SOUTH PUGET SOUND

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

TITLE: MAT NO 80/9

Basic Math I/II DEPT: CREDITS 5
H . 0

0SYLLABUS
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Operations with whole numbers, fractions, decimals. Also includes percent proportions, measurement,
basic geometry, applications, problem-solving strategies, and writing about mathematics.

Prerequi Appropriate placement test or MATH 80

site:

QUARTER/Y WI/1 DAY M-F SECTI 5538/55 TIM 7:00A-

EAR: 0 S: ON: 49 E: 7:50A
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PROFES OFFICE
Steve Kollmansberger 34-124
SOR LOCATION:
OFFICE HOURS: M-F 10:00A – 10:50A
PHONE skollmansberger@spscc.ctc
360-596-5307 E-MAIL:
No: .edu

0MATERIALS REQUIRED:
Textbook: Martin-Gay “Basic College Mathematics” 3rd edition with MathXL
MathXL website: www.mathxl.com
SparkNotes website: http://www.sparknotes.com/math/ (pre-algebra section is
relevant)

GENERAL 0COURSE FEATURES/POLICIES:

Academic Honesty: All work is to represent own efforts rather than to be copied
from another. Cheating will result in an F grade for the assignment or test. For
the academic honesty policy, refer to the Code of Student Rights and
Responsibilities found on the college’s website.

Financial Aid: Students receiving financial aid should ALWAYS check with
Financial aid prior to withdrawing, signing an incomplete contract, changing to an
audit, or receiving an F or V grade in a class.”

Class Participation/Attendance: Attendance is not required. However, lack of attendance is

likely to have an adverse impact on your ability to succeed in the assignments and tests, and may also
result in you missing important announcements. Check with instructor or other students for material
covered on missed days. When coming in late or leaving early, please do so quietly to avoid distracting
the class.

Missed Exams and/or Assignments: Assignments are due at 11:59P on the day specified.
Late assignments will be penalized 10% per day, until the solution is discussed in class. Once an
assignment solution is discussed in class, the assignment will no longer be accepted for any credit.

Make-up (late) exams or quizzes are only available with documented cause, such as illness or disaster.
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TITLE: MAT NO 80/9

Basic Math I/II DEPT: CREDITS 5
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MATH CLASS:
Students must demonstrate they can do operations with whole numbers, fractions and decimals without
a calculator. Calculators are appropriate (and encouraged) for work with proportions, conversions,
measurements and geometry. The math department recommends the TI 30X, available in the bookstore.

SPSCC offers free Math tutorial services for its students in building 22 room 222. Its hours of operation
change quarterly but they are roughly Monday through Friday 8 AM to 2PM, Tuesday and Wednesday 8
AM to 8 PM and Saturdays 10 AM to 1 PM. Please contact Jay Thomas the Math center coordinator at
jthomas@spscc.ctc.edu

MathXL will be used for this course. You will need to have a MathXL access code. If you purchase a
new textbook from the bookstore, it will include a code. You may also have a code from a previous
term, or purchase a stand-alone code from www.mathxl.com Specific instructions for registering for
this course will be provided.

MATH PROGRESSION:
Your final grade in this course determines if you receive credit for MATH 80 or MATH 90. In addition,
an optional waiver test will be administered that, for students receiving MATH 90 credit, can waive
MATH 94.
If you final grade in this class is And your math waiver test is Then your next math class is
Less than B- N/A (doesn’t apply) MATH 90
B- or better Fail or not completed MATH 94 or BUS 104
B- or better Pass MATH 98 or MATH 101

0INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS AND EXPECTATIONS

0
Evaluation: Percentage: Grading Scale
Assignment (9 @ 10 pt) = 90 pt 22.5% A 90-100%
Quizzes (8 @ 10 pt) = 80 pt 20% B 80-89%
Exams (3 @ 50 pt) = 150 pt 37.5% C 70-79%
Final Exam (80 pt) 20% D 60-69%

Total = 400 points

Incomplete: Because of extenuating circumstances, the instructor may consider

issuing an Incomplete. The student is eligible if the student is halfway through the
course, is earning at least a C, and is able to complete the course by working with
the instructor no later than the subsequent quarter.

Support Services Available:

Library, Writing, Math Centers
Computer Labs
Disability Support Services
Tutoring available if enrolled in technical program
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TITLE: MAT NO 80/9

Basic Math I/II DEPT: CREDITS 5
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COMMUNITY COLLEGE

TITLE: MAT NO 80/9

Basic Math I/II DEPT: CREDITS 5
H . 0

0COURSE SCHEDULE/CALENDAR/DUE DATES:

Please be aware, this schedule is tentative and subject to change.

Week 1: 4 Jan – 8 Jan ADVISING

Tue 9 Feb (NO CLASS)
Topics Intro, overview, whole number DAY
Reading Chapter 1 Topics Ratios
Assignment 0 Due Wed 6 Jan Reading Chapter 5.1, 5.2

Week 2: 11 Jan – 15 Jan Quiz 4 Mon 8 Feb

Topics Intro to fractions, simplifying Assignment 4 Due Wed 10 Feb
Reading Chapter 2.1 – 2.3 EXAM 2 Chapters 3 and 4. Fri 12 Feb
Quiz 1 Mon 11 Jan

Assignment 1 Due Wed 13 Jan

Week 7: 15 Feb – 19 Feb
Week 3: 18 Jan – 22 Jan
HOLIDAY Mon 18 Jan (no class) HOLIDAY Mon 15 Feb (NO CLASS)
Multiplying, dividing, LCM, Topics Proportions
Topics Reading Chapter 5.3, 5.4
adding
Reading Chapter 2.4 – 2.5, 3.1 – 3.3
EXAM 1 Chapters 1 and 2. Fri 22 Jan
Week 8: 22 Feb – 26 Feb

Topics Percents
Week 4: 25 Jan – 29 Jan Reading Chapter 6

Add/subtract mixed numbers, Quiz 5 Mon 22 Feb

Topics
order of operators
Assignment 5 Due Wed 24 Feb
Reading Chapter 3.4 – 3.6
Quiz 2 Mon 25 Jan

Assignment 2 Due Wed 27 Jan

Math 94 Week 9: 1 Mar – 5 Mar
Fri 29 Jan
Waiver Test
Topics Measurements
Reading Chapter 7.1 – 7.5
Week 5: 1 Feb – 5 Feb
Quiz 6 Mon 1 Mar
Topics Decimals Assignment 6 Due Wed 3 Mar
Reading Chapter 4 EXAM 3 Chapters 5 and 6. Fri 5 Mar

Quiz 3 Mon 1 Feb

Assignment 3 Due Wed 3 Feb
Week 10: 8 Mar – 12 Mar

Week 6: 8 Feb – 12 Feb Topics Geometry

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Reading Chapter 8
Quiz 7 Mon 8 Mar Topics Cumulative Review
Assignment 7 Due Wed 10 Mar Reading As needed, chapters 1 through 8

Quiz 8 Mon 15 Mar

Assignment 8 Due Wed 17 Mar
Week 11: 15 Mar – 19 Mar

FINAL EXAM: Monday 22 March, 7:00AM to 8:50AM

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:

COURSE CONTENT: