Texts:        Mathematics for Elementary Teachers, Seventh Edition, Musser, Burger, Peterson

                    Mathematics Framework for California Public Schools.  California Board of Education

Class:  TR 8:00 – 9:15 LE104 or  TR 1:30 – 2:45 BAC151
Office:   Rohr Science 228
Office hours: Posted outside office and on web.

REQUIRED MATERIALS 
        A scientific calculator (graphing calc not required)
        A good set of writing utensils.
        Ruler
        Compass

*Review cards: Class tests and final exam will include problems and questions over material assigned in the texts, in other readings, or presented in class or lab.  For each test and the exam a "Review Card" may be prepared. You may write by hand (no typing, no photocopying, no reducing) any information you choose on the card (both sides may be used).  Details of the size will be given in class.

GRADING POLICIES 
        The course grade is a weighted average of the individual grade and the group grade. The weight of the classroom individual grade is 75% and the weight of the group grade is 25%.  Various components of the individual and group grades are given below with their weights.

         Individual Grading Distribution
        Ind. Exam 1                     20%
        Ind. Exam 2                     20%
        Final Exam                      25%
        Ind. Hmwk/quizzes       10%
        Individual Total            75%

        Group Grading Distribution
        Group Exam                    17%
        Group Homework           8%
        Group Total                  25%

        Grading scale: Grades are based on the number of points accumulated throughout the course.  Approximate minimal percentages required to obtain a given grade are:

                                A  93       A-  90
        B+  88             B  83       B-  80
        C+  78             C  73       C-  70
        D+  68             D  63       D-  60

 Other factors that affect grades are:

* Late work:  A written assignment or computer assignment is late if it is not received at the beginning of class on the due date. Late work need not be accepted. Work accepted late may be assessed a penalty. Quizzes cannot be made up.  Make-up tests (or the exam) will be given only by prior arrangement with the instructor for reasons of documented emergency.  In all cases, if you cannot take a test on the date that it is scheduled, all make-up tests will be given at 8:00, 9 December 2006. 

Written assignments and test/exam questions and problems must be formulated carefully in terms of words and symbols used in the course.  Credit is determined by the degree to which answers and solutions respond to the specific question or problem stated.  Maximize your credit by learning the language and symbols of the course. Assignments collected must be prepared in a style suitable for grading. The following guidelines are used to determine credit:
* the organization must be easy to follow
* the work must be legible
* complete solutions must be written for problems (not  just answers); answers must be clearly marked.
*use complete sentences to answer questions

Attendance:  After you miss the equivalent of 10% of the classes, you will be warned of impending de-enrollment.  If you miss the equivalent of 20% of the classes, you will be de-enrolled.

Tests and Final Examination:  Tests and the final exams will include problems and questions over material assigned in the text, readings and handouts, as well as material presented in class.

Academic Support: All students are expected to meet the standards for this course as set by the instructor.  However, students with learning disabilities who may need accommodations should discuss options with the Academic Support Center (ASC) during the first two weeks of class.  The ASC will contact professors with suggestions related to classroom needs and accommodations.  Approved documentation must be on file in the ASC prior to the start of the semester.

A Note on Classroom Attire. The classroom is my professional workplace, and a part of my job is to make sure that it remains a place where all students are comfortable and can work efficiently. Therefore, I cannot permit certain attire in the classroom, including Halloween costumes or rush attire.  Clothing should be appropriate to the occasion and in good taste, reflecting the atmosphere of vital Christianity, which is one of the basic objectives of Point Loma Nazarene University.  Personal appearance should not disrupt the mood or atmosphere of the activity being attended.  Some examples will be helpful:  Tank tops, halter-tops, tube tops, muscle shirts and any clothing revealing undergarments, togas and any clothing with unwholesome advertising (beer, pornography)

THE FINAL EXAM IS COMPREHENSIVE