MATHEMATICS 1300: FUNDAMENTALS OF MATHEMATICS

Spring 2001

SECTIONS 08280 and 11644

A SELF-PACED COMPUTER BASED (PC OR MAC) COURSE IN REMEDIAL ALGEBRA, AVAILABLE ON CD ROM (WITH WORKBOOK). STUDENTS MUST HAVE INDIVIDUAL ACCESS TO A PERSONAL COMPUTER.

REQUIRES PRIOR APPROVAL BY MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT TO REGISTER.

TO REGISTER FOR THE COURSE, STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT:

STUDENTS BEGIN THE COURSE BY SIMPLY INSERTING THE CD ROM AND FOLLOWING ON-SCREEN PROMPTS. A WORK BOOK IS ALSO PROVIDED WITH THE CD ROM. EACH LESSON CONTAINS EXAMPLES, VISUAL AIDS, EXPLANATIONS, PRACTICE QUIZZES (NOT EVALUATED FOR A GRADE).

THE SOFTWARE PROVIDES PERIODIC AUTOMATIC CHECKS THAT INDICATE STUDENT PROGRESS AND WEAKNESSES. STUDENTS HAVING DIFFICULTIES WILL BE RE-DIRECTED BY THE SOFTWARE TO MATERIAL THAT WILL HELP TO OVERCOME THE DIFFICULTIES.

IN ADDITION, MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT TUTORING (MATHLAB ROOM 272 PGH) IS AVAILABLE FOR ANY OFF-LINE HELP WITH THE MATERIAL.

AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER A SINGLE WRITTEN EXAM HAVING QUESTIONS SIMILAR TO THOSE ON THE PRACTICE QUIZZES WILL DETERMINE THE STUDENT'S FINAL GRADE.

AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE A MAILOUT INDICATING TIME AND PLACE OF THE FINAL EXAM AND AVAILABILITY OF PRACTICE END-OF-THE-SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS.

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