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Basic
Mathematics Fall
2002
Math 181 A-2
Sept. 24 Oct. 17, 2002
1 Unit
Math 181 B-2 Oct. 22 Nov. 14, 2002
1 Unit Math 181 C-2 Nov. 19 Dec. 12, 2002 1 Unit Meeting Times:
Tuesday
& Thursday 3:30 4:45 PM Room: A213 Instructor:
Bic Ha Olson
Phone:
541-4660 Ext. 368 Email:
Olson@ltcc.cc.ca.us
Office: A 204 Office Hours:
Monday: 11:00 12:00 PM @
Gateway Math Center
Tuesday: 9:00
10:00 AM @ Office: A204
Wednesday: 3:30 - 4:30 @ Gateway Math Center
Thursday: 2:30 3:30 PM @ Office: A204
Friday: 11:00 12 PM @ Office:
A204 The
best way to contact me is to call my office.
If I am not in, please leave me a message because I check my voicemail
regularly. Required Text: Basic College Mathematics by Tobey & Slater, Fourth Edition. Course Description: The purpose of this course is to teach students the skills in basic arithmetic and to enable them to apply these skills in the manipulation and application of basic arithmetic problems. This is a short course covering the first three modules of the Math 181 A-E sequence. Each class is one unit and covers a different topic: Module 181 A Whole Numbers (Chapters 1 & Section 7.5) Module 181 B Fractions (Chapter 2) Module 181 C Decimals (Chapter 3) This class is a
positive attendance class. I will
take attendance every day. Students with disabilities must identify themselves to me within the first two weeks of class. Accommodations
for Students with Disabilities:
Students requiring accommodations for a certain disability that may affect
class performance are requested to schedule with a staff member at the DRC to
discuss this during the first week of the quarter so that appropriate
arrangements can be made. * Course materials available in alternate format. How to
succeed in a Math class: 1. Come to every class meeting. 2. Arrive early, get yourself settled and be ready when class starts. Sit where you wont be distracted and take notes. 3. Read each section before it is discussed in class. 4. Do all the homework 5. Do some math every day. 6. Start preparing for exams at least one week in advance. 7. Ask questions, especially if you dont understand a concept. 8. Take advantage of tutors and office hours. 9. Study in groups and do your homework with a classmate. The Gateway Math Center has free tutoring for all registered students. Please Log In and Out so that the facility gets the funds it needs. Calculators
are not allowed for this class. Method of
Evaluation: Homework must be completed and turned in at the beginning of class on the day it is due. Please be neat and show your work for each homework problem. Each section that is incomplete or turned in late will receive half credit. Homework is 5% of the class grade. Quizzes are given at the half way point of each module. The quiz counts for 25% of the class grade for the module. All students are to take the quiz on the same day. If you miss a quiz, there is a penalty for make-up quizzes. Exams are given at the end of each module. All students must take the exam by the last day of class. If a student does not receive a passing grade in a module, that student will not be allowed to continue on to the next module. The exam counts for 70% of the class grade for that module. Each Module receives a separate grade. Grades are based on the following scale.
A
90% - 100%
B
80% - 89%
C
70% - 79%
D
60% - 69% Homework
problems that say Odd, means do all
the Odd problems.
EOO
means do Every Other Odd problem. Tentative Lecture Schedule Math 181 A-2 Date Topic
Section
Homework
Sept. 24 Introduction, Understanding Whole Numbers 1.1 #1 19 Odd, 21 53 EOO. Sept. 26 Addition of Whole Numbers 1.2 #1 53 EOO. Subtraction of Whole Numbers 1.3 #1 19 Odd, 21 85 EOO. HW 1 Sections 1.1 1.3 are due Tuesday, Oct. 1 Oct. 1 Multiplication of Whole Numbers 1.4 #1 97 EOO. Division of Whole Numbers 1.5 #1 85 EOO. Oct. 3 Exponents & Order of Operations 1.6 #1 6 All, 7 105 EOO. HW 2 Sections 1.4 1.6 are due Tuesday, Oct. 8 Oct. 8 Quiz (1.1 1.5) Rounding and Estimation 1.7 #1 4 All, 5 31 Odd, #33 81 EOO, 85 88 All. Oct. 10 Square Roots 7.5 #1 5 All, 7 31 Odd, Applied Problems 1.8 #1 25 Odd HW 3 Sections 1.7, 1.8 & 7.5 are due Tuesday, Oct. 15 Oct. 15 Review for Module A Exam Pages 98 103 Review problems #3 163 EOO Pages 104 105 Chapter 1 Test All problems, Page 501 # 27 31 All. HW 4 This set of problems of the Review & Chapter test are due Thursday,
Oct. 17, the day
of the Exam. Oct. 17
Exam for Module A (Chapter 1 & Section 7.5) Tentative Lecture Schedule Math 181 B-2 Date Topic Section HW Oct. 22 Understanding Fractions 2.1 #1 5 All, 7 51 Odd Simplifying Fractions 2.2 #1 6 All, 7 91 EOO Oct. 24 Improper Fractions & Mixed Numbers 2.3 #1 4 All, 5 79 EOO
HW 1 Sections 2.1 2.3 are due Tuesday, Oct 29 Oct. 29 Multiplication of Fractions & Mixed Numbers 2.4 #1 15 Odd, 17 57 EOO Division of Fractions & Mixed Numbers 2.5 #3 75 EOO Oct. 31 The Least Common Denominator 2.6 #3 29 Odd, 31 79 EOO
HW 2 Sections 2.4 2.6 are due Tuesday, Nov. 5 Nov. 5 Quiz (2.1 2.5) Addition & Subtraction of Fractions 2.7 #1 53 Odd, 55 67 EOO Nov. 7 Combining Mixed Numbers & Order of Operations 2.8 #1 41 Odd, 43 71 EOO Applied Problems involving Fractions 2.9 #1 29 Odd, pg. 187 #1. HW 3 Sections 2.7 2.9 are due Tuesday, Nov. 12 Nov. 12 Review for Module B Exam Review problems Pages 191 194 #1 79 EOO Pages 195 196 Chapter 2 Test, All Problems. HW 4 This set of problems of the Review and Chapter test are due Thursday,
Nov. 14, the
day of the Exam. Nov. 14
Exam for Module B (Chapter 2) EOO
means do Every Other Odd problem. Tentative Lecture Schedule Math 181 C-2 Date
Topic
Section
HW
Nov. 19 Decimal Notation 3.1 #1 61 Odd Comparing, Ordering & Rounding Decimals 3.2 #1 25 Odd, 29 69 EOO Nov. 21 Addition & Subtraction of Decimals 3.3 #1 15 Odd, 17 61 EOO HW 1 Sections 3.1
3.3 are due Tuesday, Nov. 26 Nov. 26 Multiplication of Decimals 3.4 #1 53 Odd Division of Decimals 3.5 #1 31 Odd, 33 53 EOO Nov. 28 Thanksgiving Holiday, No Classes HW 2 Sections 3.4,
3.5 are due Tuesday, Dec. 3 Dec. 3 Quiz
(Sections 3.1 3.4), Converting Fractions to Decimals 3.6 #1 5 All, 7 71 EOO & Order of Operations Dec. 5 Applied Problems Involving Decimals 3.7 #1 39 Odd HW 3 Sections 3.6,
3.7 are due Tuesday, Dec. 10 Dec. 10 Review for Module C Exam Pages. 258 261 Review problems #1 4 All, #7 67 EOO Page 262 Chapter 3 Test, All Problems. HW 4 This set of problems of the Review and Chapter test are due Thursday,
Dec. 12, the day
of the Exam. Dec. 12 Exam for Module C (Chapter 3) |