Delta College Adverse Weather
Policy
: On bad-weather days, class will meet
if
Delta College is open. If you can
not attend on a bad-weather day, fax or email your due assignments to your
instructor by midnight of the due date.
Check Delta's web site (www.delta.edu) for information about Delta College closures or delays. If class is canceled due to inclement weather, adjustments to the class syllabus will be made at the next class meeting.
Prerequisite: MTH 097 with a grade of "C" or equivalent.
Textbook: Thinking Mathematically (5th ed.) ISBN:
0321645855 or 978-0-321-64585-2
Calculator: A graphing calculator (TI–83 or TI-84) is required for this course.
Delta
College Testing Center (http://www.delta.edu/llic/acadtest.aspx):
M-Th: 7:30 AM - 8:45 PM; F: 7:30 AM - 3:45 PM; Sat: 10 AM - 1:45 PM; Sun: 1 - 5:15 PM
Delta TLC (Free Tutoring and Homework Help):
(http://www.delta.edu/tlc.aspx):
M-Th: 7:30 AM - 9 PM; F: 7:30 AM - 4 PM; Sat: 10 AM - 2 PM; Sun: 1 - 5:30 PM
Also, there is a Math Lab in the LLIC adjacent to the TLC. Math professors are available in the Math Lab to answer your questions. Hours vary depending on the availablility of the faculty. Check the schedule posted outside the Math Lab.
Course
Description: This is a course designed for students majoring in fields that do not have a specific mathematics requirement. Emphasis is on practical applications of mathematics, problem solving, and the communication of mathematics. Core topics include Finance, Probability, Statistics, and Geometry. Measurement is integrated in the geometry topic, and algebra is infused throughout all topics. Additional topics include Graph Theory, Set Theory, and Voting Methods. We will cover parts of the following chapters in the course textbook: 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, & 15. Supplements to these chapters will also be included. The MTH 118
course outcomes and objectives can be downloaded at https://public.delta.edu/catalog/Pages/Default.aspx.
To succeed in
this course, do all of the assigned homework problems, read the course textbook
several times, attend all class meetings, participate frequently in whole
class and group discussions, and work on mathematics outside of class with
your peers. Expect to spend at
least 8 hours per week doing mathematics outside of class.
Exams: There will be four 100-point exams scheduled
during this semester. Most exams will be
administered in the Delta College Testing Center, http://www.delta.edu/llic/acadtest.aspx. You are expected to take each exam during the
scheduled window. If a take-home exam is given, you must turn in the exam
by its due date. If you fail to complete an exam by the last day of its window
or by its due date, a 10% penalty will be imposed. Makeup exams will be given at the instructor’s discretion. (400 points)
Homework/Classwork/Participation: There will be several textbook homework problems
assigned throughout the semester. The
purpose of these assignments is to improve your understanding of the concepts
of the course and to prepare you to take the exams. It is expected that you will attempt all of the assigned problems
prior to entering the next class period.
Homework will be collected and graded on a 5-point scale. In addition,
there will be class work that will be assigned and collected.
These assignments will be worth a varying number of points. The maximum number
of points earned for this component of your grade will be 200 points. This
200-point score will be calculated as a percentage of total homework/classwork/participation
points earned.
Participation: You will be required to participate actively
in class. To participate, you
must attend class. If you miss
5 class meetings or 3 consecutive class meetings you may be dropped
from the class. Please notify me by phone or by email
each time you are unable to attend class. You cannot withdraw from the class simply
by not attending. (You will get
an F on your transcript unless you formally withdraw at the Registration Office.)
You will be counted absent if you arrive late, leave early, or fail to
actively participate during class.
Extra Credit:
You
can earn up to 30 points (5 percentage points) of extra credit. There will be opportunities to earn extra
credit throughout the semester.
Grades: Your grade will be based on your four 100-point
exam scores, your 200-point homework/classwork/participation score, and your extra credit.
The lowest A will be 90.0%, the lowest B will be 80.0%, the lowest
C will be 70.0%, the lowest D will be 60.0%, and anything below 60.0% will
be an E. A grade of C- or below does not transfer to
many four-year institutions. The lowest C is 72.5%.
| Exams (4) |
400 points (100 points each); 66.7% of grade |
| Homework/Classwork/Participation |
200 points; 33.3% of grade |
| Extra Credit |
Could be as high as 30 points or 5 percentage points |
| Total |
600 points |
Disability
Issues: If you feel that you have an issue related to a disability that
will require extra accommodation beyond that given to all students, please
contact Michael Cooper, Director of Disability Services at 686-9332.
Academic
Honesty:
I expect that academic dishonesty will not
occur in this class. If suspected cheating occurs on
a test, a zero grade will be assigned.
Incidences of academic dishonesty
will be reported to the appropriate college authorities.
Details can be found at https://public.delta.edu/catalog/Documents/PastCatalogs/Catalog%202011%20-%202012.pdf#page299.
Other Class Policies: No texting during class or leaving class to check texts, unless there is a pending potential emergency. Please turn off phones during class.