MAT091 COLLEGE MATHEMATICS

 

First Day of Class:  1/16/07                                                    FALL 2007

Last Day Class: 5/3/07                                                            Section VVA

Final Exam: 5/8/07 4:00 p.m.                                                 4 Credits

Instructor Contact Information:        

Name:  Shay Cardell                

Office Location: G3

Office Hours:  TBA                                                     

Phone:  357-6432                                                          

Web Page:  www.cardells.net

E-mail Address:  cardell@theriver.com

 

Meeting Time(s) and Location(s): TTh 6:00 – 8:00     Room G3

Textbooks:  None

Supplemental Materials:  Scientific or Graphing Calculator (TI-83 recommended), graph paper

Course Outline: MAT091 Course Outline http://www.centralaz.edu/documents/Academics/courseoutlines/MAT091.pdf

 

Educational Philosophy: Students learn best when they are actively involved in learning.  This class will use many types of activities to gather data and analyze it mathematically.  Students will participate in assignments that make connections between math and the real world. 

 

Class Regulations: Students are expected to behave politely at all times including extending the courtesy of arriving on time.

 

Attendance Expectations and Policy:  Students are expected to attend all class sessions.  In the event that an unavoidable absence occurs students are expected to make-up all work missed. A student who is absent three or more times, who fails to make satisfactory progress, or who lacks prerequisite skills may be withdrawn from the class.  Each three tardies will be counted as one absence.  If a student is more than 1/2 hour late to class or leaves more than 1/2 hour early, he/she will be considered absent for that class.

 

Homework Expectations:  For every credit hour earned for the course, the student will spend at least two hours outside of class working on coursework.  Students may be asked to keep a notebook containing notes and homework assignments.  Homework assigned during a class is due at the next class session unless otherwise specified. Credit for late homework may be reduced by one half for each day late.

 

Help: Math tutors will be available to help you. Reference textbooks and computer software are available in the library and math classroom.  The Internet is a valuable resource for math tutorials and tools.

 


Reasonable Disability Accommodations: Central Arizona College seeks to provide reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with disabilities. This college will comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations as required to provide equal educational opportunity. It is the student's responsibility to contact the instructor in a timely manner to arrange appropriate accommodations. If you have a disability, including a specific learning disability, please notify the instructor to discuss possible accommodation needs, if so desired. Or contact the Special Needs Coordinator at 520-426-4409. All accommodations must be arranged through the Special Needs Office.   All information will be kept confidential.

 

Course Calendar/Schedule of Activities:  All assignments will be evaluated based on course outcomes.  They will be evaluated holistically as evidence of mastery of specific course outcomes.  If any assignment does not demonstrate mastery it will be returned and the student will be given time to bring it up to standards without penalty.  Students are strongly encouraged to turn in work early enough that it can be evaluated by the instructor, returned to the student, corrected by the student if necessary, resubmitted to the instructor, and re-evaluated by the instructor before the end of the semester.  Assignments submitted in the last days of class are unlikely to be graded in time to be reflected on the grade report.

 

Tests: Unannounced quizzes may be given during any class period. There is no make-up for quizzes or the final exam. Failure to take the final exam will result in a grade no higher than a B.

 

Grading:  Students are graded primarily on the degree to which they meet learning outcomes, not how much time and effort is put forth in the course.  The grading for this class is outcomes-based.  Students are graded primarily on the degree to which they meet learning outcomes, not how much time and effort is put forth in the course.  The grading for this class is outcomes-based.  Students meeting standards for course outcomes will receive a passing grade. Students exceeding standards for course outcomes will receive a grade of A.  Students not meeting standards for course outcomes will not receive a passing grade.

 

Note to Students: The instructor reserves the right to change the syllabus and delivery of course content based on the needs of the class.