FUNDAMENTALS OF

MATHEMATICS&

ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA

Cynthia Stulpin

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR Graduated from U. of Hartford in 1977 BA in Math, BS in Elementary Education Took job with the phone company as a

mainframe programmer Got a Masters in Mathematics in 1992 Retired from the phone company in

November 2000 Started teaching at Middlesex

Community College (Middletown, CT) in the Fall 2001

Started teaching at CCRI in 2009

MY VIEW ON LIFE IS SIMPLE

Books … Cats … Life is good

MY EXPECTATIONS …

You’ve made a commitment to the class.

You have responsibilities to fulfill.

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES Attend class and participate in classroom

activities. Read the topics/chapters in your textbook

that correspond to the lectures. Complete all assigned homework. Students should turn off all phones, pagers,

radios, etc before entering the classroom. While in class, you are expected to

exhibit appropriate behavior, treat others with respect, and use appropriate language. The instructor reserves the right to withdraw any student whose behavior or language is disruptive or inappropriate.

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Attendance is part of your grade Do NOT miss an exam without making

prior arrangements to reschedule the exam.

I do not give make-up exams or allow you to retake an exam.

The math lab course provides more flexibility regarding exams.

REMEMBER …

Do what you’re suppose to do … When you’re suppose to do it …

Then we’ll get along fine.

DON’T DELAY … Math Placement Tests: The purpose

of the Math Placement Exam is to assess a student’s background and place him/her in an appropriate level of mathematics so as to increase the likelihood of a student’s success. If a student believes that he/she has been misplaced in a math class, the student is responsible for speaking with his/her math teacher during the first week of class.

ON-LINE RESOURCES Companion web site

www.myccri.eduMyCourseTools tabContains syllabus, homework assignments,

and handouts Also, explore other websites

www.aaamath.comwww.aplusmath.comwww.coolmath.comwww.funbrain.comwww.ccri.edu/math

IF YOU ASK … Students with physical or learning

disabilities who may require accommodations are encouraged to contact Disability Services.

If having you’re having difficulty: ask questions in classsee the instructor outside of classvisit the Success Center, Room 2236

(schedule tutoring on-line at ccri.edu – Success Centers)

Do not wait until the exam to make the instructor aware of your problems.

YOUR SUCCESS Depends on you

I grade according to what you’ve accomplished

I don’t give you a failing gradeYou receive the grade that you’ve earned

This is college, not high school It’s not all about you; get over it

You have control of your destiny (even if it’s only momentarily…)

THE CATALOGUE SAYS “Math 0500

provides students with a thorough foundation in the topics of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, ratios and proportions, percents, geometric figures and measurement.”

In other words, we’re going to review about 8 years of math in about 13 weeks…

Oh, joy!