Syllabus for Math 102 Online

E-mail Etiquette: E-mail is an important way of communicating so a procedure needs to be in place for me to respond to you in a timely manner. I will not respond to any general questions sent to me…these should all be posted on the Discussion Board in the Course Compass website at http://www.coursecompass.com . If you have a personal E-mail for me, it should contain Math 102 in the subject line. I cannot guarantee that I will respond to you immediately if this is not in the subject line of the E-mail. I will respond to your e-mails within 1 business day from Monday to Thursday. If you have not received a response from me within that time frame, it is safe to assume that I did not receive your original e-mail and you should resend it.

Text:Elementary Algebra by Bittinger and Ellenbogen 8th edition; published by Pearson.You are not required to purchase a text book, however, if you wish to use an old text, then you must purchase the access code from the publishers website, the CRC bookstore or another online website. You will need a credit card or Visa debit card to purcahse the access code from the publisher and you will not receive a physical book. But you will have access to everything online to be successful in the course. Follow the instructions in the "online orientation" from my website when you register into the course to purchase the access code only. You must be registered into Course Compass by 6/10 if you wish to remain in the class. Course Compass offers a free 17-day trial so there is no reason that you cannot meet that requirement. I will drop students who fail to register with Course Compass by that time to accomodate students on the waiting list.

Course Code: If you are registering into Course Compass for the first time, you will need the code for the course. It is quirarte06394....notice that it is my last name followed by the numbers 06394. Make sure that you spell my name correctly...otherwise, the computer will not recognize the course that has been set up.

Course Objectives: This course covers operations on real numbers, polynomials, radicals and rational expressions; quadratic,radical and rational equations; graphing linear equations and linear inequalities, rate, and slope; quadratics and the quadratic formula along with completing the square; application problems and critical thinking skills on all of the above.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

•SLO#1: Understand the concept of prime polynomial and record the products of prime factors of polynomials using various techniques.
•Factor out common factors and factor using grouping.
•Factor difference of square expressions, and factoring trinomial expressions including perfect square trinomials.
•Solve polynomial equations by factoring and using the zero factor property.
•Think critically and abstractly by Modeling an application problem using a polynomial equation and solving and appropriately interpreting the solution.
•SLO#2: Simplify rational expressions and apply mathematical terminology, symbols, arithmetic operations and problem-solving on rational expressions.
•Multiply and divide rational expressions and incorporate factoring to simplify to lowest terms.
•Add rational equations using the algebraic method and least common denominator.
•Solve rational equations by multiplying by the least common denominator.
•Develop an appropriate rational equation to model an application problem and use problem-solving skills to solve interpreting the results.
•SLO#3: Identify and analyze linear equations, linear inequalities and effectively organize, present and summarize quantitative information using symbolic, numerical and graphical methods.
•Generate an algebraic model for data that follows linear behavior and interpret the results of this model.
•Applications of linear models including linear growth, linear depreciations and rates.
•Graph a linear inequality, compute and interpret the solution to a system of linear inequalities using a graph.
•SLO#4: Demonstrate with proficiency how to use arithmetic operations on radicals, simplify radical expressions and solve radical and quadratic equations.
•Simplify different types of radicals, rationalizing denominators and combining radicals when it is appropriate.
•Solve radical equations and evaluate radical expressions.
•Solve applied problems using radical equations and using the Pythagorean Theorem to solve triangles and applications.
•Verify how to extend the definition of an exponent to a rational exponent and interpret a rational exponent as a radical.
•Present solutions by radicals of quadratics by taking roots, completing the square and the quadratic formula and employ quadratics in various applications.

Prerequisite: Math 101, Beginning Algebra, or equivalent with a "C" or better, or eligibility as determined by the assessment process.You must have this to me by the 6/10 or you will be dropped from the course. You can provide the verification by either scanning it and sending it as an email attachment, mailing it to me at CRC, faxing it to 916-691-7142, or dropping it off at the Math/Science Area Office on campus.

Chapters: We will cover chapters 3, 5,6,7.5-7.7, 8 and 9.1-9.5; The program can build a study plan for the areas that need review.

Student Requirements:
· Students are required to spend the amount of time necessary to master the concepts of the class.
· Post general questions to the discussion board.
· Make time to seek help from their instructor, online links to tutoring sites, or the Math Center if they are having difficulty with any of the material in the course.
STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO KEEP CURRENT WITH THE ASSIGNMENTS. STUDENTS WHO FAIL TO LOGIN TO COURSE COMPASS AND COMPLETE ASSIGNMENTS FOR MORE THAN 6 DAYS WILL BE DROPPED FROM THE CLASS.
· Check the Announcement page frequently for updates in the class.
· Students are required to have an e-mail address.
· Students are expected to register with the computer component at http://www.CourseCompass.com during the first 3 days of the course. Students who are not registered into course compass by 6/10 will be dropped from the class.
· Students are expected to contact the tech support at the number found on my website at http://wserver.crc.losrios.edu/quirars under FAQ for this class immediately if they are having trouble accessing any of the assignments online.
If you are having technical problems, call tech support at 1-800-677-6337.
· Students are expected to visit the web site wserver.crc.losrios.edu/quirars for information regarding this course.

Exams: Please refer to the schedule for the dates of the exams. Reviews for the exams are available at http://www.CourseCompass.com under the homework. No make-up exams are allowed.

Homework: Homework is assigned in Course compass and is due every Monday at 12pm. You may work ahead if you desire. Homework is completed on the computer and the assignments can be found at the CourseCompass web site. Simply go to http://www.CourseCompass.com, login, choose your course and then choose "Homework" from the navigation bar on the left NO LATE HOMEWORK WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Quizzes: There are quizzes online at the CourseCompass web site. Simply go to http://www.CourseCompass.com login, and choose your course. The quizzes can be accessed by clicking on the "Take a Test/Quiz" icon on the navigation bar on the left from the announcement page. I have set the program so that you have 2 attempts at the quiz. You may use notes and calculators when taking these. Again, quiz scores will be recorded after the exam has been completed. The computer will take the best of the two scores. Again, all assigned quizzes are due on Monday at 12 pm. NO LATE QUIZZES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Final Exam: The final exam is comprehensive and covers all the material in the course. Again there is a review online at http://www.CourseCompass.com.

Grading Your grade in the course will be determined by:

Grade in the course:

I reserve the right to make slight adjustments.

Again, if you have any questions about the course or its requirements, please contact me through an E-mail.