Syllabus 0102
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| MATH 0102 - Basic Mathematics Counselor’s approval required. Credit: 1 This course is designed for students who have tested below Math 0306 and require a self-paced presentation of the basic operations in whole numbers. |
| Asset score: 23-29
on Numerical Skills Test. Counselors approval required. |
| This course is intended for students who need to study the basic arithmetic operations of whole numbers through an informal approach. The emphasis is for students to become adept at performing the basic mathematical operations of whole numbers and to use those skills in solving problems. This course is designed to improve or strengthen the arithmetic abilities needed in order to proceed to the next mathematics course, Math 0306. |
| Different instructors
teach this course every semester. Contact the appropriate math department
to find out who will be teaching the course during the current semester.
The phone numbers are listed below. Central College (713)
718 - 6453 |
| Streeter, Hutchison, and Hoelzle: Fundamentals of Mathematics. McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1995. |
| There are no lab requirements for this course. |
| Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability Services Office at the respective college at the beginning of each semester. Faculty are authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office. |
| Students caught cheating in any form are subject to disciplinary action. The minimum punishment is a zero on the exam or quiz or homework. Individual cases may be referred to the appropriate Dean for further action. |
| Individualized instruction is involved in this course. Meeting times are arranged between the student and the instructor. |
| The instructors always have their
grading policies clearly stated in their syllabi. Also contained in each
syllabus is information regarding what work the student needs to complete
in order to earn a passing grade. Letter grades are usually assigned as follows: A 90 - 100 B 80 - 89 C 70 - 79 D 60 - 69 F Below 60 |
| Various testing formats(multiple choice, essay, true/false) may be used during the semester. The instructors will let the students know how and when testing will take place. |
| Make-up policies are determined by the individual instructors for their respective classes. Most instructors do not allow make-up exams except in very special cases. Make-up policies are part of the syllabus which the instructors will give to the students. |
| The list of homework problems and/or projects will be provided by the instructor for the current semester. |
| Upon completion of this course, a student
should be able to: 1. Add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers. 2. Compute factors to use in given problems. 3. Compute multiples to use in given problems. 4. Find the greatest common factor. 5. Find the least common multiple. 6. Define and use prime and composite numbers. 7. Identify the parts of a fraction. 8. Pick out the proper and improper fractions. 9. Tell whether two fractions are equivalent. 10. Add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions. 11. Add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals. 12. Change a percent to a fraction or a decimal. |
| Individual instructors have detailed information about Course Calendar and assignments in their syllabi which are provided at the beginning of the course. The instructors design the assignments for each student. |
Free tutoring is offered at each college.
The hours vary and you will need to contact the appropriate college for
tutoring hours.
Any student enrolled in Math 0102 at HCC has access to the Learning Resource Center (LRC) where they may get additional help in understanding the theory or improving their skills. The LRC is staffed with mathematics faculty and student assistants, and offers tutorial help, videotapes and computer assisted drills. Also available is a student solutions manual that may be obtained from the bookstore. The following websites contain a lot of valuable information: http://www.tasp.nesinc.com/ http://www.metamath.com//lsweb/dvclearn.htm http://www.mathpower.com http://euler.slu.edu/Dept/successinmath.html http://www.math.com/students/advice/anxiety.html http://www.mathacademy.com/pr/minitext/anxiety/#strat |
