SYLLABUS SEMESTER: COURSE TITLE: COURSE CODE: DATES: INSTRUCTOR: INSTRUCTOR EMAIL: INSTRUCTOR HOME PHONE: OFFICE HOURS:

Spring, 2013 Foundations of College Math I online MATH 0481-NET?? 3/11/13 5/10/13 Ms. Laura Sosnowski [email protected] 630-305-9111 By appointment only

Contacting the Instructor In most instances, email is the fastest and most effective way to contact me. When needed, please email me using your COD-issued email account. You can do this easily through your blackboard account related to this course. Unfortunately, I cannot respond to personal email accounts. You may also use my home phone number above, but please do not ring my home phone between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. Email and phone messages will be returned as promptly as possible, usually daily M-F, and occasionally on the weekend. My Communication with You It is VERY important that you check your COD email on a daily basis to check for any email messages or course announcements from me or the college. Course Description Topics from elementary algebra: sets of numbers, operations with real numbers, variables, integral exponents, scientific notation, simplification of algebraic expressions, solving linear equations and inequalities in one variable, graphing linear equations, writing equations of lines, solving linear inequalities in two variables, solving systems of linear equations in two or more variables, applications, problem solving, operations with polynomials, factoring polynomials, and solving equations using factoring. (5 semester credit hours) This is a no-calculator course. Prerequisite MATH-0460 or college equivalent with a grade of C or better or a qualifying score on the mathematics placement test. Textbook and Required Website Access Textbook- Math 0481 Beginning and Intermediate Algebra, 3rd ed., Sherrie Messersmith, Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2012 (Hard copy or eBook). Website- ConnectMath. You will be doing all homework and quizzes on the website www.connectmath.com. You need two access codes to get started: 1) Our course section code: DXCKP-YQH?? and 2) the ConnectMath registration code. See Options for Buying the Textbook and ConnectMath Registration Access Code below.

Options for Buying the Textbook and ConnectMath Registration Access Code Note that you MUST have both the textbook (hard copy or eBook) and access to the website. There are several different ways to obtain these, and some of your options are listed here. 1. Go to the COD bookstore or an off-campus bookstore and buy a NEW book that is packaged with the ConnectMath registration code FOR NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE. If you are buying a new book BE SURE that it is packaged with the ConnectMath registration code. Once you have the registration code, follow the directions on the document How to enroll at the ConnectMath website. 2. Go to a bookstore and buy a used book. (Used books do not come with ConnectMath access.) Then, go to the COD bookstore check-out counter and ask to buy the ConnectMath registration card. (Off-campus bookstores may also offer this option.) Once you have the registration code, follow the directions on the document How to enroll at the ConnectMath website. 3. Purchase an eBook and ConnectMath registration code online using a major credit card. Follow the directions on the document How to enroll at the ConnectMath website. Calculators NO calculator is permitted for this course! All assignments, quizzes, and tests are to be completed by hand! If calculator use is detected, you will fail the assignment or the course. Blackboard and your COD email account I will be using Blackboard (bb.cod.edu) and your COD email account to communicate with you. Please check them frequently to find announcements and email from me. Unfortunately, I am not able to respond to emails sent from your personal email account. Use your COD email account when communicating with me via email. What you will find on Blackboard: Announcements Syllabus Unit Details, presentations, notes and specific assignments Test Prep Information Project information Semester Review Packet Grades Student Email access If this is your first time using blackboard, you must register first: Go to myaccess.cod.edu Click Im new to .. . . . You must supply the email address and temporary password you received at registration Questions or Problems? Call the student support line: 630-942-2999. -or- use the student help hot link on the blackboard access page.

Attendance & Participation Regular attendance and participation are expected. Participation includes completing online discussions, group work, assignments, online quizzes, class preparation, projects, pencil-andpaper tests taken, and deadlines met. Standard of Conduct The Standard of Conduct as outlined in the College of DuPage catalog is the recognized standard of conduct for class activities. You are responsible for all COD policies under Board Procedure #5751, Student Rights and Responsibilities, as stated on pp. 98 - 100 in the
College Catalog.

Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. If caught cheating, the instructor has the right to fail the student(s) involved from that assignment, quiz, or test, or from the course. All course postings and Discussion Board responses are expected to be at an appropriate level of professionalism; using any obscene, vulgar, racist or other inappropriate responses in your postings will have severe consequences.

Homework The homework assignments are completed in ConnectMath and can be done in a nonproctored setting for example, at home. Complete the homework (and quizzes) using a laptop or desktop computer, not a phone that has some Internet capabilities. Note the due date and time in ConnectMath for each assignment. **See the note below regarding Understanding Deadlines!!** Quizzes The quizzes are taken in ConnectMath and can be done in a non-proctored setting for example, at home. Note the due date and time for each quiz in ConnectMath. You will have 40 minutes to complete each quiz. No partial credit will be given for incorrect answers on quizzes. Each quiz can be attempted up to two times; the higher score will be the one that counts. Your two lowest quiz scores will be dropped at the end of the semester. **See the note below regarding Understanding Deadlines!!** Tests The Chapter Tests are paper-and-pencil tests and must be taken in a previously approved testing center. Each test can be attempted only once. You will find Testing Center Information included in this syllabus. Most testing centers are not open on Sunday, so plan accordingly. You must show a valid picture ID at the testing center. Give the staff member at the testing center the correct course (Math 0481) and my correct name (Sosnowski). You will have 75 minutes to complete each test. Show all work on the test. Partial credit may be given if you are well on your way to the correct answer. **See the note below regarding Understanding Deadlines!!** Projects There will be two projects assigned. The midterm project is an individual project and the final project is a group project. Note the due date and time for each project. More detailed information about projects will be found on blackboard in the Unit Information. **See the note below regarding Understanding Deadlines!!**

Discussions Board Discussions You will participate in several online discussions. You will respond to specific questions by posting to the Discussion Board, and giving feedback to your peers. More detailed information about discussions will be found on blackboard in the Unit Information. **See the note below regarding Understanding Deadlines!!** Final Exam The final exam will cover the entire course. It is a paper-and-pencil test that must be taken in a previously approved testing center. You must show a valid picture ID at the testing center. You will have 1 hour and 50 minutes to complete the Final Exam. The final exam must be taken between December 4 and December 10, unless arrangements are made with me to take it early. The last day to take the Final Exam for this course is December 10. **See the note below regarding Understanding Deadlines!!** Understanding Deadlines It is your responsibility to complete all homework, discussions, quizzes, tests, projects, and final exam by the deadlines indicated. Get started right away, and do not put things off. To be safe, stay a few days, a week, or more ahead of deadlines. That way, should an emergency arise, you wont have to worry about scrambling to get your course work completed on time. Course work will be ACCEPTED BEFORE the deadlines but NOT AFTER! Grading/Evaluation Pass/Fail is not an option for this class since a student needs a grade of C or better in order to proceed to the next course. Incomplete grades will not be given for this course. Percent weights on your semester grade by category: Homework Discussions Quizzes 4 Tests Projects Final Exam 7% 6% 10% 40% 12% 25% Grades are assigned as follows: A B C D F 90 100% 80 89.999% 70 79.999% 60 69.999% Below 60%

Withdrawal Policy The last day to withdraw from this class is November 13, 2012. After that date, students may file a Petition for Late Withdrawal through the Registration Office. Petitions for Late Withdrawal will be granted for extenuating circumstances only, including student illness, death in the immediate family, family emergencies, call to active duty, or other appropriate extenuating circumstances. The student will be required to provide appropriate documentation for all requests for Late Withdrawal. Prior to withdrawing from this class, students are encouraged to speak with the instructor.

Testing Center Information All Chapter Tests, and your Final Exam, are pencil-and-paper tests, and must be taken at an approved testing center. You must show a valid picture ID at the testing center. Be sure to give the staff member at the testing center the correct course (Math 0481) and my correct name (Sosnowski). If you live close to any College of DuPage Testing Center, then you may take the tests there. The College of DuPage Testing Centers are listed below. Note If you live out of the College of DuPage area, arrangements must be made to take the exams at another approved testing center. Contact me immediately if you fall in this category!
Hours for the Testing Center on the Main Campus: Glen Ellyn Main CampusIC 2405 425 Fawell Boulevard Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 (630) 942 2580

Normal Hours:

Mon. and Tues 9 am 4:30 pm Wed. and Thurs. 9 am 8:30 pm Fri. and Sat. 9 am 12:30 pm

The hours sometimes vary! (holidays, etc..) It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to call the testing center to make sure it will be open when you plan to go in for tests.

Off-Campus Testing Locations (CALL AHEAD to check for availability): Naperville COD Naperville Center 1223 Rickert Drive Naperville, IL 60540 (630) 942 - 4750 Westmont COD Westmont Center 650 Pasquinelli Drive Westmont, IL 60559 (630) 942 4800 Bloomingdale Town Square of Bloomingdale 162 S. Bloomingdale Road Bloomingdale, IL 60108 (630) 942 - 490

Course Organization This course is divided into 5 Units, covering approximately 7 chapters of your textbook. Additionally, there are projects, discussions, and a paper-and-pencil Final Exam that must be completed in an approved Testing Center. Unit Chapters 1 Ch 1, 2 2 Ch 3 3 Ch 4, 5 and Section 9.3 4 Project 5 Ch 6, 7 Topics Covered The Real Number System, and Geometry, Variables and Exponents Solving Linear Equations and Inequalities, and Applications Linear Equations and Inequalities in Two Variables, and Solving Systems of Linear Equations Demonstrate application of Systems of Equations to your real life Polynomials and Factoring Polynomials

Completing a Unit Specific assignment instructions are found under Unit Details on blackboard. In each unit you will read assigned sections in the textbook, complete homework assignments in Connect Math, take quizzes in ConnectMath, and then take the paper-and-pencil test in an approved testing center. You will NOT be allowed to use a calculator, book, or any notes for exams. Additionally, you will participate in online discussions and complete projects as assigned for each unit. Tests and projects, returned upon request, can be picked up in BIC 2406.

Course Schedule Below is a schedule only. Detailed information such as discussion questions to be answered, additional instruction and rubrics are found on blackboard under Unit Details. All Deadlines are 11:59 p.m. on the date listed in the Deadline column below. No late coursework will be accepted. BEWARE of overlapping deadlines for Units 4 and 5.

Unit

Assignments
Discussion Board: Introduce yourself. Tell your personal Math History Story Respond to at least two other students posts Sections 1.1 1.5 Read textbook samples, do Connectmath homework Quiz #1 Sections 1.6, 1.7, 2.1a&b, 2.2a Read textbook samples, do Connect math Homework Quiz #2 Sections 2.2b, 2.3, 2.1-2.3 review, and 2.4 Read textbook samples, do Connect math Homework Connect Math Review for Test #1 Test #1 on Unit 1 sections (in approved testing center) Discussion Board: Share a math mnemonic. Respond to at least two other students posts Sections 3.1 3.3 Read textbook samples, do Connect math Homework Quiz #3 Sections 3.7 & 3.8 Read textbook samples, do Connect math Homework Quiz #4 Sections 3.4a,b, 3.5a,b Read textbook samples, do Connect math Homework Quiz #5 Connect math Review for Test #2 Test #2 on Unit 2 sections (in approved testing center) Section 3.6a,b Read textbook samples, do Connect math Homework Quiz #6 Sections 4.1 4.2 Read textbook samples, do Connect math Homework Quiz #7

Deadlines
09/01 09/10 08/25 08/26 09/01 09/02 09/08 09/09 09/10

Unit 1

9/29 10/01 09/15 09/16 09/22 09/23 09/28 09/29 09/30 10/01 10/06 10/07

Unit 2

Unit 3

10/13 10/14

Unit 3
continued

Sections 4.4, 4.5a,b, 9.3a Read textbook samples, do Connect math Homework Quiz #8 Sections 5.1-5.3, Review Read textbook samples, do Connect math Homework Quiz #9 Sections 5.4, 5.5, 9.3b Read textbook samples, do Connect math Homework Connect math Review for Test #3 Test #3 on Unit 3 sections (in approved testing center) Discussion Board (mini project): Share a true math story that relates to y = mx + b Respond to at least two other students posts Project: Get your topic approved Get project data Get your equations approved Project due Discussion Board: Present your project Peer review at least 5 other students projects Final Review Packet Download and Print Final Review Packet Begin working on your Final Review Packet. Prepare for online Packet discussion/Live online quiz. Sections 6.1-6.4 Read textbook samples, do Connect math Homework Quiz #10 Sections 7.1-7.3 Read textbook samples, do Connect math Homework Quiz #11 Sections 7.4, 7.1-7.4, Review Read textbook samples, do Connect math Homework Quiz #12 Sections 7.5a,b, 7.6 Read textbook samples, do Connect math Homework Connect math Review Test #4 Test #4 on Unit 4 sections (in approved testing center)

10/20 10/21 10/27 10/28 11/03 11/04 11/05 10/27 11/05 11/05 11/12 11/16 11/30 11/30 12/08 11/06 11/06 11/06-12/09 11/10 11/11 11/17 11/18 11/24 11/25 12/01 12/02 12/03 12/08 12/09 12/10

Unit 4

Unit 5

Closing Activities
Discussion: Project Presentations (Unit 4 Project) Discussion: Live Review Packet Online Group Quiz Final Exam on Units 1-5 (in approved testing center)

Math 0481 General Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of the course the student should be able to do the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. Define and identify integers, rational numbers, irrational numbers, and real numbers Apply the concepts of set theory to the real numbers Demonstrate the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide signed numbers Determine powers, roots, and absolute values of real numbersIdentify and apply the associative, commutative, and distributive properties 5. Use the order of operations to evaluate numerical expressions 6. Evaluate algebraic expressions 7. Express the prime factorization of an integer 8. Apply the rules of exponents to algebraic and numerical expressions 9. Convert standard notation to scientific notation and scientific notation to standard notation 10. Express algebraic expressions in simplest form 11. Solve linear equations with one variable 12. Solve linear inequalities with one variable, graph the solution, and express the solution in interval notation 13. Solve literal equations and formulas for a designated variable 14. Use linear equations and linear inequalities in problem solving 15. Plot points in the Cartesian coordinate system 16. Demonstrate the ability to graph a linear equation in two variables 17. Determine the slope of a line 18. Demonstrate the ability to write an equation of a line 19. Solve linear systems in two variables using graphing and algebraic techniques 20. Solve linear systems with more than two variables 21. Demonstrate the ability to graph the solution of a linear inequality in two variables 22. Demonstrate the ability to graph the solution of a system of linear inequalities 23. Use systems of linear equations in two or more variables in problem solving 24. Demonstrate the ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and simplify polynomials 25. Demonstrate the ability to factor polynomials using the greatest common monomial factor and grouping 26. Demonstrate the ability to factor the difference of squares, trinomials, the sum of cubes, and the difference of cubes 27. Solve equations using factoring. Use factoring in problem solving

Math 0481 - Topical Outline

1. Sets of numbers 2. Definition of the subsets of real numbers 3. Union Intersection Operations with signed numbers 4. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, powers, and roots 5. Prime factorization 6. Absolute value 7. Properties of real numbers - associative, commutative, and distributive 8. Order of operations 9. Properties of equations and inequalities 10. Variables Evaluation of expressions with variables 11. The rules of exponents 12. Integral exponents 13. Scientific notation 14. Simplification of algebraic expressions using exponent rules, distributive rule, and nested grouping 15. Linear equations and inequalities 16. Solution of linear equations with one variable 17. Conditional and inconsistent equations 18. Identities Solution of linear inequalities in one variable and interval notation 19. Literal equations 20. Equations of lines 21. General form 22. Slope 23. Slope-intercept form 24. Point-slope form 25. Applications 26. Conversion of word problems into algebraic statements 27. Mixture problems 28. Proportions: variation and percent problems 29. Distance, rate, and time problems 30. Geometric problems - measurement 31. Graphs of linear equations 32. Rectangular coordinate system 33. Graphs of straight lines 1. Method 1 - Calculate points 2. Method 2 - Intercept method 3. Method 3 - Slope-intercept method 34. Linear inequalities in one variable 35. Solution of linear inequalities with one variable and interval notation 36. Solution of inequalities and their graphs 37. Compound inequalities and their graphs 38. Applications Systems of linear equations and inequalities with two variables 39. Graphical solution of systems of linear equations 40. Graphical solution of systems of linear inequalities 41. Algebraic solution of systems of linear equations 42. Substitution method Addition - subtraction method 43. Applications Linear systems with more than two variables 44. Algebraic solution 45. Applications Polynomials Addition and subtraction 46. Multiplication 47. Division 48. Monomial 49. Long division 50. Factoring polynomials 51. Greatest common factor 52. Factor by grouping 53. Trinomials 54. Special factoring 55. Perfect squares 56. Difference of squares 57. Difference of cubes 58. Sum of cubes 59. Solution of equations using factoring Applications