Course Syllabus

Basic Math for Today's World

FALL 2023

MATH 0701

Section 551

CRN 53185

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Instructor: Jesica Umansky

  • Class Location: ROOM 7 – ROME CAMPUS
  • Course Day and Times: M/W 11:00-12:50am
  • Office Hours: M-W 12:50-2:00pm
  • Syllabus PDF

 

The course syllabus will provide you with the course schedule, course objectives, explanations of assignments and assessments, grading policies, and instructor contact information. Please read it carefully. You should have a deep familiarity with the schedule and process of the course.

Course Description

Math 0701 surveys a variety of mathematical topics useful in the workplace and everyday life. The study of these topics also aims to prepare students for success in future quantitative and math related courses. Topics include: numeracy with an emphasis on estimation, fluency with different ways to represent quantities and to evaluate expressions; rates, ratios, and proportions; percentages; basic algebra, solution of equations; applied geometry, data interpretation using graphs, tables and statistics

  

Course Learning Goals & Related Assessments
Course Learning Goals

Assessment or Learning Activities
1.

Represent a number in different ways and solve problems involving percentages, ratios, rates, or proportions.

Classwork, quizzes, and assignments
2.

Write expressions and equations using mathematical notations and symbols and evaluate expressions and formulas.

Quizzes, assignments, and exam
3.

Use different representations for functions, to translate from one representation to another, and to use such representations to solve problems;

Classwork, assignments
4.

Interpret and make decisions in basic financial problems often presented to consumers. Organize data, express them using graphs; use basics statistics to answer questions, draw conclusions, and make predictions.

Classwork, quizzes, assignments, and exam
5.

Understand and apply basic geometry to characterize objects in 2 and 3 dimensions.

Classwork, quizzes, assignments, and exam

 

Course Materials

Marecek, L. & Anthony-Smith, M. (2020). Pre-algebra 2e. Link: https://openstax.org/

The book is free.  Each topic covered has its own module in Canvas. The appropriate sections relevant to each topic will be posted in its module on Canvas.  Corresponding videos, slides, and notes are also posted each module for the students’ use.

   

Course Technology Requirements

  • Headphones
  • Webcam
  • Recommended Internet Speed: 8mbps download & 5mbps upload. You can test your connection at https://www.speedtest.net
  • Please note: Hard-wired connections are more consistent than Wi-Fi for Zoom sessions.
This course requires the use of Canvas, including access to materials and assignment submission. Some videos posted via Canvas will require the use of speakers. The instructor may utilize web-conferencing tools to deliver synchronous material. In order to participate in synchronous sessions (should they exist), you should have a computer, a webcam, headphones, and a microphone.

This course requires the use of Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint). To access these materials, please login to TUportal and look for the Microsoft Download link under TUapplications within the My Portal tab.

Students should check their Temple email daily for course updates. 

All students are required to comply with Temple University’s Computer and Network Security Policy.

     

Course Communications

To facilitate communication, the university requires you to have an e-mail account ending in @temple.edu.

During the semester, I will generally respond to emails within 24 hours of receiving them during the week and with 48 hours on weekends.

 

Grading Scale

A Range B Range C Range D Range F Range
A  94 - 100 B+ 87 - 89 C+ 77 - 79 D+ 67 - 69 F 0 - 59
A- 90 - 93 B  84 - 86 C  74 - 76 D  64 - 66
B- 80 - 83 C- 70 - 73 D- 60 - 63

  

Weighting Details

  • 3 Tests: 45% (15% each)
  • 11 Homework Assignments: 20% (one will drop)
  • Attendance/participation/In Class Activities: 5%
  • Final Exam. 30%

Total = 100%

  

Assignment Descriptions

Tests:             

  • Test 1 (Chapters 1 to 6)
  • Test 2 (Chapters 7 to 9)
  • Test 3 (Chapters 10 and 11)

Homework assignments: These will be assigned on CANVAS. There will be no extensions. You will have to submit it on time. Due dates will be announced on Canvas.

Attendance, Participation, and In-Class Activities: Attendance, participation, and in-class activities count for 5% of the grade.

Attendance: Every week there is a Weekly grade that initially is 100 points. If a student is more than five minutes late for class until fifteen minutes, 25 points are deducted from their weekly grade. If a student either comes after the first fifteen minutes of class or they do not come to a class at all, 50 points are deducted for each class missed. Only for medical justified absences may the student keep the grade for class attendance.

Participation & In-class Activities: We will dedicate the second part of each class to practicing problem solving. If you attend class and participate in problem solving, you will receive credit for this assignment. If you miss class, these in-class activities must be completed at home.

Make Ups: If an emergency arises and you cannot attend an exam, you should contact me AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to alert me to the situation so that we can make other arrangements. DOCUMENTATION OF THE EMERGENCY IS REQUIRED and any make-up exam must be taken WITHIN TWO DAYS of the exam date. No make ups will be given once the graded tests are returned. Some absences are excused such as illness or death in family, given that documentation (with a contact phone number) is provided. If there is another reason for the absence, the situation will be evaluated by the professor on a case-by-case basis.

Note: Some students have travel plans around the end of every semester. If you are in this category of students, please plan ahead. Under any circumstance, students will not be allowed to reschedule any exam, especially the final exam, because of travel/ work plans.

Calculators: During any quiz or exam, students can use a scientific calculator. A graphing calculator or any “sophisticated” calculator will not be accepted. Students are supposed to bring a scientific calculator to all classes. Some calculators have a counter intuitive system of introducing data. CELL PHONES AS CALCULATORS ARE NOT ALLOWED.

Cheating:   You are not permitted to commit plagiarism or academic cheating. The definitions of plagiarism and academic cheating are given in the Temple University Undergraduate Bulletin, Academic Honesty. Upon the finding of a violation of the Code of Conduct the University Disciplinary Committee or Hearing Officer may recommend any of the following sanctions, alone or in combination:

  1. Academic Sanction.
  2. Withdrawal of Student Social Privileges.
  3. Alternative Sanctions.

   

General Policies

All Temple University Academic Policies will be upheld.

The General Education Policies and Requirements details program expectations.

  

Course Minimum Grade

Although D- is a passing grade, a minimum grade of C- is required in General Education courses and, in many programs, courses required by the major.

For more information, please see Temple University's Academic Policies on Grades and Grading.

  

Incomplete

A student will be eligible for a grade of “Incomplete” only if the student: 1) has completed at least 51% of the work at a passing level, 2) is unable to complete the work for a serious reason beyond their control, and 3) files a signed agreement with the instructor outlining the work to be completed and the time frame in which that work will be completed. The student is responsible for initiating this process and all incomplete forms must be sent to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs prior to the start of study days in that semester.  

Please refer to the following for further details: Temple University’s Incomplete Policy. (Policy #02.10.13). 

  

Withdrawal from the Course

If a student wishes to withdraw from a course, it is the student’s responsibility to meet the deadline for the last day to withdraw from the current semester

See Temple University's Academic Calendar for withdrawing deadlines and consult the University policy on withdrawals (Policy # 02.10.14). 

  

Statement on Academic Rights & Responsibilities

Freedom to teach and freedom to learn are inseparable facets of academic freedom. The University has a policy on Student and Faculty Academic Rights and Responsibilities (Policy #03.70.02).

   

Academic Honesty

According to the University Student Code of Conduct, students must not commit, attempt to commit, aid, encourage, facilitate, or solicit the commission of academic dishonesty and impropriety including plagiarism, academic cheating, and selling lecture notes or other information provided by an instructor without the instructor’s authorization. Violations may result in failing the assignment and/or failing the course, and/or other sanctions as enumerated in the University Code of Conduct.

   

Netiquette

Your instructor and fellow students wish to foster a safe online learning environment. All opinions and experiences, no matter how different or controversial they may be perceived, must be respected in the tolerant spirit of academic discourse. You are encouraged to comment, question, or critique an idea but you are not to attack an individual.

Our differences, some of which are outlined in the University's nondiscrimination statement, will add richness to this learning experience. Please consider that sarcasm and humor can be misconstrued in online interactions and generate unintended disruptions. Working as a community of learners, we can build a polite and respectful course atmosphere.

  

Disability Disclosure Statement

Any student who has a need for accommodation based on the impact of a documented disability should contact Disability Resources and Services (DRS), Ritter Annex 100, (215) 204-1280 or 215-204-1786 (TTY) or drs@temple.edu, to make arrangements. Students requesting accommodations should meet with the instructor as soon as possible after the start of classes to discuss their needs and to provide documentation from DRS. Accommodations are not retroactive.

Additional information regarding accessibility for all technologies used in this course is provided below:

  

Technical Support

For a listing of technical support services available to Temple University students, see the General Education Program's Tech Support page.

  

Academic and Support Services

 Temple University provides a variety of services to support you throughout your studies. Please take a moment to view these by visiting the General Education Program's Support Services page.

     

Continuity of Instruction in Event of Emergency

Students are to register for the TUAlert System to be made aware of University closures due to weather or other emergency situations and follow all additional university-wide emergency instruction. Students can register for this system on the Campus Safety Services website. Students registered for the class will be alerted to any alternate testing procedures and submission of assignment requirements from the instructor via email.

Please note that online classes are generally not affected by campus closures.  

  

Privacy Policy

Course Schedule

Week

Class Meeting

Topic

Assignment

1

Sep. 4

Class presentation and Intro

CH 1:  Whole Numbers

Review Canvas site and course syllabus, get access to the textbook, review Table of Contents

Before class Read: Chapter 1 

After class: work on homework

Sep. 6

CH 1:  Large Numbers / Arithmetic

Place Value

Before class: Review CH1 (Book, Videos, Slides)

After class: Complete and submit HMW 1

2

Sep. 11

CH 2: Evaluating Expressions

Factoring Numbers

Before class: Review CH2 (Book, Videos, Slides)

After class: work on HMW 

Sep. 13

CH 2: Prime Factoring and LCM

Before class: Review CH2 (Book, Videos, Slides)

After class: Complete and submit HMW 2

3

Sep. 18

CH 3: Integers and Equations

Before class: Review CH3 (Book, Videos, Slides)

After class: complete and submit HMW 3

Sep. 20

CH 3:  Integers and Equations

Before class: Review CH3 (Book, Videos, Slides)

After class: work on HMW

4

Sep. 25

CH 4 & CH 5: Fractions, Decimals Ratios and Rates

Before class: Review CH4 & CH5 (Book, Videos, Slides)

After class: work on HMW 

Sep. 27

CH 4 & CH 5: Equations with

Fractions and Decimals. Square Roots.

Before class: Review CH 4 & 5 (Book, Videos, Slides)

After class: complete and submit HMW 4

5

Oct. 2

CH 4 & CH 5: Review

Before class: Review CH 4&5 (Book, Videos, Slides)

After class: work on HMW

Oct. 4

Intro to CH 6: Percents and Applications

Before class: Review CH 6 (Book, Videos, Slides)

After class: complete and submit HMW 5

6

Oct. 9

Review CH 1-5 FOR TEST 1

Before class: come prepared to work problems for CH 1-5 and questions before the test.

Oct. 11

TEST 1 (Chapters 1-6)

 

7

Oct.

16 & 18

No Class, Fall Break

8

Oct. 23

CH 6: Percents and Applications

Before class: Review CH 6 (Book, Videos, Slides)

After class: work on HMW

Oct. 25

CH 7: Real Numbers

Before class: Review CH 7 (Book, Videos, Slides)

After class: complete and submit HMW

9

Oct. 30

CH 7 & 8: Real Numbers and Solving Linear Equations

Before class: Review CH 8 (Book, Videos, Slides)

After class: work on HMW 

Nov. 1

No Classes - Tutti i Santi holiday

submit HMW on CH 8

10

 Nov. 6

CH 8: Solving Linear Equations

REVIEW FOR TEST 2

Before class: Review CH 8 (Book, Videos, Slides)

After class: get ready for TEST 2

Nov. 8

TEST 2 (Chapters 6-7-8)

Before class: Review CH 6-7-8 (Book, Videos, Slides)

11

 Nov. 13

CH 9: Problem Solving

Before class: Review CH 9 (Book, Videos, Slides)

After class: work onHMW

Nov. 15

CH 9: Geometry (Angles, Triangles) Length, Area and Volume of Rectangles, Triangles, Trapezoids

Before class: Review CH 9 (Book, Videos, Slides)

After class: work and submit HMW

12

Nov. 20

CH 10: Polynomials & Integer exponent

Before class: Review CH 10 (Book, Videos, Slides)

After class: work on HMW

Nov. 22

CH 10: Scientific Notation

Before class: Review CH 10 (Book, Videos, Slides)

After class: complete and submit HMW

13

Nov. 27

 CH 11: Introduction to Functions and their Graphs

Before class: Review CH 11 (Book, Videos, Slides)

After class: work on HMW 

Nov. 29

CH 11: Intercepts and slope of a line

REVIEW CH. 9-10-11 FOR TEST 3

Before class: Review CH 11 (Book, Videos, Slides)

After class: complete and submit HMW prepare for test 3

14

Dec. 4

TEST 3 (Chapters 9-10-11)

Before class: Review CH 9-10-11 for test

Dec. 6

REVIEW FOR FINAL

Review CH 1-11 FOR FINAL

15

Dec. 11th

CUMULATIVE FINAL (all chapters)

9:00 am - 11:00 am

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