MAT
1500 – Spring/Summer 2008
College
Algebra for the Social and Management Sciences
COMPLETE
THIS FORM CAREFULLY, WHEREVER THERE IS AN EMPTY LINE. YOU WILL USE THIS FORM AS
WELL AS YOUR RED ACCESS CODE BOOKLET TO REGISTER FOR COURSE COMPASS. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS IN THE COURSE COMPASS
HANDOUT.
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Code: Open red booklet. Type in very
carefully.
School Zip
Code: 48202
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Course ID: zzmath71394
First Name:
____________________________ (exactly as it appears on your OneCard)
Last Name:
____________________________ (exactly as it appears on your OneCard)
E-mail: _________________@wayne.edu (your access ID) (You must use
your WSU e-mail, but it may be forwarded.)
School
Name:
Login Name:
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Password: ___A______________________ (the letter
“A” followed by your student ID number, including leading zeros)
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answer it.
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USE YOUR
NEWLY CREATED LOGIN NAME AND PASSWORD FROM ABOVE.
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Computer Lab, go to www.coursecompass.com
MAT
1500 – Spring/Summer 2008
College
Algebra for the Social and Management Sciences
Instructor: Araz
Hashemi CRN: 32786 Section: 001 MyMathLab: zzmath71394
E-mail:
ap5279@wayne.edu Course Time: R 5:00PM – 7:00PM Room: 10 SCLB
Qualifying
for this Course: A student is qualified to
take this course by one of the following ways: 1) The student received an “ANC,
BNC or CNC” grade in MAT 0995 at Wayne State University in the spring/summer
2007 or fall 2007 semester or 2) The student took the placement exam on or
after May 20, 2007 and was placed into MAT 1500. 3) The student presents an
override slip signed by a math advisor. Students who have not qualified MUST
OFFICIALLY WITHDRAW. Failure to do so in
compliance with University deadlines will result in loss of tuition paid for
the course.
Course
Description: This is a college algebra course designed for
business majors, which uses MyMathLab software, a computer program providing
multiple resources. The class meets each
week with your instructor for two hours (in the partitioned off room). In this course, you will have the opportunity
to acquire and demonstrate your abilities to be a self-motivated, active and
responsible learner. In order to succeed in the
Software
Package and Textbook: A MyMathLab Computer Access Code is required
to access course materials on the computer. Each student will receive a
computer access code, a loose-leaf textbook, binder, and paper at the first
class meeting. The text book is: Essentials
of College Algebra, by Lial, Hornsby and Schneider. Once the MyMathLab Access Code has been used,
there is no refund of the lab fee.
Notebook
Requirement: All students are being supplied with and are required to maintain a
loose-leaf notebook. The notebook must
be brought to each class meeting, and used whenever working in the MCL. Your notebook will be graded during each of
your four regular exams. Homework and quizzes must be labeled, problems must be
numbered and copied, and all work must be shown.
MCL
Attendance Requirement: The
class meets each week with your instructor for two hours (in the partitioned
off room). Attendance at each of these
class meetings is worth 3 points. In
order to receive the 3 points you must: Bring your notebook to work in, arrive
on time, and stay the entire 2 hours. Besides the regular class meeting, you
will be expected to spend an average of 3 additional hours per week in the MCL
at times that are convenient for you. Experience has shown
that this is a MINIMUM requirement for success in this course. The additional hours are worth 1 point
each. Attendance in the regular class
meeting is tracked by your instructor.
Attendance in the open lab is tracked by the computer. Attendance is only tracked if you log in and
out of the MCL computers, using your access ID as the log in and student ID
as the password. Note that the computer
will automatically log you off if it is untouched for 15 minutes.
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MCL Hours: |
Monday –
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 8:30 PM |
The MCL
will be closed Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day. University wide, Friday, May 30 is
scheduled as a Monday. (Monday classes WILL MEET Friday, May 30 in the MCL,
and the MCL will be OPEN Monday hours, 11:00AM – 8:30 PM) The MCL will be open
only for those taking final exams beginning Monday, July 28th, and
closed for the semester on July 29th after finals have ended.
E-mail Requirement: All
students must activate and regularly check their
Working
Outside the MCL: If
additional computer time is needed at hours that the lab is not open, all of
the public areas of
MCL Rules:
Make-up
Policy: No make-up of quizzes or homework
will be allowed for any reason. All quizzes and
homework will have due dates after which time they become unavailable. The 4 lowest homework grades and the 2 lowest
quiz grades will be dropped. A missed
homework or quiz will become a dropped grade. Do not put off your assignments until the last
minute.
Technology Glitches:
Workshops: Weekly workshops, run by Ms.
Catherine Celice, are an optional way for students to get extra help. In these workshops, there is a short lecture
followed by sample problems for students to work. The times, days and content of the workshops
will be available on the blackboard website for the workshops. Students who are having difficulty mastering
the material are strongly encouraged to attend these workshops.
Headphones: Video lectures require the use of
headphones. Any headphones you already
have should work in the MCL. If you need
to purchase headphones, they are available in the Undergraduate Library next to
the Computer Support Center for $2.00 We
will also have a few loaner headphones available in exchange for your WSU
OneCard.
Calculator
Policy: A scientific calculator is
required for this course, graphing calculators are not allowed. If you do not have one, there is one
available on the computer but it is a little awkward to use. It is the student’s responsibility to learn
how to use the calculator before the first quiz, as assistance will not be
given during any test or quiz.
Homework: Assigned graded homework must be
completed before the due date shown.
Students must click the “hand in homework” button to submit the
homework. There will be 34 graded
assignments, one for each section of the textbook. Homework can (and should) be
worked on until it is completely correct.
Each homework assignment is worth three points if it is done until it is
100% correct. If it is less than 100%
correct, it will receive a score of the percent correct times two. For example, if a homework assignment is 90%
correct, the score would be 0.9 x 2 = 1.8 points. The 4 lowest grades will be
dropped. We strongly recommend that you do homework in the MCL for two reasons:
there is always someone available to help you if you get stuck and if the
computer messes up, we can usually fix it so you don’t lose all your work.
Quizzes:
There will be 12 quizzes. All quizzes
must be completed in the MCL before the due date. You may not use your notes or talk with other
students while you are taking a quiz.
Either of these will result in a zero grade for that quiz. You have two
chances to complete each quiz. The
highest score will be included in your average.
Be careful not to hit the “back” button or the “submit” button before
the quiz is complete, as these actions may result in the loss of all answers. Each quiz is worth 10 points and the lowest 2
will be dropped. All quizzes must be
taken in the open lab. Placing a blue cup on top of the computer indicates the
need for a password to take a quiz.
Practice
Tests: A
practice test will be available for each of the 4 tests. Students are encouraged to take this to see
if they are prepared. Anyone scoring
lower than 80% on the practice test is strongly encouraged to thoroughly study
the material again before attempting the test.
Tests: There will be 4 tests, worth 150 points each. You will be given 75 minutes for each test. Tests will be given during your regularly
scheduled class period. All students
must present picture ID and sign in for each test.
Test
Make-Up Policy: In the event of an unavoidable emergency, a
make-up exam will be considered. You
must contact your instructor within 24 hours of the exam either by e-mail or
phone. The test must be made up before the next scheduled class. One make-up exam will be allowed
without penalty. If another exam requires make-up, you will be penalized 15
points (10%).
Final
Exam: A
comprehensive final exam must be taken during final exam week. The 2˝-hour exam is worth 400 points. A
minimum score of 50% (200 points) is required in order to pass the class. You must reserve a computer for your final
exam. To reserve the computer, log in to
Pipeline (www.pipeline.wayne.edu). You will see a link, “Math Final Exam
Registration.” You will click on that, then click the link it displays and
register for the final exam. Be sure to
write down the time and day for which you register. Failure to reserve a
computer by the deadline will result in a 25-point deduction for the test. Changing a reservation after the deadline, or
missing your assigned time, will result in a 25-point deduction for the
test.
Evaluation
of Teaching: Students are expected to fill
out an online evaluation of teaching, similar to those in their other
classes. You will receive an e-mail near
the end of the semester with a password and directions for filling out this
evaluation. It will only take about 10
minutes and it is completely confidential.
Your help in completing this is appreciated as it helps us to improve
the course.
Early Course Completion: Students
who wish to work ahead are encouraged to do so.
Arrangements may be made with your instructor (or the lab manager if
your instructor is not available) to take tests ahead of schedule. In order to
be eligible for early testing you must have: 1) completed all of the homework assignments with a grade of 100% for each
section, 2) completed all quizzes with grades of 80% or higher on each, 3)
passed all prior tests, and 4) scored above 80% on the practice test. If
the entire course is completed early, all remaining attendance requirements
will automatically be counted for full credit.
Academic Dishonesty: Any of
the following actions violate the Academic Integrity code of the University and
will be considered cheating.
Appropriate action will be taken.
Any student who is caught doing any of the above will receive a zero on that assignment
that will not be dropped and will be reported for academic dishonesty.
Grades: 4
tests, 150 points each 600
points A 1234 – 1327 points, 93 – 100%
Final Exam (minimum 200
required) 400 points A- 1194 – 1233 points, 90 – 92.9%
Best 10 of 12 quizzes 100 points B+ 1154 – 1193 points, 87 – 89.9%
Best 30 of 34 homework 90 points B 1101 – 1153 points, 83 – 86.9%
Syllabus Quiz 10 points B- 1061 – 1100 points, 80 – 82.9%
Orientation Quiz 10 points C+ 1021 – 1060 points, 77 – 79.9%
Instructor email 5 points C 968 – 1020 points, 73 – 76.9%
Weekly meeting attendance 36 points C- 928 –
967 points, 70 – 72.9%
MCL attendance 36 points D 796 –
927 points, 60 – 69.9%
Notebook 40 points F under 796 points, 0 – 59.9%
TOTAL 1327 points
Learning Mathematics: Learning mathematics takes time
and lots of practice. You should plan on
spending 6 to 9 hours each week working on mathematics. All
tests and quizzes must be done in the MCL, but watching the video, reading the textbook and
reviewing your notebook can be done at home, if you have downloaded the
appropriate software, or on any library computer on the WSU campus. It is best to work on math for a couple of
hours 3 or 4 days each week rather than try to complete everything in one day. DO NOT WAIT
UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO COMPLETE YOUR ASSIGNMENTS.
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Orientation |
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Orientation |
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Watch the video on R.1 |
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HW R.1 |
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12-May |
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Read R.2 Order and
Absolute Value |
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Watch the video on R.2 |
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HW R.2 |
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Read R.3 Polynomials |
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Watch the video for R.3 |
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HW R.3 |
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Read R.4 Factoring
Polynomials |
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Watch the video on R.4 |
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HW R.4 |
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Read R.5 Rational
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Watch the video on R.5 |
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HW R.5 |
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Read R.6 Rational
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Watch the video on R.6 |
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