Hybrid MATH 40
Hybrid Intermediate Algebra
Fall 2016
CRN 14495
Friday 8 – 10:05 am
Room 1903
Instructor: Leonard Cho
Website: http://staffwww.fullcoll.edu/lcho
Office: Room 627-04
Phone: (714) 992–7388
Email:[email protected]
Office Hours: Tuesday 1:30 – 3 pm; Friday 7 – 8 am, and 10:10 – 11:30 am.
Prerequisite: Math 20 Elementary Algebra, or equivalent, with a grade of “C” or better.
Textbook: Angel and Runde, Intermediate Algebra for College Students,9th ed., with a
MyMathLab student access code, Pearson, 2015.
Math Lab: You are eligible to use the Math Lab, located in Room 807, by enrolling in Math
N01F, a zero-unit, free-tutoring course. The enrollment to the Math Lab is optional but strongly
encouraged. The lab offers one-on-one tutoring, computer software, DVD tutorials and a variety
of other resources. For more information, please click http://math.fullcoll.edu/mathlab.html
Withdrawal: If you miss either the first class meeting or the first online homework, you
will be dropped from the course as NO SHOW. Also, if you miss TWO online assignments,
TWO class meetings, or a combination of ONE class meeting and ONE online assignment
in total, then you may be DROPPED at my discretion. Because we meet only once a week,
it is important that you come to class on time and stay focused. So, tardy or leaving the
classroom before dismissal will count as a half-day absence and also you may not be
allowed to take a quiz. Please email me if you are going to miss either an online assignment
or a class meeting. It is your RESPONSIBILITY to drop officially if you need to.
This hybrid course is not self-paced and it requires a strong commitment and selfmotivation. Because we meet only once a week on Fridays, you are expected to learn the
material on your own by reading the textbook, viewing online video lectures, practicing
online exercises, and submitting homework assignments online. It is extremely important
that you READ and WORK on the assigned reading sections and problems well before you
come to the class. Friday meetings will be used mostly to
1. answer your questions,
2. go over and grade weekly worksheets,
3. take quizzes, and
4. briefly discuss some important, but not all, topics and concepts from lecture notes.
Should you have any technical, connection or other computer problems, it is your
responsibility to get the problems fixed in a timely manner by contacting the MyMathLab
Technical support hotline at 800-677-6337 and no such excuses will be accepted.
To be registered officially in the course,
1. You must first be registered for Math 40, CRN 14495, at Fullerton College.
2. Then, go to the website: http://pearsonmylabandmastering.com and register as a
student with below information:
a. Your valid email address,
b. Course ID, which is cho85685, and
c. Student Access Code (The access code can be found from a new textbook
bundle, if bought at FC bookstore or can be purchased online while registering).
Online Announcements: Announcements will be posted throughout the semester for any
changes in the course syllabus or schedule. You are required to check them on a weekly
basis and you are responsible for any changes posted online, such as change of exam dates.
Grading Policy:
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Online Homework
Weekly worksheets
On-campus Quizzes
On-campus Midterm
On-campus Final Exam
Maximum Total Score
75 points
42 points
90 points
100 points
100 points
417 points
Grading Scale: Your final grade in the course will be based on your total score.
A = 360 – 417
D = 240 – 279
B = 320 – 359
F = below 240
C = 280 – 319
Semester Grade/No Makeups: Please note that the website’s grades are based on
unweighted percentages while this class’s final grade will be based on points, which means
there may be some discrepancy on your course grade from the website. For accurate points
or grade, check with me any time. Also note that there are absolutely no makeups for
anything.
Weekly Lecture Notes and Worksheets: Lecture notes highlighting some important topics
along with worksheets will be given a week in advance. Please note that these lecture notes
and worksheets cannot possibly replace all the material that you are responsible for this
course. Each worksheet needs to be completed before the next class meeting. Each
worksheet turned on-time with 70% or above score will earn 3 points; less than 70%, not
graded, not present or turned one-week late will earn 1 point; otherwise, no point.
Online Homework: Weekly homework problems are assigned once a week and are due
online by Monday 10 pm. Homework questions are mostly selected from the exercise sets
of the sections that are scheduled to be covered each week. No late homework is accepted.
On-campus Quizzes: A weekly quiz will be given at the beginning of each Friday class and
therefore, if you are late to the class, then you cannot take it.
On-campus Exams: There is one on-campus midterm exam, covering chapters 2 through 7,
on Friday, 10/28/2016. The on-campus comprehensive final exam will be given on Friday,
12/9/2016. Since there are no makeups for anything in this class, you are responsible to
make any prearrangement, should you foresee a time conflict. There is no makeup exam
and failure to take the final exam will result in a course grade of “F”.
Student Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion, you should be able to:
1) Identify an equation as linear, quadratic, radical, rational, exponential, or logarithmic,
and solve the equation using an appropriate method.
2) Produce the completely factored form of a polynomial.
3) Perform operations on and simplify polynomials, rational expressions, radical
expressions, logarithmic expressions, or exponential expressions at an intermediate level.
4) Evaluate a function with a numerical or variable argument, and produce the graph of the
function by plotting points.
FULLERTON COLLEGE
MATHEMATICS DIVISION
SELECTED COLLEGE POLICIES
ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY
Students are expected to abide by ethical standards in preparing and presenting material which
demonstrates their level of knowledge and which is used to determine grades. Such standards are
founded on basic concepts of integrity and honesty. These include, but are not limited to, the
following areas:
1. Students shall not plagiarize, which is defined as:
A. stealing or passing off as one’s own the ideas or words of another, or
B. using a creative production without crediting the source.
The following cases constitute plagiarism:
• paraphrasing published material without acknowledging the source,
• making significant use of an idea or a particular arrangement of ideas, e.g., outlines,
• writing a paper after consultation with persons who provide suitable ideas and
incorporating these ideas into the paper without acknowledgment, or
• submitting under one’s own name term papers or other reports which have been prepared
by others.
2. Students shall not cheat, which is defined as:
A. using notes, aids, or the help of other students on tests or exams in ways other than
those expressly permitted by the instructor, or
B. misreporting or altering the data in laboratory or research projects involving
the
collection of data.
3. Students shall not furnish materials or information in order to enable another student to plagiarize
or cheat.
Instructors may deal with academic dishonesty in one or more of the following ways:
1. Assign an appropriate academic penalty such as an oral reprimand or point reduction.
2. Assign an “F” on all or part of a particular paper, project, or exam.
3. Report to the appropriate administrators, with notification of same to the student(s), for
disciplinary action by the College. Such a report will be accompanied by supporting evidence
and documentation.
WAIT TIME FOR LATE INSTRUCTORS
If, due to unforeseen emergencies, the instructor does not arrive at the scheduled start time for
class, students are to wait for fifteen minutes (unless otherwise notified by the division). If they do
not receive notification to wait for their instructor to arrive, after fifteen minutes the students may
leave with no penalty for absence or assigned work due for that class meeting.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) STATEMENT
Fullerton College is committed to providing educational accommodations for students with
disabilities upon the timely request by the student to the instructor. Verification of the disability must
also be provided. The Disability Support Services office functions as a resource for students and
faculty in the determination and provision of educational accommodations.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE STATEMENT
Take note of the safety features in around the classroom. Also, please study the posted evacuation
routes. The most direct route of egress may not be the safest. Running out of the building during
earthquakes may be dangerous. During strong earthquakes, it is recommended to duck, cover, and
hold until the quaking stops. Follow the guidance of your instructor. Your cooperation during
emergencies can minimize the possibility of injury to yourself and others.
FULLERTON COLLEGE CATALOG AND CLASS SCHEDULE
The Fullerton College Catalog and the Class Schedule contain a number of policies relating to
students that are important to you. Please be sure that you have read these publications thoroughly.
You may purchase copies of these publications at the campus bookstore, or you may read them
online at the Fullerton College website, www.fullcoll.edu.