Course Syllabus

Spring 2024 | MAT-1221-VO01 - Finite Math

Online Class

Online courses take place 100% online via Canvas, without required in-person or Zoom meetings.

Faculty

Tomas Ketcham
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Julie Dalley

General Education Requirements

VSCS Mathematics

Note

Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.

Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

This problem-solving course will focus on applications in business, finance, the social sciences, and human services. Topics may include set theory and symbolic logic, linear systems and programming, coordinate systems and graphic techniques, elementary matrix operations, probability, and math of finance. Students must take a math assessment for placement purposes prior to registration. Prerequisite: Math & Algebra for College or equivalent skills.

Essential Objectives

1. Apply concepts of set theory including proper set notation and the use of Venn diagrams.
2. Solve elementary problems involving truth tables and tautologies.
3. Formulate and solve systems of linear equations by any appropriate techniques including matrices.
4. Apply linear programming techniques, including graphical representation, to solve optimization problems.
5. Discuss and apply the concepts of matrix algebra.
6. Solve problems of permutation and combinations using the basic concepts of probability.
7. Solve problems involving financial math including interest, present value, future value and return on investment.
8. Demonstrate proficiency in understanding, interpreting, evaluating and applying quantitative data and information.
9. Apply mathematical reasoning to analyze social justice problems in a variety of different contexts and consider whether these approaches are just and equitable.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

This course uses one or more textbooks/books/simulations.

Spring 2024 textbook details will be available on 2023-11-06. On that date a link will be available below that will take you to eCampus, CCV's bookstore. The information provided there will be specific to this class. Please see this page for more information regarding the purchase of textbooks/books.

MAT-1221-VO01 Link to Textbooks for this course in eCampus.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.

Methods

1.Students will be expected to watch and take notes on video lessons, work through digital activities, and complete regular practice problems.

2) Weekly discussion boards will consist of sharing problems and solutions with the class. Each week, the student will choose at least three problems from the assignments to post, highlighting aspects that stood out to them or that they had a challenge with.

2. Homework will be assigned from the textbook. The student is expected to complete all homework in preparation for exams.

3. There will be practice exams prior to each real (graded) exam. The real exams will be similar to the practice exams.

Evaluation Criteria

1. There will be 3 exams in this course worth a total of 50% of the final grade.

2. There will be 4 projects worth a total of 25% of the final grade.

3. Canvas Discussion Participation/Attendance accounts for the final 25% of the grade.

Evaluation Breakdown:

Exams: 50%

Projects: 25%

Canvas Discussion Participation: 25%

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Weekly Schedule

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Participation Expectations

Attendance and Participation:

This course will be conducted asynchronously, via Canvas LMS. Though you will have flexibility on when you engage with the material and assignments, consistent participation multiple times a week will be required. The course is not self paced, and will have multiple deadlines a week that must be tackled during that week, on multiple separate days (you will not be able to complete the week/ total course early or at the last moment). All assignment openings and deadlines will be posted at the start of the semester, with weekly reminders of upcoming assignments. Your attendance will be monitored by your timely completion and submission of each module, assignment, and participation in the discussion forums.

Missing & Late Work Policy

Late assignments that are completed independently will see a deduction of 5% per day late. Late assignments that require interaction with other students will see a 10% deduction per day, as your lateness impacts your peers. If you have extenuating circumstances that you think might impact your ability to complete assignments in a timely manner, please reach out to me directly.

Missing assignments that are significantly late will be available for submission for half credit.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

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