0From: Robert Rutherford [rutherfordrobert@hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 12:38 PM
To: Gail Taylor
Subject: Rutherford Math 256 Syllabus

MATH 256			 Algebra Topics		REEDLEY COLLEGE
(Section #51045)						Fall 2005
MW  6:00-7:15 P.M.						8/15 – 12/16/05	      SOC 30
Instructor:  Bob Rutherford
Phone: 638-3641 ext. 3858

COURSE OBJECTIVES/DESCRIPTION:  This course is designed to meet the pre-requisite requirement and prepare the student for Elementary Algebra.  
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
	-perform the four basic operations with integers.
	-simplify polynomial expressions.
	-factor using the distributive property.
	-solve simple linear equations.
	-graph linear equations on a Cartesian plane.


REQUIRED TEXT:  PREALGEBRA ,  Tom Carson

MATERIALS REQUIRED:  Textbook, pencil, paper, graph paper

ATTENDANCE:  Students are expected to attend all class meetings, be on time, 
and be in class the entire class session.  Students are required to 
participate in all class discussions and activities.  Arriving late or 
leaving early will be counted as an absence.  Four (4) absences may result 
in a drop from the course.  If you decide to drop the course it is your 
responsibility to make the drop official in the Administration and Records 
Office or you could receive an F grade.  The drop deadline is October 14, 
2005.  There is no class on Monday, September 5.

HOMEWORK:  Homework will be collected each time we meet.  Each assignment 
collected will be graded on completeness, neatness, and effort.  Homework 
should be written on 8.5” x 11” paper, stapled in the upper left hand 
corner, and in order.  Record your name, the class name, the chapter, 
section, and page number.  Problems must be written out  and all work must 
be shown in order to receive credit.  Late homework will be worth 60% credit 
up to one week late.  After one week late homework will not be accepted.  
Homework not turned in on time because of absence is considered late.

TESTS:  There will be four chapter tests, occasional quizzes, and a 
comprehensive final exam.  The final exam is scheduled for Monday, December 
12, 2005, during the regular class time.  Make up exams must be arranged for 
and taken ahead of time.

SPECIAL NEEDS REQUESTS:  If you have special needs as addressed by the 
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) including alternate media requests, 
please notify your course instructor immediately.  Reasonable efforts will 
be made to accommodate your special needs.



GRADING:  Tests and quizzes account for approximately 70% of your grade, 
homework will account for approximately 25% of your grade, and class 
projects will account for approximately 5% of your grade.  A lack of 
participation in class activities will result in a deduction of your grade.
The grading scale will be:
	Percent of Total Points	Grade
90-100	A
80-89	B
65-79	C
51-64	                                       D
0 –50				   F

Please turn off cell phones, pagers, etc. during class.  Also, children are 
not allowed in class.