COURSE MATERIALS AND TEXTBOOK

. As part of MyLab Math (MLM), an online program, you will automatically have access to the course etext and materials. You may receive an email about opting out. Do not opt   out. The course is provided only via this software, and you must maintain access to it to complete the course work

. You may also buy a duplicate hard copy of the textbook if you wish: Beginning Algebra, 13th Edition, by Lial, Hornsby, & McGinnis (ISBN-13: 978-0-13-499499-4)

. You will learn the course material by completing all homework, quizzes, tests, and final exam through MLM

. You will need a 3-ring binder for your guided notes

.  Four-function calculator (not scientific or graphing)

> Complete all of your practice and homework with the only calculator allowed in testing: the Casio HS-8VA, Solar Powered Standard Function Calculator

. Optional: Guided Notebook with Integrated Review Worksheets, 13th Edition, by Lial,   Hornsby & McGinnis (ISBN 978-0-13-489585-7) available from the WSU Bookstore or printed from the MLM course

COMPUTER-RELATED INFORMATION

If you have had a name change (either first or last), you will not be able to take tests without updating this information. The ID card you use must match the name shown in your course. To update, go to:http://www.weber.edu/help/RequestForms/UsernameChanges.html

LOG IN INFORMATION: Log in to eWeber:http://www.weber.edu/

Then:

Use Canvas app (to access MLM, documents, complete journal and notes assignments)

EMAIL

Your Wildcat email account is the ONLY official form of contact between you and your math instructor. Please check your Wildcat account daily. When you email your instructor, please allow one school day to receive a response. This means if you email your instructor Sunday – Thursday, you can expect to receive a response the next day. However, if you email on Friday or Saturday, the next school day is Monday. There are also school holidays (see your course calendar) which may delay email responses.

If there is an unforeseen event, such as natural disaster or other event, then course instruction will continue via the course website and communication with your instructor will be via WSU email.

Wildcat email can be forwarded to a personal account, but you should always email your instructor from your WSU Wildcat email to ensure verification and receipt of your message.

ACADEMIC HONESTY

If your behavior violates University rules, you will be subject to appropriate sanctions, including reduced grades for course assignments. A first-time instance of academic dishonesty will result in a 0 score for that component, and it cannot be made up nor retaken for credit. However, this component must be passed at competency level to move on. A second instance will result in course failure. Please note, using an app or any technology other than a four-function calculator to complete homework, quiz, or test questions counts as academic dishonesty.

Any instance of not obeying theStudent Code, or not following the testing center rules will result in a report to the Dean of Students and course failure. In particular, when you accept enrollment to WSU, you agree to the following, very sweeping statement:

In the WSU PPM 6-22, the Student Code, Section IV D. 2. a. viii) (linked above) it is stated:

D. In addition to the foregoing, as members of the Weber State University academic community, students shall:

2. Maintain academic ethics and honesty. To this end, the following activities are specifically prohibited:

viii) Knowingly obtaining academic credit for work that is not one's own regardless of the source of the work;

COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADES

Plan to spend a minimum of 12-15 hours per week working in this course. If you are spending this much time working and not making progress, email your instructor for assistance and guidance.

WEEKLY REQUIREMENTS

.    Complete guided notes for each section while reading the text and/or watching video lectures

.    Complete journal entry in Canvas

.    Complete the homework assignments earning at least 80%

.    Take a quiz, retaking if you do not score at least 80%. Some weeks have a comprehensive test

.    You must meet or exceed the calendar deadlines for this course

JOURNAL AND NOTES (10% of grade) – completed in Canvas

JOURNAL

.     Each week you will make a journal entry detailing your progress in the course thus far, determining if you have achieved your goals for the current week, and setting your goals for the following week.

.    The journal entry is a weekly assignment in Canvas and is to be entered between Thursday and Sunday at 11:59 p.m. each week and may not be done late

NOTES

.     Notes assignments that must be completed in your handwriting, preferably on the forms provided in Canvas. If you don’t have access to a printer you may fill them out on your own paper(s) but keep the layout and pages as close as possible to the forms provided

.    You must upload an electronic copy of the notes for all homework assignments

preceding a quiz as a single file in Canvas by the due date provided in the Canvas assignment

.    The only accepted file format is .pdf

. Multiple file submissions for notes will be rejected and not receive credit

HOMEWORK (10% of grade)

.    Access the pdf course calendar document in our Canvas course to determine due dates. Do not use due dates generated by Canvas or MyLab

. Complete at least 80% of the homework problems before moving on to the next

item. There are prerequisites in MyLab which must be met before you can move on.

.     Use only a four-function calculator when doing your homework. This will help you prepare for quizzes and tests

.     Improve your score by reworking individual problems as necessary - only your best score is recorded

.     Homework listed before a quiz is due by 11:59 pm the day the quiz appears on the calendar

. There is a 30% penalty applied to all homework problems completed after the due date

QUIZZES (10% of grade)

.    Access the pdf course calendar document in our Canvas course to determine due dates

.    Quiz #1 and #2 must be taken in a WSU Testing Center. Details of the locations and operating hours can be found at:https://www.weber.edu/TestingCenter/

.    The testing center will provide a Casio HS-8VA four-function calculator for you to use in the testing center. You cannot bring your own calculator into the testing center

.     Distance students who live outside of Weber, Davis, and Morgan counties in Utah should contact their instructor early in the first week of the semester to make arrangements for    Quizzes 1 and 2

.    The rest of the quizzes may be taken anywhere you have internet access

.     Use only a four-function calculator when doing your quizzes. This will help you prepare for tests

.    You are allowed up to four (4) attempts on each quiz, with the best score used for your grade

. If you would like more than four attempts on a quiz, contact your instructor

. Your quiz score must be at least 80% to move on to the next item (homework or test)

.     Prior to a third quiz attempt, you will need to work an additional homework assignment (Retake HW) that is created from the concepts you missed on your prior quiz attempts

.    To complete the Quiz Retake HW, click on it in the assignment listing. This additional

assignment must be completed at a 95% level

.     If you do not pass the quiz in the allotted four attempts, email or arrange to meet with your instructor to get guidance and targeted help

.    Allow your instructor until the next school day to respond to your request

.    Quizzes may be taken at any time with no late penalty, even if they are considered past

due, provided that the prior homework is completed first. However, extended lateness can still lower your overall score due to late homework and late tests (see below)

COMPREHENSIVE TESTS AND FINAL EXAM (70% of grade)

.    Access the pdf course calendar document in our Canvas course to determine due dates.

.    All tests and the final exam will be taken in a WSU Testing Center. Details of the locations and operating hours can be found at:https://www.weber.edu/TestingCenter/

.    The testing center will provide the Casio HS-8VA four-function calculator for you to use in the testing center. You cannot bring your own calculator into the testing center

.     Distance students who live outside of Weber, Davis, and Morgan counties in Utah should contact their instructor early in the first week of the semester to make testing arrangements

.    You must pass all prior quizzes with 80% or higher before you can take a comprehensive test

. You must pass all tests with 70% or higher to move on to the next item and you must

score 70% or higher on the final exam to pass the class

.    You are allowed up to four (4) attempts on each test, with the best score used for your grade

. If you would like more than four attempts on a test, contact your instructor.

.    There is a practice test available for each comprehensive exam. You must score 70% or higher on the practice test to take the comprehensive test. There are four attempts available for the practice test. If you do not earn 70% or higher on a practice test, you must contact your instructor

. There is a 30% late penalty applied to tests 1, 2, and 3 if taken after the due date

. Test 4 MAY NOT be taken after the due date. If you do not pass Test 4, you cannot access the final exam

OVERALL COURSE GRADING SCALE

Passing Grades