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Frederick
Community College Online MA111 – Pre-Calculus
Summer
2009
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Class begins: |
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Last Day to Withdraw:
7/08/09 |
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You must send your
email address to the instructor before class begins |
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Instructor
Information: |
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Name: Pei Taverner |
Office: B108 |
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E-mail: ptaverner@frederick.edu |
Phone
Number: 301 846 2546 |
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Office
Hours: By appointment |
Campus
Mail Box #: 188 |
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Course
Information: |
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Credits: 4 |
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On-campus
Meetings: 0 |
On-campus
Exams: 2 |
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Prerequisites: C in MA82 or equiv |
Corequisites: None |
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Course
Description: |
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This
course presents the concepts of pre-calculus from four points of view:
geometric (graphs), numeric (tables), symbolic (formulas), and written
(verbal descriptions). Topics include
trigonometry, exponential functions, power functions, logarithmic functions,
and polynomial functions. Students
enrolled in this class should expect to devote as much time to this course as
they would an on-campus course. The
independent nature of MA 111-ONL requires you to be self-motivated. |
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Core
Learning Outcomes: |
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Upon
completion of this course you will: 1.
articulate the concepts of pre-calculus. This will
be accomplished through writing and
speaking in effective, organized, clear, and grammatically correct English
appropriate for mathematics. (gen ed obj. 1) 2.
interpret and analyze tables, graphs, and diagrams
to convey quantitative information and solve pre-calculus problems. (gen ed obj. 13) 3.
perform mathematical operations and apply them to
practical situations. (gen ed obj. 11) 4.
generate and evaluate alternative solutions to
pre-calculus problems. (gen ed obj.5) 5.
demonstrate a variety of problem-solving techniques
using different mathematical tools and alternative representations of
numerical and analytical concepts with application to numerical data. (gen ed obj. 12) 6.
use the technology of a changing world appropriate
to pre-calculus mathematics. (gen ed obj.
19, 21) 7.
display academic honesty and adhere to professional
standards in their fields. (gen ed obj.23) |
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Specific Learning
Outcomes:
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Upon
completion of this course you will be able: |
1. model real world
situations with linear, polynomial, exponential, logarithmic and
trigonometric functions.
2. relate the
characteristic features of the graphs of linear, polynomial, exponential,
logarithmic and trigonometric functions to their equations.
3. algebraically
manipulate and solve linear, polynomial, exponential, logarithmic and
trigonometric equations.
4. use technology to
investigate and solve algebraic and transcendental functions and equations.
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Instructional
Methods: |
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I will utilize multiple and
varied instructional methods in order to meet your needs:
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How is this course organized:
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MA
111-ONLINE is organized around the textbook PreCalculus,
which consists of 11 chapters (we will not study the final 3 chapters). The chapters
and weekly activities have a consistent structure. Learning objectives are clearly stated on
the Blackboard web site for this course under the weekly Assignments folders. |
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Course
Text: |
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I am trying
something new this semester to help our students to cut down their book
expense. No printed text
book is required for this class! Instead, students are required to
register and enroll in a MathZone class created by
me. Once you have registered
and enrolled in MathZone class, you will get access
to textbook (in pdf) and ALL the other resources
through FCC MA111Net Blackboard. I will be sending
MathZone instruction on how to register
to your FCC student email account by May 15 so please check your FCC student
email account. |
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You will also need to have a TI 83+ or
TI 84 Graphing Calculator |
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Instruction on
how to access FCC Blackboard: Click http://frederick.blackboard.com/ to open an
Internet Explorer with the Blackboard Login Page.
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Progress
Report: |
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By
the end of the 3rd of class, I will have returned several graded assignments.
At this point you will be able to evaluate your progress and decide if you
need to make any adjustments (additional time devoted to course, tutoring,
conference with me) to best assure your success in this course. All grades
will be posted in the MA 111 Blackboard site, under "Grades/Tools."
Grades are accessed by clicking on "My Grades." |
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Evaluation
Methods: |
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>90% A 80% - 90% B
70% - 80% C 60% - 70% D
<60% F |
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Assessment Type
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Assessment Details
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Grading Criteria
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Weekly Homework Quizzes
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6 Online biweekly Homework Quizzes. This means there
are two quizzes each week.
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60 points
(10 points per quiz)
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Exams
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2 paper- and-pencil Exams must be proctored in FCC Testing
Center.
(62.50% of total
grade) |
200 points
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Shared Responses
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6 Weekly Participation includes being actively involved in online tasks
and discussions boards.
(18.75%
of total grade)
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60 points
(10 points each week)
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If
the graded performance for online assignments differs significantly from the
grade average for proctored assignments, the instructor reserves the right to
administer additional tests. |
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Attendance/Participation Policy: |
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This course is NOT self-paced. You must complete all activities on a
weekly basis. To do so, you must log
onto the Blackboard site regularly (a few times a week). You are expected to complete all
online activities as well as two on-campus tests taken in the Testing Center. |
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Email
Policy: |
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Email
is an instructional tool essential to student-instructor and student-student
communication. In the Blackboard environment by default, your email address
is available to all students in this course. However,
students are permitted to use email addresses of other students in this
course only for the purpose and the duration of this course. Students
who are concerned about the privacy of their personal email address are
reminded that all students have a @myfcc.frederick.edu email account and
login information can be found at https://myfcc.frederick.edu/ . I
will respond to regular student email inquiries (grades, posted assignments,
and tests excluded) within the time frame of 24 to 48 hours. |
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Academic
Honesty: |
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Work in this course is subject to the provisions
of the FCC Code of Academic Honesty. Plagiarism in any form will not be
tolerated. As a student, it is your job to practice academic honesty at ALL
times. Make sure that all sources,
particularly Internet sources, get proper credit for quotations, paraphrases,
and ideas. |
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Important
Dates: |
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May 30 |
First day of Class |
General Course
Outline:
See Assignments button in Blackboard for more details.
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Unit
1 – Review of Algebra & Functions |
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Unit
2 – Families of Functions |
Unit 3 – Trigonometric Functions |
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Students with Disabilities
FCC provides reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified students with
disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
(ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and
amendments. Students with disabilities
who are in need of accommodations must contact the Services for Students with
Disabilities (SSD) office at 301-846-2408 (A Building, Room 106A) in order to
request and apply for services. The SSD
office will require appropriate documentation of a disability. Questions related to accommodations or
services can be directed to the SSD office.
Additional information related to services can be viewed at the
following FCC web page: http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/disability.aspx.
If you currently
receive services from the SSD office, please submit your Student Success Plan
to me and make an appointment with me to discuss your accommodations and needs
in class. I will hold any information
you share with me in strict confidence unless you give me permission to do
otherwise.