MATH125 - Math for Liberal Arts Majors

Reading Assignments:

Please refer to the Course Outline section of this syllabus for the weekly reading assignments. While reading assignments are not graded, it is very important that you read the assigned material and work practice problems as necessary and appropriate.

Supplemental Readings:

Online lectures keyed to the textbook chapters are provided in the Connect application. The Connect link will appear near the bottom of the list of tools. Once clicked, a pop-up window will open and silently log the student into the Connect site where work can begin without having to login or type in credentials.

Forum Assignments:

The forums are designed for students to provide information and ask questions on course content for the week. Your forum posts must meet the minimum requirement for the number of posts and the content for that assignment. These forums should not be used to discuss specific exam questions, but can be used to ask questions relative to practice exercises, practice tests, and textbook problems.

Three significant posts are required per forum. Posts should be made as indicated in the forum instructions. Be sure to click on the link “Read Full Description” so that you will be familiar with each forum requirement and the grading rubric. (A significant post generally contains at least 100 words—single sentence responses such as “Now I understand” or “Thank you for your help” do not constitute significant posts.)

Grading for each forum will follow the point structure outlined in the description for each forum.

Introductory Forum: It is very important that you submit and participate in the Introduction Forum. Please introduce yourself to me and the class. Share where you work or plan to work after completing your program, your family, and any hobbies or special interests. Also tell us why you are taking this course and what you hope to gain from obtaining your degree. In addition, please take a look at the course objectives in the syllabus and discuss the relevance to your career goals.

Instructions: Your initial post should be at least 250 words. Please respond to at least 2 other students. Responses should be a minimum of 100 words. This forum submission serves as your official entry into the course and this is why we have drawn special attention to this assignment. You will be reminded of this Forum again in the Week 1 Lesson Module, but please keep in mind that this Introduction Forum must be submitted by 11:55 p.m., ET, on Sunday of Week 1 to maintain your registration in the course.

Homework Assignments and Practice Tests:

Homework assignments are contained in Connect. Please be sure to ask each other (and/or your professor) questions about homework problems, practice test questions or other textbook material in the Open Questions Forum! Please do not divulge only answers, but provide assistance in developing solutions for problems as well. This will help you learn through explaining and help your classmates find where they are missing the point. Teamwork is encouraged in working homework problems so that you can learn through sharing problem- solving techniques. If you are unsure of a problem, please ask about it in the Open Questions Forum so that everyone can share in the conversation.

Unit Tests:

Unit tests are contained in Connect. Please complete each test by the due date noted in the syllabus, in the classroom and in Connect. These are open-book and open-note tests, but are not collaborative efforts. They are timed, so be sure that you have the appropriate time available before you enter each test. You will have three attempts to take each unit test except Unit 8 - the Final Exam. You will report your test grade and critique your performance in the Assignment section of the classroom. This is required in order for your grade to be posted.