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SHAW UNIVERSITY College of Arts and Sciences Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics MAT110 (3 credit hours) SPR 2011 Basic Mathematics Prerequisite: None ________________________________________________________________________
Instructor: Simon N. Ugwuoke, Ph.D. Office Location: Robert Science, Room 122 Email: sugwuoke@shawu.edu Phone: (919) 546-8543 Office Hours: TBA Faculty Website: http://faculty.shawu.edu/sugwuoke
General Education/Core Curriculum Mission Statement The mission of General Education or the Core Curriculum at Shaw University is to provide students with a broad-based knowledge of the liberal arts and sciences, technological skills, and critical thinking skills. It also stresses character development. In compliance with the SACS requirement, it consists of “a minimum of 30 semester hours . . . drawn from and include at least one course from each of the following areas: humanities/fine arts; social/behavioral sciences; and natural science/mathematics.” General Education or the Core Curriculum will be delivered in an interactive setting in order to promote positive engagement among students, faculty, and staff; increase coherence of the General Education program; and enhance student persistence at the University. Gen. Education Program Goals The goal of the General Education program that pertains to the Mathematics Unit is: To ensure that students possess a breadth of knowledge and skills through integrated study of coursework in various disciplines. Program Learning Outcomes 1. Students will gain knowledge of the liberal arts and sciences from 42-68 credit hours (depending on the major) of General Education/Core Curriculum integrated courses in the humanities/fine arts; social/ behavioral sciences; natural science/ mathematics; physical science; and allied health professions for which course syllabi specify expected student learning outcomes. 2. Students will demonstrate their skills in reading, writing, critical thinking, mathematics, and science. 3. Students will demonstrate a multidisciplinary perspective. Course Description This is a University Core Course in Mathematics taken by Freshmen. In this course, the student learns the operations in arithmetic and algebra in the context of applications to problem solving. Topics on critical thinking skills, systems of numeration, number theory, percentage, application problems on Business, installment loans, mortgage payments are covered in this course, which trains the students in analytical thinking and problem solving.. This course is the first of a three-sequence study in college mathematics. Conceptual Framework Theme To produce graduates who are critical-thinking problem solvers with the knowledge, pedagogical and technological skills, and professional dispositions needed to function as effective teachers in a diverse world. Student Learning Outcomes
Required Textbook & Resources:
Text: Angel, A. R., Abbott, C. D. and Runde, D. C - A Survey of Mathematics with Applications, Expanded Eight Edition, Addison-Wesley, 2009 Technology: MY MATH LAB with MATH XL (Online Homework Assignment Tool at www.coursecompass.com) BLACKBOARD (Lecture Notes and Assignments) Expectations: Individual and Group Class Participation Regular Class Attendance NO CALCULATORS WILL BE ALLOWED ON IN-CLASS QUIZZES OR TESTS
Topic Outline: Chapter 1: Critical Thinking Skills : Inductive reasoning - Estimation - Problem Solving (Sections 1.1 to 1.3), (NCATE 5.6, 5.12), (NCDPI Core 2.2, 2.8), (NCDPI Div 2.2). Chapter 4: Systems of Numeration : Additive and multiplicative systems of numeration - Place-value or Positional - value numeration systems - Other bases - Computation in other bases. (Sections 4.1 to 4.4), (NCATE 5.1, 5.2). Chapter 5: Number Theory and the Real Number System: Number Theory - The Integers - The Rational numbers - The Irrational numbers and the Real Number System - Real Numbers and their properties - Rules of exponents and Scientific notation - Arithmetic and Geometric sequences - Fibonacci sequence. (Sections 5.1 to 5.8), (NCATE 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.7). Chapter 11: Consumer Mathematics - Percent - Personal loans and interest - Compound Interest - Installment buying – Mortgage. (Sections 11.1 – 11.5). (NCDPI Tech 2.1, 3.2, 3,3). Course Evaluation:
The following grading scale will be used: A = 90-100; B = 80-89; C = 70-79; D = 60-69; F = 59 and below. |
Attendance Policy
Students who miss classes are responsible for subject matter covered, any
announcements made regarding quiz, test or any other relevant matter, during
their absence.
More than 3 (if class meets 3 times a week ) or 2 (if class meets 2 times a week
) unexcused absences may result in failure in the course. You are responsible to
find out or know about any announcements or the subject matter covered, during
your absence.
Student Classroom Decorum Expectations
To enhance the learning atmosphere of the classroom, students are expected to
dress and behave in a fashion conducive to learning in the classroom. More
specifically, students will refrain from disruptive classroom behavior (i. e.,
talking to classmates, disrespectful responses to teacher instructions;
swearing; wearing clothes that impede academic learning such as but not limited
to, wearing body-revealing clothing and excessively baggy pants; hats/caps,
and/or headdress. Students will turn off telephones prior to entering the
classroom.
Students who exhibit the behaviors described above, or similar
behaviors will be immediately dismissed from class at the third documented
offense. The student will be readmitted to class only following a decision by
the department chair. The student may appeal the decision of the department
chair to the Dean of the College offering the course, and, subsequently, to the
Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, and then to the President of
Shaw University. The decision of the President will be final. Failure to follow
the procedures herein outlined will result in termination of the appeal, and
revert to the decision of the department chair.
Each behavior construed by the teacher/professor as noncontributive to learning
will be recorded, properly documented, and appropriately reported to the student
and to the chair of the academic department offering the course. The report will
be in written form with a copy provided to both the student and the department
chair. The faculty member should retain a copy for his/her own records.
Additional student behavior codes may be found in Student Affairs.