MATH 0342:
The course supports students in developing skills, strategies, and reasoning needed to succeed in mathematics, including communication and appropriate use of technology. Topics include the study of numeracy and the real number system; algebraic concepts, notation, and reasoning; quantitative relationships; mathematical models; and problem solving.
Corequisites
Math 1342
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When an instructor feels that a student has been absent to such a degree as to invalidate the learning experience, the instructor may recommend to the Vice President of Instruction that the student be withdrawn from the course. Instructors may seek to withdraw students for non-attendance after they have accumulated the following number of absences:
Fall or spring semesters:
3 or more class meeting times per week - 5 absences
2 class meeting times per week - 3 absences
1 class meeting per week - 2 absences
The student is responsible for seeing that he or she has been officially withdrawn from a class. A student who stops attendance in a class without officially withdrawing from that class will be given a failing grade; consequently, the student must follow official withdrawal procedures in the Admissions/Records Office.
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There are situations throughout the course where you may be permitted to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to aide in further understanding of mathematical concepts. However, AI tools may not be used for any graded assignments including but not limited to exams, quizzes, and projects. Use of any AI-generated content in this course without the instructor’s consent qualifies as academic dishonesty and violates Panola College’s standards of academic integrity.
The purpose of this course is to increase academic proficiency in expression of mathematical solutions have mathematical reasoning and mathematical understanding.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
- Use appropriate symbolic notation and vocabulary to communicate, interpret, and explain mathematical concepts.
- Define, represent, and perform operations on real numbers, applying numeric reasoning to investigate and describe quantitative relationships and solve real world problems in a variety of contexts.
- Use algebraic reasoning to solve problems that require ratios, rates, percentages, and proportions in a variety of contexts using multiple representations.
- Apply algebraic reasoning to manipulate expressions and equations to solve real world problems.
- Use graphs, tables, and technology to analyze, interpret, and compare data sets.
- Construct and use mathematical models in verbal, algebraic, graphical, and tabular form to solve problems from a variety of contexts and to make predictions and decisions.
Students in all sections of this course will learn how to:
- Identify variables in context.
- Classify data as a type of number.
- Evaluate exponents.
- Translate between scientific notation and standard form and vice versa.
- Identify the number of significant digits.
- Round decimals.
- Write fractions in lowest term and apply operations to fractions.
- Apply operations to decimals.
- Convert between decimals, fractions, and percentages.
- Calculate relative frequencies.
- Find the percentage of a number.
- Plot points.
- Interpret basic statistical graphs.
- Apply the order of operations.
- Evaluate square roots.
- Evaluate expressions and formulas.
- Apply summation notation.
- Evaluate factorials.
- Determine the intersection, union, and complement of two sets.
- Evaluate formulas for probability distributions.
- Evaluate the binomial probability formula.
- Find the area of a rectangle.
- Interpret inequality notation.
- Evaluate formulas for normal probability distributions.
- Find the middle value for an interval written either as an inequality or in interval notation.
- Find the distance from the middle value of an interval to its endpoints.
- Write and interpret three different forms of intervals (as used for confidence intervals).
- Evaluate formulas used for confidence intervals.
- Evaluate formulas for hypothesis testing.
- Find and interpret slope.
- Find and interpret the y-intercept of a line.
- Find values from a linear equation or graph.
- Graph a linear equation.
- Find and interpret a linear model (y = mx + b).
Methods of Instruction/Course Format/Delivery: Methods employed will include lecture/demonstration, discussion, problem-solving, analysis, and reading assignments. Homework will be assigned. Faculty may choose from but are not limited to, the following methods of instruction:
1. Lecture
2. Discussion
3. Internet
4. Video
5. Television
6. Demonstrations
7. Field trips
8. Collaboration
9. Readings
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Assignment Weights |
- Daily Grades 25%
- Major Exams 50%
- Comprehensive Final Exam 25%
Letter Grades for the Course will be assigned as follows:
A: 90 ≤ Average ≤ 100
B: 80 ≤ Average < 90
C: 70 ≤ Average < 80
D: 60 ≤ Average < 70
F: 0 ≤ Average < 60
Canvas Access
- Courses conducted via video conferencing may be recorded and shared for instructional purposes by the instructor.
- For current texts and materials, use the following link to access bookstore listings: https://www.panolacollegestore.com.
- For testing services, use the following link: https://www.panola.edu/student-services/studentsupport/academic-testing-center.
- If any student in this class has special classroom or testing needs because of a physical learning or emotional condition, please contact the ADA Student Coordinator in Support Services located in the Charles C. Matthews Student Center or go to https://www.panola.edu/studentservices/student-support/disability-support-services for more information.
- Withdrawing from a course is the student’s responsibility. Students who do not attend class and who do not withdraw will receive the grade earned for the course.
- Student Handbook: https://www.panola.edu/ (located on at the bottom under student)