Class Policies and Tidbits for MAC 1105

(College Algebra)

 

Section: 11278                         TTh 7:30 p.m.                                      RCHS

 

     Professor: Mrs. Scofield

 

Phone: (863) 297-1010, x5608            Office: WSC 212         E-Mail: cscofield@polk.edu

 

Office Hours:               

MW                 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.       (WH)

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.   (WH)

TTh                  5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.   (RCHS)

F                      10:00 – 11:00 a.m.       (WH)

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.   (WH)

 

The procedures in the Basic Course Information Document and the procedures below have been established to ensure the optimal educational experience for all students.  However, the procedures cannot be expected to anticipate all possible situations.  Please consult the instructor if you have a special situation that makes compliance with the procedures difficult or impossible.  All reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate special circumstances.

 

  • For the course of the semester, please remain in the seat chosen on the first day.

 

  • Students are not to bring children to class.

 

  • No food is allowed in the classroom; drinks are to be in containers with screw-on caps.

 

  • To avoid class disruption, all electronic devices such as cellular phones, pagers, music players, etc. should be turned off while you are in the classroom.  Headphones should be put away.  Emergency services personnel (law enforcement, medical, fire, etc.) who are on call during the class time should make arrangements with the instructor concerning communications devices.

 

  • Students are expected to remain in the class until dismissed.  Please do not leave the classroom while class is in session except for emergencies.  A student who leaves during a test or quiz without permission should expect to receive a grade of zero (0) on the test or quiz.

 

  • Students who must be absent for a test or quiz due to a school-related function should make arrangements to take the test or quiz before the absence and bring a note from the professor or official in charge of the function.

 

  • If you had difficulty with a section on a unit test, it is your responsibility to go back and learn that material.  It will be on the final exam.  Your text, the professor, and the TLCC are good resources in that learning process.

 

  • Various assignments and quizzes may be given in class as part of the homework grade.  Missed assignments or quizzes will result in a 0% grade.

 

  • The MathLab software is a very good tool to use for practice.  Extra homework problems have been posted on the site for your benefit.  Your course title is MAC 1105 and your course ID is polk74002.

 

  • A course web page has been designed with links to important forms, dates, assignments, etc.  Go to www.polk.edu and click the link “Courses and Information” under Distance Education.  Then choose “Internet-Supplemented Instruction.”  This will take you to a page listing several courses.  Click on our course, “College Algebra.”

 

  • This course is also available in PAL.  For more information on using PAL, go to www.polk.edu and follow the links for PAL under Distance Education.

 

  • Withdrawal Deadline: March 20, 2008

 

Some College Success Tips

 

 

WELCOME! 

I would like to take this opportunity to tell you how happy I am to have you in my class.  We are about to embark on a journey that many find to be an uncomfortable experience.  I am not going to sit here and make you feel good about math; rather, I will tell you that math courses require thrice the work of your other courses, excluding natural sciences.  You will experience frustration and maybe even anger, but I am here to help you through it.  As long as you take responsibility for your learning, you will have many opportunities for success.  With that in mind, I have provided a list of some tips for success in this and any other college math course.

 

 

For every hour spent in a math class, plan on spending three hours on studying and doing homework outside of class.  Keep this in mind when trying to plan course schedules around work.  A full-time job and a full-time course load cannot physically be done at 100%.  One or both will suffer.

 

In college, the concepts will be explained in class; but it is the student’s responsibility to do ALL of the suggested homework problems outside of the class.  This will enable the student to fully comprehend and remember the concepts and processes.

 

Read the lesson before coming to class.  This way, you will have already seen the material and can listen more acutely.

 

If the homework seems overwhelming, do not try to do it all in one sitting.  Set small goals to complete on different days at different times of the day.

 

Utilize the professor’s office hours and the TLCC.  The professors and TLCC staff are being paid to help you.  Come prepared with specific questions or problem areas.

 

Stay on schedule with your assignments.  Math classes build upon concepts covered in previous classes.  If you were absent or did not do what was necessary to “get it,” then you will be lost.

 

Work with your peers.  Sometimes a person in the class who understands the material can explain it in a way that “clicks” better.

 

Write down everything stated and put on the board during class.

 

The more times you see, hear, and do things, the better they will sink in and stick around!

 

 

Remember: Math is not a spectator sport!