Math 050 Syllabus

COURSE:

Math 050 – Basic Mathematics (4 units)
Tues/Thurs 11:00 am – 1:05 pm, Room APL 204B

In this class the student will benefit from computer enhanced instruction. A web-based course management system will provide a complete set of interactive tutorials, including practice exercises with solutions. All homework and quizzes will be completed online using the easily accessed web site, www.educosoft.com.

INSTRUCTOR:

Dr. Rebecca Kitto
Office:	OF1 118
Phone:	722-6300, ext.6423
E-mail:	rkitto@avc.edu
Office hours:	Mon / Wed 2:45 -4:15pm Tues / Thur 9:30 -10:30 am

TEXTBOOK:

Basic Mathematics, 5th Edition, by Man M. Sharma, Trudy Meyer and Asha Mittal. Published by Educo International

PREREQUISITE:

Advisory: Eligibility for MATH 050 and READ 099

GRADES AND
TESTING:

Your course grade will be determined by:

    1. Chapter tests (55% of your grade)
    2. A set of quizzes (15%)
    3. Homework (10%)
    4. Practice Tests (5%)

5. Final Exam - comprehensive (15%)

The cutoff percentages for A, B, C, and D are 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, respectively. Math 50 is designated as a credit / no credit course. You will not receive a letter grade on your transcript. In order to earn a “pass,” you must have at least a C (70% average or better). The lowest chapter test score will be discarded. Click here to view the schedule of tests and lecture topics.

QUIZZES:

You will have a quiz at least once a week covering two or three sections of material. The three lowest quiz scores will be dropped. The total of all the remaining quizzes will contribute 15% of your grade.

HOMEWORK:

Homework is assigned daily and will be completed online in the web-based course management system, www.eduocosft.com. Click here to see homework schedule.

MAKE-UPS:

No make-up tests will be given. If you know in advance that you must miss a test, you may take it early. If an absence is unavoidable, the zero score on that test becomes the one discarded.

MATH LAB:

You may get help on a drop-in basis from an instructor or a student aid in the Math Lab (located in the Learning Center), during the lab hours as posted. Educosoft is designed to give you tutorial support as well as homework lessons. Take advantage of that second “lecture” on every topic by going to the tutorial section of educosoft before starting your homework.

Please feel free to come to me outside of class for help also. I have five formal office hours per week, as listed above, and I am available at other times by appointment.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:

If you have a legally protected disability under the Americas with Disabilities Act (ADA) or California discrimination law, and you believe you need reasonable accommodation to participate fully in this class, please make an appointment to see me during my private office hours to discuss your need.

ACADEMIC VIOLATIONS:

(a)Violation of the Academic Honesty Policy: Dishonesty, including but not limited to, cheating or plagiarism. Plagiarism – from the Latin word for “kidnap” – involves using another’s work without giving proper credit, whether done accidentally or on purpose. This includes not only words and ideas but also graphs, artwork, music, maps, statistics, diagrams, scientific data, software, films, videos and the like. Plagiarism is plagiarism whether the material is from published or unpublished sources. It does not matter whether ideas are stolen, bought, downloaded from the Internet or written for the student by someone else – it is still plagiarism. Even if only bits and pieces of other sources are used, or outside sources reworded, they must still be cited. To avoid problems, students should cite any source(s) and check with the instructor before submitting an assignment or project. Students are always responsible for any plagiarism in their work.

(b)An instructor who determines that a student has cheated or plagiarized has the right to give an “F” grade for the assignment or examination.

SLO’S

The Student Learning Outcomes defined for Math 050 can be found on the AVC website at:

http://www.avc.edu/administration/organizations/slo/msslos.html#mathematics