necessary. Any changes will be verbally announced during a class session. Absent

students are still responsible for any changes.

E-mail: eitelj@flc.losrios.edu (read daily)

Voice mail: (916) 608-6580 (reviewed only on days I am in my FLC office)

Snail Mail: A mailbox is in the hall of the new building at Folsom Lake College

ARC or Sierra self Placement is not acceptable. The instructor will check for

proof that you meet the prerequisite during the first week of the class. Proof of the

necessary prerequisite is required for continued enrollment beyond the first week.

fundamental operations on integers and how they are applied to expressions,

exponents and the solution of equations and inequalities. The major emphasis of

the course is to prepare you for a highly successful experience in Math 100 next

semester. A more specific breakdown of topics can be found in the College

Handbook. It is highly recommended that you see a counselor as part of your

college planning.

gain confidence in their ability to apply this understanding to real world applications.

2. To help students develop problem solving skills and team work techniques

through cooperative efforts and group work or study.

3. To prepare students to successfully continue in the further study of math, science

or other courses that require algebra if they so desire.

4. The course is intended to increase your mental ability to perform basic operations

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fast paced and covers a lot of material each night. This requires that the student take more responsibility for

covering the material themselves before the lecture takes places and keeping ahead of the assignments.

Some of the extra time is mad up with extra practice in the workbook and handouts that are downloaded by

the student, completed outside of class and handed in with the workbook at each test date. The course will

can. This will allow you to ask questions and clarify concepts during the lecture. The use of the Math

Tutors may also assist you in keeping up with the pace of the course and assist you in preparing for tests.

Print out the material for the unit at the start of the unit and have it in class each night. Keep the schedule

of lectures and test handy so that you are aware of the timelines and test dates.

tutor or myself for help as soon as possible to get caught up. Absence will not excuse due dates for

assignments. Absence will not be an excuse for missed assignments or handouts. If you miss a handout

you must get a copy from a fellow student. The instructor will not be responsible for bringing assignments

or handouts to class sections after the day they were handed out. Absence will also not be an excuse for

missed announcements You must be in class to hear changes in assignments and testing dates and other

announcements regarding the class. I will not answer questions about these types of announcements

outside of class by phone or e-mail. Failure to attend class may result in your being dropped from the

class. Excessive absence is defined in the student policies for the college district as more than 10% of the

total course hours or meetings. For classes that meet 3 days a week you may be dropped on the 6th

absence. For classes that meet 2 days a week you may be dropped on the 4th absence. Arriving after the

start of instruction or leaving early will be counted as 1/2 an absence. No readmission will be allowed.

Homework for each chapter is due on the test date for that chapter before the test is handed out otherwise it

During the test I will check your work and return your workbook at the end of class. All work needed to

complete the problem should be shown and the answer circled. If you do not show all the work required to

complete the homework problems I will reduce your homework grade. A list of answers will not be

accepted for any credit. If there is any question about how much work is required for a problem ask me in

advance or error on the side of showing all the steps. All homework is to be done by the enrolled student

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and must be your own work. Any attempt to copy or reuse homework or share the same work between

students will result in an F grade for the entire unit.

unannounced. They act as an attendance quiz for the class and a quick review of recent material. Most

quizzes will be given verbally at the start of class. All the rules listed above regarding tests and test

the actual test. If the test review is a handout then the review must be turned in with all the required work

shown as part of the home work. All work for the review must be shown on a separate sheet of paper. If

the review is done during lecture then no material is required to be handed in.

class. You need to be on time for the test. I may lock the door at the start of the test to insure a

distraction free setting. Late arrivals may not be tested at the discretion of the instructor. 3 points will be

deducted from the final score if a late arrival is allowed to take the test . No notes or papers of any kind

can be in sight or used in any way during the test. You are expected to keep your eyes on your own

paper during the test. If you fail to do so I will take your test and give you the grade of F for the entire

unit and you will lose all makeup or retake privilege for the entire course. You are expected to refrain

from talking during the entire time the test is being given, If you fail to do so I will take your test and

give you the grade of F with no retake allowed. You are expected to keep all extra materials and any

other electronic device out of sight under your table or desk during the test. If you fail to do so I will

marked wrong. I normally lecture the first 60 to 90 minutes of the course and then test to better use the

entire class time. Refer to your schedule for this information. This time will not be used to review for

the test but will a lecture on the next chapter.

returned by the next class meeting. All questions concerning how your quiz or test was graded need to

hours and no changes to your grade will be made. I will post your homework and test points and current

point total for the class the day I return your tests. All questions concerning you current point total need

during office hours and no changes to your grade will be made. Any attempt to alter or change your test

in any way for the purpose of changing your grade will result in an automatic F for the entire course and

a referral to the college for discipline. I collect all tests after reviewing them. Any attempt to keep a copy

will be considered a theft of college documents. I keep them for 2 weeks and then destroy them.

any reason then no makeup or retest will be allowed.

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of the course. All past scores were validated at the time each test was returned and cannot be questioned at

this late date. If you have a question about the final exam score I will save it for your review only if the

request is received by me and replied to during the time the grades are posted. If I send a reply then that

means I have received your request and will save your final for your review. If you do not get a reply to

your request then send written request by registered mail request to show you have complied with the time

line.

while you are in class. If your cell phone rings during a test I will take your test at that time and grade

what you have completed. No retake will be allowed. If there is a pressing need to have your phone on

during a test you must let me know in advance so I can be aware of a possible interruption. If you cell

rings during class I may request that you leave my class and not return for the remainder of the lecture.

time. Music players, radios, headphones, game devices, cell phones, laptops, PDA’s and any other

electronic devices should not be used or visible in class. Due to privacy rights issues no recording

devices of any kind may be used in this class.

calculators or note cards are allowed is when the instructor states so in advance of the test and repeats that

these general guidelines I expect each student to show respect for each other and the instructor at all times.

Inappropriate verbal responses, argumentative language, inappropriate e-mail or written material will result

in an F on the current unit, an immediate referral to the dean as well as dismal from class for the maximum

time allowed. Misuse of phone or e-mail privileges will result in the loss of those mediums to contact the

instructor.

(530) 642 - 5623 EDC for day and time information. They are located next to the the Reading, Writing

and Math Lab in building 2 room 238. Don’t wait until the last minute as they may be busy.

for tests and share notes if you are absent. Get to know the names and phone numbers of several fellow

students.

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information. Please be sure to follow all timelines regarding these services. Failure to follow all

deadlines will result in a loss of services. A notice of qualifying for services is due to me by the end of the

second week of instruction. All proctored tests must be taken on or before the day the test is given in

test to schedule a proctored test.

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