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San Diego Miramar College
Mathematics Fall 2016
SYLLABUS FOR:
MATH 46 (CRN: 73290) Elementary Algebra & Geometry
MATH 96 (CRN: 73306) Intermediate Algebra & Geometry
NOTE
It is your responsibility to read and understand the policies in the syllabus. Changes to the
syllabus may occur due to unforeseen circumstances. Please comply with my directions in the
performance of my duties. Do not complete the assignments on MyMathLab’s “Study Plan.”
You will not receive credit for them. The syllabus was last revised on August 22, 2016.
Math Professor and Math Lab Coordinator: Donnie Tran
Math Lab Location (Also My Office): Room M-210
My Office Hours: I will be in the Math Lab, Room M-210, for most of its hours of
operation. Please feel free to talk with me. I am here to help you.
My E-Mail: [email protected]
Math Lab Telephone Number: (619) 388-7141
Math Lab Educational Technicians:
Bryce Lyon
Loni Olender
Jonathan Mejia
Math Lab’s Weekly Hours of Operation: (from 8/29/2016 through 12/16/2016)
Monday:
from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday:
from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday: from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Thursday: from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Friday:
from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Weekend: closed
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Start Date: 8/22/2016
End Date: 5/5/2017 (All coursework must be completed by noon on Friday, 5/5/2017.)
Add: 10/5/2016
Drop with Refund: 9/6/2016
Drop without a “W”: 10/5/2016
Withdrawal: 1/26/2017
Pass/No Pass: 10/28/2016
You may finish before the end date for your class.
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REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS
MATH 46 (CRN: 73290)
Elem. Algebra & Geometry
a) Beginning & Intermediate Algebra with
Applications and Visualization, 3rd edition, by
Rockswold, ISBN 0-321-75651-7
b) Geometry by Bass
c) MyMathLab access code
MATH 96 (CRN: 73306)
Inter. Algebra & Geometry
a) Beginning & Intermediate Algebra with
Applications and Visualization, 3rd edition, by
Rockswold, ISBN 0-321-75651-7
b) Geometry by Bass
c) MyMathLab access code
You may buy the MyMathLab access code when you create your online account. The standalone
MyMathLab access code includes an online textbook.
The MyMathLab access code is required for all classes taken in the Math Lab. All homework,
pretests, chapter tests, midterm, and final examination are only available on
www.mymathlab.com.
The Geometry book is required for both MATH 46 and MATH 96.
MATH LAB CLOSURE FOR FALL 2016
1) Monday, September 5, 2016: Labor Day
2) Friday, November 11, 2016: Veterans Day
3) From 11-21-2016 to 11-25-2016: Thanksgiving
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MATH 46 DESCRIPTION
MATH 46 serves as the foundation for the other math courses and is the first of a two-course integrated
sequence in algebra and geometry intended to prepare students for transfer level mathematics. This course
covers the real number system; writing, simplifying, solving and graphing of linear equations in one
variable; solving linear inequalities in one variable; solving systems of linear equations in two variables;
algebraic operations with polynomial expressions and factoring; functions; operations involving rational
expressions and related equations; and geometric properties of lines, angles, and triangles. This course is
intended for students preparing for higher-level geometry and algebra courses.
MATH 46 Student Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of MATH 46, you will be able to:
1) Apply the order of operations in simplifications.
2) Translate verbal expressions into algebraic expressions, and simplify them.
3) Apply properties of equality to solve linear and absolute value equations and related
application problems.
4) Solve linear inequalities in one variable.
5) Identify functions, use appropriate function notation, determine the domain and
range of functions from their formulas and graphs, and apply the algebra of functions.
6) Identify the properties of a linear equation in two variables including the slope and
intercepts, determine the different forms of the equation of a line, and graph lines.
7) Solve systems of linear equations in two variables.
8) Perform basic arithmetic operations with polynomials.
9) Factor polynomial expressions using a variety of methods and solve polynomial
equations by factoring.
10) Perform arithmetic operations involving rational expressions and solve rational
equations.
11) Identify important geometric shapes and properties involving lines, angles, and
polygons.
12) Apply the appropriate area and perimeter formulas in application problems.
MATH 46 Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of MATH 46, you will be able to:
1) Solve simple word problems by translating them into a linear equation or inequality in one
variable, solving the equation/inequality, and then stating a clear solution to the problem.
2) Solve applications problems involving the relationships among geometric figures and
measures by applying the appropriate geometric properties and formulas regarding lines,
angles, area, and perimeter.
3) Simplify expressions involving operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and
exponents with polynomials, and solving equations containing such expressions.
4) Analyze and solve applications problems modeled by linear equations/inequalities in two
variables by graphing them on the coordinate plane and interpreting the graph to determine
the solutions.
5) Describe and graph functions, determine their properties, and apply algebraic operations.
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MATH 96 DESCRIPTION
MATH 96 is the second of a two-course integrated sequence in algebra and geometry. This course covers
systems of equations and inequalities, radical and quadratic equations, quadratic functions and their
graphs, complex numbers, nonlinear inequalities, exponential and logarithmic functions, conic sections,
sequences and series, and solid geometry. The course also includes application problems involving these
topics. This course is intended for students preparing for transfer-level mathematics courses. Associate
degree credit only and not transferable.
MATH 96 Student Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of MATH 96, you will be able to:
1) Solve systems of linear equations in three variables using a variety of methods,
including matrices.
2) Create graphs of systems of linear inequalities in two variables and determine the
solution set.
3) Simplify and perform the basic arithmetic operations on radical expressions in both
radical and exponential form and solve radical equations.
4) Create graphs of nonlinear functions using various methods, including
transformations.
5) Perform the basic arithmetic operations with complex numbers.
6) Solve quadratic equations including those having complex number solutions.
7) Identify and graph conic sections.
8) Solve absolute value inequalities and nonlinear inequalities in one variable.
9) Perform basic algebra with functions, determine whether a function is one-to-one
and find the inverse of a one-to-one function.
10) Use the properties of and relationship between exponential and logarithmic functions
to solve a variety of application problems.
11) Determine the pattern of simple sequences, including arithmetic and geometric
sequences, and use appropriate notation in expressing the closed form of the
sequence.
12) Apply arithmetic and geometric sequences and their sums in solving related
problems.
13) Identify three dimensional geometric figures and apply the appropriate surface area
and volume formulas.
MATH 96 Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of MATH 96, you will be able to:
1) Solve an absolute value equation.
2) Solve a quadratic equation.
3) Solve square root equations (with a constant on the right-hand side).
4) Solve an equation with square roots (with both sides having the variable).
5) Solve an exponential equation (no logs needed).
6) Solve an exponential equation (with logs).
7) Solve a logarithmic equation (log on one side).
8) Solve a logarithmic equation (logs on both sides).
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INTRODUCTION
You may finish the course before its end date. The end date and withdrawal deadline apply to all
students regardless of when they added the course. Your class will automatically be extended to
the second semester if you do not finish it in the first semester. A Math Lab course’s end date is
not the end of semester; it is generally two weeks earlier. Remember, it is your responsibility to
complete the course by its end date.
DROPPED FOR NOT ATTENDING AN ORIENTATION
As an enrolled Math Lab student, you are required to attend an orientation. The orientation
schedule was e-mailed to you many times. The schedule is also posted on the glass double doors
of the Math Lab.
DROPPED FOR LACK OF ATTENDANCE
You are required to spend five hours per week (5.0 hours, not 4.9 or 4.8 hours) in the Math Lab.
If you have less than five hours per week for three consecutive or non-consecutive weeks during
the fall 2016 semester, then you will be dropped from the course.
I will e-mail you an attendance warning after each of your first two weeks of insufficient lab
hours. I will drop you after the third week.
This drop policy will not apply to your spring 2017 semester (should you extend your
enrollment). However, attendance will still be graded during your spring 2017 semester.
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ATTENDANCE POINTS
Every hour corresponds to an attendance point. You need five attendance points per week to
have 100% attendance. Any hours beyond the five hours will be counted as extra credit
attendance points for that week. The extra hours cannot be rolled over to other weeks in order to
patch deficiencies.
You will find on your MyMathLab account the weeks that I will count attendance. For this fall
2016 semester, the weeks of September 5, 2016, and November 7, 2016, are “extra credit
attendance” ones. Any hours spent in the Math Lab during these weeks will be counted as extra
credit attendance points.
You may not use time spent at other centers such as the PLACe to count toward your lab
attendance.
Your lab attendance requirement will begin on Monday, August 29, 2016.
Lab attendance will not be required during Thanksgiving week (11-21-2016 to 11-25-2016).
ADDING AND DROPPING
You are responsible for OFFICIALLY adding or dropping the class. All paperwork must be
complete and submitted to the Admissions Office prior to the withdrawal deadline. It is your
responsibility to verify with the Admissions Office that you have been officially withdrawn from
the class. All students registered in a Math Lab class after the withdrawal deadline will receive a
letter grade.
LETTER GRADE OR CREDIT
This class may be taken either for a letter grade or for credit. If you do not petition for the credit
option, then you will automatically receive a letter grade. Please inquire at the Admissions
Office about a petition.
CSID REQUIREMENT
You must have a student photo identification (CSID) card. It must be carried at all times. You
need it in order to receive a Math Lab identification number, to get an add code, to use the Math
Lab, and to take an examination. Your CSID card must be readable by the District’s tracking
system. If it is not, then you must get a new one before using the Math Lab.
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FOR STUDENTS RECEIVING FINANCIAL AID
The units of a Math Lab course are only counted toward the semester in which you enroll in the
course. The units do not carry over to the second semester. Therefore, it is highly recommended
that you complete the course in the first semester.
FOR VETERANS
Please inquire with the Veterans Affairs office before enrolling.
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE
In compliance with San Diego Miramar College’s policy and equal access laws, I am available to
discuss appropriate academic accommodations that you may require as a student with a
disability. You must initiate the request for accommodations. Requests for academic
accommodations need to be made in a confidential manner during the first two weeks of school
of the fall 2016 semester, except for unusual circumstances, so that arrangements can be made.
You are encouraged to register with Disability Support Programs and Services (DSPS) for
disability verification and for determination of reasonable academic accommodations. Please
show me your current semester, DSPS-approved paperwork. Course materials are available in
alternate formats upon request.
"Disability Support Programs and Services: If you have a learning or physical
disability which requires special accommodations for classroom participation and/or
examinations, please notify your instructor and the DSPS office on campus in room K204 or (619) 388-7312."
LOST AND FOUND
Any personal items found in the Math Lab must be turned in to the faculty in charge. If you have
lost an item in the Math Lab, please check with the faculty in charge.
REGISTERING FOR THE NEXT COURSE
Reg-e will not allow you to register for the next math course if you have not completed this
course. So you need to finish it before your registration date. After you have taken your final
examination, I will submit to the Admissions Office your final grade.
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ACADEMIC HONESTY
Cheating of any kind will not be tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, using notes
during testing, communicating with others during testing, having an impostor to take an
examination, and falsifying hours spent in the Math Lab. Academic dishonesty of any type by a
student provides grounds for disciplinary action by the instructor or college. Students (both the
giver and the receiver) involved in cheating and/or plagiarism will receive a zero on that exam
(this exam cannot be dropped) and, at the discretion of the instructor, earn a failing grade in the
class. Academic dishonesty of any type can result in one or all of the following: a failing grade
on the assignment, a failing grade in the class, suspension from the Math Lab, and/or formal
disciplinary action by the college.
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GRADE CRITERIA FOR MATH 46 AND MATH 96
Only a scientific calculator is permitted for use during testing.
Graphing calculators and calculators on mobile telephone are not allowed in the course.
Your grade will be based on the following criteria:
1) Homework = 20% (unlimited attempts)
2) Chapter Tests = 20%
(You have one attempt for each chapter test. They are untimed.)
3) Pretests = 10% (unlimited attempts, untimed)
4) Midterm = 20% (one attempt, untimed)
5) Final Examination = 20% (one attempt, untimed)
6) Attendance = 10%
A = (100-90%), B = (89-80%), C = (79-70%), D = (69-60%), F = (59%-0%)
There is no rounding up of percentage.
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MYMATHLAB REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Our school’s ZIP Code is 92126.
MATH 46:
Course Name: Fall 2016: MATH 46 (CRN 73290) Elementary Algebra & Geometry
Course ID: tran08963
MATH 96:
Course Name: Fall 2016: MATH 96 (CRN 73306) Intermediate Algebra & Geometry
Course ID: tran85737
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HOMEWORK
You have unlimited attempts on the homework. You may begin with any chapter’s homework
set. However, you must score at least 70% on the first section’s homework in order to move to
the second section’s homework. (Please note this exception: You must score at least 70% on
Chapter 0’s “Getting to Know MyMathLab” in order to start Chapter 1’s homework set.)
Scoring a 70% on homework is not indicative of what you will score on the examinations
(meaning pretests, chapter tests, the midterm, and the final examination). So please take the
extra time to redo the homework until you have achieved 100%. You can print the homework.
Homework will be one of the main activities of the course. The more problems you solve, the
better you will learn the concepts and techniques, and the better you will be prepared for the
quizzes and examinations. There are media items that include the online textbook, lectures, and
videos.
MyMathLab resources are listed at the right of the homework screen and can be accessed while
working on a problem.
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CHAPTER TESTS, MIDTERM, AND FINAL EXAMINATION
The chapter tests, midterm, and final examination do not have prerequisites and are untimed.
You have one attempt for each chapter test, the midterm and final examination.
You do not need to wait until you have completed a chapter’s homework set in order to gain
access to its examination. You do not need to wait until the middle of the semester or the end of
the semester to take the midterm or final examination, respectively.
You can review online your chapter tests, midterm, and final examination after taking them.
However you cannot print them.
You must complete each chapter test, the midterm and final examination in one session in the
Math Lab Testing Room during that day’s hours of operation. There is no Save for Later option.
All examinations are password protected.
PRETESTS
The pretests do not have prerequisites and are untimed. You have unlimited attempts for them.
You can review online your pretests after taking them. However you cannot print them.
You must complete each pretest in one session in the Math Lab Testing Room during that day’s
hours of operation. There is no Save for Later option. All pretests are password protected.
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EXTRA CREDIT: CHAPTER TEST REVIEW SESSIONS
There will be chapter test review sessions throughout the semester. I will e-mail you at the start
of the week that week’s sessions. You must sign up no later than five minutes before the start of
the session at the front desk. You will not be admitted to a session if your name is not on the list.
Please make sure your name is legible on the sign-up list. There are only eight seats available for
each session.
You are not required to attend any review session, but attendance is highly recommended! It is
your time to ask questions, so please come prepared. When you stay for an entire review session
(you cannot arrive late or leave early), 15% will be added to that chapter test. In order to get the
extra credit, you cannot attend a review session after you have taken its test. You are welcome to
attend a review session multiple times. However you will receive the 15% extra credit once.
You can request a specific review session for the next week. You need to e-mail me your
request by 11:59 p.m. on the Friday prior to the next week.
This extra credit does not apply to the midterm or final examination.
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EXTENDING THE COURSE TO TWO SEMESTERS
It is recommended that you complete at least 65% of the coursework by the end of the first
semester. Extension to two semesters is automatic and granted to everyone.
The 65% mark is the completion of:

Chapter 4 for MATH 46,

Chapter 11 for MATH 96.
You are encouraged to complete the course in a semester or less. This is especially important if
you receive financial aid. As previously mentioned, you can complete the course in almost two
semesters. If you choose to extend the course, you are automatically registered for the second
semester. However, the course will not appear on your class schedule for the second semester.
You receive credit only for the semester when you added the course. Students continuing into
the second semester will need to start attending the Math Lab in the second week of the second
semester. Attendance checks will resume in the second week of the second semester.
Remember, you must complete your course by the end date, irrespective of when you added the
class.
PROCEDURES: CHECKING IN AND CHECKING OUT
You will log in and log out on Computers #2 and 3. You either can swipe your Miramar College
identification card or manually enter the prefix “S0” (sierra zero) and your CSID number.
It is vital that you log in and log out on every visit to the Math Lab. We need an accurate record
of your lab attendance.
You are responsible for logging in and logging out. Please verify on Computers #2 and 3 your
clock-in and clock-out times.
Please check your accumulated weekly hours every time you log in and log out.
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TESTING PROCEDURES
a) The pretests, chapter tests, midterm, and final examination must be taken in the Math Lab’s
testing room.
b) When you are ready to take an examination, please inform an educational technician.
c) You will fill out an examination request form. Then you will be given some scratch paper, a
password, and a seat number.
d) While the examination is being prepared, please have a seat at the station designated by an
educational technician.
e) Turn on the computer and log in to MyMathLab.com. You need to use the Chrome browser.
f) Click the “Quizzes and Tests” link. Find your examination. Enter the password, click “Check
your Browser,” and then “I Am Ready to Start.”
g) You are allowed to use a scientific calculator during testing. Graphing calculators and
calculators on mobiles are not permitted during testing. You are not allowed to have notes,
textbooks, formula sheets, or any other electronic devices (mobile telephones included) during
testing.
h) Once you have finished your examination, please logout of MyMathLab.com and exit the
testing room.
i) You NEED to turn in your scratch paper to an educational technician upon completion of your
examination.
j) If you have a question or a problem while you are testing, please raise your hand to request
help from the faculty in charge or an educational technician.
k) You will be able to move on to the next chapter regardless of whether or not you score a 70%
or above on the chapter test or midterm.
l) Examinations are not issued within 30 minutes of closing time. All examinations must be
completed by 10 minutes before closing time.
m) There are no breaks during testing. You must submit your examination if you leave the
testing room for any reason.
MATH LAB TESTING ROOM POLICIES
a) Food and drinks are not allowed in the Math Lab Testing Room.
b) You may not use your own scratch paper.
c) Turn off your mobile telephone while in the testing room. Any use of your mobile telephone
constitutes cheating.
d) Do not use any music player. This action will be considered cheating.
e) No talking in the testing room. If you have a question, please ask a Math Lab staff.
f) No visitors are allowed in the testing room.
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MATH LAB POLICIES
In order to ensure that the Math Lab is positive learning environment for all students, the
following guidelines must be adhered to:
a) While the Math Lab is an open computer lab, it is also a classroom. Please respect others’
right to use it.
b) Please turn off your mobile telephone before entering the Math Lab.
c) PLEASE SIGN IN ON COMPUTERS #2 AND 3. NON-MATH LAB STUDENTS SIGN IN
ON COMPUTER #1.
d) Math Lab computers are for math use only. Priority is given to students who are enrolled in
Math Lab courses.
e) Food and drinks are not permitted in the Math Lab.
f) Children are not allowed in the Math Lab.
g) No visitors are allowed in the Math Lab.
h) Do not write on the computer screens, tables, or any other Math Lab equipment.
i) Do not remove any materials (i.e. books or calculators) from the Math Lab.
j) Do not leave books, calculators, or personal belongings unattended. The Math Lab is not
responsible for any lost or stolen items.
k) If you take a break or walk away from a computer, please log off your session and take your
belongings with you so that another student will have an opportunity to use the computer.
l) Unattended belongings will be taken to the campus police. You will need to retrieve your
belongings there.
m) You are responsible for any Math Lab material that you checked out. Do not leave them
unattended. You are responsible for their replacement.
n) If you have any question or concern, please ask a Math Lab staff.
STUDENT CONDUCT IN THE MATH LAB
The Math Lab is intended for students who are enrolled in math courses at San Diego Miramar
College.
Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated.
No student may interfere with another student's right to learn.
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SUGGESTED EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
(The indicated examinations should be completed by Friday of the week.)
To finish in Fall 2016
MATH 46
MATH 96
Monday
8/22/16
Monday
8/29/16
Tuesday
9/6/16
Monday
9/12/16
Monday
9/19/16
Monday
9/26/16
Monday
10/3/16
Monday
10/10/16
Monday
10/17/16
Monday
10/24/16
Monday
10/31/16
Monday
11/7/16
(closed
on Fri.,
11/11/16)
Monday
11/14/16
Monday
11/28/16
Monday
12/5/16
Monday
12/12/16
Orientation
Orientation
Chapter 1 Test
Chapter 8 Test
Chapter 2 Test
Chapter 9 Test
Chapter 3 Test
Chapter 10 Test
To finish in Spring 2017
MATH 46
MATH 96
(2nd semester
(2nd semester
not indicated)
not indicated)
Orientation
Orientation
Chapter 1 Test
Chapter 8 Test
Chapter 2 Test
Chapter 9 Test
Chapter 3 Test
Chapter 10 Test;
Midterm
Chapter 4 Test;
Midterm
Chapter 11 Test
Midterm
Chapter 4 Test
Chapter 11 Test
Midterm
Chapter 5 Test
Chapter 12 Test
Chapter 6 Test
Chapter 13 Test
Ch. 7-Geom. Test
Ch. 14- Geom. Test
Final Examination
Final Examination
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