TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES
DSPM 0800, SECTION ___
    ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA          
COURSE SYLLABUS AND GUIDE 

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LAB: Elementary and Intermediate Algebra have a Lab component. The Lab component is online and it is worth 20% of your grade. 

TO THE STUDENT:  Although your instructor may go over this document with you in class, it is recommended that you read it carefully as well.  It contains valuable information concerning rules, regulations, and policies which govern the operation of Developmental Studies and this course.  As a student in this class, it is important that you know this information and that you use it as a guide. 

COURSE DESCRIPTION DSPM0800 ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA (3 credits)

                Developmental Studies Mathematics (DSPM- 0800), ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA, is a three-hour course.  This course is designed to develop mathematical competencies that are prerequisites for studying DSPM0850.  This course will provide the student with a foundation in the following topics for fulfilling the requirements of elementary algebra; fundamental operations on real numbers, linear equations and inequalities, graphing, exponents, and polynomials.
If you are enrolled in an Emerging Scholars Learning Community, other assignments and activities from the Learning Community classes will be used as springboards for math assignments and discussion periodically. 

RATIONALE
Elementary Algebra is a course which strengthens mathematical skills which are necessary for success in intermediate algebra, and in careers which students will enter after graduation.  

DEPARTMENTAL OBJECTIVES
To help students master skills necessary for college   mathematics. 

GENERAL COURSE GOAL
To help student master elementary algebra skills that has not been mastered. 

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
1.  The student will develop the ability to perform the four basic operations on integer and rational numbers.
2.  The student will develop the ability to solve equations and inequalities with one variable.
3.  The student will develop the ability to evaluate and simplify algebraic expressions.
4.  The student will develop the ability to solve verbal (word) problems.
5.  The student will develop the ability to perform the basic operations with polynomials.
6.  The student will develop the ability to factor polynomial expressions.               

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK
Each student is required to have a textbook for the course/lab and is required to bring that text to each class/lab meeting.  Dugopolski; Elementary and Intermediate Algebra. Second Edition. New York:  McGraw-Hill, Pub. 2006.

REQUIRED MATERIALS
Each student is required to have materials listed below and bring them to each class/lab meeting.
1.  A supply of loose-leaf paper (No spiral notebook paper will be accepted for class assignments.)
2.        A supply of pencils for doing class assignments.  

CAMPUS MAILBOX/E-MAIL
At the time of enrollment, all students are provided a campus mailbox and a computer account. Students are required to check their mailboxes and e-mails at least once per week, as these will be important means for instructors to communicate about class matters. 

 PREPARATION OF ASSIGNMENTS
Students are expected to submit all assignments when they are due and make sure that they are in an appropriate form and condition. 

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS
Instructional methods for DSPM 0800 will involve a number of traditional and non-traditional methods, including lecture-discussion, small group discussion, individualized programs and conferences, and media presentations which involve both in and out-of-class activities and preparations. 

CLASS PROCEDURES
For success in DSPM 0800, the student should follow these class procedures:
1.  Attend class meetings regularly and on time.
2.  Purchase required textbooks and materials.
3.  Submit all class assignments and take all examinations on the announced dates.
4.  Utilize instructor's office hours.
5.  Participate in class discussions and activities.
6.  Prepare all assignments according to directions of the instructor, and keep all written work in a folder for review. 

SUPPORT SERVICES
Review for Exams:   A copy of all Chapter Test Reviews and the Final Exam Review may be obtained via the TSU website:

1. Go to:  www.tnstate.edu
2. On the left side of the screen click on Academics
3. Scroll down on your screen and click on Academic Enrichment, Advisement & Orientation(including Developmental Studies Program)
4. On the navigation bar (left side of your screen) click on Mathematics Center
5. Click on Courses
6. Choose the course you are enrolled in
7. Print your review

Tutorial Assistance:    For students who require additional assistance in math, the Developmental Studies Program offers a tutorial program. You may obtain assistance by contacting Mrs. Barbara Kannard at 963-7421 or 963-7419.  You may also contact one of the assistants in the Math Lab, LRC 218. Also, if a student received an IP or an F on their mid-term grade he/she is required to attend two hours of tutorial each week.

Academic Advisement:  Students who are enrolled in two or more courses in the Developmental Studies Program should address questions concerning courses and advisement to the Advisement Center located on the first floor of the LRC, room 108, Mr. Lee McGahey is the Coordinator (963-5564). 

ATTENDANCE:  Class  attendance  is  mandatory  and  monitoring  of  class  attendance  is  ongoing.  Because attendance is mandatory, only excused absences will be allowed.  That  is,  an  absence  will  be  allowed  only  with  documented  proof  that  the  absence  was  unavoidable.  This  documentation  must  be  presented  to  the  instructor  within  three  days  after  returning  from  an  absence.  Students  with  excused  absences  will  be  allowed  a  reasonable amount  of  time  ( at  least  three  days )  to  make  up  missed  work. 

Students  with  unexcused  absences  may  not  make  up  work  which  they  missed.   

EXIT CRITERIA

Diagnostically Advanced Candidates
Students who score 90% or above on the pretest.  Students  who  meet  these  requirements  will  be  placed  in  the  next  level  course.  This  process  must  be  completed  by  the  end  of  the  first  week  of  class.
Note:  No  student  can  diagnostically  advance  to  a  college  level  course  having  any  high  school  math  deficiency

Early Exit Candidates
Students who score between 80% -    89% on   the pretest.   These students will be given a prescribed   program to complete.  The  students  are  expected  to  attend  class  each  day  until  their  program  of  study  is  completed.  If  the  work  is  completed  by  the  third  week  of  the  semester,  the  student  may  early  exit  and  be  placed  in  the  next  level  course.  If  the  work  is  not  completed  the  student  will  have  to  remain  in  the  class  and  work  along  with  the  class.   Students  completing  all  course  work  at  the  next  level  must  enroll  for  that  course  the  following  semester  and  be  diagnostically  advanced  to  the next  level  course.  

 Note:   Students  who  are  placed  in  the  next  level  must  complete  all  course work   including  final  exam,  in  order  to  receive  credit   for  the  course. 

GRADES AWARDED IN DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES
The following grades for class assignments, tests, laboratory activities, and final grades are awarded in remedial and developmental courses:

                                With a Range of                   Grade

                                1000 - 900                                A

                                  899 - 800                                B

                                  799 - 700                                C

                                  699 - or below                         F 

An IP or "In Progress"--is awarded only as a mid-term or final grade when a student had good class attendance, done required assignments, but needs more time to master certain concepts.  During the semester following the awarding of the IP grade, the student receiving that grade must re-enroll in the course in which the IP was received. 

An I or Incomplete -- is awarded only as a final grade.  It is awarded to a student who has had good attendance and completed all assigned work satisfactorily but who has been unable to take the final examination.  The final exam should be taken within the first two weeks of the following semester and the students must obtain an I Removal Card from the Office of Admissions & Records and present it to the instructor of the course for the grade to be officially changed from I to the grade awarded for the course.  Failure to have the instructor change the grade will result in a grade of F and the student must repeat the course. 

A W or Withdrawal is awarded only when there are extenuating circumstances.  A  remedial  or  developmental  course  is  required  to  meet  a  demonstrated  deficiency  and  should  be  completed  during  the  student's  first  semester  at  the  University  to  assure  success  in  later  courses.  If  students  begin  to  experience  difficulty  with  a  remedial  or  developmental  course,  they  should  seek  assistance  of  their  class / lab  instructor  and  Dr.  Grimes, Director of R/D Tutorial Program.  If  difficulty  continues,  they  should  consider  dropping  the  courses  to  allow  more  time  for  the  remedial  or  developmental  course.  Withdrawal  from  a  remedial  or  developmental  course is  seen  as  a  final  option  and  is  allowed  only  when  there  are  extenuating   circumstances  and  no  other  options.  This  withdrawal  must  be  approved  by  the  instructor,  coordinator  of  the  discipline,  and  Dr.  Reaves,  the  director  of  the  Academic  Enrichment,  Advisement,  and  Orientation  Program.  This grade is not considered a failed attempt.    

GRADING CRITERIA 

                500    Chapter tests

                200    Labs

                250   Final Exam

                  50   Quiz, Homework, etc.        

REQUIREMENT FOR READMITTED STUDENTS:
                Academic Enrichment Readmission program is a holistic retention program for students who have been readmitted after suspension. For that reason, for a student to experience successful recovery from suspension and make a passing grade in the R/D course for which he/she was suspended:

1. The student must comply with all conditions for readmission and must complete all online labs (including AEAO-
    1020), classes, sessions, and tutorials as prescribed (extra lab or tutorial hours specified by the instructor)

2. If you have been readmitted to the University after academic suspension, you are required to enroll in and pass the
   Academic Recovery course (ORN102) as a requirement for successfully completing the enhanced version of
   DSPM0800 or DSPM0850.  If you are not in compliance with this requirement, immediately contact Ms. Winfree in
   the Advisement Center, LRC RM 108,   and 963-5531

3. If any students are in recovery class DSPM0800, they must register for DSPM0850 recovery class also. 

REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS REPEATING DSPM0800 

1. If you are repeating DSPM0800, you are required to do extra lab or tutorial hours (as specified by the instructor) per week.

2. Students repeating DSPM0800 cannot attempt diagnostic advancement during the first week of the semester.

Testing Policy for Chapter Tests
     Students are required to show the right methods (specific methods) and proper steps related to each question.  Credit will not be given without proper steps shown. 

1.  In class tests will be given as announced by the instructor. Each test will contain some material covered in
     previous chapters. Students not taking the test when it is given in class must immediately meet with their
     instructor upon their return to the class."
2.  If the student's average after the final exam is 70% or above, he/she may exit the course. Students participating in
     Academic Recovery must satisfy all conditions for re-admission to exit the course. 
3.  In case of emergencies, see the course instructor.
4.  Students who are officially excused for illness (with medical documentation), must arrange with course instructor
     to make up all tests and class/laboratory work immediately. 

ACADEMIC AND CLASSROOM CONDUCT (FROM TSU STUDENT HANDBOOK) 

1.   The instructor has the primary responsibility for control over classroom behavior and maintenance of academic integrity and can order temporary removal or exclusion from the classroom of any student engaged in disruptive conduct or conduct in violation of the general rules and regulations of the institution. 

2.  Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited.  Students guilty of academic misconduct, either directly or indirectly through participation or assistance, are immediately responsible to the instructor of the class.  In addition to the other possible disciplinary sanctions which may be imposed through the regular institutional procedures as a result of academic misconduct, the instructor has the authority to assign an "F" or a zero for the exercise or examination or to assign an "F" in the course. 

DISABLED STUDENTS
The R/D Math Department, in conjunction with the Office of Disabled Student services, make reasonable accommodations for qualified students with medically documented disabilities.  If you need an accommodation, please contact Dan Steely of TSU’s Disabled Student Services Office at 963-7400 (phone) or 9635051 (fax), preferably [the 4^th class day].  Also let your instructor know, so he/she can work with you. 

MATH LAB POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
                The math lab provides educational opportunities to meet the needs of our students and for students who need extra practice with mathematical problems outside of the class atmosphere.  All Developmental Math lab sessions are online. 
Open Math Lab  located at the Learning Resource Center, room 218.  Math Lab conduct a group as well as individual open tutorial help sessions for students enrolled in Mathematics courses throughout the university.  The hours of operation for the Tennessee State University (TSU) Math Lab are from 8:00 am until 4:30 PM.  Monday through Friday. 
Completing the weekly online lab is mandatory for the class. Those students missing a Lab will be in danger of failing.
Grading  The lab counts as 200 points of your class grade.  Labs cannot be redone to remove low scores.  Online Lab is very important to overall grade.  Please take it seriously.

TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
DSPM0800

 Orientation/Pretest

CHAPTER ONE

Section 1.1- The Real Numbers
Homework Problems: 1,5,9,13,15,19,23,27,29,37,39,43,47,51,53,55,65,69,73,77,81,95

Section 1.2- Fractions:
Homework Problems:  5,7,11,15,21,27,35,39,47,49,51,55,59,67,71,75,79,83,89,95,103

Section 1.3- Addition and Subtraction of Real Numbers: 
Homework Problems:           9,11,13,17,21,25,31,33,35,39,45,47,53,63,69,75,79,83,87,93

Section 1.4-Multiplication and Division of Real Numbers:    
Homework Problems:           7,11,15,17,21,23,25,27,29,41,45,51,57,65,71,79,83,87,91,95

Section 1.5-Exponential Expressions and the Order of Operations:
Homework Problems:           7,9,11,17,19,23,25,35,41,44,47,49,51,55,63,65,67,73,79,89,103

Section 1.6-Algebraic Expressions:
Homework Problems:           9,13,15,21,23,27,31,33,35,39,43,47,51,59,61,65,71,75,79,85,89,93

Section 1.7-Properties of Real Numbers:         
Homework Problems:           7,11,15,17,21,23,27,31,39,43,49,55,59,63,67,69,72,79,83,87

Section 1.8-Using the Properties to Simplify Expressions:
Homework Problems:           7,9,13,22,29,31,37,39,41,45,49,51,55,61,67,69,73,75,81,83,87,91 


CHAPTER TWO  

Section 2.1-The Addition and Multiplication Properties of Equality:
Homework Problems:           7,9,13,19,21,25,29,33,37,41,47,51,55,59,63,67,71,75,79,83,93,95

Section 2.2-Solving General Linear Equations:
Homework Problems:           7,11,17,23,29,35,39,43,47,51,57,63,65,69,73,77,83,87,89,91

Section 2.3- More Equations
Homework Problems:           7,11,17,19,21,25,29,33,35,37,41,45,51,53,55,63,73,81,83

Section 2.4-Fomulas:
Homework Problems:           7,11,15,17,21,25,31,35,41,45,51,55,59,61,63,67,69

Section 2.5-Translating Verbal Expressions into Algebraic Expressions:
Homework Problems:           7,9,13,15,19,23,27,29,31,35,43,51,57,65,71,75,79,83,85,93,95,99

Section 2.6-Number, Geometric, and Uniform Motion Applications:
Homework Problems: 7, 12, 13, 14, 18, 34, 36, 38, 41, 46         

Section 2.8-Inequalities:
Homework Problems: 10, 19, 22, 26, 29, 34, 36, 45, 49, 50, 58, 64, 81

TEST # 1(Chapters 1&2)
 

CHAPTER THREE  

Section 3.1- Graphing Lines in the Coordinate Plane:   
Homework Problems:           7,9,13,15,17,23,27,33,35,37,41,45,47,49,51,55,59,65,71,73

Section 3.2- Slope:
Homework Problems:           7,9,10,13,15,17,19,21,25,31,33,39,41,44,45,47,55,57,59

Section 3.3- Equations of Lines in Slope-Intercept Form:
Homework Problems:             7,9,13,15,17,19,23,27,31,33,37,41,45,49,53,57,59,69,73,77,81,85

Section 3.4- The Point-Slope Form:
Homework Problems: 7,9,13,17,19,23,27,29,33,39,41,43,45,47,51,55,59,61,69,71,75

Section 3.6- Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables:
Homework Problems: 7,9,11,13,15,21,25,31,35,39,43,45

 TEST # 2 Midterm (Chapters 1,2&3)
Midterm should be given during the midterm week.


CHAPTER FOUR

Section 4.1-Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials:
Homework Problems: 7,9,13,17,21,25,29,33,37,43,47,53,57,61,67,75,77,81,85,91,93

Section 4.2-Multiplication of Polynomials:
Homework Problems:             7,11,17,21,23,25,29,33,35,39,45,51,59,63,69,71,75,83,89,93

Section 4.3-Multiplication of Binomials:
Homework Problems:  5,9,15,21,25,31,37,39,45,51,57,63,67,75,79,83,87,93,95

Section 4.4-Special Products:
Homework Problems: 7,13,19,23,27,33,39,45,49,55,61,65,67,71,73,75

Section 4.5-Division of Polynomials:
Homework Problems:  7,9,11,13,17,21,25,27,31,33,35,39,41,45,51,55,73,79,83,87

Section 4.6-Nonnegative Integral Exponents:
Homework Problems: 7,9,13,17,21,27,33,35,43,49,53,61,65,73,79,81,83,85

Section 4.7-Negative Exponents and Scientific Notation:
Homework Problems:  7,9,13,15,17,21,25,29,33,39,43,47,49,53,59,67,69,73,77,81,85

 TEST # 3 (Chapter 4)

 CHAPTER FIVE 

Section 5.1-Factoring out Common Factors:
Homework problems:   7,11,15,17,21,27,31,33,39,43,51,55,61,65,67,69,73,77,83,87,89

Section 5.2-Factoring the Special Products and Factoring by Grouping:
Homework problems:   7,11,13,17,21,23,26,31,37,45,49,53,57,63,67,71,75,81,85,89

Section 5.3-Factoring Ax² + Bx + C with A=1:
Homework problems:   7,11,17,21,25,29,35,39,43,47,53,55,59,63,67,71,77,81,87,91,95

Section 5.4-Factoring Ax² + Bx + C with A1:
Homework problems:   5,7,9,13,15,19,25,31,37,43,49,55,65,67,73,75,79,85,89,93,99

Section 5.5-Factoring the Difference or Sum of Two Cubes:
Homework problems:   7,11,15,17,19,25,29,35,41,43,49,53,57,63,69,75,83,89,97,103,107

Section 5.6-Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring:
Homework problems:   7,9,11,15,17,19,25,31,33,37,45,47,55,59,65,67,69,71,75,77                                                               

TEST #4 (Chapter 5)

 Course Evaluation 

FINAL EXAM REVIEW

FINAL EXAMINATION    

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