BAINBRIDGE COLLEGE

Division of Technical Studies

COURSE TITLE:          Vocational Math

COURSE NUMBER:     TECH 0085

CONTACT HOURS:     4

CREDIT HOURS:        4

INSTRUCTOR:             Ann Brannen, Assistant Professor of Technical Mathematics

Class Times:               MW    2:00-5:25  or 6:00 -9:25 pm

 Contact Information:        Email:abrannen@bainbridge.edu                         

           Phone:  229.248.2542

              Office:  Room 608

OFFICE HOURS:          MW 5:30-6:00 pm

PURPOSE OF COURSE: To provide the fundamentals of arithmetic, including whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, averages, applied problems, and signed numbers, and to prepare the student to begin the transition from arithmetic to algebra.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:       At the end of the semester you should be able to:

1.                  Perform whole number calculations including binary operations, order of operations, exponents, and roots.

2.                  Perform fraction calculations.

3.                  Perform decimal calculations.

4.                  Solve percent problems.

5.                  Find averages.

6.                  Apply arithmetic fundamentals to business and technical applications.

7.                  Perform calculations

8.                  Become familiar with introductory concepts of algebra.

9.                  Demonstrate work ethics that meet the Technical Division criteria.

TEXTBOOK and ACCESS CODE: Basic College Mathematics, fifth edition by John Tobey and Jeffery Slater

Any student who feels s/he may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact me  privately to discuss your specific needs. Please contact the Office for Disability Services at [248-2579] _and ask for Jessica Long in the Testing Center to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:  A student who enrolls in classes in the Technical Studies Division is expected to attend all class meetings.  It is recognized, however, there may be situations that make it impossible to attend a class at the stated time.  Therefore, absences and/or tardies may be excused by the instructor for the following reasons:  illness, illness in immediate family, death in the immediate family, military duty, unusual work conflicts such as last minute overtime requirements or business emergencies-not just routing work hours, legal obligations (court appearances, etc.) Unexcused absences and unexcused tardies may adversely affect your grade.

CLASS POLICY: Good attendance is necessary to get the most from the course.  Complete the work that is assigned in class.  These are designed to reinforce the concepts covered in class.  If you are confused or do not understand the example problems worked in class, be certain to ask for help. If you must miss a Major Test, you have one week in which to make arrangements to take a make-up test. Daily assignments must be brought up to date immediately after an absence.

WITHDRAWAL FROM CLASS:   Midterm (March 1—regular term) is the last day to drop a class and receive a W.  You MUST submit a Drop/Add form to the Records Office in order to officially drop a class or you will receive an automatic “U” grade for the course.  A “U” grade could cause you to lose your financial aid.    If you have a family or work emergency and cannot submit the Drop Form to the Records Office, call the Records Office at 229.248.2500 and ask to drop or withdraw by phone.   The Records Office staff will complete the paperwork for you.  Withdrawing after midterm results in a U grade unless you get the approval of your instructor AND the Vice President of Academic Affairs due to a non-academic extenuating circumstance.  Withdrawing from a class also may affect your financial aid; but a grade of “F” is even more detrimental to your financial aid and to your cumulative grade point average.  Always talk to your instructor before dropping a class.

PLAGIARISM/CLASS CONDUCT STATEMENT:  To plagiarize is to pass off as one’s own the ideas or words of another.  Copying material from another student will result in a zero for both students.  Pride in your work is what will make you a success in the work place.

Incomplete Grades:  An “I” will be assigned only to students who fail to complete a course due to illness, injury, or other non-academic emergency.  Only those students who were doing satisfactory work will be eligible for the “I” grade.  An “I” must be satisfactorily removed during the following academic semester or the symbol “I” will be changed to the grade “F” by the Records Office.  In unusual circumstances, an instructor may extend an incomplete beyond the one-semester deadline – not to exceed a total of three consecutive calendar semesters.  In order to remove an “I”, students WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO RE-REGISTER for the course.

GRADING

1.    Tests: The score on each major grade for whole numbers assignment, fraction, decimal, and percent tests must be 75% or higher.  At the instructor’s discretion, retests may be permitted when a student falls below the required score on these units.  (Generally, retests are restricted to a maximum of one retest per unit test during the semester.)You must make arrangements with the instructor no later than the last day  for testing date which can be found on the Semester Plan.

Practice Tests:  With each unit, you will have a Practice Quiz available.  This is not for a grade in the class only for your benefit in preparing for a test.  By taking the Practice Quiz for each unit you will also reduce anxiety.

2.    Daily Assignments

1. HOMEWORK: Use your Semester Plan to see dates on which assignments are due.  You must score 75% or higher on all homework assignments to be eligible for the Compass.  100% is the desired score for all students!  Most homework assignments are to be completed on the computer using MyMathLab -Course Compass. 

2. WORK ETHICS:  This class will address ten work ethic characteristics that businesses and industries in Georgia are deeply concerned about:  Attendance, Character, Teamwork, Appearance, Attitude, Productivity, Organizational Skills, Communication, Cooperation, and Respect.

Requirements for eligibility to take the COMPASS exit exam:

3.    EXITING THE COURSE:

To exit the course, a score of 37 or higher is required on the COMPASS exam.

When the above requirements are met by the end of the current semester, the student earns the grade of S (Satisfactory), and the student advances to the next required mathematics course.  Otherwise, the student’s grade will be IP (In Progress) or U (Unsatisfactory), depending on the degree of progress.  With an IP or U grade, the course must be repeated.

v     The COMPASS is a standardized computer test prepared by a team of national educators.  Enough topics are included in the course content of TECH 0085 to prepare the student to earn a satisfactory score.  The COMPASS Test includes some topics that are not included in the course content of TECH 0085.

TECH 0085

*TENTATIVE SEMESTER PLAN

 Summer 2007

Ann Brannen

2:00-5:25 or 6:00-9:25 on MW

*MIDTERM IS June 25, 2007.  Midterm is the last day to drop regular term classes without academic penalty.

*MyMathLab Homework Assignments are due the day of the test for that unit, however it is suggested you use this plan as a guide.**

*Extra Credit* No more than 10 points will be added to a unit test.

Plato computer assignments must be done on campus.  Plato units are to help you understand the material better and are offered as extra credit points. If you complete a unit on required exercises for Fractions, Decimals or Percents, points for each unit will be awarded and can be added to any test. You need to email to let me know when these units are complete. 5 points will be given for each unit completed. You may add a maximum of 10 points to any test.

100 % on every homework assignments in a unit will earn you 5 points on the corresponding chapter test. For example, if you make 100 on every homework assignment in chapter 2 then you will receive 5 points extra on your Fractions Test. All homework assignments must be complete by the date assigned to receive points.

Work Ethics: There are 2 assignments worth 10 points each.  In MML to read about these assignments, you will click the” Work Ethics” button or the “Assignments” button.