LS 7A

LS 7A section 5 MWF 10

Course Information

Textbook:  PreAlgebra: A Worktext, Third Edition, D. Franklin Wright, HawkesPublishing, 2002.

Calculator:  A scientific calculator (recommended: Texas Instrument TI-30Xa orTI-36X) is required after Section 5.4 in the textbook.  Graphing calculators are not permitted.

Materials:  ¼ inch graph paper to use in Section 8.6 of the textbook.

Attendance:  Your regular attendance and thoughtful participation in class are essential for your success in learning mathematics and for a passing grade in this course.  Your regular attendance is required and necessary.  Learning of sequenced materials is difficult without continuous attendance.

More than 3 absences may result in a no credit (NC) grade in this course.

·   If you are absent, you must contact your instructor.

·   If you stop attending a Learning Skills class, you will receive a NC grade.

·   EO 665 students who entered the University in Fall 2002 must pass LS 7A their first semester.  Failure to pass LS 7A your first semester may result in dismissal from the University at the end of your second semester.

Class Work:  Class work will be assigned daily.  You may not make up missed class work.  However, your three lowest class work scores will not be used in computing your course grade.

Homework and Quizzes:  Homework will be assigned daily.  Homework will be collected daily.  If you are absent, you may turn in the homework assignment for the day of the absence along with the current assignment when you return to class.   Late homework will be accepted for half credit.  The last day to turn in late homework is the day of the exam on that material.  Quizzes will be given weekly, except for Midterm exam weeks.  Quizzes cannot be made up.  However, your two lowest scores on homework and your lowest quiz score will not be used in computing your course grade.  Plan to spend approximately 8 hours a week outside of class for homework. 

Exams:  There will be three midterm exams in this course.  Midterm exams may not be retaken to improve the score. MAKE-UP EXAMS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED.  An exception might be if:  (1) your instructor agrees that you have a serious and compelling reason AND  (2) you contact your instructor BEFORE the scheduled exam.  Student athletes must give their instructor a schedule of travel dates and must make arrangements BEFORE TRAVELING to make up any missed exams. You must have taken all three midterm exams in order to be eligible to take the final exam.

Although you are encouraged to share information and ideas for most of the course, you may not share information on the exams or homework quizzes.  Cheating on exams and homework quizzes is a serious offense and may result in expulsion, suspension, or probation from the University.

Final Exam:  The final exam is comprehensive.  The final exam will be given at the time and date published in the schedule of classes.  You may not make-up the final exam.  A score of at least 70% on the cumulative final exam is required for passage of the course, and it may NOT be retaken to improve the score.

Course Grade:  This course is graded as credit (CR) or no credit (NC).  It may also be possible to receive a satisfactory progress (SP) grade.  If you receive a “SP” grade, you will be required to pay for and attend a three-week post session.

Assessment will be based on the following point scale:

To earn a CR grade, students must complete the course with a 70% average (420 points) AND pass the final exam with a score of at least 70% (140 points).

Additional Help:  Additional help is available during your instructor’s office hours.  In addition, the Learning Skills Math Lab in LSN 2110 provides drop-in tutorial assistance for Learning Skills math students.  The Math Lab in BRH 118 also provides drop-in tutorial assistance.  The schedules for these labs are posted outside the indicated rooms.

Strategies for Success:  Attend each class on time.  Do your homework.  Ask questions.  Keep up with work daily.  Participate in group and class discussions.  Share ideas.  Go to your instructor’s office hours.  Study with your classmates.  For additional help go to the drop-in math labs on campus.  Ask more questions.  Keep trying.  All your hard work and thoughtful efforts will pay off in this course as you learn how to make sense of algebra.