FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE JACKSONVILLE
MAT 0024: Elementary Algebra
A16 Spring Term 2004 (20042)
Reference: 186594

Instructor: Ronald H. Moore
Title: Mathematics Professor
Office: C 132A
South Campus
11901 Beach Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32246
Phone: 646-2077
Home Page: http://web.fccj.org/~rmoore/
http://www.geocities.com/rmoorefccj
Email: [email protected]
Yahoo! Messenger ID: rmoorefccj
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Class Location: South: G-307
Class Days: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Class Time: 10:30 - 11:40pm
Office Hours: M 3:30 - 4:30pm (South: C 132A)
T 12:00 - 1:00pm (UNF: 854C)
1:30 - 4:30pm (South: C 132A)
W 3:30 - 4:30pm (South: C 132A)
Th 12:00 - 1:00pm (UNF: 854C)
1:30 - 4:30pm (South: C 132A)
F 12:00 - 1:00pm (South: C 132A)
or by appointment.
Tentative Schedule: Tentative Schedule

Instructor Contact Information:

You may contact me by:

  1. Stopping by my office during my posted office hours
  2. Calling me in my office
      If I am not in leave a message. I will try to return your call as quickly as I can. Please include the following information:
    • Name
    • Time and Date
    • Course, Campus, and Class meeting time/days
    • Phone number where you can be reached
  3. Email
      I will try to respond within 24 hours during the week or no later than Monday if email is sent on the week-end. Please include the following information:
    • Name
    • Course, Campus, and Class meeting time/days
    • Please use page and problem numbers if requesting help.
  4. Catching me in the Learning Center, FCCJ Library, UNF Library, or other campus locations.
  5. Yahoo! messenger
      If I do not reply, assume that I am away from the computer.

General Information:

Catalog Course Description:

MAT 0024 Elementary Algebra 4 Credit Hours
(College preparatory studies course) (This course does not apply toward the associates degree.) Prerequisite: MAT 0002 with a grade of "C" or better or satisfactory score on the placement test. This course is designed for students who have had little or no algebra. The major topics in this course are sets, real numbers and their properties, exponents and polynomials, linear equations and linear inequalities, as well as an introduction to factoring, rational expressions, radicals (square roots), and graphing in two variables. Four contact hours.

Course Outline:

  1. Sets
    1. Definitions, Notation, & Subsets
    2. Operations on Sets
  2. Real Numbers and Their Properties
    1. Real Numbers & The Number Line
      1. Brief Introduction to Radicals
        1. The Radical Symbol
        2. Cube Roots and Square Roots
    2. Properties
    3. Operations
    4. Order of Operations
    5. Applications
  3. Exponents and Polynomials
    1. Exponents
      1. Integer Exponents
      2. Rules of Exponents
      3. Scientific Notation
      4. Algebraic Expressions
      5. Applications
    2. Polynomials
      1. Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials
      2. Multiplication of Polynomials
        1. Multiplication of a Monomial by a Polynomial
        2. Multiplication of Two Polynomials
        3. Special Cases using Binomials
      3. Division of Polynomials
        1. Monomials by a Monomial
        2. Polynomials by Monomials
        3. Polynomials by Polynomials
  4. Linear Equations in One Variable
    1. Definitions
    2. Solving Linear Equations using Properties of Equality
    3. Literal Equations
    4. Applications
  5. Linear Inequalities, One Variable
    1. Definitions, Notation, and Properties
    2. Solving Linear Inequalities
    3. Graphing Linear Inequalities
  6. Introduction to Polynomial Factoring
    1. Definitions
    2. Factors Common to All Terms
    3. Factoring Binomials
    4. Factoring Trinomials
    5. Factoring by Grouping
    6. Solving Quadratic Equations Using Factoring
  7. Introduction to Rational Expressions
    1. Reducint Rational Expressions
    2. Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, & Division
  8. Introduction to Square Roots
    1. Simplification of Square Roots
    2. Operations with Square Roots
  9. Linear Equations in Two Variables
    1. Plotting Points
    2. Graphing Linear Equations Using Intercepts

Learning Materials Needed:

Required Materials:

Supplies Needed:

Helpful Supplies:

Course Grading System:

Grading Scale:

Grade Percent Points
A 90% - 100% 738 - 820
B 80% - 89% 656 - 737
C 70% - 79% 574 - 655
D 60% - 69% 492 - 573
F Fail
W Withdrawal

W, FN, and I Grade Policy:

W Grade:
A student may withdraw without academic penalty at Florida Community College from any course up to the last withdrawal date published for each session. The student will be permitted only two withdrawals or "NP" grades per course. Upon the third attempt, the student will not be permitted to withdraw and will receive an "A," "B," "C," "D," or "F" grade for the course.
  • If you must withdraw, do so officially and save your paperwork.
FN Grade:
If The student may miss no more than 10% (1.5 classes). He or she will receive a grade of "FN" (failure for non-attendance), which may affect your financial aid. The "FN" grade may be given immediately after the withdrawal deadline.
I Grade:
This grade of "incomplete" is given at the discretion of the instructor when the student has completed at least 75% of the course. The student must have a valid excuse with documentation and consult with the instructor before an "I" grade will be assigned. The instructor shall prescribe in a written agreement with the student the remaining course work required and a time limit for completion and removal of the "I" grade. All work must be completed within the first eight weeks of the subsequent term, unless the instructor agrees to a longer timeframe (not to exceed one year). Failure to complete the course within the time limit will result in an automatic F. The instructor may choose not to grant the request.

Weighting of the components of the course:

Grade Weights:
Homework 100
Quizzes 100
SOS 80
Notebook 40
Test 1 100
Test 2 100
Test 3 100
Test 4 100
Final 100
Total 820

Grade Calculation:

I will take the top 10 homework scores, the top 10 quiz scores, the SOS scores (double the scores on the SOS evaluation scores), the notebook scores, and add these together along with the test grades. This total is then divided by 8.2 and rounded.

State Mandate:

  1. Students have only three attempts per college credit course (all grades count as an attempt, including audit, IW, AW, W, NP, F and D).
  2. A student will be permitted a maximum of two withdrawals per college credit course.
  3. The third time a student enrolls in a course he/she must pay the full cost of instruction, which is equivalent to the out-of-state tuition (approximately four times the regular tuition).
  4. A student cannot repeat a course when a grade of A, B or C has been earned.

Academic Dishonesty:

Students found cheating on quizzes, tests, or exams will receive a grade of F in the course and procedures for expulsion from the college will be followed. Cheating includes (among other things) copying another individual's work (or allowing someone to copy your work), using unauthorized references (cheat sheets or programmed information) on a quiz, test, or exam, or allowing another individual to take a quiz, test, or exam for you. For the full college policy, visit:
http://www.fccj.edu/current/rules/dueprocessproc.html

Course Requirements:

Homework:

Homework will be assigned at the end of every section in the textbook (see the assignment sheet). Homework is due at the beginning of the next class session. Late homework will not be graded. Turn in the problems in bold. All homework assignments are worth 10 points. The best ten assignments will be added for the homework grade. Use the following guidelines when turning in work. Assignments that do not follow these guidelines will not be graded.
  1. Put your name in the upper right hand corner.
  2. Under your name put the course (MAT 0024).
  3. Under the course put the campus (South Campus).
  4. Under the campus put the class time (10:30).
  5. Under the class time put the class dates (MW).
  6. Each section should be on its own sheet.
  7. Put the section on the top line in the center.
  8. Label the problems clearly.
  9. Circle your answer.
  10. Turn in only the problems in bold type.
  11. Late homework will not be graded.

Quizzes:

There will be quizzes periodically during the semester. Some will be in class quizzes so be prepared everyday, and some will be take-home. Take-home quizzes will be due at the beginning of the next class session. Late take-home quizzes will not be graded. All quizzes are worth 10 points. The best ten quizzes will be added for the quiz grade. Use the following guidelines when turning in work. Assignments that do not follow these guidelines will not be graded.
  1. Put your name in the upper right hand corner.
  2. Under your name put the course (MAT 0024).
  3. Under the course put the campus (South Campus).
  4. Under the campus put the class time (10:30).
  5. Under the class time put the class dates (MWF).
  6. Put the section on the top line in the center.
  7. Label the problems clearly.
  8. Late take-home quizzes will not be graded.

Student One-on-one Support (SOS):

Students will be participating in the Student One-on-one Support (SOS) tutoring program at the Learning Center (G-200). The program is designed to inprove mathematical skills, increase retention, and increase 'first try' completion of college preparatory mathematics. The programs primarily uses one-on-one tutoring to pinpoint and correct the student's weak areas before critical tests.

The student will have to attend each of the scheduled SOS evaluations. Each evaluation consists of of 5 questions. The student must show all work, and no partial credit will be given. Each evaluation will be graded on the number number of correct answers. For each SOS, the better of the two scores (initial evaluation and retake) will be doubled and recorded in the gradebook. There are a total of 8 SOS evaluations (10 points each) for 80 points.

For each SOS scheduled the student must:
  1. take the skill evaluation,
  2. wait for the evaluation to be graded.
  3. receive tutoring on the problems of the skill evaluation,
  4. take a second skill evaluation

Notebook:

Students will be required to keep notes in a notebook for this course. The notebooks will be handed in on the days of the test for a 10 point grade. Late notebooks will not be graded. The notebooks will be graded on neatness, readability, and content. The notebooks will be graded during the test and handed back after the test is completed. Use the following guidelines for the notebook.
  1. Name clearly written on the cover
  2. Name clearly written on the first page in the notebook
  3. put the following entries on the first page under your name.
    • Notebook grade 1:
    • Notebook grade 2:
    • Notebook grade 3:
    • Notebook grade 4:

Tests:

There will be four tests and a final exam. Each test is comprehensive and worth 100 points each.

Final Exam:

The final exam is comprehensive and is worth 100 points.

Make-up Tests:

I will only give make-up exams in extreme cases, which must be documented. Make-up exams must be completed prior to the next test. Only one make-up will be allowed.

Guidelines for Tests:

For the test, you can have pencil, paper, graph paper, straight edge, and an eraser. You can show your work on the test or on your own paper. Use the following guidelines for turning in the test and scratch paper.
  1. Your name in the upper right hand corner of every page, including scratch paper and the test.
  2. Put you answer on the Test.
  3. Circle your answer on the scratch paper.
  4. Turn in all scratch paper.
  5. Each problem on the scratch paper must be clearly labeled.
  6. Draw a line between each problem on the scratch paper.
  7. Do not scribble out your work. Either erase or put a big X through it.
Incorrect problems that do not follow these guidelines might not receive partial credit.

Re-Tests:

To be elligible to take the Exit Exam, the student must score 70% or better on all of the other tests. If a student scores below a 70% on a test, he or she will be allowed one Re-test per test. The Re-test will replace the original score and must be completed prior to the next exam.

Exit Exam:

The Exit Exam is a 30 question multiple choice scantron test (no partial credit given) that the students must pass in order to successfully complete MAT 0024. To be elligible to take the Exit Exam, the student must score 70% or better on all of the other tests and have a C (70%) or better average on all work (homework included).

Course Policies

Electronic Devices

All cellular or digital phones and pagers are to be turned off during the class.

Class Structure

Since class time is valuable, I try to be as efficient as I can so that the students can get as much benefit as possible. So most of the classes will be structured as follows:
  1. Roll is taken.
  2. Papers handed back.
  3. Answer questions (priority given on most recent material) 5 to 15 minutes.
  4. New material.

If you are late and missed the roll call or did not get your papers back, wait until after class to:

  1. turn in homework.
      If you do not turn your homework in on the due date then it will not be graded.
  2. notify me of your attendance.
      If you do not notify me of your attendance, then you will be counted as absent.
  3. get homework back.

I encourage questions and will answer as many as class time permits, but I also expect the students to refrain from excess talking during the class.

Attendance

Students are expected to attend every class, to be on time, and to stay for the entire class session. If a student is absent, it is his or her responsibility to:

  1. get the class notes from a fellow student.
  2. complete the required homework which will be due.
  3. get any needed help on the missed information from either
    • the Learning Center
      OR
    • the instructor (outside of class time).
The student may miss no more than 10% (3 classes). After which he or she will receive a grade of FN (failure for non-attendance), which may affect your financial aid.

If you are late and missed the roll call then get with the instructor outside of class so that your attendance can be recorded, else it will count as an absence. Three tardies and/or early departures will count as one absence.

If you must leave early, please sit in a location that will not disrupt class when you leave.

Additional Information

Resources at South Campus

Library (G-300) / 646-2174
The Library is located in G 200 and has resources that may be helpful for FCCJ math students (such as CD's videos and telecourses). For more information call, visit or follow this link: www.fccj.org/campuses/south/learning_cent/library.htm

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Thursday 7:30am - 9:00pm
Friday 7:30am - 5:00pm
Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday 1:00pm - 9:00pm
(hours vary on holidays, breaks, and between terms)

Math Lab (G 200) / 646-2083
The Math Lab is located in the Learning Center (G 200) and has many resources for FCCJ math students. They offer tutoring for courses from Basic Math to Calculus III, useful handouts, textbooks, and solution manuals. For more information call, visit or follow this link: www.fccj.org/campuses/south/learning_cent/math_lab.htm

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Thursday 7:30am - 10:00pm
Friday 7:30am - 5:00pm
Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday 1:00pm - 9:00pm
(hours vary on holidays, breaks, and between terms)

Assessment and Certification Center (U 120) / 646-2040
The Assessment and Certification Center is located in U 120. They provide a variety of testing including the CLAST, CLEP, certification tests, and make-up tests. For more information call, visit or follow this link: www1.fccj.org/assessment/
  • A photo-identification with signature is required.
  • All testing must be completed prior to closing.

Hours of Operation:
Monday 8:00am - 7:00pm
Tuesday 8:00am - 8:00pm
Wednesday 8:00am - 8:00pm
Thursday 8:00am - 7:00pm
Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Student Services
Career Development Center
U 104 / 646-2283
Disabled Student Services
U 114 / 646-2191
Counseling & Advising
U 110 / 646-2424
Enrollment Services
U 169 / 646-2304
Financial Aid & Scholarships
U 166 / 646-2020
Student Activities
U 209 / 646-2276

Math and Science Resource Room (C 103)
The Math Lab is located in the Math and Science Department in room C 103. It has textbooks, video tapes, and a couple of solution manuals.

Children on Campus Policy

No children under age 16 will be allowed in instructional areas and no unsupervised children in non-instructional areas during scheduled classes or while testing.

Ronald H. Moore
Professor of Mathmatics
Florida Community College at Jacksonville
[email protected]
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