Fullerton College Math 40 ONLINE - Intermediate Algebra

Fullerton College Math 40 ONLINE - Intermediate Algebra Spring 2018 Section: 20807 Time: Online coursework via ALEKS through FC Canvas Instructor: Minh Bui Email: Office: 1252-04 Phone: Office Hours: T (online office hours only)9:30 – 11:00am Tuesday online office ONLY Website: Textbook for this course is Intermediate Algebra (5th ed.), Miller/O’Neill/Hyde, McGraw-Hill, 2018. (printed textbook not required) Course Description: This course is appropriate for students preparing to take MATH 129 F, MATH 141 F, MATH 141HF or MATH 142 F. Topics include at an intermediate level: factoring, exponents, radicals, rational expressions, functions and graphs, linear and quadratic equations, inequalities, logarithms, and conic sections. This course also meets the prerequisite for MATH 100 F, MATH 120 F and MATH 120HF. Prerequisites: MATH 020 F with a grade of "C" or better or math skills clearance. Course Materials: 1. ALEKSaccess –register by Feb.5 or you may be dropped from the class. 2. PENCIL and eraser - please do all work in pencil 3. Scientificcalculator – graphing calculators and cell phones are NOT permitted. Cell phones or any other devices are NOT permitted. 4. Student ID is required for all campus exams. Student Learning Outcomes: MATH 040F Intermediate Algebra student will be able: 1. To identify an equation as linear, quadratic, radical, rational, exponential, or logarithmic, and solve the equation using an appropriate method. 2. To solve inequalities through algebraic means and graphing. 3. To perform operations on and simplify polynomials, rational expressions, radical expressions, logarithmic expressions, or exponential expressions at an intermediate level. 4. To evaluate a function with a numerical or variable argument, and produce the graph of the function by plotting points. Accommodated testing for students with disabilities: Fullerton College is committed to providing educational accommodations for students with disabilities upon the timely request by the student to the instructor. All students who have been authorized for academic adjustments / accommodations for examinations / tests should submit the proper authorizations forms within the first two weeks of the course. Disability Support Services functions as a resource for students and faculty in the determination and provision of the accommodations. To make arrangements for academic accommodations,contact the Disability Support Services (DSS) at (714) 992-7099 in room 842 (behind the library & next to the mailroom). Course Structure: ALEKS Access through FC Canvas, Math 40, Modules tab Technical Support for ALEKS: , or (714) 619-7090 Online Access: You must register in our ALEKS course by Feb. 5. Students not registered by Feb. 5 may dropped from the class. ALEKS includes an electronic version of the text, so you do not need to purchase a printed textbook. Follow the instructions on p. 7 of the syllabus to register in our ALEKS course. Access may be purchased directly through ALEKS using a credit card (about $89 for 18-week access). You may also purchase a textbook package in the FC bookstore for about $119 which includes a printed textbook and a 52- week ALEKS access code. If you are on an EOPS grant, you will need to purchase this package at the bookstore. ALEKS can be accessed using tablets and smartphones, but desktop or laptop computers are recommended. Online Learning: This course is being taught as an online course. That means it is a course taught entirely online, offered via Aleks through FC Canvas website. If you follow the weekly schedule of assignments and keep up with the readings in the text, you should have a very successful experience in taking this online course. Online courses are very different from face-to-face (traditional) classes. Students who are successful in taking online courses must be highly organized, self-motivated and able to stay on schedule. Learning online can be a challenge for students, especially if it is their first online course. Students must make adjustments in their learning strategies. In the classroom, you may be used to taking notes in a lecture and in the online environment collaborative learning is heavily stressed. Students must also contend with technology and differences in communication. Communication: Every student is assigned a college email account and PIN (Personal Identification Number). In a course of this type, it is important that I am able to communicate with you via email. Please do not change your email address in the middle of the semester. The only way I can contact you is via the email address you supply to ALEKS. It is your responsibility to update your email address if it changes and to make sure that you input it correctly. To edit your email address, click on ‘My Account’ in the top right corner of the ALEKS screen. Grades will be determined on the performance of completed homework, chapter tests, quizzes, and a comprehensive final. I’ll honor with the below grading scale. Grading Scale: Categories 3 online Tests 1 on campus Test Homework 4 online quizzes/Chapters Review ALEKS Objective ALEKS Pie Progress 1 on campus Final Course Requirement: Points 100 each 100 20 each 20 15 each 10 each 200 Total 300/30% 100/10% 80/10% 80/10% 60/10% 40/5% 200/25% Percentages 90%-100% -A 80%-89% - B 70%-79% - C 51%-69% -D 50%-Belo