Decker Spring 04
Homework Assignments
Math 078 – Instructor Decker - spring 2004 version 2 2/3/04
Basic Math Skills. Mon/Wed 10:30-11:50 room 231 Thames Campus
Office hours in room 9 of the Mohegan faculty annex: mon 3:30 –4:30, thurs 10-11:30, Wednesday from 8-8:30 in room 232 at the thames campus
Office phone – 892-5747
Email – jdecker@trcc.commnet.edu
Updates to this COURSE CONTENTS may be found on http://webct.ctdlc.org under the course contents menu (the backpack icon). Announcements about class cancellations will appear under the ANNOUNCEMENTS menu on webct.
Math pro 5 mathematics software that comes with the textbook is at http://www.mathpro5.com . The course codes are 11191 for the 4th edition and 11240 for the 3rd edition.
Class
sections homework
problems assigned
discussed in text for this section
day 1 mon 1/26 section 1.1- 1.4; tips for success, place value, adding, subtracting.
Place value section:1.2. p.15 #59, 61, 77.
Chapter review p. 101 #1 -12 all, 13-39 odd, 28
day 2 wed 1/28, was canceled because of snow
day 3 mon 2/2 1.5- 1.7 rounding, multiplying, dividing.
Rounding section 1.5: p. 49 # 71, 72, 75.
Chapter review p. 102 41-58 all, 59-81 odd, 82-84 all, 85-107, also 92,94,96.
day 4 wed 2/4 1.8 – 1.9 exponents and order of operations, introduction to variable and algebraic expressions.
exponents section 1.8 p. 85 #1-89 every other odd, also 91, 93, 95, 97, 98
variables section 1.9 p. 93 #1-60 every other odd, 66-68 all,
chapter review p.105 #109-139 odd.
day 5 mon 2/9 2.1-2.3 Intro to integers, adding integers, subtracting integers.
Intro to integers section 2.1 p. 117 #1-101 every other odd,103-114 all
Integrated review – integers. Page 137 #1-34 all.
Feb 5 – Last day
of add/drop and partial tuition refund
day 6 wed 2/11 2.4 and 2.5 multiplying and dividing integers, order of operations.
Multiplying and dividing section 2.4: p. 143, 1-111 every other odd, 113-134 all.
Order of operations section 2.5: p. 1-91 every other odd. 92-104 all, 107-117 odd, 118
Chapter 2 cumulative review p. 165 #1-50 all.
Feb 16 No Classes
– presidents’ day
For the remainder of the sections, do every other odd problem in the exercises.
day 7 wed 2/18 sections 3.1-3.3
day 8 mon 2/23 sections 3.4 and 3.5
day 9 wed 2/25 REVIEW
day 10 mon 3/1 TEST ON CHAPTERS 1, 2, and 3
day 11 wed 3/3 sections 4.1-4.3
day 12 mon 3/8 sections 4.4-4.6
day 13 wed 3/10 sections 4.7 and 4.8
March 14-21 Spring
Break
day 14 mon 3/22 sections 5.1-5.3
day 15 wed 3/24 sections 5.4-5.6
day 16 mon 3/29 sections 5.7 – 5.8
day 17 wed 3/31 REVIEW CHAPTERS 4 AND 5
April 1, last day
to withdraw from classes without instructor’s signature
day 18 mon 4/5 TEST CHAPTERS 4 AND 5
day 19 wed 4/7 sections 6.1-6.3
April 9-11, no class, spring recess,
day 20 mon 4/12 sections 6.4-6.5
day 21 wed
4/14 sections 7.1-7.2
day 22 mon 4/19 sections 7.3 – 7.4
day 23 wed 4/21 section 7.5 – 7.6
day 24 mon 4/26 sections 8.3 – 8.4
April 26, last day
to withdraw from classes – instructor signature required
day 25 wed 4/28
REVIEW CHAPTERS 6, 7 and SECTIONS 8.3, 8.4
day 26 mon 5/3 TEST CH 6, 7, 8.3, 8.4
day 27 wed 5/5 REVIEW
May 10 – last day
of all classes at TRCC
day 28 mon 5/10 REVIEW
May 11- 19, exam
period
day 29 wed May 12 FINAL EXAM during the usual class period– REQUIRED OF ALL.
May 23rd – Commencement
May 24 – grades available on the web – go to http://www.online.commnet.edu which is the secure login site for three rivers community college (also accessible from the secure student login link on the three rivers home page: http://www.trcc.commnet.edu)
Course # 10904 Monday/Wednesday 10:30-11:50, Thames 231
Spring 2004
Instructor: June Decker
Office: Room 9, Mohegan campus second floor faculty annex, 860-892-5747
Email: jdecker@trcc.commnet.edu
Office Hours: Mondays 3:30-4:30, Thursdays 10-11:30 in my office #9 mohegan
Wednesdays 8-8:30 room 232 Thames campus
Course Description: Math 078 3 CREDIT HOURS BASIC MATH
SKILLS
Prerequisite: Acceptable placement score
This course focuses on basic arithmetic and pre-algebra skills. Topics
include: whole numbers, fractions, decimal numbers, proportions, ratios,
percents, perimeter, area, volume, applications, signed numbers, algebraic
expressions and equations. (Course does not count towards the minimum
requirements for graduation.) One must
receive a C or better in math 078 to enroll in Math 090, Basic Algebra. If you do not receive a C or better, I suggest that you take math 078 a second time
so you can build a solid mathematical foundation which will help you succeed in
future courses.
Three Rivers Community College login: http://www.trctc.commnet.edu
Direct login to web ct: http://webct.ctdlc.org/. Use the CONTENTS menu on webct to view projects and daily homework. Use the COMMUNICATION menu to post homework questions to the bulletin board or to email privately to other people in the course (go to internal mail, then “browse” to get email addresses). The ANNOUNCEMENTS menu will contain news such as upcoming tests, what to do if classes are cancelled, changes in office hours….
Text book: Prealgebra, 4th edition, by Elayn Matin-Gay, published by prentice hall. The companion web site is found at www.prenhall.com/martin-gay. You will be able to take generic quizzes on this site.
Math Pro 5 login: http://www.mathpro5.com, use course number is 11191. (if you use math pro 5 from the 3rd edition, and 11191 doesn’t work, try 11240)
Math pro 5 allows you to take quizzes on-line to replace missed or poor quiz grades, shows you how to solve problems, presents a short video of the author teaching the material, and gives you practice tests.
TASC is the college’s free tutoring and academic success center – sign up for a free tutor or drop in as needed to either the Mohegan (892-5745) or the Thames (885-2311) center located in the library at either campus. TASC’s email is:
TASC@trcc.commnet.edu
There are two grading options. I will determine your grade each way and use whatever method gives you the higher grade at the end of the semester.
OPTION A. TRADITIONAL GRADING :
3 tests each worth 100 points (50% of the total grade)
1 final exam worth 200 points (33% of the total grade) (mandatory)
4 projects or problem sets worth 25 points each (17 % of the total grade)
The number of possible points is 600.
93% of 600 = 558, so you need 558 or more points for an A
90% of 600= 540, so you need 540 or more points for an A-
87% of 600=522, so you need 522 or more points for a B+
in this manner, the given number of points for each grade is as follows:
83% - 498 pts – B
80%- 480 pts – B-
77% - 462 pts – C+
73% - 438 pts – C
70% - 420 pts – C-
Below 420 points – No Credit
OPTION B. USING COMPUTER QUIZZES AND PRACTICE TESTS
800 possible points can be earned this semester
Points each points total (% sum total out of 800 pts)
at the end of each section
chapter tests as practice tests
and redo them as often as you like
Other opportunity to earn points: post one substantive homework question or response on the Web Ct discussion feature for 10 points. Do more than 40 section quizzes.
Semester grades will be based on the following points out of 800:
800-744 A 743-720 A-
719- 696 B+ 695-664 B 663-640 B-
639- 616 C+ 615-584 C 583-560 C-
Below 560 points – No Credit
TESTS: There will be three in-class tests each worth 100 points. Make up tests will be granted sparingly. You must come to class and take these tests to earn the points. You may take the test at any of my classes. The lowest test will be replaced by your grade on the final exam, if such replacement will improve your grade. Should you miss a test, that will be a zero and will, therefore be the lowest grade and will be replaced by your grade on the final exam. It would be almost impossible to pass if you miss two tests. No calculators allowed on tests.
The FINAL EXAM is worth 200 points. You
must earn at least 80 out of 200 points on the final exam to pass the course,
even if you already technically have enough points to pass the course. (That is, you must earn at least a 40% on
the final exam) No calculator allowed
on the final exam.
PRACTICE TESTS and QUIZZES on math pro 5 – take the quizzes at the end of each section and the tests at the end of each chapter to earn points. If you show a good faith effort to do all the problems and answer most of the problems correctly, you will receive the 3 points for that section. In particular, you will receive 3 points for the section quiz if you score between 75% and 100%, 2 points if the score is between 50% and 74%, 1 point if it is between 25% and 50%. DO NOT FRET OVER THE STRICT SCORING ON MATH PRO 5. DO NOT BE CONCERNED IF THE PROBLEM IS MARKED WRONG, EVEN THOUGH YOU KNOW IT IS CORRECT – you can still earn a perfect score if you have a problem marked incorrectly by the computer. Remember, what matters is whether you are working problems and learning the math. Nevertheless, you can learn a good habits from the unforgiving scoring on math pro 5, because it provides good training for us to learn to be precise.
PROJECTS will be assigned 4 times during the semester. You may receive help of any kind on the projects. However, you must understand and be able to explain what you submit. Projects may be problem sets to be handed in and graded.
HOMEWORK from the textbook will be assigned for each section. I will not grade the homework, though we will go over some of the homework problems at the start of each class and on the discussion feature of Web Ct.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY. I presume that everyone in class wishes to learn the math in the course, realizes that cheating of any kind undermines that goal, and everyone will, therefore, be honest about what they know and do not know. When you hand in your work, you are saying that you understand what you have written and could reproduce what you have written. When you take a test, you may not receive assistance of any kind. If I determine that someone has “cheated”, the person will receive a zero for the work and there will be no option for replacing that zero with another grade. If the cheating is flagrant, the person will fail the course. Academic dishonesty will be reported to the academic dean.