 3 due 11.1/11.2/ 11.3 Post intro in Canvas Feb 16 President s Day No Classes Feb 23 12.9/12.10/12.1 1 Quiz 5 due Mar 2 Review Practice Exam Quiz 6 due Mar 9 12.6/12.7/ 12.8 Quiz 4 due Midterm Due Midterm released Mar 16 Spring Break! A Great Time to Study Math. Mar 23 13.1/13.2 March 30 13.3/13.4 Quiz 7 due April 6 13.5/13.6 Quiz 8 due April 13 13.7 Quiz 9 due April 20 3.1/3.2 Quiz 10 due April 27 3.3/3.4 Quiz 11 due May 4 May 11 Review Practice Final Final Exam available Final Exam Due Final released Remainder of Finals Week
Quiz Number Sections Covered on Quiz Quiz 1 11.1, 11.2, 11.3 Quiz 2 11.4, 11.5, 11.6 Quiz 3 11.6, 12.1, 12.2 Quiz 4 12.3, 12.4, 12.5 Quiz 5 12.6, 12.7, 12.8 Quiz 6 12.9, 12.10, 12.11 Quiz 7 13.1, 13.2 Quiz 8 13.3, 13.4 Quiz 9 13.5, 13.6 Quiz 10 13.7 Quiz 11 3.1, 3.2