MA094 (Math Prep)
Mathematics Department
Instructor Information:
Name: Bill
Witte Office location: HT415 (
Email: bill.witte@montgomerycollege.edu Phone: 240-567-1932 (W) 301-989-1432 (H)
Course Website:
http://www.montgomerycollege.mymathlabsplus.com
I. General Course Information: 0 credits
Description: For
students who need review of the fundamentals of arithmetic, a thorough
introduction to signed numbers, and a presentation of the basic concepts of
algebra. Topics include proportion and
percent, polynomials, factoring, inequalities in one
variable, linear equations, systems, graphing, integer exponents and quadratic
equations. Applications are
included throughout the course. This
self-paced course has no lecture and incorporates independent computer use; in
order to advance through course topics, students must achieve required level of
mastery. Students scoring below 46 on
the Accuplacer Algebra Placement Test are expected to
complete the course in two semesters; students scoring 46 or higher are
expected to complete in one semester. Assessment level: RD 099/103.
For computation of tuition, this course is equivalent to three semester
hours.
II. Class Format:
This course incorporates independent computer use and requires a level
of mastery in order to advance through the course topics.
III. Software,
Textbook, and Other Supplies:
Required:
MyLabsPlus access code which includes an electronic
form of the textbook
Customized Workbook - available in bookstore, bundled
with the access code
Personal Notebook - for homework and notes
Headphone/ear phone – personal use in class or lab
Calculator
Use: Allowed ONLY after Test #4.
Optional: Textbook:
Prealgebra and Introductory Algebra by Martin-Gay,
3rd edition
IV. Grading
Policy and Criteria:
Homework: You are required to use the online software, MyLabsPlus to complete homework
assignments at your own pace. Once you achieve 100% on each homework
assignment, you will be allowed to progress to the next one, and so on, until
you reach the test on that unit. TWO
personal notebooks are required… one notebook to show all work on homework
assignments and a SEPARATE notebook to take notes from media assignments. It is
expected that students watch all media in their entirety AND take notes just as
if they are in an on-campus class. Not doing so is equivalent to skipping
class.
Tests: All
online tests MUST be taken in one of the
In order to move forward in the course, you must
achieve 80% on each test. Retakes will
be allowed after the appropriate correction assignment is completed at a 100%
level. Scoring at least 60% on the Final
Test is a requirement for completion of MA094.
Students may not receive help during testing and may only use
calculators on Tests 5-10. Sanctions
given in response to violations will be governed by the Student Code of
Conduct.
Course Grade:
A student
has completed Math 094 when the Final Test (Test 10) is completed with at least a score of 60%. The MyLabsPlus
(MLP) Overall Score, which can be found in the MLP grade book, is a weighted
average computed as follows:
Test 1A – Test 5: 80% minimum score required to
proceed. These scores are not reflected
in the MLP Overall Score.
Test 6 – Test 9: each test counts 12% of the MLP
Overall Score
Test 10 (Final Test): counts 40% of the MLP
Overall Score
A grade of A, B, or C is awarded when the MA094
Final Test (Test 10) is completed with
at least a score of 60%, and the MLP Overall Score is:
90% – 100%:
Grade of A
80% – 89.99%: Grade of
B 70% – 79.99%: Grade of C
Students who have not
completed Test 10 with at least a score of 60% will need to register for Math 094 again in a
subsequent term. If the student has passed
at least 6 tests, their grade for this semester will be an H, indicating that
the students has done at least a semester’s worth of work. Students who do not qualify for an A, B, C,
or H will be assigned a grade of U for the semester. Students
are encouraged to complete their math requirements in consecutive semesters.
Students continuing in Math 094 within a year
of their last attempt will
begin at the section following the last test they successfully
completed. Students continuing after a year or more will be placed by
their instructor.
V. What is my next
course? (click Here)
VI. Logging in to MyLabsPlus:
1. Go to the website: www.montgomerycollege.mylabsplus.com
2. You will be asked to input a username and password. Your username is the first part of your MC
ID.
Your
password is the word: password.
You
will have a chance to select a more secure password later.
3. MLP will take you to a screen where you should see your course
listed in blue hyperlink. You will see your
instructor’s name, day of the week, and time.
Click on this hyperlink.
4. You will be prompted with the License Agreement and Privacy Policy
page. Click “I Accept” once you have read the terms of
use.
5. MLP will take you to a screen that will give you the option of
selecting one of two options:
- Access Code
- Buy Now
If
you have already purchased your MLP Access code, select the first option,‘Access Code’. Tear off the thin strip inside your access
code folder and enter that code now.
If
you have a credit card and want to buy the access code online, select the
option ‘Buy now’ and follow the instructions on the screen.
If
you are not able to purchase an access code now, MLP will allow you to use a
Temporary Access Code, which expires within a short period of time. It is important that you purchase a
regular code soon, however, because MLP will not let you continue in the course
after the expiration date. You must
enter the new code on that day, when the system prompts you to do so.
The temporary code is found by selecting ‘Temporary Access’ in the blue
left-hand margin of your screen. Copy
the code onto a sheet of paper, or by using your mouse, and then click on any
item in the left margin to get back to the previous page. Select the ‘Access Code’ option, and then
enter your code.
6. Click the orange box that says NEXT.
7. MLP will take you to a screen that has a yellow box that says:
Return to course.
Click that box.
8. You are now in your course. You must complete the orientation
assignment.
9. Lastly, it is important that you email your instructor to let him/her know that youhave
logged into MLP. He/she will let you
know whether you should continue working in MyLabsPlus
at assignment 1.2 (Part 1) or at assignment 9.1 (Part 2).