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小黄猫传媒 2023 Fall Math 98 Syllabus

 

Math 98 Syllabus

Dear Students,

I want to give all of you a very warm welcome and I also want to tell you thank you so much for the effort you are making to be in this class.听 I really appreciate you being here and realize that you are making a sacrifice as you fit in your personal life, family life and work life into your schedule at school.

I believe all students can do well in math if they come to class, take great notes and write all steps carefully on problems.听 It is very helpful to think of writing a problem just as you write a paper in a writing class or some other class.听 Papers are written with a good title, a clear introduction, supporting paragraphs and a sound conclusion.听 The format of your paper is important with the correct margins, spacing between lines, footnotes, and bibliography. In math you will be writing the original problem and writing all of the steps in the proper format.听 You will find that writing all of the math correctly will give you a solid understanding of math and you will even enjoy it.

I wish all of you great successes and blessings in this class and in all aspects of your lives.听 I enjoy teaching at 小黄猫传媒 immensely and let me know if I can help you in any way.听 Do not hesitate to contact me.听 Please review the syllabus and contact me with any questions.

Thank you,

Mr. Diss

971-722-3183

 

CAMPUS 小黄猫传媒听 听 听 听 www.pcc.edu

Rock Creek Campus

17705 NW Springville Rd.

Portland, OR 97229
COURSE Math 98 鈥 Math Literacy II – 42087
TERM 25-SEP-2023 – 13-DEC-2023
SECTION 42087
TIME/DAYS Monday and Wednesday,
ROOM BLDG 2 鈥 Rock Creek Campus Rm 226
INSTRUCTOR

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 William C. Diss

Math Office: Rock Creek Building 2: Room 210

971-722-3183听(Instructor Phone)

971-722-7696听(Math Office)

wdiss@pcc.edu
ADDITIONAL HELP I will be available on most days after class.听 Feel free to set up other times to meet me in person or online.
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MATERIALS

 Textbook:

 

PATHWAYS TO MATH LITERACY W/ALEKS 360
Author: SOBECKI
Edition: 2ND
ISBN: 9781265145392
You will also be using aleks.com and here is the code to start.
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Calculator:听 听Usually not necessary because we will be using Excel and the computer.

Notebook:听 A spiral, bound or binder notebook is required.

  • Writing Instruments:听 You need to have three or four pens or pencils in good condition.听 All work should be done in black pencil or some dark color of ink (no shades of red).听 All corrections should be done in some other color. Please do not use a black pen to correct work done in black pencil and vice versa.听 Please bring extra pens and pencils.听 Please have at least three colors.
  • Ruler:听 You need to have a ruler or a straightedge to draw all lines.
  • Loose Leaf Paper:听 All assignments must be turned in on loose-leaf paper; paper cannot be torn out of a spiral notebook.

Graph Paper:听 All two-dimensional graphs must be done on paper with either four or five squares per inch.
COURSE DESCRIPTION &

PREREQUISITES

 Covers formulating and clearly communicating arguments supported by quantitative evidence with emphasis on data analysis. Uses data to collaboratively engage with contextual and open-ended mathematical problems. Emphasizes use of mathematical and statistical reasoning through interpreting information, making conjectures, communicating effectively, and verifying results. Emphasizes an understanding of the role of mathematics and how it affects decision making in life. Uses collaborative learning through in-class group interaction. Uses technology throughout the course. Prerequisites: (MTH 58 or MTH 63 or MTH 65 or MTH 70) and (RD 90 or ESOL 260) and (WR 90 and ESOL 262) or IRW 90 or equivalent placement. Audit available. (See course content and outcomes[opens in new window].)
COURSE OUTCOMES
Upon completion of the course students should be able to
  • Use and integrate several different types of technology to explore and analyze data to solve problems.
  • Reflect on and communicate the reasonableness of mathematical approaches and solutions using contextual information.
  • Articulate individual positions using quantitative reasoning and respectfully consider the approaches and solutions of others.
  • Critically analyze information for its accuracy, relevance, and credibility to reflect on how mathematics can be used in one鈥檚 life and in the larger community.
  • Engage with and formulate questions to explore mathematical topics, collaborate with others, and persevere through the problem solving process.
  • Develop self-awareness of the learning process and self-monitor understanding and performance.
DETAILS ON MATH COURSES /ccog/?fa=course&subject=MTH
ACADEMIC PROFESSIONALISM The location of this class is at 小黄猫传媒 and it is important that an atmosphere of a professional college environment is maintained.听 Complaints, comments or questions that are not related to mathematical content should be made in private to the instructor.
ATTENDANCE Your attendance is very important in the class.听 In general, every absence, indirectly, lowers your total grade by a few percent.听 More information on attendance is listed below in general college information.
IMPORTANCE OF MATHEMATICAL NOTATION It is the philosophy of the 小黄猫传媒 Mathematics Subject Area Committee (小黄猫传媒 Math SAC) that it is important for students to learn how to communicate mathematics using standardized notation, as this is part of the educational process.听 We believe that when students are able to effectively use mathematical notation to compose meaningful mathematical statements, it is reflective of a deeper understanding of the mathematical concepts being described. Also, an understanding of math concepts and language includes the comprehension of math symbols and implementing their standard usage and format in communicating deductive mathematical reasoning.听 鈥μ These standards are intended to help students learn how to communicate mathematics effectively, which we believe will empower students to be successful in current and future coursework.
STEPS AND FORMATTING OF WORK The process of working a math problem is very critical.听 Math problems are written in a similar way to writing a college paper.听 Every line of mathematics is important just as every paragraph, sentence and word is important in a college paper.听 College papers have certain formatting requirements for indentation and spacing between lines of text.听 Your problems will also be worked with specific formatting requirements.听 Please work problems as shown in class and please leave plenty of space between problems.听 The entire width of the paper will be used for some problems.听 Please put just one problem on a line and do not use multiple columns.

罢丑别听Course Content and Outcome Guide, for the first class of our sequence has the following important information on steps:

The manner in which one presents the steps to a problem is very important. We want all of our students to recognize this fact; thus the instructor needs to emphasize the importance of writing mathematics properly and students need to be held accountable to the standard. When presenting their work, all students in a MTH 60 course should consistently show appropriate steps using correct mathematical notation and appropriate forms of organization. All axes on graphs should include scales and labels.听

Examples of correct notation for different courses are shown here:

On the top left of your paper please put the following heading:

First听补苍诲听Last听Name

Instructor: Mr. Diss

Math 98:

<due date>

<assignment description> Ex: HW #1
HOMEWORK Homework is extremely important and is approximately 25% of your grade.听 An assignment will be given each week and is due the next week.听 Please work all problems and show all work as shown in class.听 You will be graded on steps, neatness, proper format, and correct mathematical statements.听 Please correct all odd problems before class.听 Fix incorrect problems if necessary.

In class we will review a few of the problems.听 Please correct your problem by inserting the missing steps.听听You will be graded on having all of the听correct steps听补苍诲听corrections听made in class so please correct problems that are worked on the board.

You will be spending at least five to six hours a week on homework and studying.听 If you do not turn in a homework on time and decide to do it later, then you will have at least 11 hours of work the following week.听 Please do your homework and turn it in each week.听 Late homework will only be counted for one more week and will not be graded for full credit.
TESTS Tests are critical and count for a great portion of your grade; please take all tests.听 If you cannot take a particular test, please see me as soon as possible so that other arrangements can be made.
GRADING

POLICY

 You will be graded on all you do,听including steps, orderly work and clear conclusions. 听 The final is comprehensive and it can be used to replace your lowest test grade.听 90% and above is an A, 80% to 89% is a B, 70% to 79% is a C, 60% to 69% is a D, and below 60% is a F.

Grading Details:

There will be approximately ten homework assignments at 10 points each, and three tests each worth 100 points.

All Homework:听 100 Points

Test 1:听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 100 Points

Test 2:听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 100 Points

Final Test:听 听 听 听 听 100 Points

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Total Points听 听 听 听 400 Points

The rest of this syllabus contains听VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION听regarding resources and information as a general student of 小黄猫传媒.

  • Accessibility and Accommodations:听 小黄猫传媒 is committed to ensuring that classes are accessible. 听Disability Services [] works with students and faculty to minimize barriers. 听If students elect to use approved academic accommodations, they must provide in advance formal notification from Disability Services to the instructor.
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  • Student Rights and Responsibilities:听 罢丑别听听[/about/policy/student-rights/] establishes students鈥 freedoms and protections as well as expectations of appropriate behavior and ethical academic work.听 The Handbook includes items such as the Policy on Student Rights, and the Student Code of Conduct Policy and Procedures.
  • Flexibility:听 The instructor may revise the class calendar, modify content, and/or substitute assignments in response to institutional, weather, or class situations.
  • Sanctuary College:听 小黄猫传媒 is a sanctuary college.听 For more information and resources, see听.
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  • Information about 小黄猫传媒 Libraries:听 Each 小黄猫传媒 campus has a library where students can access a variety of books (including some class textbooks on reserve), journals, videos, and other resources both through 小黄猫传媒鈥檚 own collection and through loans from other colleges.听 The libraries also loan laptop computers, graphing calculators, and other technology.听 The libraries have computers, printers, and scanners for students to use and offer quiet and collaborative areas for studying, including study rooms that students can reserve.听 Librarians are available to help students with research 鈥 in person or by chat, email, text, or phone.听 Visit听www.pcc.edu/library/.
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  • Listening Intervention Team for Equity (LITE) is a 小黄猫传媒 resource for students, faculty, and staff who have experienced inequity or need guidance to navigate challenging dynamics at the college across cultures, races, ethnicities, gender identity or expression, sexual orientations, ability, faiths, and other aspects of identity.听 The LITE listener will offer compassion, help you process your experiences, share skill-building techniques and problem-solving strategies, and connect you with other existing support resources.听 To talk to a LITE listener about experiences of inequity you have experienced at 小黄猫传媒, visit听www.pcc.edu/lite听and click on 鈥淢ake an appointment with a LITE listener鈥 or contact a listener directly.
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