Spring 2020 Course Syllabus
Course: MATH-0311- Section: 9C Developmental Mathematics |
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Instructor | Kristen Tate | ||||||||||
tatekl@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6337 | ||||||||||
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Description | Study of basic concepts and operations involved in computations, ratios, proportions, percents, charts and graphs, simple geometry, rational numbers, exponents and scientific notation. | ||||||||||
Prerequisites | None | ||||||||||
Learning Outcomes |
The student is expected to locate, compare, and order integers and rational numbers using a number line. The student is expected to generate equivalent numerical expressions using order of operations. The student is expected to identify a number, its opposite, and its absolute value. The student is expected to add, subtract, multiply and divide positive rational numbers fluently The student is expected to classify whole numbers, integers, and rational numbers using a visual representation such as a Venn diagram to describe relationships between sets of numbers. The student is expected to add, subtract, multiply, and divide integers fluently. The student is expected to represent a given situation using verbal descriptions, tables, graphs, and equations in the form y = kx or y = x + b. The student is expected to write an equation that represents the relationship between independent and dependent quantities from a table. The student is expected to determine if two expressions are equivalent. The student is expected to write one-variable, one-step equations, 2-step equations and inequalities to represent constraints or conditions within problems. |
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Core Objectives |
Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts. |
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Textbooks |
Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer.
Pre-Algebra by McGraw Hill |
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Lecture Topics Outline |
ABSOLUTELY NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED. ALL ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE DONE ON YOUR OWN PAPER, IN PENCIL, IN ORDER, AND ANSWERS BOXED-IN, OTHERWISE IT WILL BE A ZERO. ALL WORK MUST BE SHOWN TO RECEIVE CREDIT. |
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Major Assignments Schedule |
Week 1: HW #1 Ch. 1 Mid- Chapter Quiz Week 2: HW #1 DUE; HW #2 Ch. 1 Practice Test Week 3: HW #2 DUE and TEST 1 Week 4: HW #3 Ch. 2 Mid- Ch. Quiz Week 5: HW #3 DUE; HW #4 Ch. 2 Practice Test Week 6: HW #4 DUE; HW #5 Ch. 3 Mid-Chapter Quiz Week 7: HW #5 DUE; HW #6 Ch. 3 Practice Test Week 8: HW #6 DUE and TEST 2 Week 9: HW #7 Ch. 4 Mid Ch. Quiz Week 10: HW #7 DUE; HW #8 Ch. 4 Practice Test Week 11: HW #8 DUE; HW #9 Ch. 5 Mid Ch. Quiz Week 12: HW #9 DUE; HW #10 Ch. 5 Practice Test Week 13: No class due to Thanksgiving Week 14: HW #10 DUE and TEST 3 Week 15: HW #11: 8.1 pg. 401 #1-35; HW #12: 8.3 pg. 413 # 1-23; PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT DUE Week 16: HW # 11 & #12 DUE and FINAL EXAM |
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Final Exam Date | January 22, 2020 - 5:00 PM Through May 13, 2020 - 5:00 PM | ||||||||||
Grading Scale | AD 90-100 BD 80-89 CD 70-79 DD 50-69 FD Below 50 | ||||||||||
Determination of Final Grade |
Homework 30% Exams 45% Final Exam 25% |
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Course Policies | |||||||||||
Instructor Policies |
ABSOLUTELY NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED. ALL ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE DONE ON YOUR OWN PAPER, IN PENCIL, IN ORDER, AND ANSWERS BOXED-IN, OTHERWISE IT WILL BE A ZERO. ALL WORK MUST BE SHOWN TO RECEIVE CREDIT. |
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Attendance Policy | IF AN EXAM IS MISSED, THEN THE FINAL EXAM WILL COUNT FOR THE MISSED EXAM AND FOR THE FINAL EXAM. | ||||||||||
Academic Honesty | Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty. | ||||||||||
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Important Information | |||||||||||
ADA Considerations | The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights 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 disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | ||||||||||
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HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. |