Syllabus for MAT-105
APPLIED LIBERAL ARTS MATHEMATICS
Applied Liberal Arts Mathematics offers a broad overview of mathematics for non-majors. It emphasizes real-world problems that span many disciplines, supporting the theme that mathematics is a fundamental part of everyday life.
After completing this course, students should be able to:
CO 1 Apply arithmetic and algebraic rules and properties to evaluate expressions and solve real-world problems.
CO 2 Interpret and draw inferences from various graphical representations of data.
CO 3 Organize and share data graphically and notationally.
CO 4 Analyze data using the rules of probability and statistics.
CO 5 Convert within and between systems of measurement to solve application problems involving geometric figures.
You will need the following materials to do the work of the course. Both are open resources and can be accessed by clicking on the links provided.
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Applied Liberal Arts in Mathematics is a three-credit, online course consisting of five modules. Modules include an overview, topics, learning objectives, study materials, and activities. Module titles are listed below.
For your formal work in the course, you are required to participate in online discussion forums, complete application assignments, complete quizzes, take a proctored midterm examination, and take a proctored final exam. See below for details.
Consult the Course Calendar for due dates.
One or more of your course activities may utilize a tool designed to promote original work and evaluate your submissions for plagiarism. More information about this tool is available in SafeAssign.
You are required to participate in five graded online discussion forums. The discussion forums are on a variety of topics associated with the course modules.
Communication with the mentor and among fellow students is a critical component of online learning. Participation in online discussions involves two distinct assignments: an initial response to a posted assignment and subsequent comments on classmates' responses. Meaningful participation is relevant to the content, adds value, and advances the discussion. Comments such as "I agree" and "ditto" are not considered value-adding participation. Therefore, when you agree or disagree with a classmate, the reading, or your mentor, state and support your agreement or disagreement.
You will be evaluated on the quality and quantity of your participation. Responses and comments should be properly proofread and edited, professional, and respectful.
You are required to complete five application assignments. The application assignments include exercises similar to those in the textbook. For each assignment, answer all assigned exercises and show all work.
Note: To facilitate assignment preparation and save you typing time, we include with each application assignment an assignment sheet with all questions typed out for you. You can download these sheets to your computer and use them to insert your answers and submit via the Submit Assignment function in each module. To receive full credit for your answers, you must show all work and include complete solutions using an equation editor such as Math Type.
For help regarding preparing and submitting assignments, see the Student Handbook located within the General Information page of the course website.
Note: Microsoft Office is available to TESU students for FREE using your @students.tesu.edu email address: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/products/office
Throughout each module there is a series of chapter quizzes to help prepare you for the midterm and final exams. The goal of these assessments is to provide you with targeted practice of specific skills. You will receive feedback at the end of each assessment. If you are struggling with any skill, be sure to review the corresponding section of your textbook and consult your mentor for guidance.
You may take these quizzes multiple times for additional practice.
You are required to take two proctored online examinations: a midterm exam and a final exam. Both exams require that you use the University's Online Proctor Service (OPS). Please refer to the Examinations and Proctors section of the Online Student Handbook for further information about scheduling and taking online exams and for all exam policies and procedures. You are strongly advised to schedule your exam within the first week of the semester.
Online exams are administered through the course website. Consult the Course Calendar for the official dates of exam weeks.
Ungraded practice exams for the midterm and final exam are available. Since these practice exams contain questions similar to those on the graded exams, they should serve as an effective way to prepare for the exams. In the Examinations section of the course website, click on the Practice Midterm Exam link or the Practice Final Exam link to begin.
The proctored online midterm exam is multiple choice and assesses Modules 1, 2, and 3. You will have 3 hours to complete the exam, and you are permitted to use scratch paper. Formulas will be provided in the specific problems on the exam. A link to an online calculator will also be available, but you may use your own in accordance with the TESU calculator policy below.
Note: You are permitted to use a calculator (scientific, graphing, or financial) but may not use a calculator on a phone, PDA, or any similar device. The Desmos calculator will also be available in the Assessment Navigator during the exam.
The proctored online final exam is multiple choice and assesses Modules 4 and 5. You will have 2 hours to complete the exam, and you are permitted to use scratch paper. Formulas will be provided in the specific problems on the exam. A link to an online calculator will also be available, but you may use your own in accordance with the TESU calculator policy below.
Note: You are permitted to use a calculator (scientific, graphing, or financial) but may not use a calculator on a phone, PDA, or any similar device. The Desmos calculator will also be available in the Assessment Navigator during the exam.
You are on your honor not to cheat during the exam. Cheating means:
If there is evidence that you have cheated or plagiarized in your exam, the exam will be declared invalid, and you will fail the course.
Your grade in the course will be determined as follows:
All activities will receive a numerical grade of 0–100. You will receive a score of 0 for any work not submitted. Your final grade in the course will be a letter grade. Letter grade equivalents for numerical grades are as follows:
A | = | 93–100 | C+ | = | 78–79 | |
A– | = | 90–92 | C | = | 73–77 | |
B+ | = | 88–89 | C– | = | 70–72 | |
B | = | 83–87 | D | = | 60–69 | |
B– | = | 80–82 | F | = | Below 60 |
To receive credit for the course, you must earn a letter grade of C or better (for an area of study course) or D or better (for a course not in your area of study), based on the weighted average of all assigned course work (e.g., exams, assignments, discussion postings).
The University's late assignment policy states that written assignments should be submitted no later than the due date unless prior arrangements are made with the mentor and a new due date is established. If you submit an assignment after the due date without having made arrangements with the mentor, a minimum of 5 points (based on an assignment grading scale of 100 points) or 5 percent of the total points will be deducted for each week, or part thereof, that the assignment is late. To receive credit for discussion forum assignments, you must actively participate during the assigned discussion period. Also, unless you have registered for an extension, assignments submitted after the semester ends (or after the extension date expires) will be returned to you ungraded.
Active duty military students in receipt of Temporary Additional Duty orders (TDY) may be exempted from point deductions if their orders prescribe a return-to-class date that allows for sufficient time to complete the remaining course requirements, which is generally defined as allowing the student to miss no more than 1/3 of the total semester.
Military students with TDY orders shall follow the procedures, found on the OMVE website to establish new due dates without penalty for written assignments and discussion boards.
To succeed in this course, take the following first steps:
Consider the following study tips for success:
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Thomas Edison State University expects all of its students to approach their education with academic integrity—the pursuit of scholarly activity free from fraud and deception. All mentors and administrative staff members at the University insist on strict standards of academic honesty in all courses. Academic dishonesty undermines this objective. Academic dishonesty can take the following forms:
Thomas Edison State University is committed to helping students understand the seriousness of plagiarism, which is defined as using the work and ideas of others without proper citation. The University takes a strong stance against plagiarism, and students found to be plagiarizing are subject to discipline under the academic code of conduct policy.
If you copy phrases, sentences, paragraphs, or whole documents word-for-word—or if you paraphrase by changing a word here and there—without identifying the author, or without identifying it as a direct quote, then you are plagiarizing. Please keep in mind that this type of identification applies to Internet sources as well as to print-based sources. Copying and pasting from the Internet without using quotation marks and without acknowledging sources constitutes plagiarism. (For information about how to cite Internet sources, see Online Student Handbook > Academic Standards > Citing Sources.)
Accidentally copying the words and ideas of another writer does not excuse the charge of plagiarism. It is easy to jot down notes and ideas from many sources and then write your own paper without knowing which words are your own and which are someone else’s. It is more difficult to keep track of each and every source. However, the conscientious writer who wishes to avoid plagiarizing never fails to keep careful track of sources.
Always be aware that if you write without acknowledging the sources of your ideas, you run the risk of being charged with plagiarism.
Clearly, plagiarism, no matter the degree of intent to deceive, defeats the purpose of education. If you plagiarize deliberately, you are not educating yourself, and you are wasting your time on courses meant to improve your skills. If you plagiarize through carelessness, you are deceiving yourself.
For examples of unintentional plagiarism, advice on when to quote and when to paraphrase, and information about writing assistance, click the links provided below.
Examples of Unintentional Plagiarism
When to Quote and When to Paraphrase
Writing Assistance at Smarthinking
Acts of both intentional and unintentional plagiarism violate the Academic Code of Conduct.
If an incident of plagiarism is an isolated minor oversight or an obvious result of ignorance of proper citation requirements, the mentor may handle the matter as a learning exercise. Appropriate consequences may include the completion of tutorials, assignment rewrites, or any other reasonable learning tool in addition to a lower grade for the assignment or course. The mentor will notify the student and appropriate dean of the consequence by e-mail.
If the plagiarism appears intentional and/or is more than an isolated incident, the mentor will refer the matter to the appropriate dean, who will gather information about the violation(s) from the mentor and student, as necessary. The dean will review the matter and notify the student in writing of the specifics of the charge and the sanction to be imposed.
Possible sanctions include:
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