Covid-19 Safety Policy:

In compliance with the CASC COVID-19 Safety Policy approved 7-14-20, Academic Operations will implement the following protocols upon return to campus.  Please see the CASC Policies & Procedures Manual for the full policy:

A.      Students in the classroom will be assigned a seat to enable contact tracing if needed

B.      Daily attendance will be recorded to enable contact tracing if needed

C.      Course content will be available in Blackboard or similar platform for all courses

D.      Masks or face shields are required when inside college facilities and vehicles, or when outdoors on campus and social distancing cannot be maintained.

E.       Symptoms:  Should any student begin exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, the student is asked to report immediately to the Office of Student Affairs. 

F.     Non-compliance (without approved disability accommodation) to the masking requirement may result in disciplinary sanctions for both students and employees.

a)      In-class offenses should be handled through the Office of Academic Affairs;

(i)      First Offense: instructor shall ask the student to place a mask properly on their face.  The student’s name shall be reported to the Office of Academic Affairs, regardless if the student complies with the request.  If the student does not comply, the behavior will be considered a conduct violation and the student will be referred to the Office of Academic Affairs.

(ii)   Second offense:  The student will immediately be removed from class/the area and be sent to the Office of Academic Affairs for evaluation of the violation.  Consequences shall then be determined by the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

(iii) Third offense (In or Out of Class):  The student shall be banned from attending on- campus classes and being present on-campus.

a)       All other offenses should be handled through the Office of Student Affairs:

b)      Violations are cumulative in nature, meaning that an offense either in-class or out-of-class shall be considered a first, second, or third offense. 

H.                       Enforcement

Employees and students who refuse to comply with this Plan/Policy are subject to disciplinary action, in accordance with the CASC Policies & Procedures Manual, or Student Handbook, or as outlined above. If an employee or student indicates compliance is not possible due to medical reasons, the individual should be referred to the appropriate College office to request accommodations on the basis of disability office (Human Resources for employees; Learning Resource Center for students). Vendors, visitors, and patients who refuse to comply with this Plan/Policy are subject to having their access to campus suspended or terminated.

I.                          Resources

1.            Should any student feel they need to be evaluated by a physician, please contact the Office of Student Affairs. Carl Albert works closely with the Health and Wellness Center, and the Center has agreed to evaluate students virtually should the need arise.

Mission: To provide affordable, accessible, and exceptional education that fosters student success

 

Term:   Spring 2021

Course:    Math 1513   College Algebra (Pre-Calculus)

Delivery Format: Traditional

Instructor Information:

Name:  Rob Wylie
Email:  rwylie@carlalbert.edu
Office Location:  RC205
Preferred Contact Method:    E-mail
Office Phone:  918-647-1412
Office Hours:  As posted

Course Description:
            This brief review and continuation of Intermediate Algebra includes the study of nonlinear relations and functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, systems of equations, matrices and determinants, sequences and series, and partial fractions.

Credit Hours:  3.00
Prerequisites:  Math 0123 or equivalent.

 

 Student Learning Outcomes (SLO’s):

1. Identify quantities and changes in quantities in mathematical representations, and distinguish constants from variables.

2. Compute and interpret constant and average rates of change of quantities in multiple representations.

3. Create models for real‐world situations through appropriate mathematical strategies.

4. Interpret functions and convert between their representations, including symbols, tables, graphs, and words.

5. Algebraically solve equations including linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, radical, absolute value, exponential, and logarithmic.

6. Algebraically solve inequalities including linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, and absolute value.

7. Solve systems of linear and non‐linear equations.

 8. Perform operations on functions and identify the properties and characteristics of functions. Such properties and characteristics include domain and range, increasing and decreasing, one‐to‐one, inverses, even and odd, end behavior, relative extrema, and vertical and horizontal asymptotes.

9. Identify and sketch graphs of functions including linear, polynomial, absolute value, rational, radical, piecewise functions, exponential, logarithmic, and use transformations of basic graphs

 

Evaluation/Assessment Practices

 

Web-Enhanced college algebra will be using mymathlab to complete assignments.  You will need to purchase access code from www.mymathlab.com or our bookstore.  A course ID will be provided to you by instructor.

Assignments and Course Format:  Only for Non Web-Enhanced

This course will be taught primarily by lecture and demonstration via zoom. The textbook will be the basis for material to be presented and the student will be responsible for reading all material and working all problems assigned.    Homework and tests are assigned through mymathlab.   The student is responsible of working all homework assignments and submitted on time.  No late work will be accepted without instructor approval.  The tests will be proctored by professional school staff at individual sites.

         Grade Scale:

The following scale will be used to determine a letter grade:

90% - 100% > A

80% - 89% > B

70% - 79% > C

60% - 69% > D

Below 60% > F

 

 

Grading Policies:

 

At least four 50 minute objective examinations will be given during the semester. Problems are assigned from each section taught. The test average will comprise of 67% of the semester grade and the assigned problems will comprise the remaining 33% . Homework over chapter test is due the day of testing according to instructor. If five tests are given the lowest test excluding the final will be dropped and not counted in the final average. Three of the lowest homework scores will also be discarded and no late homework will be accepted. If a test is missed it will be in the instructors discretion whether that test will be made up or the test allowed to drop.

 

            Expectations:

            The student is expected to take all examinations at the specified time and date. If a student has circumstances arise which make it impractical to take a test at its regularly assigned time it is his or her responsibility to contact the instructor prior to the examination if possible. The student will be given a make- up examination if, in the instructors opinion, the student had a legitimate reason to miss the regularly scheduled test. Make-up tests are strongly discouraged.

 

 

            Attendance:

            Attendance is highly important and stressed to each student. Attendance is not counted as part of   a grade; however, poor attendance usually reflects poor performance. Students who begin to establish irregular habits are reminded of their need to attend regularly

Additional Course Information:

Before class sessions begin, completely turn off power on all cell phones and other electronic devices and put them out of sight. Some allowances may be made for phones if it is truly important for students to have quick communication (a sick child, for example), but in such cases, students must inform the instructor before class begins, and the phone must be switched to a manner/silent mode.  Otherwise, do not take calls, make calls, check text messages, send text messages, listen to music, or use any other applications during class sessions.  Some exceptions may be made as long as devices are used in direct connection to the class, taking notes or researching a class topic, for example.  Reading e-mail, sending e-mail, checking/using social networking sites, or any other uses not directly related to a class are not permitted.  Depending on the exact nature of the offense, students who violate this policy regarding cell phones, laptop PCs, or any other electronic devices should expect a penalty, which may range from  being dismissed to being dropped from the class.  No cell phones or any electronic devices other than handheld calculators are allowed on tests.

SERVICES, POLICY, and PROCEDURES:

 

Student Email:

IMPORTANT- All course information, billing, financial aid notices, housing information, scholarship awards, degree check results, and other mail will be sent to you via student email. Please remember to check your student email often for important information.

 

HEA-Required information:

The National Postsecondary Education Cooperative (NPEC) issued Information Required to Be Disclosed Under the Higher Education Act of 1965: Suggestions for Dissemination (NPEC 2010-831). This publication is available at http://nces.ed.gov.

 

Additional Information including Student Handbook, FERPA, Financial Aid, Clery Report, and student consumer information are located at https://carlalbert.edu/discover-us/student-consumer-reports/

Notification of class cancellation:

In the event class must be cancelled by the instructor the student will be notified through various methods including, but not limited, to the following:  text message, email, or written notification.  Students should check their Carl Albert email accounts regularly for such notifications.  When possible, instructors will provide notification in advance.

In instances of school closure the notification process occurs in the following ways: the alert system is used to send messages including phone calls, text messages, and emails to all names in the alert system as soon as a decision has been made regarding the status of CASC; an email is sent to all Carl Albert email addresses; closure information is posted to the CASC website as quickly as possible; the phone message for incoming calls at the CASC switchboard will indicate closed status; local radio stations and television stations are notified; however television may or may not post our information so please be sure to check other sources of information as listed above.

Assessment Statement

Assessment is the process that evaluates the learning experience with the purpose of continual improvement and has the objective of assuring the accomplishment of the mission of Carl Albert State College.

Academic Integrity/ Misconduct Policy: 

The following will apply in connection with academic dishonesty:

 

A. The instructor and his/her Division Chairperson have final authority over the grades given to students   or the lowering of grades because of cheating or plagiarism.

 

B. The term “cheating” includes, but is not limited to:

 

1.     The use of any unauthorized assistance in taking quizzes, tests, or examinations.

 

2.     Dependence upon the aid of sources beyond those authorized by the instructor in writing papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or carrying out other assignments.

 

3.   Acquisition, without permission, of tests or other academic material belonging to a member of the college faculty or staff.  The term “plagiarism” includes, but is not limited to, the use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished   work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment.  It also includes the unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials.

 

If it is established that cheating or plagiarism has more than likely occurred:

 

A. The instructor may take appropriate disciplinary action, which may include the awarding of an “F” on the particular assignment or in the course.

 

B. The instructor will make a report of the incident and of action taken to the Vice President for Academic  Affairs.

 

C. The student will receive a copy of the report if s/he desires and may appeal the decision of the instructor to the Academic Affairs Committee.

 

D. The student and instructor may meet individually with the Academic Affairs Committee to present documentation pertinent to the appeal. Once the Academic Affairs Committee renders its decision, the appeal process is concluded.

 

Carl Albert State College considers all forms of academic misconduct and dishonesty serious matters which warrant serious attention. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cases of cheating and plagiarism, and is, at the very least, subject to disciplinary action by the instructor of record. More serious infractions will warrant disciplinary actions by the college. 

 

Plagiarism is considered unacceptable and incompatible with the educational mission of Carl Albert State College. Since plagiarism always carries consequences, all students are expected to be familiar with the rules for avoiding plagiarism. 

 

Intentional plagiarism is a deliberate act of academic dishonesty in which an individual knowingly represents the work or knowledge of another person as one’s own, knowingly incorporates into one’s work the words or ideas of another person without clear attribution, fails to acknowledge clearly the partial or full authorship of someone else when submitting a work, and/or consistently fails to cite or quote textual resources properly.

 

Cheating is considered to be a serious infraction of academic integrity and as such is not tolerated at CASC. Specifically, cheating includes, but is not limited to, instances where work is turned in that is not one’s own, copying others’ answers in exams and/or papers, infiltration of grading systems, use of deception in acquisition of answers, and/or instances of forgery. 

 

Grade Protest

Students may challenge a final grade, provided a solution cannot be reached through proper academic channels. Students should first contact their instructor and then the Division Chair if resolution is not satisfactory. Appeals for the purpose of challenging a final grade must be made to the Academic Affairs Committee within 90 days after the grade in question appears on the permanent record.  Information concerning procedures to be followed is available from the Office of Admissions and Records. (CASC Catalog, p. 74)

 

Faculty Complaints

A student who feels he or she has serious grounds and evidence to demonstrate unfair treatment by a faculty member may file a formal written complaint with the division chair. First, however, the student is encouraged to visit with the faculty member on an informal basis to discuss the situation. If, after that visit, the student still wishes to file a formal complaint, the division chair will call a meeting between the student and the faculty member to discuss the complaint and any further action. If the issue still remains unresolved, the division chair, faculty member, and student will meet with the Associate Vice President of Instruction in the Academic Affairs Office.

 

Semester Regulations Concerning the Beginning and End of the Term

Students should keep in mind that the semester begins with the first day of class, and ends with the last day of the designated final exam period.  For that reason, and because final exams may be scheduled up to and through the last day of the final exam schedule, students should not plan to travel until the first day after the end of finals week, unless approval is granted by the division chair AND the Academic Affairs Office. Students may request changes in individual final exam times in writing and through completion of the Change in Final Exam form. Forms are located in the office of the registrar. Requests for change for personal convenience are generally not approved. Approvals are normally limited for the following reasons:

1. Conflict with working hours on a job that has been held during the term, and for which working schedules cannot be readily adjusted.
2. Religious reasons.
3. Four finals in one day. Where amicable agreement cannot be reached by the student and the instructors, the division chair and/or Academic Affairs Office can grant accommodations.
4. Military obligations verified in writing.
5. Other exceptional hardship cases including health reasons concerning immediate members of the household and/or death of an immediate family member or attendance of a funeral of an immediate family member.

Additionally, with take-home final exams, instructors have the option and may choose to make those due on the last day of finals.

Students are required to:

1.      complete the Change in Final Exam form;

2.      request the signature and approval of the designated instructor;

3.      submit the form to the appropriate division chair for approval;

4.      The form will be forwarded to the Academic Affairs Office or designee (Vice President for Sallisaw campus).

5.      The Academic Affairs office will then inform the student of the results of the request.

*Requests will be finalized within 72 hours of the formal request.

 

Withdrawal Policy:
Students withdrawing from courses should first consult instructors and refer to the current student handbook or website for withdrawal procedures.  Additionally, the student should contact the offices of Financial Aid, Admissions, Business, and Retention.  Students failing to attend initial class meetings will be dropped from the class without notification.  Beyond that, failure to attend class is not equivalent to dropping the class; students who fail to formally drop the class will receive a grade in the course.

 

Online Etiquette Statement:

Carl Albert State College expects online users to follow the same basic rules that apply in face-to-face communication.  The following guidelines provide direction for students using Internet-based communication.  Failure to follow appropriate communication rules may result in negative consequences.

 

1.     Think before you write.  What you say online is permanent.  Review and edit before you post and take the feeling of others into consideration.

2.     Be friendly and positive.  Even if you disagree with an idea there are ways you can approach your criticism without being hurtful.

3.     Use standard English.  Avoid slang and jargon with which others in the class may be unfamiliar.  Communication is only effective if the audience can relate to it.

4.     Be professional.  Avoid writing in all caps, using multiple exclamation or question marks, and emoticons. 

5.     Ask for help.  If you feel lost, or need clarification, ask.  If you don’t ask the questions your instructor and other students won’t be able to respond.  Besides, you’re probably not alone, but don’t wait for someone else to ask for you.

 

Statement of Instructor Modification Right

This syllabus is subject to alteration at the discretion of the instructor.  Notification of alteration will be provided to students via class announcement, e-mail, blackboard posting, or similar reasonable method.

 

Student Financial Responsibility Statement:

In addition to enrolling in classes, part of your enrollment responsibility is payment of your Business Office Account (tuition, fees, etc.)

If you have already paid your entire balance for the semester, and any past balances, thank you.

If you have not Carl Albert State College requires all students to either pay for their Business Office Account by the first day of class or enroll in the Nelnet Payment Plan located on the website by the first day of class.

Students who anticipate receiving financial aid must enroll in the Payment Plan as well.  If the financial aid pays for all costs then the payment plan will not go into effect.

If you have questions, please feel free to call the Business Office at 918-647-1325