BEGINNING ALGEBRA
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BEGINNING ALGEBRA |
COURSE NUMBER: MAT 101
SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 3
PREREQUISITES: MAT 032 with a C or better, or a Placement Score of NS > 44, or PALG > 50
CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course includes the following topics: operations with signed numbers; operations with algebraic expressions; factoring; techniques for solving linear and fractional equations; and an introduction to graphing.
SYLLABUS:
REQUIRED TEXT: Authors: Lial, Hornsby, McGinnis; Text: Introductory and Intermediate Algebra, 3rd edition. The book package at the Greenville Tech Bookstore comes shrink wrapped with the Student's Solutions Manual, video CD's and the Access Code to the MyMathLab website. The GTC package ISBN is 0-321-39143-8. As an alternative, the access code can be purchased separately from MyMathLab online at this website: http://www.mymathlab.com/buying.html. The MML website contains the e-book and online videos instead of having the hard copy of the book and video CDs. A scientific calculator is required and the TI-30X IIS is recommended if the student must purchase one. A graphing calculator will not be permitted in the testing center. TRIPS TO CAMPUS REQUIRED: 2 ACCESS CODE REQUIRED: Yes ORIENTATION INFORMATION: N/A INSTRUCTOR: GTC Mathematics Department (864) 250-8233 INSTRUCTOR E-MAIL: NA INSTRUCTOR'S NOTE: You must be available to take a proctored mid-term and final exam at the Greenville Tech testing center or an approved testing center of another college. The dates for the mid-term and the final exam are posting in each section. If buying a used book, you will also need to purchase an access code for My Math Lab. There are multiple sections for MAT 101 on-line. Please contact the Greenville Tech Mathematics Department at (864) 250-8233 for your specific instructor information or for more details on this course. Mid-term exam and Final Exam testing will be in the testing center on the Barton campus with paper and pencil. DISTANCE LEARNING ATTENDANCE POLICY: In order to avoid access denied status, students should make contact with their instructor within the first three days of class. Attendance in an online class is defined by correspondence and the student is expected to demonstrate, at least once a week, that he/she is actively involved and is corresponding in the class. Examples of activities that can be used to demonstrate this involvement include, but not limited to the following: posting/receiving e-mails, participating in online course discussions via bulletin boards and chat rooms, and completing and submitting course assignments. Students not meeting the minimum attendance/correspondence requirement may be withdrawn with a grade of "W" or "WF" based upon the student's academic standing at the last date of attendance/correspondence. Email through WebCT will be the primary means of communication, especially when the student is having difficulty answering a question or solving an exercise or a problem. For your instructor to help you effectively, please provide as much information as possible when communicating and it is the student's responsibility to check all virtual correspondence (email, bulletin board) regularly. College Online strongly encourages communication with your instructor.
WITHDRAWAL POLICY: Students are responsible for completing the required forms for dropping/withdrawing from course(s) and failure to do so will result in a performance grade, usually a grade of" F ". Click here for the last day to withdraw: Important Dates