Introduction to College Math

Syllabus (3 credits)

Course Number: 804-106-2w7a

Instructor: Mr. Zambo

Office: Room M310

Phone: 619-6170 You can frequently find me at 619-7154

E-Mail: zambos@gtc.edu

Web Page: http://cws.gtc.edu/faculty/zambos

Home Page: http://www.coursecompass.com

Office Hours: Mon Wed 9:35 – 10:05 am Online Friday 2:30 – 4:30 pm

Prerequisite: Pretech Mathematics or an appropriate score on the placement test.

Course Description: This is an introductory level course designed to review and develop fundamental concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and statistics. Emphasis will be placed on computational skills and applications of rational numbers; problem solving skills with ratios, proportions, and percent; basic principles and application of algebra, geometry, graphing, and statistics; measurement skills in U.S. Customary and Metric Systems; and the use of calculators as a tool.are covered.

Textbook: Basic College Mathematics by Lial, Salzman, Hestwood, and Miller; 8th edition; Addison-Wesley Longman; MyMathLab software. ISBN: 0321279514

Course Competencies:

Apply arithmetic concepts, mathematical symbols, and rational number operations to problem solving situations
Simplify algebraic expressions.
Solve equations and inequalities
Solve applied percent problems.
Apply geometric definitions and formulas to problems.
Use measurement (both US Customary and Metric) concepts to solve problems
Analyze data
Graph equations and inequalities in two variables.
Solve problems involving probabilities

Class Procedures/Requirements:

1. Each week you are required to complete three lessons.

2. If you have any special educational needs regarding health issues and/or emotional issues, please contact the Special Needs Instructors on any campus. For Kenosha contact Tammy Summers @ 262-564-2448, Room A-174 or Dawn Kaiser @ 564-2570. On the Burlington campus, contact Gerry Millette. On the Elkhorn campus, contact Pat Harkness @741-8348 Rm 110 or Sue Stokes-Nelson @ 741-8420 Elkhorn - Rm 110F. On the Racine campus contact Peggy Jude @ 619-6478, Linda Mahoney @ 619-6520 or Nicole Wheatley @ 619-6586 in Student Services of the Lake Building.

3. The Academic Support Centers offer free tutoring. If you are a B student and want an A, I recommend the Academic Support Center. If you are struggling to pass this course, I recommend the Academic Support Center. The Academic Support Center also offers seminars on how to plan, study and take tests. The Academic Support Center is located on the Kenosha campus Room A-128, 262-564-2006; on the Racine Campus, in the basement of the Lake Building just to the left of the library entrance, 262-619-6216; and on the Elkhorn campus, Room N211, at 262-741-8020. Tutoring begins 11 days into the semester. The Racine Academic Support Center hours are:

Day	Tutoring	Testing
Monday	9 am to 7 pm	3 - 7 pm
Tuesday	9 am to 7 pm	3 - 7 pm
Wednesday	9 am to 7 pm
Thursday	9 am to 4 pm
Friday	9 am to noon	9 - noon
Saturday	9 am to 1 pm	9 am to 1 pm

3. The grading scale is as follows:

Course Percentage	Grade
93 - 100	A
90 - 92	A-
88 - 89	B+
83 - 87	B
80 - 82	B-
78 - 80	C+
73 - 78	C
70 - 73	C-
69	D+
68 - 69	D
66 - 67	D-
0 - 65	F

The grading scale may be lowered but it will not be raised.

5. There are 9 online tests in this class, on trig test and one final. The online tests are worth 100 points a piece. The trig test is worth 200 points. The graphing test is worth 5 points. Your final grade is based the online tests and the final test..

6. You receive one hour of attendance for contacting me. You receive 5 hrs of attendance for turning in the first quiz. After that, each test or quiz is worth 6 hours of attendance.

7. All assignments for this course need to be completed by Friday, Dec 18, 2009 at 6 pm.

8. Instructor Introduction: Hi. I am Steve Zambo. I have taught at Gateway, since the Fall of 1989. Currently I teach 3 online courses (4 sections) and sometimes I teach Chemistry. I graduated from Purdue with a B. S. in Chemical Engineering and a M. S. in Math from Marquette University.

CORE ABILITY STATEMENT

Gateway believes students need both technical knowledge and skills, and core abilities in order to succeed in a career and in life. The following nine core abilities are the general attitudes and skills promoted and assessed in all Gateway programs; those preceded by an asterisk are promoted and assessed in this course.

1. Act responsibly

*2. Communicate clearly and effectively

3. Demonstrate essential computer skills

*4. Demonstrate essential math skills

5. Develop job-seeking skills

6. Respect self and others as members of a diverse society

7. Think critically and creatively

*8. Work cooperatively

9. Value learning

Number	Date	HW	Tests
1	Wed. Sep 9, 2009	2.1 Basics of Fractions 2.2 Mixed Numbers
2	Fri, Sep 11, 2009	2.3 Factors 2.4 Writing a Fraction in Lowest Terms
3	Mon, Sep 14, 2009	2.5 Multiplying Fractions 2.6 Applications of Multiplication
4	Wed, Sep 16, 2009	2.7 Dividing Fractions 2.8 Multiplying and Dividing Mixed Numbers
5	Fri, Sep 18, 2009	3.1 Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions	Take Chapter 2 test
6	Mon, Sep 21, 2009	3.2 Least Common Multiples 3.3 Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions
7	Wed, Sep 23, 2009	3.4 Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers 3.5 Order Relations and the Order of Operations
8	Fri, Sep 25, 2009	4.1 Reading and Writing Decimals	Take Chapter 3 Test
9	Mon, Sep 28, 2009	4.2 Rounding Decimals 4.3 Adding and Subtracting Decimals
10	Wed, Sep 30, 2009	4.4 Multiplying Decimals 4.5 Dividing Decimals
11	Fri, Oct 2, 2009	4.6 Writing Fractions as Decimals	Take Chapter 4 Test
12	Mon, Oct 5, 2009	5.1 Ratios 5.2 Rates
13	Wed, Oct 7, 2009	5.3 Proportions 5.4 Solving Proportions
14	Fri, Oct 9, 2009	5.5 Solving Application Problems with Proportions	Go to the "Take a Test" button and select the Chapter 5-a test.
15	Mon, Oct 12, 2009	6.1 Basics of Percent 6.2 Percents and Fractions
16	Wed, Oct 14, 2009	6.3 Using the Percent Proportion and Identifying the Components in a Percent Problem 6.4 Using Proportions to Solve Percent Problems
17	Fri, Oct 16, 2009	6.5 Using the Percent Equation 6.6 Solving Application Problems with Percent
18	Mon, Oct 19, 2009	6.7 Simple Interest 6.8 Compound Interest	Chapter 6 Test
19	Wed, Oct 21, 2009
20	Fri, Oct 23, 2009	7.1 Problem Solving with English Measurement 7.2 The Metric System–Length
21	Mon, Oct 26, 2009	7.3 The Metric System–Capacity and Weight (Mass) 7.4 Problem Solving with Metric Measurement
22	Wed, Oct 28, 2009	7.5 Metric—English Conversions and Temperature	Chapter 7 Test
23	Fri, Oct 30, 2009	8.1 Basic Geometric Terms 8.2 Angles and Their Relationships
24	Mon, Nov 2, 2009	8.3 Rectangles and Squares 8.4 Parallelograms and Trapezoids
25	Wed, Nov 4, 2009	8.5 Triangles 8.6 Circles
26	Fri, Nov 6, 2009	8.7 Volume 8.8 Pythagorean Theorem
27	Mon, Nov 9, 2009	8.9 Similar Triangles You need to MEMORIZE section 8.8. It is extremely important that you can do these problems without using the book	Go to the "Take a Test" button and select the Chapter 8-a test
28	Wed, Nov 11, 2009	9.1 Signed Numbers 9.2 Adding and Subtracting Signed Numbers
29	Fri, Nov 13, 2009	9.3 Multiplying and Dividing Signed Numbers 9.4 Order of Operations
30	Mon, Nov 16, 2009	9.5 Evaluating Expressions and Formulas 9.6 Solving Equations
31	Wed, Nov 18, 2009	9.7 Solving Equations with Several Steps 9.8 Using Equations to Solve Application Problem	Go to the "Take a Test" button and select the Chapter 9-a test
32	Fri, Nov 20, 2009	10.1 Circle Graphs 10.2 Bar Graphs and Line Graphs
33	Mon, Nov 23, 2009	10.3 Frequency Distributions and Histograms 10.4 Mean, Median, and Mode	.
34	Wed, Nov 25, 2009	Trig Unit 1 - 2	Go to the "Take a Test" button and select the Chapter 10-a test.
	Thur, Nov 26, 2009
	Fri, Nov 27, 2009
35	Mon, Nov 30, 2009	Trig Unit 3 - 4	A.1
36	Wed, Dec 2, 2009	Trig Unit 5 - 6	A.2
37	Fri, Dec 4, 2009	Trig Unit 7 - 8	A.3
38	Mon, Dec 7, 2009	Trig Unit 9 - 10	A.4
39	Wed, Dec 9, 2009	Review	Appendix A Test
40	Fri, Dec 11, 2009	Trig Exam
41	Mon, Dec 14, 2009	Graphing 1 - 2
42	Wed, Dec 16, 2009	Graphing 3- 4
43	Fri, Dec 18, 2009	Graphing Test
44	Tues, Dec 22, 2009	All Course Work is Due at 6 pm
	Wed, Dec 23, 2009