Fall 2016

Mathematics 123-C07W Math in Modern Society Course Syllabus 3 Credit Hours

Fall 2016 Instructor: Constance Meade Office: Shields 207-D E-mail Address: [email protected] Office Hours: 12:00 – 12:50 MTWF 11:00 – 12:00 R Office Phone: 732.6809 1.800.680.0274 x 6809 for (Idaho & northern Nevada)

Course Description: This survey course provides an opportunity to acquire an appreciation of the nature of mathematics and its relation to other aspects of our culture. The course is rigorous but not rigid, and it applies mathematics to real-world problems.

Pre-requisites: Math 023 with a grade of “C” or better, or Math Placement Test. Current placement test scores: COMPASS Algebra score (not Pre-Algebra) of 46 or higher or SAT score greater than or equal to 460. (Pre-requisites will be enforced.)

Course Objective: Math 123, Math in Modern society, is the capstone course in mathematics for those choosing not to continue their formal study of mathematics. This course is specifically geared toward helping diverse students with different career objectives. Successful completion of Math 123 will provide students with solid conceptual understanding and problem solving abilities necessary for practical application of mathematics found in everyday life.

Textbooks and Supplies:  MyLab/Mastering Student Access Card (Required)  Thinking Mathematically, 6th Edition, by Blitzer. (Strictly Optional) o ISBN – 10:0-321-64585-5 o ISBN – 13:978-0-321-64585-2  A scientific calculator will be required for this class. A scientific calculator is determined by its ability to handle logarithms (ln, log), exponential functions, ( yx, exp) and statistics. A graphing calculator is not needed for this course, nor will they be allowed. Also, no HP calculators of any kind are allowed.

Hardware/Software Requirements: See last pages of syllabus.

What To Do First: 1. Follow the instructions attached as a Word document to the introductory e-mail sent out the week of August 15, 2016. 2. In an e-mail, send me your suggestion for a proctor/proctor location for taking exams. This applies even if you will be testing at the Campus Testing Center. (See “Announcements” in MyLab/Mastering.) 3. If you have problems, e-mail me, [email protected] , or call me at 732.6809. Fall 2016

Philosophy Statement: General education in Mathematics develops the understanding of mathematics as a language which permits the student to express, define, and answer questions about the world.

Student Learning Outcomes: 1. The students will be able to analyze real-world questions and mathematically structure strategies to model the questions. 2. The students will be able to correctly provide solutions to the models of the questions. 3. The students will be able to communicate the solutions to the questions when analyzed and solved mathematically.

Policies and Procedures: Attendance/ Online Participation: Consistent on-line participation is mandatory to meet Federal Financial Aid regulations. It is also required for the successful completion of the course. Enrolling in MyLab/Mastering and entering your correct Eaglemail e-mail address will count as the completion of your first assignment as well as your first attendance for the class. You cannot proceed with any of the online assignments in the course until you complete this first assignment. Plan to be on-line every day. Announcements will be given on a regular basis. These will pertain to tests, quizzes, homework, due dates, or other grade functions.

If you do not enroll in MyLab/Mastering by 11:59 PM on August 26, 2016, I may drop you from this class for non-attendance. If that occurs, you will not be allowed to re- enroll in the class.

Homework: Online: Homework will be assigned, completed and corrected on-line through MyLab/Mastering. A complete list of assignments and the accompanying due dates will also be posted through MyLab/Mastering.

No late homework will be accepted, and no make-up homework will be assigned. And, there is no extra credit!

Your homework scores will be averaged, and this average will count as one test score. (You will be allowed to drop your three lowest homework scores at the end of the term.)

Exams: Four exams will be given during the Fall semester. There will be no make-up or re-take exams given. If you must miss one, that grade may be replaced by your score on the final exam.

These exams are timed exams. If you exceed the time allowed, your score on that particular exam will be reduced accordingly.

If you live near CSI or one of CSI’s outreach centers, you can take the exams there. Otherwise, you will need to arrange to have the exams proctored at some other location. You may go to the CSI Testing Center’s website located at http://www.csi.edu/ip/adc/testing/ to find a suggested proctoring site located near you. Your selection must be approved by me. It is CSI policy that students who cannot take exams at CSI or one of its outreach centers must pay any proctoring fees. I reserve the right to change testing accommodations if I feel it is necessary.

If you are taking your exams at the CSI Testing Center or at one of its outreach centers, you must have a CSI student photo ID and arrive at least one hour before their closing times. However, a photo ID will be required wherever you are taking your exams. Fall 2016

Final Exam: The final exam will be comprehensive, and it will be taken at your regular proctoring site. This exam will count as one test score, and you will be allowed two hours to take this exam.

Note: All of the required assignments and exams should be taken in a sequential order. Students will be accountable for all on-line activities, their timely implementation, and consequences.

Proctor: It is the student’s responsibility to identify a proctor. Please initiate this process as soon as possible. A suggested list of proctors may be found at http://www.csi.edu/ip/adc/testing/ (then click on the “Proctor Guideline” tab)

Your second assignment will be to identify and receive approval from me for a proctoring site. It is your responsibility to contact this proctoring site and receive their consent to proctor. Remember, you are required to pay any proctoring fees.

Grading: Your percentage will be calculated as follows: Your Percentage Total Points = %

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Note: Your total percentage points are determined by the sum of your test scores. These are: Exam #’s 1, 2, 3, 4, your homework average, and the Final Exam.

Although I reserve the right to revise this scale downward, 90% of the possible points, or above, will always be an ‘A’, 80%-89% a ‘B’, etc.

Note: Students must earn at least 60% on the comprehensive final to receive a course grade of a C or higher.

Coverage: Chapter 1: Sections 1.1, 1.3, Chapter 2, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6: Sections 6.2, 6.4, 6.5, Chapter 7: Sections 7.1–7.3 & 7.6, Chapter 8: Sections 8.1-8.4, 8.6-8.8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10: Sections 10.1-10.5.

Academic Integrity Statement The College values its mission as an educational institution. CSI students, faculty, staff, and administration are expected to be honest in all aspects of their college education and employment. All student work is evaluated with the assumption that the work presented is the individual’s own. All work submitted is to be a representation of an individual’s own ideas, concepts, and understanding. Anything less is unacceptable and is subject to disciplinary action as outlined in the Student and Faculty Handbooks. Please see the Academic Integrity Website for more information.

Cheating: See page 25 of the current CSI catalogue. A violation of the policy will be dealt with severely, including but not limited to, being dismissed from the class and/or given a grade of “F” for the course.

General Classroom Behavior: See pages 24-26 of the current CSI catalogue. Fall 2016

Aids for the Course:  Instructor – I have office hours scheduled on a daily basis. If you need to meet with me and cannot do so during those scheduled times, please feel free to schedule another time that is convenient for you. o If you need to meet with me, please either call my office and leave a message or send me an email. I check my voice mail often, so I may be able to get back to you and help you without much delay. I will return your call as soon as possible. o E-mail me any time of day with your questions or concerns. I check my e-mail often, and I will try to address your issues as soon as I possibly can. However, please be aware that I do not generally work on the weekends or during the evenings. If you do not contact me about a concept/question until the evening that a particular assignment is due, you need to know that I will probably be unavailable. For that reason, it would be a wise decision on your part to complete each assignment/homework before the “last minute”.

 Text book. Read your text book, no matter what form you have chosen to purchase! You paid a significant amount of money for this essential learning tool. Maximize your investment.

 Multi-media Library – This is located through MyLab/Mastering, and you may access this once you have enrolled in MyLab/Mastering. After you have logged in, you will see a column on the left hand side of the page with blue tabbed options. Select the Multi-media option. Located therein: o Lecture videos o Powerpoint presentations o The Multi-media textbook

These may be your most valuable learning tools for this on-line class.

 MyLab/Mastering – As you work on each individual problem in each homework set, MyLab/Mastering provides excellent step-by-step instructions about how to solve each problem.

Topical Outline: (Required) a. Critical thinking (inductive and deductive reasoning, estimation) b. Problem solving (understand the problem, devise a plan, carry out the plan, check the answer) c. Number systems (our Hindu-Arabic system, early positional systems, and converting to number bases other than ten) d. Number theory (prime numbers, composite numbers, divisibility, greatest common divisor, least common multiple) e. Operations with integers (order of operations, using number lines, absolute value, adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, using inequality symbols) f. Operations with rational numbers (reducing fractions, changing fractions to decimals, changing decimals to fractions, adding and subtracting fractions) g. Operations with irrational numbers (simplify, multiply, add, subtract, and rationalize expressions with square roots) h. Expressions with exponents (use positive and negative exponents, write and use scientific notation) i. Real numbers (classify, identify properties) j. Ratios and proportions (solve) k. Quadratic equations (solve by factoring and using quadratic formula) l. Graphs of ordered pairs and equations m. Functions (evaluate, graph, use vertical line test, analyze the graph of a function to gather information) n. Linear functions (find intercepts, calculate slope, graph, interpret slope and intercepts in applied problems) o. Quadratic functions (graph, find vertex and intercepts, solve application problems) p. Exponential functions (graph, solve application problems) Fall 2016

q. Systems of linear equations (solve systems having two variables) r. Consumer mathematics and financial management (percents, simple and compound interest, installment buying, mortgages and the cost of home ownership, investing in stocks, bonds and mutual funds) s. Measurement in metrics (length, area, volume, weight, temperature) t. Set theory (basic set concepts, Venn diagrams, subsets, intersection, union) OR Counting methods (determine the number of possible outcomes, count permutations, count combinations) In addition, students may study part or all of the following additional concepts and processes, to be determined by each individual instructor: a. Logic (statements, negations, quantified statements, compound statements, connectives, truth tables, conditional and bi-conditional statements, arguments) b. Computations in bases other than base ten c. Early numeration systems (Egyptian, Roman, Chinese, Greek) d. Arithmetic and geometric sequences e. Linear inequalities (one variable, two variable, linear programming) f. Geometry (points, lines, planes, angles, triangles, polygons, perimeter, area, circumference, volume, right triangle trigonometry) g. Probability h. Statistics (sampling, frequency distributions, graphs, central tendencies, dispersion, normal distribution, scatter plots, correlation, regression lines)

Course Evaluation: Students are strongly encouraged to complete evaluations at the end of the course. Evaluations are very important to assist the teaching staff to continually improve the course. Evaluations are available online at: http://evaluation.csi.edu. Evaluations open up to two weeks prior to the end of the course. The last day to complete an evaluation is the last day of the course. During the time the evaluations are open, students can complete the course evaluations at their convenience from any computer with Internet access, including the open lab in the Library and in the SUB. When students log in they should see the evaluations for the courses in which they are enrolled. Evaluations are anonymous. Filling out the evaluation should only take a few minutes. Your honest feedback is greatly appreciated.

Disabilities: Any student with a documented disability may be eligible for reasonable accommodations. To determine eligibility and secure services, students should contact Student Disability Services at their first opportunity after registration for a class(es). Student Disability Services is located on the second floor of the Taylor Building on the Twin Falls Campus. 208.732.6260 or e-mail Marita DeBoard, [email protected]

E-Mail: Because email is the primary source of written communication with students, all registered CSI students get a college email account. Student e-mail addresses have the following format:

@eaglemail.csi.edu where

is a name selected by the student as a part of activating his/her account. Students activate their accounts and check their CSI e-mail online at http://eaglemail.csi.edu. Instructors and various offices send messages to these student accounts. Students must check their CSI e-mail accounts regularly to avoid missing important messages and deadlines. At the beginning of each semester free training sessions are offered to students who need help in using their accounts.

It is the student’s responsibility to drop this course. The last day that a student may drop a course or all courses is Friday, August 26, 2016 without it being recorded on the student’s official transcript. A student initiated drop after that date is considered a withdrawal, and results in the grade of W. Fall 2016

Students may withdraw from courses which are less than a full semester in length until 75% of the course meetings have elapsed. (This date is November 10, 2016). No course may be withdrawn from after 75% of the course has elapsed.

Nondiscrimination Statement It is the policy of the College of Southern Idaho to comply with all federal, state and local authorities requiring nondiscrimination, including but not limited to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Executive Orders 12898 (Environmental Justice) and 13166 (Limited English Proficiency). College of Southern Idaho is an equal opportunity employer.

The college does not exclude from participation in, deny the benefits of, or subject any individual to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, income, protected veteran status, limited English proficiency, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

For more information or if you believe you have been subject to discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, or if you believe you have been subject to discrimination on any other basis, please contact the College of Southern Idaho’s Title IX, ADA, and 504 Coordinator at (208) 732-6267. Fall 2016

System Requirements

Please verify that your computer meets the minimum system requirements for this course. This product supports the following operating system and browser combinations:

Note: We will support the latest version of a browser 30 days after its release to the general public.

Note: Using unsupported, older browser versions may not provide an optimum course experience.

With these operating systems: You can use these browsers:

Windows

Windows 10 IE 11 and Edge Firefox 46.0 to latest Chrome 49.0 to latest

Windows 8.1 IE 11 Firefox 46.0 to latest Chrome 49.0 to latest

Windows 8 IE 11 Firefox 46.0 to latest Chrome 49.0 to latest

Windows 7 IE 11 Firefox 46.0 to latest Chrome 49.0 to latest

Macintosh

Mac OS 10.11 "El Capitan" Safari 9 Firefox 46.0 to latest Chrome 49.0 to latest

Mac OS 10.10 Safari 8 and Safari 9 "Yosemite" Firefox 46.0 to latest Chrome 49.0 to latest

Mac OS 10.9 "Mavericks" Safari 7 and Safari 9 Firefox 46.0 to latest Chrome 49.0 to latest

Linux Ubuntu Firefox 46.0 to latest Chrome 49.0 to latest

Fedora Firefox 46.0 to latest Chrome 49.0 to latest

Mobile iPad iOS 8 and iOS 9 Safari Fall 2016

Android 4.4 through 6.0 Chrome