MA094 (Math Prep)                       

                                                                                               

Instructor Information

 

Name: Sally Zimmermann
 

Email: Sally.Zimmerman@montgomerycollege.edu

 

 

Course Information

 
 

Semester: Spring 2012
Course CRN: 34775

Class day & time: Monday 2:00 – 3:15pm

Class location: HT139

Class starts: 01/23/12

Class ends: 05/13/12

MLP code must be purchased by: 02/07/12

Last date for a refund:  01/29/12

Last date to drop without a grade or to change

from audit to credit or from credit to audit: 02/12/12

Last date to drop a class with a W grade: 04/15/12                                   

Course Website:  montgomerycollege.mylabsplus.com

 

 

MyLabsPlus Open Lab Information

Location: HT138    

Hours of Operations: M 8:30AM-8:30PM, T 9AM – 7PM, W9:30AM-8PM, TH 9AM-8PM,

F 10-6PM, S 9:30AM-5:30PM (Subject to change) 

 

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 section incorporates independent computer use which requires a level of mastery in order to advance through the course topics.  Students will meet once a week with their instructor for 75 minutes.  In addition, they must also spend a minimum of 2 ˝ hours each week in the MyLabsPlus Open Lab.

 

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

Optional:  Textbook:  Prealgebra and Introductory Algebra by Martin-Gay, 3rd edition

Headphone/ear buds – for personal use in class or lab

 

IV.       Grading Policy and Criteria:

Homework: Students are required to use the online software, MyLabsPlus to complete homework assignments at their own pace. They will view at least one of the media assignments, taking notes and answering the questions in the workbook.  Once they have achieved 100% on each homework assignment, students will be allowed to progress to the next section, and so on, until reaching the test on that unit.  A personal notebook is required to show all work on homework assignments and take notes on media assignments.  Students should bring the workbook and notebook to each class and each lab session.  The workbook should be complete and contain appropriate answers.  The notebook should contain notes and organized work from each section’s assignment. 

Tests: In order to move forward in the course, students must achieve 80% on each test up through Test 9.  Retakes will be allowed after the appropriate correction assignment is completed with 100%.  Scoring at least 60% on the Final Test is a requirement for completion of MA094.  All online tests MUST be taken in class or in the MyLabsPlus Open Lab.  Students are required to present a picture ID, completed workbook, and personal notebook for homework and notes before taking each test.  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 Average: 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 final course average is:                         

90% – 100%:  Grade of A     

80% – 89.99%: Grade of B       

70% – 79.99%: Grade of C

The final course average is determined by computing the weighted test average and adding the net Attendance/Student Progress points earned by the student.

 

Weighted Test Average:

Test 1A – Test 5: 80% minimum score required to proceed

Test 6 – Test 9                                                -           60% (12% each test)

Test 10 (Final cumulative Test)         –          40%   (minimum score of 60 is required)

 

Net Attendance/Student Progress Points

Attendance will be taken during each weekly class period.  It is expected that students will attend all classes and lab requirements.  If a student decides to drop the course or change to audit, they must do so officially through MyMC or the registrar’s office. Students will lose ˝% point from their final average for each class period missed (excused or unexcused, except for any missed after the course has been completed.)  Students will earn a checkmark for each 3-week period in which they attempt a NEW test.  Students who earn at least 4 checkmarks during a term will be awarded 3% points on their final average. 

 

[For example, if a student’s Weighted Test Average is 78%, and their Attendance/Student Progress Points total +2% (1% lost for missing 2 classes; 3% gained for earning 4 checkmarks in a semester), then their final course average is 80% and their final grade is a B.]

 

For students who have not completed Test 10, final grades will be assigned as follows:

                            

*H: Student starts the semester in Part I and successfully completes at least through Test 5, but not the final test, and the student has not earned a grade of M1 within the year prior to the start of the current semester

*M1:  Student starts the semester in Part I, successfully completes through Test 4, and the student has not earned a grade of M1 within the year prior to the start of the current semester

*M2:  Student starts the semester in Part II, successfully completes Test 8 or Test 9, and the student has not earned a grade of M2 within the year prior to the start of the current semester

* U:  student does not qualify for M1, M2, H, A, B, or C

Note:  A student can earn a grade of M1, H, or M2 at most one time each.

 

Students continuing in Math 094 will begin at the section where they finished in a previous attempt at Math 094 and will keep their attendance/progress points, provided they continue in the course within a year after their last attempt.  M1 and M2 grades will convert to a U after a year, if the student has not continued in the course.  

 

V.        MyLabsPlus Open Lab

Students are required to spend at least 150 minutes per week at the lab to satisfy the attendance policy for this class.  Lab time is to be used only to do math homework and/or to take tests.  Students will scan their student ID when entering and leaving the lab to record their time in the lab.  There will be MA094 faculty in the lab who can help you with any of your math questions.