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Depending on the campus that you are taking the course, there are different choices for the book.
- Presently the Catonsville campus is using the Basic College Mathematics book by Charles P. McKeague.
- Students registering for an online section (WC1 or WC2) or a blended/hybrid section (WCH, WCI, WCJ) may choose to use only the online materials and not purchase a book .
- Students should have a scientific calculator.
The Student Success Center offers tutoring services free to students of the college. Simply go to the Success Center and request a tutor for MATH 081 and they will schedule regular appointments that are mutually convenient for you and the tutor.
The library has videos available to be viewed in the library that match the textbook. Each chapter and objective is covered. A person lectures on the topic much as you would see in a classroom. This is a perfect way to cover a section if you missed class.
On Jean Ashby's faculty webpage there are online tutorials available for many topics covered in MATH 081.
The instructor will be available to assist however possible, including answering emails and providing electronic copies of notes to students. Many times students get stuck on one problem and could easily email me with the question and I can usually respond within 12-24 hours. Using email, students do not need to wait until the next class to understand the problem.
Students are expected to attend all classes prepared. Prepared means that the student has the textbook, something to take notes on and with, and has worked on the material covered during the previous class.
Students that have electronic devices, need to put them on silent before entering the classroom. A student that causes disruption to the class may be asked to leave the class.
Respect among all members of the class is expected and anyone being disrespectful will be asked to leave.
The Math Department policy is for students to take a Midterm and final exam as part of their developmental math class. These two exams together will make up 50% of the student's grade for the course. The other 50% is up to the instructor to determine.
In the online sections (WC1, WC2), there is no midterm, only a final exam. Students are required to take the final exam in a proctored environment like the Testing Center on one of the three main campuses. The final exam covers the entire semester's material and counts 30% of the student's grade.
Students with an average of 90% or higher will earn an ‘A' for the course. Students with an average of 80% - 89% will earn a ‘B' for the course. Students with an average of 70%-79% will earn a ‘C' for the course. Students with an average below 70% for the course will fail and need to repeat the course.
Algebra is a branch of mathematics that studies equations and the methods for solving these equations. Algebra has evolved for more than 3000 years and has emerged as a basic tool of modern science, social science, business and technology. Algebra is a foundation for all higher mathematics, including, but not limited to, trigonometry, calculus, finite mathematics, probability and statistics.
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
• Identify functions and use function notation
• Determine the domain and range of a function
• Factor, add, subtract, multiply, and divide functions
• Graph linear, quadratic, exponential and logarithmic functions
• Solve quadratic equations by 1) factoring, 2) completing the square, 3) the quadratic formula, and 4) graphing the function
• Solve applications of quadratic equations
• Perform operations on radical expressions
• Perform operations on complex numbers
• Solve radical equations
• Simplify, factor, add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational expressions
• Solve rational equations
• Recognize and graph conic sections
Attendance at each class and lab is essential. Please be on time. Students with a legitimate problem about attendance should discuss the situation with their instructor.
Students wishing to drop a course, need to officially withdraw. Students that do not withdraw, but stop attending the class will receive a grade of FX. This is an internal CCBC grade that means failure due to non-attendance. On any outside correspondence, the grade will be listed as an F.
Policy on Repeated Courses, page 194 of the 2004-2006 CCBC catalog states, “Students may repeat a course only once without permission. When a student repeats a course, only the higher grade is computed into the Quality Point Average (QPA). All grades will remain on the student's transcript. Before a student is permitted to register for the course for a third time, the student must have the permission of the academic dean responsible for the course. Before a student may repeat a developmental course that he or she has failed twice, the student's record must be reviewed by a support team which will make recommendations regarding enrollment.”
Please note: The instructor does not have the authority to grant permission to register for a third attempt at the course.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, CCBC is committed to providing an environment that is conducive to learning for all students. Any student who is disabled and requires special accommodation should contact the appropriate campus as follows:
Campus: |
Office: |
Room: |
Phone: |
Catonsville |
Office of Disabilities Support Services |
K-205 |
443-840-5246 443-840-4553 (TTY) |
Dundalk |
Office of Disabilities Support Services |
A-100 |
443-840-3774 443-840-3529 (TTY) |
Essex |
Office of Disabilities Support Services |
A-210 |
443-840-1741 443-840-1601 (TTY) |
For the College to make its maximum contribution as an institution of high learning, the entire college community must uphold high standards of integrity, honesty, and ethical behavior. In seeking the truth, in learning to think critically, and in preparing for a life of constructive service, honesty is imperative. Each student has a responsibility to submit work that is uniquely his or her own, or to provide clear and complete acknowledgement of the use of work attributable to others. To these ends, the following actions are expected of students:
• Complete all work on exams without assistance.
• Follow the professor's instructions when completing all class assignments.
• Ask for clarification when instructions are not clear.
• Report to the instructor any unauthorized information related to an exam.
• Provide proper credit when quoting or paraphrasing.
• Submit only one's own work.
Students who do not accept responsibility for the integrity of their own work will experience sanctions, including a written reprimand, failure of the assignment, failure of the course, and/or dismissal from the program. For repeat and extreme offenses, the College reserves the right to suspend or expel students.
The College recognizes that clear, correct, and concise use of language is characteristic of an educated person. Therefore, whenever possible, faculty members in all disciplines should require written assignments in their courses in order to encourage effective writing by their students. Also, instructors should consider the quality of writing in determining a grade for a written assignment. Poor writing can be a sufficient cause for a failing grade on a paper and, in extreme cases, a failing grade in a course.
In the event that the college (or a specific campus) opens late due to weather-related or other emergency conditions, classes will commence at the announced opening time and resume the normal schedule thereafter for the remainder of the day. Faculty, students, and classified staff should report to wherever they would normally have been at the announced opening time. *
Students and faculty engaged in field placement programs (such as internships, clinical placements, etc.) should discuss the handling of emergency situations at the beginning of the placement period. Both the requirements of the program and the safety of persons involved should be considered in planning a course of action in those cases where students are expected to report to off-campus locations.
* For example, if you had a class that began at 9:35 and the college opened at 10:00 because of snow, you would report to your 9:35 class at 10:00 .
When the college closes because of severe weather or emergency conditions, announcements of class cancellations are made on local radio and television stations and the college website ( www.ccbcmd.edu ). Closings and delays will also be recorded on the campus weather lines:
Catonsville |
443-840-1711 |
Dundalk |
443-840-1711 |
Essex |
443-840-1711 |
Students are encouraged to seek help from their instructors whenever they encounter academic difficulty (either during scheduled office hours or by appointment). In addition, each campus offers free academic support services. For more information, contact:
Campus: |
Office: |
Room: |
Phone: |
Catonsville |
Tutoring Services |
F-304 |
443-840-5959 |
Dundalk |
Tutoring Services |
J-211 |
443-840-3666 |
Essex |
Student Success Center |
A-307 |
443-840-1820 |
Creating a Culture of CARE© (Compassion, Appreciation, Respect, Empowerment)
As members of the CCBC community of learners, we are expected to act with respect, honesty, responsibility and accountability. Each of us is expected to be aware of the impact our behavior has on the community. CCBC wishes to each learner to commit to the following actions:
• Become an active and engaged learner
• Celebrate the richness of our diversity
• Respect the campus and its code of conduct
• Practice empathy and compassion
• Promote the empowerment of others
Students not attending class because they are observing major religious holidays shall be given the opportunity, to the maximum extent possible, to make up, within a reasonable amount of time, any academic work or tests they miss. Arrangements between the student and the faculty member(s) for the student to make up missed assignments or tests must be made in advance of the religious holiday, at the initiation of the student.
CCBC has joined the ranks of the very few community colleges in Maryland who provide email accounts to all credit students. Each student who is registered in credit classes now has an email account and up to 5 Mb of storage in their mail box. This account will not be deleted even if the student graduates or leaves CCBC for any reason.
For information about the system and how students can determine their email address, go the CCBC Home Page and click on “Student Email”. From here students can find their email address, get to an on-line user manual and access instructions on how to forward the CCBC email to the system of choice (AOL, Comcast, Hot Mail, etc.)