Introduction to Developmental Math II

Syllabus Mala Persaud T & R (4:00 –6:45 pm)

Important information Text: Developmental Math II by Al Groccia. Grading: The course grade is based on six criteria: homework, quiz, lab, exams, modules, and the final. All exams must be taken on or before assigned dates. No makeup exams are available without explicit consent of instructor, which will only be granted in case of documented extreme emergency. The final exam must be taken on the date published for final exams. Students must earn at least a C (70%) to continue to MAT 1033C.

Info (cont’d) Homework =10% The homework is located online on imathas.valenciacollege.edu. Username: (your atlas username) Password: math The assignments must be completed by the assigned date

Info There is a mandatory final exam that will be delivered electronically, via IMathAS. There are 40 questions on the final exam and retakes are NOT allowed. Calculators are NOT allowed during the final and formulas will not be provided. The final exam counts towards 25% of your overall grade. There are 7 learning modules in IMathAS to help you practice for the exam. A minimum passing score is not required on the final exam if you score 100% on all 7 modules. Failure to take the final exam will result in a grade of zero on the final. Possibilities: 1) You score 100% on ALL 7 learning modules: There is no minimum passing score on the final exam to pass the course. The Final Exam counts towards 25% of your overall grade. 2) You do NOT score 100% on ALL 7 learning modules: You MUST PASS the final exam with a minimum score of 70%. The Final Exam counts towards 25% of your overall grade.

How to succeed in the course.  Review your notes. Rework the examples provided in class.  Contact your instructor! I am available by or before class 3 - 4pm let me know in advance.  This course is enhanced by Supplemental Learning {SL}. SL classes are supported by small group sessions led by Supplemental Learning Leaders (former students) who are selected because they demonstrate effective study habits and passed the course with a high grade. These study sessions are regularly scheduled, casual sessions in which students from your class compare notes, discuss assignments, and develop organizational tools and study skills. Students who participate in these sessions make better grades in the course.  Visit the SPA in building 4.

Schedule WeekDateSectionsHomeworkDue date 1 st 1/7/2014Syllabus: Sections Due 1/16/14 HW (1/16/14) 1/9/ Sections 2.1–2.4Quiz 1 (1/12/14) 2 nd 1/14/ Review for exam 1 Sections 2.5–2.7 1/23/14 Exam 1 (1/16/14) Module 1 (1/18/14) Module 2 (1/18/14) HW (1/23/14)

Number Line Real Numbers Imaginary Numbers

Real Numbers Rational Integers Whole Counting Numbers Irrational Numbers

Real number lines consist of two main groups. 1) Irrational=numbers that cannot be written as a fraction. 2)Rational numbers= numbers that can be written as a fraction

Subsets Rational Integers Whole Counting/Natural

Identify the number a) √3 b)½ c)0/4 d)1 e)-0.2

Adding/Subtracting Real Numbers Sum: answer of an addition problem Adding (Real Numbers) Numbers with same sign, add numbers and keep the sign Numbers with different signs, subtract numbers and keep the sign of the larger number p.20

Adding/Subtracting Real numbers Properties of addition 1)Prop of zero 2)Prop of opposites 3)Commutative 4)associative

Adding/Subtracting Real Numbers Difference is the answer of a subtraction problem -(-7) becomes a positive 7 Change the subtraction sign to addition.

Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers Product: answer of a multiplication problem Factors the values that multiply to each other

Properties of Multiplication 1)Property of 0 2)Property of 1 3)Mulitplicative Inverses 4)Commutavite 5)Associative

Properties of Division 1)Dividing by 1 2)Any number divided by itself 3)Division with 0

Order of Operations PEMDAS