Text: Prealgebra by Alan S. Tussy and R. David Gustafson
Optional: Student Solution Manual by Catherine Gong
Prerequisite: C or better in Basic Math Skills, DVM 1103,
its equivalent knowledge, or a passing score on the DVM 1153 placement
test.
Supplemental Materials: Rectangular coordinate graphing
paper, scientific calculators
Syllabus/Calendar
| 16-Week Semester | 11-Week Semester | 6-Week Semester | |
| Week | Sections | Sections | Sections |
| 1 | 1.1 - 1.4 | 1.1 - 1.7 | 1.1 - 2.3 |
| 2 | 1.5 - 1.7, 2.1 | 2.1 - 2.5 | 2.4 - 3.6 |
| 3 | 2.2 - 2.4 | 2.6 - 3.4 | 3.7 - 4.8 |
| 4 | 2.5 - 2.7, 3.1 | 3.5 - 4.3 | 5.1 - 6.2 |
| 5 | 3.2 - 3.5 | 4.4 - 5.2 | 6.3 - 8.2 |
| 6 | 3.6 - 3.7, 4.1 - 4.2 | 5.3 - 5.7 | 8.3 - 9.7/Final Exam |
| 7 | 4.3 - 4.5 | 6.1 - 6.5 | |
| 8 | 4.6 - 4.8 | 7.1 - 7.4 | |
| 9 | 5.1 - 5.4 | 8.1 - 8.5 | |
| 10 | 5.5 - 5.7 | 9.1 - 9.7 | |
| 11 | 6.1 - 6.3 | Final Exam | |
| 12 | 6.4 - 6.5, 7.1 - 7.2 | ||
| 13 | 7.3 - 7.4, 8.1 - 8.2 | ||
| 14 | 8.3 - 8.5, 9.1 - 9.2 | ||
| 15 | 9.3 - 9.7 | ||
| 16 | Final Exam |
Suggested testing scheme
Test #1 (Chapters 1 to 2.7)
Test #2 (Chapters 1 to 4.4)
Test #3 (Chapters 1 to 6.2)
Test #4 (Chapters 1 to 7.4 or 8.2)
Final Exam (Comprehensive)
Attendance is expected. Students may be dropped by their
instructor for excessive unexcused absences, for failing to make
sufficient progress, or for disciplinary reasons. It is the student's
responsibility to withdraw him/herself from the course if he/she
stops attending class for any reason. The withdrawal deadline
is ____________________.
TASP Warning: If you are taking this course to comply with
Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) requirements*, Texas
law requires that:
i) if you are not "continually in attendance" and "making progress" in this course, you should be withdrawn from the course by your instructor,
ii) if you withdraw yourself from this course or are withdrawn
by your instructor, you will be automatically withdrawn from all
of your other college courses if this is the only TASP-mandated
course you are taking.
* If you are unsure whether or not this warning applies
to you, see an ACC advisor immediately.
Reinstatement Policy: Students who withdrew or were withdrawn
generally will not be reinstated unless they have completed all
course work, projects, and tests necessary to place them at the
same level of course completion as the rest of the class.
Incomplete grades (I) are given only in very rare circumstances.
Generally, to qualify for a grade of "I", a student
must have completed 13 weeks of classes, including all exams,
homework, and assignments, have a passing grade, and have a personal
tragedy occur within the final three weeks which prevents course
completion.
Your instructor will provide you with an additional
handout which details testing, homework, and grading procedures.
Students who need additional assistance should consider registering for a Lab course for Prealgebra (DVM 0151). Free tutoring is also available at the Learning Labs at most ACC campuses. Videotapes that follow each chapter provide worked-out solutions to most of the examples in the text and the Self-Check problems can be checked out for use in the Learning Resource Centers at various campuses. The Computer Centers at Rio Grande, Northridge, Riverside, and Pinnacle provide computer tutorials.
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