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

solutions manual is also available as an option.

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.

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

through cooperative efforts and group work or study.

or other courses that require algebra if they so desire.

math, science, or computer science courses. Math 100 credit can be applied for an Associate of Arts

degree. Math 100 topics include: Signed numbers, equations, inequalities, systems, linear graphing,

exponents and polynomials, factoring, rational expressions and radicals. A complete course description can

be found in the FLC College Handbook. It is highly recommended that you see a counselor as part of your

college planning.

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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.

gain a rapid mental calculations of the basic operations of Addition, subtraction, multiplication and

division on the rational numbers. In almost all cases (after the first review quiz) the rational numbers are

small integers and fractions that are easy to compute with. This encourages the use of mental

calculations and help the students pick up speed and accuracy. The development of these mental skills

will help the student reduce errors on tests and speed the time required for testing.

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attempt to copy or reuse homework or share the same work between students will result in an F grade for

the entire unit. All homework is to be handwritten. Your name, the section number and problems

required are to written at the top of the paper for each section. 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

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

grading will also be followed for any quizzes. If miss the quiz or you arrive late for the quiz NO MAKE

UP IS ALLOWED.

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

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 take your test and give you the grade of F with no retake

show the work will result in the answer being marked wrong.

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

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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.

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.

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 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. Late notices will not be accepted. All proctored tests must be taken on or

week in advance of a proctored test to schedule a proctored test.

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