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Basic Math Skills

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Basic Math Skills

MATD-0330

Summer 2012
05/29/2012 - 08/15/2012

Course Information

Section 015
Lecture
MW 5:15PM - 7:45PM
NRG4 4216
Jeremiah Lucas
jlucas@austincc.edu
(512) 223.1790 x26669

Office Hours

  • M W
    4:45 - 5:15
    NRG 4216a

Course Requirements

Basic Math Skills–MATD0330  

 

Adjunct ProfessorJeremiah Lucas                                   Summer 2012

Email: jlucas@austincc.edu

 

 

Type

Section

Synonym

Meeting time

Meeting place

       Lecture

015

04908

MW 5:15-7:45pm

NRG4 4216

 

Course Description

A course designed to develop basic arithmetic and algebra skills to prepare for courses covering secondary school algebra, the first of which is MATD 0370. Content includes operations on whole numbers, integers, fractions, decimals, ratio and proportions, percent, solving linear equations in one variable applications, and relating simple algebra concepts to geometry.

 

Course Rationale

The Basic Math Skills course is designed to be the first course in a 3-course sequence for Developmental Math.  The other two courses are Elementary Algebra and Intermediate Algebra.  Students who pass Basic Math Skills will have a solid foundation in arithmetic of rational numbers, solving linear equations, and the beginnings of polynomial arithmetic.

 

Required Materials

- Prealgebra: 4th Edition by Blair, Tobey, Slater, Pearson publishers

                                   

- Notebookpaper,pencils,erasers,anda(non-graphing)calculatorarealsorequired.

 

 

Pre-Test

A pre-test may be given upon request within the first week of class.  If you do very well, and think that you might belong in the next-higher level course, Elementary Algebra (MATD 0370), you should discuss this with your instructor as soon as possible. In order to move up a level you will need to take the pre-test for MATD 0370 and do reasonably well on that test. A review for that pre-test is available on line at http://www.austincc.edu/math (or ask your instructor for a copy.) This will help you prepare and also give you an idea of the material that we cover in this course (MATD 0330) and that we will expect you to know as you begin MATD 0370. After looking at the review, you might decide that you actually need to stay in your current class. If, however, you are still interested in switching to the higher class, arrange to take that Elementary Algebra Pre-test as quickly as possible.

 

Attendance and Dropping:

There are 19 class meetings plus a final.  I reserve the right to drop students who miss 4 or more classes.   If you miss a lot of classes, you are ultimately responsible for withdrawing yourself to avoid a failing grade.  Attendance is required for TSI mandated students, and so I will keep roll.   

 

August 1st: Last Day to Withdraw.

 


 

Daily Lecture Schedule

 

 

Week

Mon

Sections

Wed

Sections

1

 

 

5/30

Intro: 1.1 - 1.3

2

6/4

1.4 - 1.6

6/6

1.7 - 1.9

3

6/11

2.1 - 2.3

6/13

2.4 - 2.6

4

6/18

3.1 - 3.4

6/20

4.1 - 4.3

5

6/25

4.4 - 4.6

6/27

5.1 - 5.4

6

7/2

5.5 - 5.7

7/4

no class

7

7/9

6.1 - 6.3

7/11

7.1 - 7.3

8

7/16

7.4 - 7.5

7/18

no class

9

7/26

8.1 - 8.3

7/25

8.4 - 8.7

10

7/30

8.9, 9.1 - 9.2

8/1

10.1, 10.3

11

8/6

10.5 - 10.7

8/8

Review

12

8/13

Final

8/15

 

 

Office Hours:

Current classroom if available 30 minutes before class, 4216a if classroom is not available.

 

Homework Assignments

 

Quizzes will be given at the end of every class over the previous class assignment.  The quizzes will be closed book, but open homework.   You must show work to receive credit.  Many of the problems will be questions from the homework, on these questions it is expected you copy work from your completed homework.  Quizzes will be returned the next class.

 

 

Section

Page

Text Exercises

1.1

7

1, 5, 15, 17, 19, 23, 31, 35, 39, 41, 47, 59

1.2

19

1, 3, 9, 13, 15, 21, 25, 31, 37, 43, 51, 59, 69, 73, 75, 81, 83, 87

1.3

30

1, 3, 9, 15, 25, 37, 41, 53, 57, 61, 63, 75

1.4

40

1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 15, 21, 27, 31, 45, 59, 63, 71, 75, 79, 91, 103, 105

1.5

52

3, 9, 15, 19, 21, 27, 35, 39, 51, 67

1.6

60

1, 3, 7, 15, 25, 35, 37, 55, 57, 63, 67, 73, 83

1.7

67

1, 3, 7, 21, 27, 35, 39, 47, 57, 59, 69

1.8

77

1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 31, 35, 39, 41, 45, 51, 55, 65, 73, 77, 81, 113, 117, 118, 119, 120

1.9

87

1, 5, 7, 13, 17, 21, 33, 34

How Am I Doing?

101

Chapter 1 Test 1-31 all; (See Chapter Test Prep Video CD for worked-out solutions.)

Ch.1 Test

2.1

110

1, 5, 7, 15, 19, 23, 25, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 49, 57, 67, 71, 73, 97

2.2

120

1, 3, 5, 13, 15, 21, 31, 35, 43, 53, 65, 69, 75, 83, 89, 111

2.3

132

1, 3, 7, 11, 13, 19, 25, 27, 33, 47, 49, 57, 63, 73, 79, 83, 87, 93, 109, 113

2.4

144

1, 3, 5, 11, 15, 17, 23, 27, 31, 37, 39, 43, 55, 61, 63, 67, 73, 79, 89, 95, 99, 101, 105

2.5

150

1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 27, 33, 39, 45, 59

2.6

156

1, 3, 9, 15, 21, 25, 35, 41, 47, 53, 57, 65, 71, 77, 83, 87, 93, 99

How Am I Doing?

164

Chapter 2 Test 1-33 all; (See Chapter Test Prep Video CD for worked-out solutions.)

Ch.2 Test

3.1

173

1, 3, 9, 15, 17, 19, 21, 29, 35, 43, 53, 61, 63, 80, 82

3.2

182

1, 3, 9,13, 29, 31, 39, 43, 47, 55, 65, 69, 71, 75, 79, 83, 85

3.3

194

1, 3, 9, 15, 19, 21, 27, 29, 33, 35, 39, 45, 57, 61, 71, 73

3.4

207

1, 3, 5, 9, 19, 21, 31, 41, 51, 59, 63, 75, 85, 86

How Am I Doing?

215

Chapter 3 Test 1-26 all; (See Chapter Test Prep Video CD for worked-out solutions.)

Ch.3 Test

4.1

225

1, 3, 9, 17, 21, 33, 39, 49, 51, 75, 77, 79

4.2

234

1, 3, 9, 13, 15, 25, 29, 31, 45, 47, 57, 63, 65, 67

4.3

242

1, 3, 13, 17, 21, 27, 33, 39, 45, 55, 59, 63, 71, 75, 79, 83, 92, 94

4.4

251

1, 3, 11, 17, 23, 27, 33, 35, 39, 49, 51, 59, 65, 73, 77, 83, 87, 93, 97, 98

4.5

259

1, 5, 15, 19, 21, 29, 33, 35, 39, 47, 49

4.6

269

1, 7, 13, 17, 21, 29, 31, 33, 37, 45, 49, 55, 57, 76, 78, 79

How Am I Doing?

281

Chapter 4 Test 1-30 all; (See Chapter Test Prep Video CD for worked-out solutions.)

Ch.4 Test

5.1

292

1, 3, 5, 13, 15, 23, 29, 35, 39, 45, 49, 51, 57, 63, 65, 75, 83, 91, 107

5.2

301

1, 3, 9, 17, 25, 31, 33, 41, 47, 49

5.3

311

1, 3, 7, 9, 15, 21, 29, 33, 39, 45, 51, 59, 67, 69, 79, 85, 89

5.4

320

1, 3, 9, 13, 17, 23, 29, 33, 41, 43, 45, 57, 63, 67

5.5

328

1, 2, 9, 17, 23, 31, 35, 41, 47, 59

5.6

333

3, 5, 11, 15, 19, 23, 25

5.7

339

1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 23, 27, 37, 41, 49, 55, 61

How Am I Doing?

346

Ch.5 Test: 1-30 all; (See Chapter Test Prep Video CD for worked-out solutions.)

Ch.5 Test

6.1

354

1, 2, 3, 7, 15, 23, 27, 35, 41, 45, 59, 61

6.2

361

1, 3, 4, 11, 15, 19, 69

6.3

369

3, 5, 9, 15, 19, 27, 35

How Am I Doing?

385

Ch.6 Test: 1-11 all, 15, 17, 18, 19; (See Chapter Test Prep Video CD for worked-out solutions.)

Ch.6 Test

7.1

395

1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 21, 27, 33, 39, 41, 53, 61, 65, 69, 77, 87, 89

7.2

403

1, 7, 15, 21, 27, 33, 37, 47,  55, 61, 63

7.3

407

1, 7, 11, 17, 23, 31, 43

7.4

412

1, 5, 11, 21, 25, 33, 47, 49

7.5

419

1, 11, 15, 21, 23, 37

How Am I Doing?

429

1-24 all; (See Chapter Test Prep Video CD for worked-out solutions.)

Ch.7 Test

8.1

438

1, 3, 5, 7, 15, 25, 29, 37, 39, 43, 51, 59, 69

8.2

444

1, 3, 5, 11, 21, 27, 31, 33, 45, 47, 55, 69

8.3

454

1, 3, 7, 13, 19, 23, 29, 33, 39, 45, 51, 57, 63, 69, 75, 79

8.4

462

1, 7, 13, 21, 31, 33, 39, 45, 51, 63, 65

8.5

471

1, 3, 5, 11, 17, 21, 29, 35, 39, 45, 49

8.6

478

1, 7, 9, 19, 23, 29, 33, 39, 43, 49, 51, 57

8.7

485

1, 3, 9, 21, 29, 33, 39, 41, 51, 57, 61, 69

8.9

500

1, 3, 5, 13, 15, 23, 29

How Am I Doing?

512

Ch.8 Test: 1-32 all; (See Chapter Test Prep Video CD for worked-out solutions.)

Ch.8 Test

9.1

522

3, 9, 21, 23, 33, 35, 39

9.2

531

1, 5, 11, 17, 27, 37, 41, 51, 55

How Am I Doing?

566

Ch.9 Test:1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16; (See Chapter Test Prep Video CD for worked-out solutions.)

Ch.9 Test

10.1

579

3, 9, 15, 21, 29, 39, 43, 51, 53, 61, 65, 75

10.3

592

1, 3, 5, 7, 13, 15, 21, 23, 27, 33, 35, 45, 51

10.5

610

1, 3, 15, 19, 21, 27, 33

10.6

615

1-6, 11, 15, 19, 21, 29, 37

10.7

622

1, 3, 9, 15, 21, 23, 31

How Am I Doing?

634

Ch.10 Test: 1, 2, 6-9, 22-32; (See Chapter Test Prep Video CD for worked-out solutions.)

Ch.10 Test

 

 

Grading Policy

90 or more points    A                                      60 up to 70 points   D

80 up to 90 points   B                                       Below 60 points      F  

70 up to 80 points   C                                       Not passing despite continuous attendance & effort    IP

 

*In-Progress Grade: If a student is regularly attending, doing all the assigned work, but is still not earning a grade of C or higher, he or she might be eligible for the IP (in-progress) grade. 

 

Daily Homework Quizzes (15%)                      

 

Test #1 (17%) (covers 1.1 - 2.3)                      June 12th– June 19th(testing center window)

 

Test #2 (17%) (covers 2.4 - 4.3)                      June 21st–June 28th(testing center window)

 

Test #3 (17%) (covers 4.4 - 5.7)                      July 3rd – July 10th(testing center window)

 

Test #4 (17%) (covers 6.1 - 8.3)                      July 24th – July 31st(testing center window)

 

Final Exam (17%) (cumulative)                         Taken in class on August 13th.

(will also replace lowest test grade)


 

  Detailed OverallObjectives

1. Students will feel a sense of accomplishment in their increasing ability to use mathematics to solve problems of interest to them or useful in their chosen fields. Students will attain more positive attitudes based on increasing confidence in their abilities to learn mathematics.

2. Students will learn to understand material using standard mathematical terminology and notation when presented either verbally or in writing.

3. Students will improve their skills in describing what they are doing as they solve problems using standard mathematical terminology and notation.

  1. Concepts and skills associated with whole numbers
    1. write the standard form of a whole number
    2. round whole numbers and use rounding to estimate values involving whole number arithmetic
    3. perform the four basic arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) on whole numbers
    4. solve application problems involving the four basic operations on whole numbers
    5. identify the order relation between two whole numbers
    6. simplify exponential expressions with whole number exponents
    7. use the order of operations to simplify expressions involving whole numbers, whole number exponents, grouping symbols, and the four basic arithmetic operations
    8. prime factor whole numbers
    9. find the least common multiple of two or more whole numbers
  2. Concepts and skills associated with fractions
    1. perform the four basic arithmetic operations on fractions
    2. solve application problems involving the four basic operations on fractions
    3. simplify fractions to lowest terms
    4. convert between mixed numbers and improper fractions
    5. use the order of operations to simplify expressions involving fractions, whole number exponents, grouping symbols, and the four basic arithmetic operations
    6. identify the order relation between two fractions
  3. Concepts and skills associated with decimals
    1. write the standard form of a decimal
    2. round decimals and use rounding to estimate values involving decimal arithmetic
    3. perform the four basic arithmetic operations on decimals
    4. solve application problems involving the four basic operations on decimals
    5. convert between fractions and decimals
    6. use the order of operations to simplify expressions involving decimals, whole number exponents, grouping symbols, and the four basic arithmetic operations
    7. identify the order relation between two decimals or between a decimal and a fraction
  4. Concepts and skills associated with integers and rational numbers
    1. perform the four basic arithmetic operations on rational numbers
    2. use the order of operations to simplify expressions involving rational numbers, whole number exponents, grouping symbols, and the four basic arithmetic operations
    3. solve application problems involving the four basic operations on rational numbers
    4. identify the order relation between two rational numbers
  5. Concepts and skills associated with ratios, proportions and percents
    1. convert between fractions and percents and between decimals and percents
    2. solve percent equations
    3. find the missing number in a proportion
    4. solve ratio and proportion application problems
    5. solve application problems involving percents
  6. Concepts and skills involving linear equations in one variable
    1. solve linear equations in one variable involving integers, decimals and fractions
    2. solve application problems that yield linear equations
  7. Concepts and skills associated with polynomials
    1. identify terms of a polynomial, and classify polynomials by number of terms
    2. use the exponent laws to simplify algebraic expressions involving whole number exponents
    3. use the order of operations to evaluate variable expressions and formulas
    4. combine like terms
    5. add and subtract polynomials
    6. multiply monomials by polynomials
  8. Use statistics to collect and interpret data
    1. determine the mean, median, and mode
    2. interpret graphs (pictographs, circle graphs, bar graphs and line graphs) and analyze data
  9. Concepts and skills associated with geometry
    1. know the appropriate vocabulary and facts about angles, triangles, rectangles, squares, and circles
    2. find perimeters of rectilinear figures
    3. use standard formulas to find perimeters and areas of triangles, rectangles, squares and circles
    4. find complementary and supplementary angles
    5. find angles associated with parallel lines cut by a transversal

 

Statement on Scholastic Dishonesty

Acts prohibited by the college for which discipline may be administered include scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to, cheating on an exam or quiz, plagiarizing, and unauthorized collaboration with another in preparing outside work.  Academic work submitted by students shall be the result of their thought, work, research or self-expression.  Academic work is defined as, but not limited to, tests, quizzes, whether taken electronically or on paper; projects, either individual or group; classroom presentations; and homework.

 

 

Statement on Scholastic Dishonesty Penalty

Students who violate the rules concerning scholastic dishonesty will be assessed an academic penalty that the instructor determines is in keeping with the seriousness of the offense. This academic penalty may range from a grade penalty on the particular assignment to an overall grade penalty in the course, including possibly an F in the course. ACC's policy can be found in the Student Handbook under Policies and Procedures or on the web at:

http://www.austincc.edu/handbook

 

 

Statement on Student Discipline

Classroom behavior should support and enhance learning. Behavior that disrupts the learning process will be dealt with appropriately, which may include having the

student leave class for the rest of that day. In serious cases, disruptive behavior may lead to a student being withdrawn from the class. ACC's policy on student

discipline can be found in the Student Handbook under Policies and Procedures or on the web at: http://www.austincc.edu/handbook

 

Statement on Academic Freedom

Institutions of higher education are conducted for the common good.  The common good depends upon a search for truth and upon free expression.  In this course the professor and students shall strive to protect free inquiry and the open exchange of facts, ideas, and opinions.  Students are free to take exception to views offered in this course and to reserve judgment about debatable issues. Grades will not be affected by personal views.  With this freedom comes the responsibility of civility and a respect for a diversity of ideas and opinions.  This means that students must take turns speaking, listen to others speak without interruption, and refrain from name-calling or other personal attacks.

 

Statement on Students with Disabilities

Each ACC campus offers support services for students with documented physical or psychological disabilities.  Students with disabilities must request reasonable accommodations through the Office of Students with Disabilities on the campus where they expect to take the majority of their classes.  Students are encouraged to do this three weeks before the start of the semester.

 

It is also recommended that instructors add the following:

Students who are requesting accommodation must provide the instructor with a letter of accommodation from the Office of Students with Disabilities (OSD) at the beginning of the semester. Accommodations can only be made after the instructor receives the letter of accommodation from OSD.

 

 

 

TSI Warning for students who are not TSI complete*

Students who are not TSI complete in math are not allowed to enroll in any course with a math skill requirement.

All students are required to be "continually in attendance" in order to remain enrolled in this course. If this is the only developmental class you are enrolled in, and you withdraw yourself from this course or are withdrawn by your instructor, then:

a) You may be withdrawn from courses that you should not be enrolled in, such as any class with a math skill requirement.

b) You will have a hold placed on your registration for the following semester. The Hold will require that you register for the next semester in person with an advisor or counselor and that you work with the Developmental Math Advisor during that semester.

c) You will continue to face more serious consequences, up to being restricted to only registering for developmental courses, until you complete the required developmental math course or satisfy the TSI requirement in another way.

More information can be found at http://www.austincc.edu/math/tsiwarning.htm.

* If you are unsure whether or not this warning applies to you, see an ACC advisor immediately.

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Course Subjects

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives