BAINBRIDGE COLLEGE
Division of Technical Studies
COURSE TITLE: Vocational Math
COURSE NUMBER: TECH 0085
CONTACT HOURS: 4
CREDIT HOURS: 4
INSTRUCTOR: Hope Toole, Assistant Professor of Technical Mathematics
CONTACT
INFORMATION: E-mail: htoole@bainbridge.edu
Web page: http://fsweb.bainbridge.edu/htoole/
Phone: 229.248.2544
Office: Room 639
OFFICE HOURS: M: 11:45am – 1:45pm
W: 10:00am – 1:00pm
TR: 9:45 – 10:00am, 11:45am – 1:45pm
7:45 – 8:00pm
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: Basic College Mathematics, Sixth Edition by Tobey and Slater. Published by Prentice-Hall
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 participation 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. The test for each unit will be available online for one week only. Students will be allowed only two attempts to pass with a score of 75% or higher. Homework must be brought up to date immediately after an absence. Cell phones are not allowed in class.
GRADING: Grades assigned in this course are: S, U, and IP
S is assigned if the course is completed and the Compass test is passed.
IP is assigned if the course is completed but the Compass test is either not taken or not passed.
U is assigned to students who quit attending class.
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.
Requirements for eligibility to take the COMPASS exit exam:
1. Daily average must be 75% or higher. My expectation is that students will have a 100% homework average.
2. The score on each major test for whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percents must be 75% or higher. (At the instructor’s discretion, retests may be permitted when a student falls below the required score on a unit. Retests are restricted to one retest per unit.)
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.
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 NOTE BE PERMITTED TO RE-REGISTER for the course.
WITHDRAWAL FROM CLASS: Midterm (October 9—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 “F” grade for the course. An “F” 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 an F 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.
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. There will be ten Work Ethics assignments given to you during the course of the semester. These assignments will be posted to a Discussion Board online.
** 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 OR contact Ridge Harper in the Office for Disability Services at 229-248-2579 _in the Bainbridge College Library to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities.
**Career planning is a very important part of your education at Bainbridge College. Think about what type of career you want to pursue, and know the training, education, and skills it will require. Ask yourself what you enjoy, what you are good at, and what your personality is. Research careers you are interested in. What does it pay? What are the working conditions? Is that job available in the area you plan to live? What is its outlook for the future?
Check for dates of Career Planning Workshops in the Calendar/Upcoming Events section on the BC website, or look for announcements in the lobby of the Technical Studies Building. Plan to attend a career planning workshop this semester!
These websites contain valuable career information:
http://online.onetcenter.org, http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm , www.gcic.peachnet.edu.