Instructor: Paul Hay

Email: haypa@lamarpa.edu

Phone: (409) 984 - 6549

Office Hours:

Monday           10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Tuesday           10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Wednesday     10:00 AM - 12:30 PM  and  2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Thursday         10:00 AM - 12:30 PM  and  2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Friday               Virtual Meetings Available By Appointment

Additional Contact Information:

All emails must be sent with an official lamarpa.edu email address. Emails from personal accounts may be ignored.

This course provides corequisite support for the application of algebraic functions—including polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, and rational functions—to problems in business, economics, and the social sciences. Topics include simple and compound interest, annuities, systems of linear equations, matrices, linear programming, probability, and expected value. DMTH 0124 must be taken with MATH 1324 during the same semester or part of term.

See MATH 1324 syllabus for textbook information.

No additional textbook or materials required for this course.

Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer.

No additional materials are required for this course.

DMTH 0124 must be taken with MATH 1324 during the same semester or part of term.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

• Apply elementary functions, including linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, logarithmic, and exponential functions to solving real-world problems.
• Solve mathematics of finance problems, including the computation of interest, annuities, and amortization of loans.
• Apply basic matrix operations, including linear programming methods, to solve application problems.
• Demonstrate fundamental probability techniques and application of those techniques, including expected value, to solve problems.
• Apply matrix skills and probability analyses to model applications to solve real-world problems.

Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and/or visual communication.

Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions.

Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts.

See MATH 1324 syllabus for lecture topics outline.

See MATH 1324 syllabus for schedule.

See MATH 1234 for final exam information.

No separate final exam for this course.

This course is offered on a Pass/Fail Basis:

SD = Pass

UD = Fail

Your Pass/Fail status for this course will be tied to your performance in MATH 1332.

A passing grade in MATH 1332 will earn you a passing mark (SD) in this course.

Likewise, a failing grade in MATH 1332 will earn you a failing mark (UD) in this course.

Purpose of the Corequisite

This DMTH corequisite provides additional academic support for students enrolled in the corresponding MATH course. Support activities focus on the concepts, skills, assignments, and questions arising from that course. The corequisite does not replace participation in the corresponding MATH course or the completion of its required assignments and assessments.

Concurrent Enrollment

Students must remain enrolled in the corresponding MATH course while enrolled in this corequisite. A student who is not enrolled in the correct MATH course should contact an academic advisor immediately.

Withdrawing from either course may affect enrollment in the other. Students considering a withdrawal should speak with the instructor and an academic advisor before making changes to their schedules.

Corequisite Grade

The corequisite is graded on a pass/fail basis. The final corequisite grade is determined by the student’s final grade in the corresponding MATH course. A student who successfully completes the corresponding MATH course will receive a passing grade in the corequisite. A student who does not successfully complete the corresponding MATH course will receive a failing grade in the corequisite.

The surveys, discussions, live sessions, and recordings are provided as academic support and do not create a separate set of mathematics assignments or assessments.

Blackboard and Course Orientation

Blackboard is the primary location for corequisite information, announcements, weekly AMA Surveys, session recordings, discussion boards, and support resources. Students should check the Blackboard course regularly.

Students must begin with the Corequisite Orientation module and complete the Orientation Quiz to access the remaining course content. Students are responsible for reporting access problems promptly and documenting technical difficulties with screenshots when possible.

Weekly AMA Surveys

A weekly AMA Survey will allow students to submit questions, identify difficult topics, request particular types of assistance, or indicate that they do not need help that week.

Surveys are private between the student and instructor. Individual students will not be identified when submitted questions are discussed. Students may paste or describe homework problems but may not submit questions from an active quiz or examination.

Weekly surveys are generally due by Thursday at 5:00 p.m. Questions submitted after the deadline may not be included in that week’s prepared agenda and may be carried forward to a later session.

Friday AMA Sessions

Live AMA sessions are generally held on Fridays through Class Collaborate, Blackboard’s virtual-classroom system. The session link is available through the Class Collaborate area in the Details & Actions panel of the Blackboard Course Content page.

Live attendance is optional. Students may participate by speaking or by using the session chat. Questions submitted through the weekly survey will help determine the session agenda, and students may ask additional questions during the meeting.

A recording will be posted in Blackboard for students who cannot attend live. Students are responsible for reviewing available support when they need help and for keeping pace with assignments in the corresponding MATH course.

Student Questions and Discussions

Blackboard contains a General Questions and Answers board and chapter-specific student help boards. Students may use these discussions to ask questions, compare strategies, explain concepts, and help one another.

Participation is voluntary, and anonymous posting is permitted. When responding, students should explain their reasoning rather than provide only an answer. Students may not post:

• Questions from an active quiz or examination
• Grades or other private educational information
• Personal information that should be discussed privately
• Content copied from another person or unauthorized source

Student responses may contain mistakes. Students should evaluate the reasoning carefully and ask for clarification when necessary. Questions concerning an individual grade or personal circumstance should be sent directly to the instructor.

Communication and Requests for Help

Students may request assistance through the weekly AMA Survey, the appropriate discussion board, or the instructor’s contact method listed in Blackboard. When contacting the instructor directly, students should include their full name, DMTH course section, and corresponding MATH course.

Students should seek assistance before falling significantly behind. Messages sent shortly before an assignment deadline may not receive a response before the work is due. Students should allow a reasonable response time during evenings, weekends, and college holidays.

Academic Integrity and Appropriate Assistance

Students are encouraged to use instructor support, tutoring, course materials, and discussions to strengthen their understanding. However, all work submitted in the corresponding MATH course must follow that course’s academic-integrity and authorized-assistance rules.

Students may not share assessment questions, request or provide answers to active assessments, submit another person’s work, or assist another person in violating course rules. Suspected violations will be handled according to college academic-integrity procedures.

Changes to the Support Schedule

AMA dates, survey deadlines, or other support activities may be adjusted when necessary. Changes will be announced in Blackboard. Students are responsible for checking course announcements regularly.

Attendance Policy

Because this is an online support course, attendance is demonstrated through participation in academically related course activities rather than physical presence at a scheduled class meeting. Completion of the Corequisite Orientation Quiz will be used to establish initial participation in the course.

Students are expected to access Blackboard regularly, review announcements and support materials, and use the available surveys, discussions, live sessions, and recordings as needed to support their progress in the corresponding MATH course.

Attendance at the Friday live AMA sessions is optional. Students who cannot attend may view the posted recording. Choosing not to attend a live AMA will not be counted as an absence and will not directly affect the corequisite grade.

Students remain responsible for monitoring both Blackboard courses and completing all assignments and assessments required in the corresponding MATH course. Participation in the corequisite does not extend deadlines or excuse missed work in that course.

Students who stop participating in the corresponding MATH course or are considering withdrawing from either course should contact the instructor and an academic advisor. Withdrawal from one course may affect enrollment in the other.

The syllabus may be updated, as needs arise, throughout the semester. Any major changes will be accompanied by an announcement on Blackboard.

Be sure to check your campus email and Course Homepage using MyLSCPA campus web portal. You can also access your grades, transcripts, academic advisors, degree progress, and other services through MyLSCPA.

Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSCPA policies (Academic Dishonesty section in the Student Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Accessibility Services Coordinator, Room 119, in the Ruby Fuller Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.

No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.

This syllabus is part of LSCPA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.

As per Texas law and LSCPA policy, all LSCPA employees, including faculty, are required to report allegations or disclosures of child abuse or neglect to the designated authorities, which may include a local or state law enforcement agency or the Texas Department of Family Protective Services. For more information about mandatory reporting requirements, see LSCPA's Policy and Procedure Manual.

LSCPA is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment that is free from all forms of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual violence, and other forms of sexual misconduct. All LSCPA employees, including faculty, have the responsibility to report disclosures of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, sexual assault (including rape and acquaintance rape), domestic violence, dating violence, relationship violence, or stalking, to LSCPA's Title IX Coordinator, whose role is to coordinate the college's response to sexual misconduct. For more information about Title IX protections, faculty reporting responsibilities, options for confidential reporting, and the resources available for support visit LSCPA's Title IX website.

For more information about the Clery Act and crime reporting, see the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report and the Campus Security website.

If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.