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Self-paced Developmental Geometry MTH 006 |
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GEOMETRY PACE
YOURSELF The textbook for this course is meant to guide you through the material with minimal help from a teacher. Sometimes you may feel the need for extra help. We encourage you to ask us questions when the book leaves gaps, but this should not be your primary method of instruction. A schedule of recommended completion dates for each chapter is attached. Try to stay as close as possible to this recommended schedule. ATTENDANCE Note that self-paced does not
mean no-pace. In accordance with college attendance policy, students
who do not exhibit suitable effort (primarily demonstrated by taking tests)
toward completing the course prior to the voluntary withdrawal date will be
subject to administrative withdrawal. Returning students should be
aware that they are expected to continue to make progress during the first
half of the semester even if their prior work would have them “on-pace” at
the withdrawal date. MATERIALS
The book for Geometry is Geometry: A Straightforward Approach, 2nd edition, by Zuckerman. The chapter on the metric system is a hand out and needs to be studied first. You may use a calculator for all homework and tests. If you decide to purchase a graphing calculator, the TI-83 Plus or TI-84 Plus are the preferred models. Graphing calculator help is available at the following web address: http://www.prenhall.com/divisions/esm/app/calc_v2/frameset_83.html TESTING AND GRADINGYou will take a test at the end of the Metric System hand out, at the end of Chapter 1, at the end of Chapter 2, and at the end of each individual section of Chapter 3 in the Geometry text. It is very important in math that you understand one chapter before you move on to the next one, since new topics build strongly on previous ones. For this reason, you must get at least 80% on a chapter test to “pass.” You can re-test when needed, but there are only three versions of each test available.
Since this course does not count as college credit, your grade is not the usual A-B-C type, but rather depends on the amount of material you cover. Note that only a grade of “S” satisfies the prerequisite to take the next higher level math class.
Fall 2010 is the last semester that this “self-paced” course will be
offered at NVCC. SUGGESTIONS
FOR STUDYING You will probably find, when you begin studying the Geometry book, that it is too time consuming to attempt to do all of the exercises. A list of selected problems from each chapter is attached. It is intended to help you know which problems you should work on in order to practice with all of the concepts discussed in the chapter. Try to do at least all of these problems and feel free, of course, to do others also. We strongly suggest that you keep a notebook containing the exercises you do, with your work neatly shown. The STUDENTS
WITH DISABILITIES The staff at the POLICY ON
CHEATING Academic dishonesty (cheating) subjects you to possible disciplinary actions ranging from admonition to dismissal, along with any grade penalty the instructor might impose.
PACE YOURSELF Below is a schedule of recommended completion dates for each chapter. Try to stay as close as possible to this recommended schedule. FALL, 2010
FINAL
DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION OF ALL TESTS
DECEMBER 16, 2010
MATH CENTER HOURS
9:20 A.M.—9:00 P.M. MONDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY
9:30 A.M.—9:00 P.M. THURSDAY 9:30 A.M.—6:30 P.M. FRIDAY 9:00 A.M.—1:00 P.M. SATURDAY PHONE: 703-450-2644 |
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