JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY

JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY

John Hazen White School of Arts & Sciences

Course Title: Math Laboratory

Course Number: MT0001

Quarter Credit Hours: 1.5 quarter hrs. (Institutional Credits)

Prerequisite: none

Professor: Dr. Joyce E. Oster

Office: John Hazen White Center, 542

Telephone: 401-598-1767

E-mail: interact@ici.net (home); joster@jwu.edu (school)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to give students the basic mathematical concepts and methods that will prepare them for studying college level mathematics. Topics covered include a review of basic arithmetic, an introduction to algebra, and problem-solving techniques.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Students will be able to correctly perform arithmetic operations on both examinations and in assigned work.
Students will be able to correctly evaluate algebraic expressions and solve linear equations and word problems related to the same on both examinations and in assigned work.
Students will be able to correctly solve problems involving ratios and proportions on both examinations and in assigned work.
Students will be able to correctly apply percents, and to correctly compute various types of interest on both examinations and in their assigned work.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This is a self-paced course. Each student should complete the individual chapter work for Chapters 1 – 6, 10, and 11 on his/her own. Students need only come to the scheduled class on each of the four exam dates listed below.
There will be 4 Test Dates for each of the two self-paced sections scheduled for Dr. Oster during the Winter 2000 Trimester:
MT0001; MW; Section G (Period 4):

Wednesday, December 13, 2000 (Chapters 1-4);

Monday, January 22, 2001 (Chapters 5-6);

Monday, February 12, 2001 (Chapters 10-11);

Monday, February 19, 2001 (Comprehensive Final Exam)

MT0001; TTH; Section H (Period 4):

Thursday, December 14, 2000 (Chapters 1-4);

Tuesday, January 23, 2001 (Chapters 5-6);

Tuesday, February 13, 2001 (Chapters 10-11);

Tuesday, February 20, 2001 (Comprehensive Final Exam)

IMPORTANT: The above dates are Deadline Dates! If time allows, students may elect to take more than one exam on a scheduled test day.
On all other days, I will be available during Period 4 in my office (T542) for individual or group help-sessions.
NOTE: If a student is absent on a scheduled exam date, he/she must see me in the office (T542) during Period 4 for a makeup exam. The makeup exam must be taken within one week of the scheduled exam date, else a grade of zero will be recorded for that exam. Makeups are not allowed on the Final Exam!
Students will be proctored during test taking, and calculators are allowed for all exams.
There will be a Public Folder for both the M/W group and the T/TH group. See attachment for directions on accessing Public Folders.
Grades will be in letter form (A, B, C, etc.).

NOTE: If any student wishes to be placed into a " non self-pace" course, please see me during the first week of class to allow time for transfer into a "traditional class/lecture-based" format. This transfer must be done via the registrar’s add/drop process.

CONTENT OUTLINE:

Chapter 1 - Whole Numbers (Sections 1 – 9, inclusive)

Standard Notation

The Four Operations of Whole Numbers

Rounding and Estimating

Solving Equations

Exponential Notation and Order of Operations

Applications and Problem Solving

Chapter 2 - Fractional Notation: Multiplication & Division (Sections 1 – 7, inclusive)

Factorization

Divisibility

Fractions

Multiplication and Applications

Simplifying

Multiplying, Simplifying, and Applications

Division and Applications

Chapter 3 – Fractional Notation & Mixed Numerals (Sections 1 – 7, inclusive)

Least Common Multiples

Addition and Multiplication

Subtraction, Order, and Applications

Mixed Numerals

Addition and Subtraction Using Mixed Numerals; Applications

Multiplication and Division Using Mixed Numerals; Applications

Order of Operations; Estimation

Chapter 4 – Decimal Notation (Sections 1 – 7, inclusive) Decimal Notation, Order, and Rounding

Addition and Subtraction with Decimal Notation

Multiplication with Decimal Notation

Division with Decimal Notation

Converting from Fractional Notation to Decimal Notation

Estimating

Applications and Problem Solving

***EXAM #1 – Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4***

Chapter 5 - Ratio and Proportion (Sections 1 – 4, inclusive) Ratios, Rates, and Unit Prices

Proportions and Applications

Chapter 6 – Percent Notation (Sections 1 - 7, inclusive) Percent Notation

Percent Notation and Fractional Notation

Solving Percent Problems Using Equations

Solving Percent Problems Using Proportions

Applications of Percent

Sales Tax, Commission, Discount, and Interest

***EXAM #2 – Chapters 5 & 6***

Chapter 10 - The Real Number System (Sections 1 – 5, inclusive) The Real Numbers

Four Operations of Real Numbers

Order of Operations

Chapter 11 – Algebra: solving Equations and Problems (Sections 1 – 5, inclusive)

Introduction to Algebra

Solving Equations: The Addition Principle

Solving Equations: The Multiplicaiton Principle

Combining the Principles

Solving Applied Problems

***EXAM #3 – Chapters 10 & 11***

***EXAM #4 COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM ON CHAPTERS 1 – 6, 10, 11***

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

Your grade for this course will be based on the following:

Exam #1 – Chapters 1, 2, 3 15%
Exam #2 – Chapters 4, 5, 6 15%
Exam #3 – Chapters 10 & 11 15%
Comprehensive Final Exam 55%

NOTE: If students require note-taking, test-taking, or any other accommodations, they are required to see their instructor.

REQUIRED TEXT:

Basic Mathematics, Marvin L. Bittinger; 8th Edition; Addison-Wesley, 1999.

OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT:

Johnson and Wales University is committed to the Outcomes Assessment initiative. All faculty and students are, therefore, part of an on-going study to determine and refine the effectiveness of instruction and learning. Names of individual students will not be used when reporting results.