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Course Syllabus: MTH
167-003N, spring 2021 (5 credits)
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Don Goral
OFFICE: CT 336A
TELEPHONE: (703) 323-3888
E-mail: dgoral@nvcc.edu
Website: http://www.nvcc.edu/home/nvgorad
TEXTBOOK:
Precalculus,
Stitz & Zeager, 2013
free PDF download
https://aimath.org/textbooks/approved-textbooks/stitz-zeager/
A graphing calculator is
required,without symbolic capability. TI-83, TI-84
recommended.
You must have a webcam for Zoom proctored exams.
CLASS
MEETINGS
Tuesday, Thursday 11:10 AM - 1:35 PM, Zoom
OFFICE HOURS: Zoom by appointment
Check my calendar on the Contact
Dr. Goral page of my website to
see when I am available.
Request a specific day and time. Tell me if this is a
one-to-one appointment or if I can open it up to any
other interested class members. When I confirm the
appointment, I will send you the Zoom meeting ID.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Tuesday,
01/12/201- first day of class
Monday, 01/18/21 - Martin Luther King Holiday - no
class
Wednesday, 01/27/21 - Last day to drop a class with
a tuition refund or change to audit (census date)
Wednesday, 01/27/21 - last day to change from credit
to audit
Wednesday, 01/27/21- students who have not attended
any class will be withdrawn
Monday, 03/01/21 - last day to apply for spring
graduation
Thursday, 02/04/21 - Exam 1 - topics to be announced
Thursday, 03/04/21 - Exam 2 - topics to be announced
Monday,
03/08/21-Sunday, 03/14/21 - Spring Break
Friday, 03/19/21 - last day to withdraw without
grade penalty
Thursday-04/22/21 last day of class
Thursday-04/29/21, 10:00AM
- 11:40 AM - final exam
Course Content
Summary: including course prerequisites, course
objectives, and topics to be included.
Homework
A complete list of assigned homework exercises can be
found on the Homework page of this website.
Homework link
Tests and Grades
Quizzes - 20%
Exam 1 - 20%
Exam 2 - 20%
Comprehensive Final Exam - 40%
There will be no make up exams. There will be both
announced and unannounced quizzes, both in class and
take home. There will be no make-up quizzes and late
work will not be accepted. Each quiz will receive a
check for being turned in, as long as there is
evidence of substantial effort. If a quiz is
outstanding it will receive a check plus. If a quiz
shows significant confusion or many errors, it will
receive a check minus. The quiz grade will be the
percentage of quizzes turned in. Periodically, there
will be a bonus quiz, which can be substituted for a
missing quiz; missing a bonus quiz will not diminish
your total quiz grade. Homework will be assigned,
but will not be collected. However, homework
problems will form the major source of quiz problems
and will be a guide to the exams. If your final exam
score is higher than the lower of your exam 1 and
exam 2 scores, then it will be substituted for the
low score. If your final course grade is on the
border between two grades, then your performance on
quizzes, your participation in class, and your
improvement during the course will be considered;
that is, a demonstration of consistent progress and
general understanding of mathematical ideas may
raise your grade.
The grading scale for the total quiz grade, midterm
exam 1, midterm exam 2, final exam, and course
grade will be:
A: 90-100 B: 80-89 C: 70-79 D: 60-69 F: 0-59
If you wish to receive a "W", you must notify your
professor or the registrar by the withdrawal date;
no reason is necessary. After that date, in order to
receive a "W", you must have a good reason, which is
documented. If you begin the class and you stop
attending class without notifying the registrar or
your professor, you will receive an "F".
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Academic Integrity
224-Academic-Integrity.pdf
(nvcc.edu)
224P-Academic-Integrity.pdf
(nvcc.edu)
CLASS ATTENDANCE
Policy Number: 604
Categorized: Student
Responsible Office: Academic Deans
Subject: Policies and Procedures Governing Class
Attendance by Students
Related Policies: Accommodation of Religious Observances
Procedures: N/A
Last Reviewed Date: 06/23/2020
1. Scope This applies to all registered students.
2. Policy Statement
NOVA recognizes that successful learning requires good
communication between students and instructors; therefore,
in most cases, regular classroom attendance, or regular
participation in the case of a nontraditional course
format, is essential. Faculty will identify specific class
attendance policies and other requirements of the class in
the syllabus that is distributed at the beginning of each
term. It is the student’s responsibility to inform his/her
instructor prior to an absence from class. Students are
responsible for making up all coursework missed during an
absence.
Administrative Deletion
If a student does not attend at least one class meeting or
participate in an online learning class by the “last day
to drop with a tuition refund” (census date), his/her
class registration will be administratively deleted. This
means that there will be no record of the class or any
letter grade on the student’s transcript. Furthermore, the
student’s class load will be reduced by the course
credits, and this may affect his/her full-time or
part-time student status. Tuition will not be refunded.
Absences Due to Illness
Students should notify their instructors in advance if
possible when they will miss classes due to illness, and
students should make arrangements to make up any missed
work. If a College representative learns that an illness
will keep a student out of classes, that person should
notify the dean of students who will inform the student’s
instructors.
Disabilities
Statement
Students with disabilities
are encouraged to contact a counselor for disability
services in CA 112 to discuss possible accommodations.
Once proper documentation has been received from
counseling services, the student should schedule an
appointment with the instructor to discuss recommended
accommodations. All information is kept confidential
and may increase your chances of success in the
academic setting.
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