MASTER SYLLABUS

2020-2021

A.	Academic Division: Liberal Arts

B.	Discipline: Mathematics

C.	Course Number and Title: MATH 0020 Basic Mathematics and Pre-Algebra Lab

D.	Course Coordinator: Christine Shearer

Assistant Dean: Dr. Steve Haynes

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E.	Credit Hours: 1 (2 contact hours)

F.	Prerequisites: Mandatory co-requisite for enrolling in MATH 0073

G.	Syllabus Effective Date: Fall, 2020

H.	Textbook(s) Title: None (Students will use the same books as are used in MATH 0073 Basic Mathematics and Pre-Algebra)

I.	Workbook(s) and/or Lab Manual:	None

J.	Course Description: This supplementary lab is designed to provide additional practice and consultation in basic operations involving whole numbers, integers, decimals and fractions; solving basic equations; ratio and proportion; percentage; simplifying polynomials; measurement including the metric system; perimeters, areas, and volumes of geometric figures; square root; and descriptive statistics. MATH 0020 is graded pass (P) or no pass (NP). The course is required for students who receive an Accuplacer Arithmetic score of 34 or below, a COMPASS Pre-Algebra score of 25 or below or an ACT Math Score of 10 or below.

K.	College-Wide Learning Objectives:

College-Wide Learning Outcomes	Assessment - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written
Communication – Speech
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Quantitative Literacy

L.	Course Outcomes and Assessment Methods:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student shall:

Outcomes	Assessment - - How it is met & When it is met
Read, write, add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers and integers	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 1, 2, 4 and 16
Simplify expressions using the order of operations	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 1, 2, 4 and 16
Read, write, add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions (reducing when needed), changing mixed numbers to fractions and vice versa and simplifying fractions	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 3, 4 and 16
Read, write, add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals, compare and convert fractions and decimals	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 5, 8 and 16
Convert between decimals/fractions and percents	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 6, 8 and 16
Solve basic linear equations and proportions	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 6, 7, 8 and 16
Evaluate radical expressions	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 6, 8 and 16
Solve percent problems and simple interest problems	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 7, 8 and 16
Translate verbal expressions into algebraic expressions or equations and solve mixture and uniform motion problems	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 8 and 16
Plot points, graph linear equations and calculate the slope of a straight line	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 9, 10, 12 and 16
Add, subtract and multiply polynomials, evaluate and simplify expressions with integer exponents using the order of operations and use scientific notation	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 10, 11, 12 and 16
Factor common factors and trinomials with a leading coefficient of one	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 12 and 16
Convert measurements within the metric system	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 13 and 16
Calculate perimeters, areas, and volumes problems of geometric figures	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 13, 14 and 16
Use the Pythagorean Theorem and square root concept to calculate unknown sides of right triangles	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 15 and 16
Find the mean, mode and median of a group of numbers	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 15 and 16

M.	Topical Timeline (Subject to Change):

Whole numbers

Integers

Fractions

Decimals

Percents

Solving equations/proportions

Radicals

Application problems

Graphing linear equations

Polynomials

Factoring

Metric system

Perimeter, area and volume

Pythagorean Theorem

Mean, median and mode

N.	Course Assignments:

WebAssign assignments will be completed together in class.

Week 1	1. WebAssign Review Assignment -Section 1.1 A – D Introduction to Whole Numbers 2. WebAssign Review Assignment - Section 1.2 A – C Addition and Subtraction of Whole Numbers	3. WebAssign Review Assignment - Section 1.3 A – C Multiplication and Division of Whole Numbers 4. WebAssign Review Assignment - Section 1.4 A, B Exponential Notation and the Order of Operations Agreement
Week 2	1. WebAssign Review Assignment -Section 2.1 A, B Introduction to Integers 2. WebAssign Review Assignment - Section 2.2 A – C Addition and Subtraction of Integers	3. WebAssign Review Assignment -Section 2.3 A – C Multiplication and Division of Integers 4. WebAssign Review Assignment - Section 2.4 A, B Exponents and the Order of Operations Agreement
Week 3	1. WebAssign Review Assignment -Section 3.1 A – C The Least Common Multiple and Greatest Common Factor 2. WebAssign Review Assignment - Section 3.2 A, B Introduction to Fractions	3. WebAssign Review Assignment -Section 3.3 A – C Writing Equivalent Fractions 4. WebAssign Review Assignment - Section 3.4 A – C Multiplication and Division of Fractions
Week 4	1. WebAssign Review Assignment -Section 3.5 A – C Addition and Subtraction of Fractions 2. WebAssign Review Assignment - Section 3.6 A, B Operations on Positive and Negative Fractions 3. WebAssign Review Assignment - Section 3.7 A The Order of Operations Agreement	4. WebAssign Review Assignment – Review for Test 1
Week 5	1. WebAssign Review Assignment -Section 4.1 A – C Introduction to Decimals 2. WebAssign Review Assignment - Section 4.2 A, B Adding and Subtracting Decimals	3. WebAssign Review Assignment -Section 4.3 A – C Multiplying and Dividing Decimals 4. WebAssign Review Assignment - Section 4.4 A – C, (D?) Comparing and Converting Fractions and Decimals
Week 6	1. WebAssign Review Assignment -Section 4.5 A, B Introduction to Percents 2. WebAssign Review Assignment - Section 4.6 A – C Radical Expressions and Real Numbers	3. WebAssign Review Assignment -Section 6.1 A – D Introduction to Equations 4. WebAssign Review Assignment - Section 6.2 A, B Proportions
Week 7	1. WebAssign Review Assignment -Section 6.3 A – C The Basic Percent Equation 2. WebAssign Review Assignment - Section 6.4 A, B Percent Increase and Percent Decrease	3. WebAssign Review Assignment -Section 6.6 A Simple Interest 4. WebAssign Review Assignment - Section 7.1 A – D General Equations
Week 8	1. WebAssign Review Assignment -Section 7.2 A, B Translating Sentences into Equations 2. WebAssign Review Assignment - Section 7.3 A, B, (C?) Mixture and Uniform Motion Problems	3. WebAssign Review Assignment – Review for Test 2
Week 9	1. WebAssign Review Assignment -Section 8.1B The Rectangular Coordinate System	2. WebAssign Review Assignment -Section 8.3 A – D Linear Functions
Week 10	1. WebAssign Review Assignment -Section 8.4 A, C Slope of a Straight Line	2. WebAssign Review Assignment -Section 10.1 A, B Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials 3. WebAssign Review Assignment - Section 10.2 A, B Multiplication of Monomials
Week 11	1. WebAssign Review Assignment -Section 10.3 A – C Multiplication of Polynomials	2. WebAssign Review Assignment -Section 10.4 A, B Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation
Week 12	1. WebAssign Review Assignment – Review for Test 3	2. WebAssign Review Assignment -Section 11.1 A, B Common Factors 3. WebAssign Review Assignment - Section 11.2 A, B Factoring Polynomials of the Form
Week 13	1. WebAssign Review Assignment -Section 19.2 A – C The Metric System	2. WebAssign Review Assignment -Section 20.2 A – C Perimeter of a Plane Geometric Figure
Week 14	1. WebAssign Review Assignment -Section 20.3 A – C Area of a Plane Geometric Figure	2. WebAssign Review Assignment -Section 20.4 A, C Volume
Week 15	1. WebAssign Review Assignment -Section 20.5 A – C The Pythagorean Theorem	2. WebAssign Review Assignment -Section 21.4 A Find the mean, median and mode of a distribution
Week 16	1. WebAssign Review Assignment – Review for Final Exam	2. WebAssign Review Assignment – Review for Final Exam

O.	Recommended Course Grading Scale:

NUMERIC	GRADE	POINTS	DEFINITION
93–100	A	4.00	Superior
90–92	A-	3.67	Superior
87–89	B+	3.33	Above Average
83–86	B	3.00	Above Average
80–82	B-	2.67	Above Average
77–79	C+	2.33	Average
73–76	C	2.00	Average
70-72	C-	1.67	Below Average
67–69	D+	1.33	Below Average
63-66	D	1.00	Below Average
60-62	D-	0.67	Poor
00-59	F	0.00	Failure

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Q.	Examination Policy:

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R.	Class Attendance and Homework Make-Up Policy:

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S.	Classroom Expectations:

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T.	College Procedures/Policies:

Important information regarding College Procedures and Policies can be found on the syllabus supplement located at

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