Developmental Studies

Math 010 Fast Track Dev Math

 Fall Semester 2008

Instructor:                       Bill Hames

Office:                           AC 369

Telephone:                       Office:  822 – 3552

Departmental Assistant: Sandra Smith 822 - 3539

Department Chair: Tom Davis 822 - 3239

Math Coordinator: Bruce Prunty 822 - 3541      

E-mail:                            hamesb@midlandstech.edu

Campus Mailbox:       AC 212

Class Schedule:                     

Office Hours:      10:50am-2:50pm MW      

Personal Website:       www.midlandstech.edu/dvs/faculty/hamesb

Course Attendance: 

1.       The number of absences allowed in this class is one!

*Please note that this may be stricter when compared to your other classes.

An absence is defined as failure to be present for a scheduled class meeting, arriving for the class more than ten minutes after the scheduled time for the class to begin, missing ten or more minutes during the middle of class, or leaving class early.

2.       Absences are counted from the first day of class.

3.       Three tardies are considered as one absence. A tardy is defined as “arrival in class after the instructor has taken attendance and before ten minutes after the scheduled time for the class to begin.”  If you are tardy, it is your responsibility to inform the teacher that you came in late.

4.       You are responsible for all material/announcements presented whether you are present or absent.

If you are more than 10 minutes late, you are officially absent.  Students who exceed the allowed number of absences will be dropped from the course and receive a grade of W if passing or WF if failing after midterm.  Students who drop a course, or are withdrawn from a course are responsible for any impact concerning Financial Aid.

Course Requirements:            

Course Grading:          75% or above Satisfactory (S), Below 75% Unsatisfactory (U)

Course average will be determined by counting 75% of your final exam grade and 25% of your quiz/homework grades. A satisfactory grade will be required to enroll in Mat-101 and unsatisfactory will require you to enroll in Mat-100.

You should not retake the College's Placement Test once you begin this course.

 Classroom Rules/Other:      

Course Topic Outline/Course Calendar with Assignments: Beltline Campus  Mat010B1A LET406 12:45pm-2:20pm

Course Topic Outline/Course Calendar with Assignments: Airport Campus Mat010A1A CO140 3:00pm-4:35pm

PLEASE NOTE: Should change become necessary, the instructor reserves the right to adjust the requirements, pace, or scheduling of this course.  Any change will be announced in class before it becomes effective.

                                                                      Mat 010 Fast Track Dev Math

CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course serves as an intensive refresher course that helps students develop the basic skills needed to be successful in curriculum-level Mat-101.

 CREDIT HOURS:     1

 DEPARTMENTAL WEBSITE:  www.midlandstech.edu/dvs

 TEXTBOOK(S):  No book required. Students will receive hand-outs from instructor.

 EQUIPMENT:   Scientific Calculator

 GRADING SCALE:                  75% or above                      Satisfactory

                                                                Below 75%                           Unsatisfactory

 COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course the student will be able to: demonstrate understanding of basic order of operations, use exponent rule, perform operations with polynomials, and solve algebraic equations.

COURSE OUTCOMES AND COMPETENCIES:

                Intended Course Outcome: Students will demonstrate an overall knowledge of the learning

 objectives for introductory algebra including order of operations, integers, expressions,

equations, and factoring

                Course Competency: Students will be able to:

1.       Demonstrate understanding  of basic order of operation

2.       Use exponent rules

3.       Perform operations with polynomials

4.       Solve algebraic equations

Performance Measurement Instrument and Success criteria: Students will meet the course competency by responding to questions on the standardized final exam which includes the following individual competencies:

1.     Demonstrate understanding of basic order of operation

2.       Use exponent rules

3.       Perform operations with polynomials

4.       Solve algebraic equations

                                                                                     College Policies

Students are expected to read the student handbook and abide by its policies. Copies of the hand book may be obtained at various locations on campus and is located on the web: http://www.midlandstech.edu/planner/

Academic Dishonesty: The Student Code addresses what constitutes academic dishonesty. All forms of dishonesty including, but not limited to, cheating on tests, plagiarism, collusion and falsification, will call for discipline.

                CHEATING ON TESTS includes:

§         Copying from another student’s paper.

§         Using materials during a test not authorized by the person giving the test.

§         Collaborating with any other person during a test without permission.

§         Knowingly obtaining, using, buying, selling, transporting, or soliciting in whole or part the contents of any un-administered test.

§         Bribing any other person to obtain information about tests.

§         Substituting for another student, or permitting another student to substitute for oneself.

                PLAGIARISM is the appropriation of any other person’s work and unacknowledged

                incorporation of that work in one’s own work offered for credit.

Campus Emergency Protocol: Students and employees are asked to report safety concerns or suspicious activities to Campus Security at 7199 (on campus) or 738-7199 (cell phone or off campus). In the event of an emergency, student and employee protocol is to immediately call Campus Security or local 911.  If an emergency occurs, the college will use a variety of methods to communicate additional information and instructions including the MTC Information Centers, campus loud speakers, MTC Alerts! (http://www.midlandstech.edu/Phone_Alert.htm ),voice mail, email, college Intranet, and the MTC website homepage.

Inclement Weather Policy: In the event weather conditions or other emergencies cause the closing or a delayed start of Midlands Technical College, announcements will be made over local radio and TV stations, on the MTC Web site, and on the college’s information line (803.738.8234).  Notices will be sent to student Campus Cruiser Mail when applicable.  Separate announcements may be made for day and evening classes as weather conditions change during the day.

If the college closing or reopening means that there is at least 30 minutes of a class remaining, plan to attend that class. For example, if the college opens at 10:00 a.m. in TTH, classes that normally meet at 8:00 a.m. will not meet. If the college closed at 8:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. classes would meet for their regular time, but 7:35 p.m. classes would not meet since there are fewer than 30 minutes remaining in class.

Student E-Mail Accounts: All MTC students are assigned a college e-mail account upon admission to the college.  This account is called “Campus Cruiser Mail.”  Campus Cruiser Mail is the primary mode by which the college communicates with students.  Students are responsible for checking their college e-mail on a regular basis for important information and announcements about registration, financial aid, cancelled classes, emergency announcements and other notices.  Students can use their college e-mail accounts to communicate with faculty, staff, fellow students, and others, in support of their educational pursuits.  In addition to e-mail, students will also have access to maintaining personal calendars and “tasks lists” through their Campus Cruiser e-mail account.

Student Evaluation of Instruction: Students have the opportunity to evaluate this course. The confidential evaluation process is conducted through MTC On-Line using the individual student’s username and password. Announcements will be made during the term concerning how and when to complete the online evaluation. Students are encouraged to participate in this process.

Students Requiring Special Accommodations: If special accommodations are needed for a student with a disability, the student should go to Counseling Services on Beltline or Airport Campus for assistance. Documentation regarding a specific disability is required in order for special arrangements to be made. Confidentiality of information received will be maintained.