|[pic] |Syllabus |
| |College of Natural Sciences |
| |MTH/208 Version 5 |
| |College Mathematics I |
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| |Group Number: ON11BCJ01 |
| |Course Start Date: 07/28/2011 |
| |Course End Date: 08/25/2011 |

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Course Description

This course begins a demonstration and examination of various concepts of algebra. It assists in building skills for performing specific mathematical operations and problem solving. These concepts and skills serve as a foundation for subsequent quantitative business coursework. Applications to real-world problems are emphasized throughout the course. This course is the first half of the college mathematics sequence, which is completed in MTH 209: College Mathematics II.

Policies

Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:

• University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.

University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.

Course Materials

Rockswold, G. K., & Krieger, T. A. (2009). Beginning and intermediate algebra with applications and visualization. (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Addison-Wesley.

All electronic materials are available on the student website.

Point Values for Course Assignments
|ASSIGNMENTS |Points |
|Individual (80%) | |
|Individual Assignments (W2-W5) |24 (6 points per assignment) |
|Quiz (W2-W4) |15 ( 5 points per quiz) |
|Final Exam (W 5) |25 |
|Participation - Individual (W1-W5) |10 (2 points per class) |
|Participation - Team (W2-W4) |6 (2 points per class) |
|Learning Team (20%) | |
|Team Presentation (W5) |20 |
|Total |100 |

|Week One: Fundamentals of Expressions |
| |Details |Due |Points |
|Objectives |Identify real and variable elements. | | |
| |Classify real numbers. | | |
| |Solve problems containing fractions. | | |
| |Evaluate expressions. | | |
| |Apply mathematical laws and order of operations principles to solve math problems. | | |
| |Create expressions using real-world applications. | | |
|Readings |Read Ch. 1 of Beginning & Intermediate Algebra With Applications and Visualization. | | |
|Participation |Participate in class discussion. |7/28/11 |2 |
|Non-graded Activities and |Resource: University of Phoenix Material: Using MyMathLab® | | |
|Preparation | | | |
| |Complete the MyMathLab® orientation by clicking on the MyMathLab® link on the student website| | |
| |and selecting MyMathLab® Orientation under the Homework and Tests tab. | | |
|Learning Team Instructions |Resource: Learning Team Toolkit |7/28/11 | |
| |Complete the Learning Team Charter. Post to the team forum by the beginning of class 2. |6 pm | |

|Week Two: Linear Equations & Inequalities |
| |Details |Due |Points |
|Objectives | | | |
| |Evaluate forms of linear equations. | | |
| |Solve linear equations. | | |
| |Use equations to solve word problems and formulas. | | |
| |Solve linear inequalities. | | |
| |Use linear equations and inequalities in real-world applications. | | |
|Readings |Read Ch. 2 of the text. | | |
|Participation |Participate in class discussion. |8/4/11 |2 |
|Individual |Complete the Week One assignment in MyMathLab®. Post the Certificate of Originality for this |8/4/11 |6 |
|MyMathLab® Exercises |assignment in your Individual Forum. |6 pm | |
|Quiz 1 |Complete an in-class quiz administered by your instructor |8/4/11 |5 |
|Non-graded Activities and |Complete the Week One Self-Check on MyMathLab® after completing your Week One individual | | |
|Preparation |assignment. Results from this self-check help to generate your study plan. Refer to the | | |
| |University of Phoenix Material: Using MyMathLab® for more information. | | |
|Learning Team Instructions |Complete the Week Two Learning Team Exercises presented by your facilitator. This assignment|8/4/11 |2 |
| |will be presented by team members in class two. | | |
| | | | |
| |Post the Certificate of Originality for this assignment to the Assignments Link for this | | |
| |assignment. Include the names of all team members who are to receive credit for this | | |
| |assignment. |8/4/11 | |
| | |6 pm | |
| |NOTE: Each member of the team MUST log onto the Assignments Link for this assignment and | | |
| |check the participation box next to their name. This is a new UOP REQUIREMENT. Therefore |8/4/11 | |
| |the grade for any team member who does not check the box will be on hold and will not be |6 pm | |
| |posted to Gradebook until they check the box. Additionally they may be contacted by the | | |
| |University. This action must be completed by 6 pm for each class 2-5. If a student checks | | |
| |the box after grades have been posted for the assignment they must send a personal email to | | |
| |the instructor asking for an update of their grade. | | |

|Week Three: Linear Functions |
| |Details |Due |Points |
|Objectives | | | |
| |Identify the domain and range of a function, as expressed per set theory. | | |
| |Evaluate forms of linear functions. | | |
| |Generate graphs. | | |
| |Use the midpoint formula with linear segments. | | |
| |Identify slope and intercept from a linear function. | | |
| |Use linear functions in real-world applications. | | |
|Readings |Read Ch. 3 of the text. | | |
| |Read parts 8.1 and 8.2 in Ch. 8 of the text. | | |
|Participation |Participate in class discussion. |8/11/11 |2 |
|Individual |Complete the Week Two assignment in MyMathLab®. Post the Certificate of Originality for this |8/11/11 |6 |
|MyMathLab® Exercises |assignment in your Individual Forum. |6 pm | |
|Quiz 2 |Complete an in-class quiz administered by your instructor |8/11/11 |5 |
|Non-graded Activities and |Complete the Week Two Self-Check on MyMathLab® after completing the Week Two individual | | |
|Preparation |assignment. Results from this self-check help to generate your study plan. Refer to the | | |
| |University of Phoenix Material: Using MyMathLab® for more information | | |
|Learning Team Instructions |Complete the Week Three Learning Team Exercises presented by your facilitator. This |8/11/11 |2 |
|Week Three Learning Team |assignment will be presented by team members in class three. | | |
|Exercises | | | |
| |Post the Certificate of Originality for this assignment to the Assignments Link for this |8/11/11 | |
| |assignment. Include the names of all team members who are to receive credit for this |6 pm | |
| |assignment. | | |
| | | | |
| |NOTE: Each member of the team MUST log onto the Assignments Link for this assignment and |8/11/11 | |
| |check the participation box next to their name. This is a new UOP REQUIREMENT. Therefore |6 pm | |
| |the grade for any team member who does not check the box will be on hold and will not be | | |
| |posted to Gradebook until they check the box. Additionally they may be contacted by the | | |
| |University. This action must be completed by 6 pm for each class 2-5. If a student checks | | |
| |the box after grades have been posted for the assignment they must send a personal email to | | |
| |the instructor asking for an update of their grade. | | |
|Learning Team Instructions |Review the Learning Team assignment due in Week Five which is listed below. | | |
|Sustainability Practices |Submit a hard copy document in class three for faculty approval listing your chosen topic, | | |
|Presentation Application |the selected examples that will be used, and the team member assigned to each of the examples|8/11/11 | |
|Learning Team |Select one of the three fields related to sustainability listed below and read the | | |
|Sustainable Practices |corresponding scenario. | | |
|Presentation | | | |
| |Health Care Economical Sustainability | | |
| | | | |
| |Imagine you own a health and wellness company. Your company employs numerous fitness trainers| | |
| |and exercise professionals. As part of your company's community outreach program, you have | | |
| |agreed to visit a meeting of the local nurses association. Your audience is personal | | |
| |trainers, nutritionists, and nurses. They require that all presentations include mathematical| | |
| |reasoning and concepts as part of the rationale. | | |
| | | | |
| |Financial Sustainability | | |
| | | | |
| |Imagine you work as a business consultant. Companies and governmental entities hire your firm| | |
| |to make recommendations for streamlining business operations, such as to make companies more | | |
| |fiscally sound. You are asked by your supervisor to present at a local business conference on| | |
| |the subject of financial sustainability. Your audience is business analysts who are expecting| | |
| |your explanation to include mathematical rationale. You may address business issues related | | |
| |to private businesses, governmental operations, or personal finances. | | |
| | | | |
| |Environmental Sustainability | | |
| | | | |
| |Imagine you work for the Environmental Protection Agency in the External Affairs Division | | |
| |(such as the Public Relations Division). Your job is to educate the public on environmental | | |
| |matters, including environmental sustainability. Your boss, the Director of External Affairs,| | |
| |asks you to visit a local high school on career day and present information relating to your | | |
| |field. The school has requested that the presentation relate to math, as you will be | | |
| |presenting during National Mathematics Awareness Week. | | |
| | | | |
| |Refer to the University of Phoenix Material: Sustainability Problems. Various problems from | | |
| |each field are provided to you for examples. | | |
| | | | |
| |Select 4 concepts, or one for each team member, which ever is greater from Weeks One through | | |
| |Four that could be applied in the field you selected. | | |
| | | | |
| |Create a presentation that shows how these concepts apply to the field. | | |
| | | | |
| |Include the following in your presentation | | |
| | | | |
| |An overview of the field including a definition of sustainability | | |
| |An introduction to the mathematical concepts | | |
| |An explanation of how math is used in the field using at least four concepts from the text or| | |
| |one concept for each team member, which ever is greater. | | |
| | | | |
| |Cite at least two sources in your presentation. | | |
| | | | |
| |Present your activity using at least 7 PowerPoint slides. | | |
| | | | |
| |This assignment will be an oral presentation of approximately 10 to 15 minutes duration using| | |
| |PowerPoint slides as described above. All team members must participate in this presentation| | |
| |to receive credit for the assignment. | | |

|Week Four: Exponents & Polynomials |
| |Details |Due |Points |
|Objectives | | | |
| |Use exponents in algebraic expressions. | | |
| |Apply exponential principles to scientific notation. | | |
| |Simplify polynomials. | | |
| |Use the distribution property with polynomials. | | |
| |Perform polynomial operations. | | |
| |Use exponents and polynomials in real-world applications. | | |
|Readings |Read Ch. 5 of the text. | | |
|Participation |Participate in class discussion. |8/18/11 |2 |
|Individual |Complete the Week Three assignment in MyMathLab®. Post the Certificate of Originality for |8/18/11 |6 |
|MyMathLab® Exercises |this assignment in your Individual Forum. |6 pm | |
|Quiz 3 |Complete an in-class quiz administered by your instructor |8/18/11 |5 |
|Non-graded Activities and |Complete the Week Three Self-Check on MyMathLab® after completing the Week Three individual | | |
|Preparation |assignment. Results from this self-check help to generate your study plan. Refer to the | | |
| |University of Phoenix Material: Using MyMathLab® for more information. | | |
|Learning Team Instructions |Complete the Week Four Learning Team Exercises presented by your facilitator. This assignment|8/18/11 |2 |
| |will be presented by team members in class four. | | |
| | | | |
| |Post the Certificate of Originality for this assignment to the Assignments Link for this | | |
| |assignment. Include the names of all team members who are to receive credit for this | | |
| |assignment. |8/18/11 | |
| | |6 pm | |
| |NOTE: Each member of the team MUST log onto the Assignments Link for this assignment and | | |
| |check the participation box next to their name. This is a new UOP REQUIREMENT. Therefore |8/18/11 | |
| |the grade for any team member who does not check the box will be on hold and will not be |6 pm | |
| |posted to Gradebook until they check the box. Additionally they may be contacted by the | | |
| |University. This action must be completed by 6 pm for each class 2-5. If a student checks | | |
| |the box after grades have been posted for the assignment they must send a personal email to | | |
| |the instructor asking for an update of their grade. | | |

|Week Five: Fundamentals of College Algebra Review I |
| |Details |Due |Points |
|Objectives | | | |
| |Review all objectives from Weeks One through Four. | | |
| |Analyze applications of mathematics. | | |
|Readings |Review all chapters from earlier weeks. | | |
|Participation |Participate in class discussion. |8/25/11 |2 |
|Individual |Complete the Week Four individual assignment in MyMathLab. Post the Certificate of |8/25/11 |6 |
|MyMathLab® Exercises |Originality for this assignment in your Individual Forum. |6 pm | |
|Non-graded Activities |Complete the Week Four Self-Check on MyMathLab® after completing the Week Four individual | | |
| |assignment. Results from this self-check help to generate your study plan. Refer to the | | |
| |University of Phoenix Material: Using MyMathLab® for more information. | | |
|Learning Team Instructions |Complete the Week Five Learning Team Exercises presented by your facilitator. Present the |8/25/11 |20 |
| |PowerPoint presentation in class with all team members participating. | | |
| | | | |
| |Post the Certificate of Originality for this assignment to the Assignments Link for this | | |
| |assignment. Include the names of all team members who are to receive credit for this |8/25/11 | |
| |assignment. |6 pm | |
| | | | |
| |NOTE: Each member of the team MUST log onto the Assignments Link for this assignment and | | |
| |check the participation box next to their name. This is a new UOP REQUIREMENT. Therefore |8/25/11 | |
| |the grade for any team member who does not check the box will be on hold and will not be |6 pm | |
| |posted to Gradebook until they check the box. Additionally they may be contacted by the | | |
| |University. This action must be completed by 6 pm for each class 2-5. If a student checks | | |
| |the box after grades have been posted for the assignment they must send a personal email to | | |
| |the instructor asking for an update of their grade. | | |
|Individual |Complete the Final Exam in class |8/25/11 |25 |
|Final Exam | | | |

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