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Math 351 - Prealgebra (Online) Sample Syllabus

Instructor: Patricia Evans-Wallin, “Patty” Office: SM367 Phone: 949-582-4707 e-mail: pevanswalli@saddleback.edu Website: www.saddleback.edu/faculty/pevanswalli Office Hours: TBA Required Material: Registration for MyMathLab/Online Textbook: Prealgebra, by Bittinger and Ellenbogen Recommended Calculator: Basic Scientific Calculator for Chapters 6-9

(No calculators are permitted for Chapters 1-5. No graphing calculators or cell phones permitted for final exam.) Student Learning Outcomes Students who successfully complete Math 351 will be able to:

1. demonstrate mastery of the computational skills necessary for them to succeed in Beginning Algebra. 2. demonstrate the critical thinking skills necessary for them to set up and solve word problems of the appropriate difficulty level. 3. demonstrate knowledge of and the ability to use geometric formulas to calculate perimeters, areas, and volumes.

Course Structure Basically, the structure of the course is as follows:

1. Learn math by watching online video lectures and reading the online text 2. Completing online homework and quizzes according to the timeline 3. Communicating with your instructor via email 4. Taking your final exam on campus with ID

Course Hours This is a 3 unit course which on-campus requires 3 hours of lecture and about 6 hours of homework per week. You should expect to spend about 9 hours per week on this course. (Some students need more time and some need less.) Grading Online Homework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20% On Time Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5% Online Quizzes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15% On Campus Midterm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30% On Campus Final . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30% Online Homework, Quizzes and On Time Credits Each week homework and/or quizzes are assigned which are due Sundays at 12 midnight. (See the timeline at the end of the syllabus for more detailed information.) Working in order of the timeline is required. Ideally, you should strive for a 100% on each assignment, but a minimum score of 70% is required before MyMathLab will allow you to go to the next assignment. In order to be successful in an online math course, it is important to stay disciplined and motivated and keep up with the timeline. Working ahead in encouraged. Dedicate several days a week to this course and stick to it! Procrastinating and trying to do all your assignments at once usually results in poor retention and failure to complete the class. As an incentive to keep up with the course, 5% of your grade has been dedicated to On Time Credits. Whenever your weekly assignments are turned in on or before their due date, you will also be able to submit an On Time Credit!

Homework Policy: While working on homework, MyMathLab will have several help buttons for you. You may submit homework at any time and return to it later with your problems and answers intact. Just make sure you click the ‘Submit’ button anytime you update your work, so that you will get credit for it. There will be homework for each section covered and also a cumulative review at the end of each chapter. Quiz Policy: After completing the homework and review for each chapter, there will be a 10-question quiz. The problems for the quiz are randomly chosen from the chapter review and the numbers are changed. While working on a quiz, you will have no help buttons. Once a quiz is submitted, there is no going back to continue. If you need to exit a quiz and finish later, simply close the window without submitting. Your answers and problems will stay intact until you return. Also, after submitting a quiz, you may retake it again to improve your score. In fact, you may retake your quiz as many times as you want and only the best score counts. (Note: the problems will change each time you take a quiz as they are randomly generated from the review.) On Time Credit Policy: On time credits may only be submitted when assignments for the week are turned in on or before the due date. If you fall behind, you may still submit past due homework and quizzes, but not the on time credit.

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Prerequisite Bypasses On rare occasions, you may find yourself stuck on a certain section or quiz and obtaining the minimum required score of 70% is prohibiting you from moving on. In a case like this, email your instructor and request a prerequisite bypass. You may have up to 3 of these bypasses. Keeping an organized notebook of work Each student is encouraged to keep a notebook in which homework and quizzes are worked out on paper before entered in the computer. Keep it organized by section number and problem number. These notebooks may be useful for review. On Campus Midterm and Final Exam You will be required to complete your midterm and final exam on campus and to bring a valid California ID. The midterm and final exam will be taken in the Computer Science/Math Lab, SM348, using your MyMathLab account and the exams will follow the same format as the practice midterm and the practice final. Arrangements to take exams earlier than the scheduled date may be made with your instructor if all homework and quizzes up to the exam have been submitted 2 or more weeks before the scheduled exam date. If you are out of the Southern California area and coming to the midterm and final exam on campus would create a hardship, you must arrange a proctor through another college, high school, library, or military educational officer. Proctors need to be arranged at least 2 weeks before each exam date and each exam must be completed by the on campus exam date. (Instructions on obtaining a proctor are available through the course menu.) Drop Policy In order to be considered active in this course, each student must stay current with the timeline. If you fall behind 2 or more weeks you may be dropped. Weekly Progress Reports and Emails to the Instructor Each week I will email you a progress report confirming that you are current or not current in the class. Print these emails for your records. Every few weeks or so, I will ask you to email me back. Staying current and staying in touch will favorably affect your grade in borderline cases. Keeping your email address updated with MyMathLab The only way I can contact you is via the email address you supply to MyMathLab. It is your responsibility to update your email address if it changes and to make sure that you input it correctly. To edit your email address, click on ‘My Account’ in the top right corner of the MyMathLab screen. What to do if your computer crashes or the website is down If your computer crashes, you will need to go to a computer available on campus or use a friend’s (make sure to run the Installation Wizard). If the website is down for an extended period of time, I will extend the homework due date. Computers Available on Campus with the plug-ins and players loaded (bring headphones) Location: SM 348 Phone: 582-4590 Hours: M-Th 9:00am-9:00pm, Sat 9:00am-12:00noon Tutoring at the LRC – Learning Resource Center Location: Main Floor of Library Phone: 582-4519 Hours: M-TH 8:00am – 8:00pm, F 8:00am-2:00pm The LRC is a wonderful program set up by the college to offer tutoring to students in many areas. It is FREE!! There are many excellent tutors in mathematics. If at times you find you are having a particularly hard time with a certain subject, please feel free to stop by. What to do when you need help

1) For a technical problem, call Product Support at 1-800-677-6337. 2) For a math problem, use the tutoring center through MyMathLab. 3) Go to LAP (Learning Assistance Program) on campus. 4) Email your instructor. 5) Consider hiring a private tutor.

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Math 351 Course Timeline - Sample

Due Sunday at 12 midnight Homework and Quizzes

Did you earn and submit your On Time Credit?

Week 1 1.1 – 1.9, Ch 1 Review and Quiz Yes No

Week 2 2.1 – 2.8, Ch 1-2 Review and Quiz Yes No

Week 3 3.1 – 3.5 Yes No

Week 4 3.6 – 3.8, Ch 1-3 Review and Quiz Yes No

Week 5 4.1 – 4.5 Yes No

Week 6 4.6 – 4.8, Ch 1-4 Review and Quiz Yes No

Week 7 5.1 – 5.5 Yes No

Week 8 5.6 – 5.8, Midterm Review Yes No

Scheduled Midterm On Campus:

TBA in SM348

Week 9 6.1 – 6.4 Yes No

Week 10 6.5 – 6.6, Ch 1–6 Review and Quiz Yes No

Week 11 7.1 – 7.3 Yes No

Week 12 7.4 – 7.5, Ch 1-7 Review and Quiz Yes No

Week 13 8.1 – 8.5 Yes No

Week 14 8.6 – 8.7, Ch 1-8 Review and Quiz Yes No

Week 15 9.1 – 9.5 Yes No

Week 16 9.6 – 9.8, Final Exam Review Yes No

Finals Week

Scheduled Final Exam On Campus:

TBA in SM348