BEGINNINGS

A Learning Community

REA 060, ENG 060, MAT 030, 060

Fall 2006

 

MWF – 10:10 – 12:00

TR – 10:10 – 12:30

Horizon Hall Room 342

11 credits

Instructors:

Phyllis Gosch	Nickie Medina	Jeanine Lewis
Horizon Hall Room 338	Westview, Room 650D	Horizon Hall Room 338
970-339-6423	970-339-6423	970-339-6254
phyllis.gosch@aims.edu	nickie.medina@aims.edu	jeanine.lewis@aims.edu

Required Texts and Materials:

REA 060:

Voices and Values, A Reader for Writers by Janet Goldstein and Beth Johnson

Ten Steps to Improving College Reading by John Langan

ENG 060:

Real Writing, 3rd ed. By Susan Anker.

Teaching Real Writing; additional learning resource packet (goldenrod cover)

MAT O30:

No text is required

MAT 060:

PREALGEBRA

 

Important Dates:

Labor Day Holiday – Sept. 4 – College Closed

Add/Drop Deadline –

Withdraw Deadline - November

Thanksgiving Holiday – Nov. 22-24 – College Closed

Final Exam Dates – Dec. 12 - 15

End of Fall Semester – Fri. December 15

 

Course Descriptions:

REA 060:

Focuses on strategies for vocabulary development, improved reading comprehension, and enrichment. Prerequisite(s): Placement test. Students must pass REA 060 with a grade of "C" or better for placement into REA 090. Three credits.

ENG 060:

Focuses on paragraph structure and development and introduces the formal essay. Enables the student to review and improve grammar, usage, and punctuation skills while employing critical thinking strategies and the writing process to respond to a wide variety of writing situations. Prerequisite(s): Eng 030 with a grade of C or better or placement test. Students must pass both the exit essay and earn a grade of C or better in ENG 060 for placement into ENG 090. Three credits

Course Objectives: Students will be able to perform the following:

• Demonstrate knowledge in grammar.

• Demonstrate knowledge in mechanics.

• Use critical thinking skills to develop writing assignments.

• Use technology for the use of grammar practice and word processing.

• Practice the use of proofreading skills.

• Work together in writing workshops in an atmosphere conducive to learning.

MAT 030:

Includes the vocabulary, operations and applications of whole numbers, basic fractions and mixed numbers, and decimals/Prerequisite is math assessment. Two semester credits

Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course the student/learner will be able to:

• Calculate using whole and decimal numbers without a calculator

• Demonstrate knowledge and usage of whole numbers

• Demonstrate knowledge and usage of fractions and mixed numbers

• Demonstrate knowledge and usage of decimal

 

MAT 060:

Furthers the study of fractions and mixed numbers. Also included are vocabulary, operations and applications of ratio, proportion, percent, area, perimeter, US and metric measures, integers, and an introduction to algebraic expressions and the solution of basic first-degree equations/Prerequisite is math assessment or “C” or better in MAT 030. Three semester credits

Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course the student/learner will be able to:

• Calculate using whole, fractional and decimal numbers

• Demonstrate knowledge and usage of fractions and mixed numbers

• Demonstrate knowledge and usage of ratio and proportion

• Demonstrate knowledge and usage of percent

• Demonstrate knowledge and usage of measurement, area and perimeter

• Demonstrate knowledge and usage of integers

• Demonstrate knowledge and usage of algebraic expressions

• Demonstrate knowledge and usage of basic first-degree equations and inequalities

Evaluation/Grading:

REA 060:

After each chapter in Ten Steps to Improving College Reading is a test on the skills from the chapter. These tests will comprise 50% of the grade, 20% is from the final, 10% from the homework average, and the remaining 20% from integrated projects.

 

ENG 060:

During the semester graded work will include developed paragraph and essay assignments plus grammar, mechanics, spelling, and punctuation tests. Other textbook homework practices may be graded, and some tutorial computer software exercises are graded. Late writing assignments will be lowered 10% and must be submitted within 7 days from the due date. **There will be no make-up tests. Tests will be held each Thursday of every week. However, a student may take a test prior to the date after conferencing with the instructor. Students must complete web site exercises prior to taking weekly exams. Since the primary objective of ENG 060 is to learn to write well, your final grade will be based upon the following percentages:

Writing 60%

Grammar 40%

**To pass ENG 060, all writing assignments must be completed.

**Please note – Students must pass the final writing exam to pass the course and proceed into ENG 090.

 

MAT 030/060:

Grades: Determined by the following:

Tests/Quizzes 70%

Assignments/worksheets 20%

Final Exam 10%

**Please Note – No calculators are to be used in MAT 030/060.

 

Grading Scale:

For all REA/ENG/MAT courses

90 - 100% A

80 - 89% B

70 - 79% C

60 - 69% D

0 - 59% F

 

Student Resources:

Instructional software is available for practice in the Academic Resource Center (Horizon Hall 301) and the College Prep Math Center (Horizon Hall 307). Drop-in tutoring is available with the Academic Resource Center (Horizon Hall 310) and the College Prep Math Center (Horizon Hall 307. Students with disabilities who believe they may need accommodations in these classes are encouraged to contact Disability Access Center in Horizon Hall 339, or call (970) 339-6388 (voice/TTY), or e-mail to janet.krause@aims.edu, or fax to (970) 339-6474 as soon as possible to ensure that reasonable accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.

Plagiarism:

PLEASE NOTE: A student who submits the work of another will automatically fail English 060. Also, the instructor reserves the right to make any necessary changes.

 

Electronic Devices:

Please turn of all cell phones and other electronic devices while in class. If you are expecting an emergency phone call, please let an instructor know before class.

Student Conduct:

Aims Community College students are expected to conduct themselves in a mature and responsible manner, to promote a sense of cooperation within the college, and to work to build an atmosphere that is most conducive to the goals of higher education within the institution (Student Handbook)

Children on Campus:

(Aims Policy Manual #3-600) (see the college website for additional information about this policy):

All children on campus under the age of sixteen (16) must be under the direct supervision of a parent or legal guardian unless they are involved in a specific college approved and supervised activity.

Weekly Schedule – Fall 2006

Week One – Aug 28 – Sept 1

Monday – Orientation and Ice Breaker

Math Pre-test

Tuesday – REA Pre-test

ENG lecture – Parts of Speech

Wednesday – ENG Pre-test

Math Lecture – Place value, reading writing numbers in words

Lab Orientation

Thursday - ENG – The writing process

REA – Vocabulary in Context (Math vocabulary)

Please read “Migrant Child to College Woman”

Friday - MAT – Division process (algorithm)

ENG – Writing Assignment – Process paragraph/essay

REA – Discuss algorithmic process found in Thursday’s reading

Week Two – Sept 4 – 8

MAT – Fractions

ENG – Grammar, Topic Sentences and Writing Workshop

REA – Main ideas and “A Small Victory” reading

Fraction concept introduced in the above reading and sentence fragments discussed

Week Three – Sept 11 – 15

MAT – More fractions

ENG – More grammar

REA – More main ideas and supporting details

Week Four – Sept 18 – 22

MAT – Decimals

ENG – Discuss writing narrative paragraph/essay

REA – Read “Learning Survival Skills” and discuss cost of getting an

education

 

Week Five – Sept 25 – 29

History of Greeley Project

More to come for the remainder of the semester.