Syllabus: Mathematics 0997 CRN 20579
Course Title: Support for Quantitative Reasoning
SOUTH GEORGIA STATE COLLEGE
SYLLABUS MATH 0997
Faculty: Dr. Derek Westwood
Faculty Availability: Any time I am not otherwise occupied. This may require an appointment
Office: Stubbs 128
Office Hours: See the home page
Email: derek.westwood@sgsc.edu
Office Phone Number: 912 260 4341
Course Title: Support for Quantitative Reasoning
Course Description from College Catalogue: This course is intended to provide corequisite support for students requiring remediation in mathematics while they are enrolled in MATH 1001 - Quantitative Reasoning 0-2-1 (Institutional Credit).
Required Textbooks: Using and Understanding Mathematics, 6th Edition by Bennett and Briggs; Published by Pearson; ISBN-10: 0-321-91462-7. (The same book as you use for MATH 1001); Instructor Notes.
Student Learning Outcomes: These are from MATH 1001
1. Students will be able to differentiate between linear and exponential models.
2. Students will be able to describe the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning.
3. Students will be able to compute the mean, median and mode of a given set of data.
4. Students will be able to carry out a change of units of measurement.
5. Students will be able to calculate the total amount due on a loan.
Student Responsibilities: Attend every class with what you need to take notes. Do all homework.
Methods of Evaluation: You will be evaluated on homework and attendance. There will be a 2% penalty for each unexcused absence. We will be using MyMathLab for homework. You will need an access code that comes with the a new textbook. The course key is westwood78196. You can gain temporary access to the course before getting the license for MyMathLab.
Grading Scale: P for 70% and above. IP for less than 70%, with fewer than five absences. U if have less than 70% and have more than four absences
Additional Faculty Instructions/Course Requirements: A TI83+ or a TI84+ calculator
Attendance Policy
Attending class regularly allows you to interact with instructors and other students in the learning process. Students are responsible for attending class and for the material presented in all classes. At the beginning of each semester, all instructors will inform students of policies regarding class absences. Instructors are responsible for counseling with students regarding the consequences of absences from classes or laboratories. Students may independently withdraw from a class by completing the necessary paperwork at the Registrar’s office. A non-punitive grade for courses dropped after the published deadline can be assigned only with the approval of the Vice President for Student Success and in cases of extenuating personal hardship.
Requirements and Policies on Testing, Make Up Exams Specific to the Course:
Plagiarism
Plagiarism involves two kinds of wrongdoing. Using another person’s ideas,
information, or expressions without acknowledging that person’s work constitutes
intellectual theft. Passing off another person’s ideas, information, or
expressions as your own to get a better grade or gain some other advantage
constitutes fraud. Plagiarism is sometimes a moral and ethical offences rather
than a legal one since some instances of plagiarism fall outside the scope of
copyright infringement, legal offence. Plagiarism is almost always seen as a
shameful act, and plagiarists are usually regarded with pity and scorn. They are
pitied because they have demonstrated their inability to develop and express
their own thoughts. They are scorned because of their dishonesty and their
willingness to deceive others for personal gain. The act and practice of
plagiarism is not only sometimes criminally prosecutable and always dishonest
and
shameful, but it is also intellectually lazy and deprives the plagiarist of an
education. Examples of plagiarism include:
• Any quotation, or even rewording, paraphrase, or summary of another person’s words, thoughts, ideas, opinions, or theories without appropriate acknowledgement. This example would obviously include any copying and pasting material from any source, including the Internet, regardless of to what degree.
• The presentation in any form of another’s artistic, literary, scientific, or other creative work as one’s own.
• Allowing someone else to write one’s paper; copying, buying, or stealing either in part or in its entirety one’s paper from another source such as a book, an article, or the Internet.
• Appropriate acknowledgement includes, but is not limited to, quotation marks around quoted material and citation appropriate to the discipline. See the APA and MLA guidelines in the Hodges’ Harbrace Handbook (Glenn and Gray 552‐650), available in the campus bookstore.
Faculty members reserve the right to add to these rules at their discretion. Any addition to the rules will be plainly stated in said faculty member’s syllabus. Ignorance of these rules does not constitute innocence and is not an excuse for plagiarism. Students accused of plagiarism will be referred via the non-criminal incident reporting system to the Student Conduct Board for hearings to adjudicate said accusation. The sanctions for plagiarism include at a minimum a zero grade on the plagiarized assignment and may include failure of the course, suspension and even expulsion from the College. Please refer to the sanctions section of the student handbook for more information.
SELECT APPROPRIATE LOCATION STATEMENT:
SGSC Douglas Campus Syllabus Access Statement
If you have a disability and require reasonable classroom accommodations, please see me after class or make an appointment during office hours. If you plan to request accommodations for a disability, please register with the Office of Disability Services in Room 118, Powell Hall, phone number 912-260-4435. Also, if you find that any content in this course is inaccessible because of your disability, please contact me as soon as possible.
SGSC Waycross Campus Syllabus Access Statement
If you have a disability and require reasonable classroom accommodations, please see me after class or make an appointment during office hours. If you plan to request accommodations for a disability, please register with the Office of Disability Services in Room 130, Dye Building, phone number 912-449-7593 or 912-260-4435. Also, if you find that any content in this course is inaccessible because of your disability, please contact me as soon as possible.
SGSC Entry Program @ GSW Syllabus Access Statement
If you have a disability and require reasonable classroom accommodations, please see me after class or make an appointment during office hours. If you plan to request accommodations for a disability, please contact the SGSC Entry Program office, Room 208, Collum Hall or contact the SGSC Coordinator of Student Support Services, Annette Nation, 912-260-4435. Also, if you find that any content in this course is inaccessible because of your disability, please contact me as soon as possible.
SGSC Entry Program @ VSU Syllabus Access Statement
If you have a disability and require reasonable classroom accommodations, please see me after class or make an appointment during office hours. If you plan to request accommodations for a disability, please see Valerie Webster in the SGSC Entry Program office, Entrance #9 of the University Center or contact the SGSC Coordinator of Student Support Services, Annette Nation, on the Douglas Campus at 912-260-4435. Also, if you find that any content in this course is inaccessible because of your disability, please contact me as soon as possible
Academic Support
Academic Support offers various resources to assist SGSC students with their academic success. These resources are available to SGSC students at no charge and are found at several ASC locations: the Academic Support Center in room 148A of the Dye Building on the Waycross campus, the Academic Support Center in room 216 of Powell Hall on the Douglas campus, and the STEM Center in room 125 of Stubbs Hall on the Douglas campus. All locations offer course-specific peer tutoring, academic skills workshops, and resources on study skills, time management, note-taking, and learning strategies. Live, online tutoring is also available 24/7 in GeorgiaVIEW through tutor.com. For more information about any of the resources available, contact Amber Wheeler, Academic Support Director, at amber.wheeler@sgsc.edu or visit our webpage at
http://www.sgsc.edu/current-students/academicsupportcenter.cms.
SELECT APPROPRIATE LOCATION STATEMENT:
Counseling Statement for Douglas Campus and Waycross Campus
Counseling Statement for Douglas and Waycross Campus
Counseling Services are confidential and available upon request. If you would like to schedule a session, referral forms are located online at http://www.sgsc.edu/current-students/counselingservicesinformation.cms or outside the counselor’s office. Please complete and submit the referral form to the counselor. Do not submit by email. Once you have submitted your form you will be contacted by phone to set up an appointment. The Counselor’s Office is located on the Douglas Campus in Powell Hall, Room 119, phone number 912.260.4438, or Waycross Campus in the Dye Building, Room 130, phone number 912.449.7593.
Counseling Statement for the EP @ GSW
COUNSELING SERVICES:
The Counseling Center operates on an open door policy, however, appointments are accepted. Services are confidential and free to SGSC EP and GSW students. Please call or come by if you need further information. The Counseling Center is located in the Student Success Center, Room 3401 & 3402, phone number 229.931.2708 or 229.931.2376.
Counseling Statement for the EP @ VSU
Counseling Services:
Counseling Services are confidential and free to students. The Counseling Center’s hours are 8:00 am to 5:30 pm Monday-Thursday and 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Friday. Counseling sessions are scheduled by appointments. Call 229-333-5940 or come by the Center to set up a time, Powell Hall, East 2nd Floor, 1500 N. Patterson St.
GeorgiaVIEW (For now we will be using course management software and my webpage)
We will be using the GeorgiaVIEW. Your syllabus will posted in this course management system and your instructor will provide additional information. Go to Self-Service Banner to obtain your school email address. Then:
Click the Personal Information Menu tab
Click View email addresses
Your D2L username will be the part of your email address prior to the @ sign
Go to https://sgsc.view.usg.edu/, click “Forgot Password”
Read the information, enter your username, and click Submit
A reset password link will be sent to your student email.
SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS (SAP) STANDARDS FOR FINANCIAL AID
The U.S. Department of Education requires institutions of higher education to establish minimum standards of satisfactory academic progress for all students enrolled in a degree program, regardless of whether federal aid was received. Satisfactory academic progress (SAP) means that a student is progressing in a positive manner toward fulfilling the requirements for a degree. Failure to maintain satisfactory academic progress will result in the loss of all federal and state aid.