INSTRUCTOR:  Mr. Bennett

OFFICE:    1118

 

BASIC MATERIALS FOR THE COURSE:

Beginning and Intermediate Algebra, (2^nd Edition) by K. Elayn Martin-Gay.

Electronic calculator with scientific functions.

 

CLASS PROCEDURE:

The class will be run on an informal basis.  If at any time you don't understand something, don't hesitate to raise your hand and ask.  There is no such thing as a dumb question!  Questions are free; mistakes cost. . Personal conversations that bother others cannot be allowed.  You may be asked to leave or dropped from the class.  If you feel you must help your neighbor, please wait until break or after class.

 

GRADING PROCEDURE AND TESTING POLICY:  Quizzes will be given on the dates shown on the class schedule.

 

Your grade will be calculated on a point system, and will be according to the total number of points you accumulate.  Points will be made available as follows:

 

            Quizzes-                       500 pts (5 Quizzes @ 100 pts each)

            Homework-                  280 pts (28 assignments @ 10 pts each)

            *Shotgun Quizzes-            Var pts (var @ 10 pts each)

            *Quadratic Song-            50 pts max (proportioned by class)

            Final-                            400 pts (one final @ 400 pts)

             (* extra credit)

 

Quizzes and the final will be graded on a “factor 10” class curve.

 

Students	% of Correction
10+	100
9	90
8	80
7	70
6	60
5	50
4	40
3	30
2	20
1	10

 

There shall be NO MAKE UP of quizzes, homework, shotgun quizzes, quadratic song, or the final (without prior approval).  One 3” x 5” crib card will be allowed on all quizzes and the final.

 

  

                                 

 

* Your acceptance of the terms of this contract is verified by your continued class attendance.

 

REQUIRED OUTSIDE CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:  You are assigned all the odd numbered problems in the book to do as homework.  Selected problems will be assigned each class to be handed in for credit.

   

Access to the Math 102 Assignment Schedule

* You should expect to do a minimum of two hours of homework for each hour of class time--this class is not a spectator class!!  If you can't schedule time for homework you are going to have a very difficult time. 

 

* If you are absent, it will be your responsibility to catch up before returning to class.  Do not expect to hold back the class so you can pick up what was missed.

Mathematics Faculty Expectations of all students:

The Mathematics Faculty believes that all students should have an equal opportunity to learn. In order to achieve this goal all students are expected to exhibit respectful behavior to other students and to the instructor. Please observe the following specific guidelines.

CHEATING:  Unless specifically announced otherwise, all tests will be closed book with no use of notes allowed. Use of these materials or receiving or giving aid during an exam will result in a zero grade on that exam and may result in being suspended from the course. This zero score will count in the final grade determination.

 

FINAL EXAM: A final exam and /or regular class activity will be conducted during the scheduled final exam period, and all students will be expected to attend. Failure to attend during the final exam period will result in :F: grade for the course unless special arrangements have been made in advance with the instructor.

 

CREDIT BY EXAMINATION: No class taught by mathematics faculty is eligible for credit by “credit by examination.”

 

GUESTS/ CHILDREN/PETS: Only authorized persons are allowed in the classrooms. Children will not be allowed in the classrooms or the learning center. Children should not be left unattended in the hallway. If a student needs assistance with childcare during class time, please contact the EOPS office. EOPS may be able to help with long-term day care; however, it does not provide day-care service on drop-in basis. No pets (with the exception of those which aid a physically challenged individual) are allowed in the 1100 building.

 

DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR: A student may be suspended from the class if he or she engages in a classroom behavior that interferes with the learning environment. Such behavior includes, but is not limited to, disruptive conversations with fellow students, regular tardiness, leaving the classroom during class time, and eating or drinking in class. Students are expected to turn off all pagers, cell phones, and other electronic devices during class time   

ATTENDANCE: Students are expected to attend all class meetings. A student who fails to attend the first meeting of a course without notifying the instructor may be dropped from the class. In addiction, an instructor may drop a student for excessive absences. Nevertheless, it is always the student’s responsibility to officially drop or withdraw from the class. Students who fail to file the necessary forms, even through they stop attending class, will be assigned a course grade.

Note: This syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.

 

R/10/02