MATD 0370 Grade Components

Major Proctored Exams and *Proctored Final Exam: 80%

ALEKS Modules: 10%

Written Homework/Quizzes: 5%

 ALEKS Homework: 5%

* A minimum score of 60% on the Comprehensive Departmental Final is required in order to earn a C in MATD 0370.

NCBM 0270 Grade Components

ALEKS HW and Participation/Attendance: 10%

ALEKS Modules: 20%

Portfolio: 20%

*Exit Exam: 50%

* A minimum score of 70% on the Exit Exam is required in order to earn a C in NCBM 0270. 

Grading Scale

A: 90 - 100

B: 80 – 89

C: 70 – 79

D: 60 – 69

F: < 60

Required Materials  

This is a First Day™ class. The cost of required course materials, including software access, has been added to your tuition and fees bill.   

ALEKS 

The majority of the course takes place in the ALEKS software. Each day after group instruction you are assigned a Module to begin work on in class with a maximum number of 5 NEW topics. The Module is due on the same day by midnight. In addition to the in-class objective, there are homework problems assigned to you in ALEKS that you will complete outside of class including a small written portion. 

It is critical to your success in the course to stay on top of the work as we move through the semester. Your grade for the ALEKS Modules in the gradebook is an average of the percentage of the topics completed at the end of each week. Once a new day starts, you are assigned new Modules and the previous topics cannot be accessed until you complete 100% of the Modules for the current day. This is very similar to missing a class in a lecture course. If you miss a class day, we must move on and continue the course. 

The average pace for work in ALEKS is 3 topics per hour. At this pace, it is expected that you should be able to complete all topics by working on Modules during the ALEKS work portion of class and by working up to 2 hours outside of class. This requires you to reserve daily time to access ALEKS outside of class time in order to complete your work. 

Textbook: None in this course.  All your information will be in the ALEKS program and lecture notes that your instructor has for you.

Supplemental Materials:  2 inch-3 Ring Binder with 5 dividers,Rectangular coordinate graphing paper, scientific calculator 

Other Technology: Access to a webcam and microphone are required for this course. Eligible students can check out required technology at https://www.austincc.edu/students/student-technology-services.

For MATD 0370:

Upon successful completion of the course, a student should be able to:

1. Perform operations involving integers, fractions, decimals, percents, signed exponents, scientific   notation, ratios and proportions.

2. Solve problems involving geometric figures including perimeter, area, similarity, and the Pythagorean Theorem. Analyze, interpret, and solve problems from line graphs, bar graphs, pictographs, and pie charts.

3. Use appropriate forms of linear equations to identify slope, intercepts, and to graph lines. Find linear equations from given points and graphs of lines. Find solutions to systems of two equations by graphing.

4. Solve applied problems by defining variables, writing equation(s), solving equation(s), and writing an answer to the question in context.   Problems requiring quadratic equations are included as well as problems requiring single linear equations and systems of linear equations. 

5. Factor and perform operations to combine and/or simplify expressions and solve equations including numerical, some polynomial, and some rational expressions and equations.  Simplify some radical expressions.

6. Use mathematical language, symbols, and notation to communicate mathematical concepts, demonstrate reasoning, and solve problems.

For NCBM 0270:

NCBM 0270 Concepts and Skills:

1. Concepts and skills associated with whole numbers, integers, fractions, and decimals. 

a. round numbers and use rounding to estimate values 

b. perform the four basic arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) 

c. identify the order relation between two whole numbers 

d. simplify exponential expressions with whole number exponents

e. find the square root of perfect squares and estimate irrational square roots to one or two decimal places

f.  use the order of operations to simplify expressions involving whole numbers, whole number exponents, square roots of perfect squares, grouping symbols, and the four basic arithmetic operations 

2. Concepts and skills associated with fractions 

a. simplify fractions to lowest terms 

b. convert between mixed numbers and improper fractions 

c. convert between fractions and decimals 

3. Concepts and skills involving expressions and equations in one variable 

a. Simplify numerical and variable expressions using distributive properties, order of operations, and combining like terms.

b. Solve linear equations in one variable involving integers, decimals and fractions.

4. Concepts and skills involving graphing 

a. interpret graphs and analyze data 

b. plot points given coordinates & tables

NCBM 0270 Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, a student should be able to:

1. Simplify numerical and variable expressions involving rational numbers. 
2. Solve equations.
3. Relate algebra concepts to real-world situations.