Section Syllabus and Schedule for APPM 1313 - 003

M a t h   f o r   H e a l t h   C a r e e r s

Tuesdays 5:30 – 8:00 p.m., Library 402

Spring 2010,  O C C C

 

Instructor                 Chuck Oates,  BSIE, MSCS

Office                        Adjunct Math Faculty Office, SEM 2F8(a), near Entry 22, adjacent to Parking Lot G, the lot south of the Main Building

Phone                          (answering system) 405-225-8517,  24 hours

E-mail, Website        (official e-mail) charles.l.oates@email.occc.edu
(convenient e-mail) Chuck@ChuckOates.com,   
(website) http://www.ChuckOates.com 

Office Hours           

Tuesday

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. near the back of the Math Lab,

SEM 2F8(a) (try classroom MB 3N5 at 2:50 p.m.)

Tuesday

8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. near the back of the Math Lab, SEM 2F8(a) (try classroom Library 402 at 7:55p.m.)

Thursday

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. near the back of the Math Lab,

SEM 2F8(a) (try classroom MB 3N5 at 2:50 p.m.)

Sunday

8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., on-line via e-mail at Charles.L.Oates@email.occc.edu or Chuck@ChuckOates.com

Others

By appointment

General

Information               Information on texts, materials to be covered, testing, and grading policies can be found in the (thick) departmental syllabus handout for APPM 1313.  A tentative schedule is attached to this sheet.

Tests                          Five one-hour tests will be given during scheduled class time.  There will be no make-up exams for the hour tests.  An optional comprehensive final test will be given the last day of class, Tuesday, 11 May 2010.  The optional final test grade will replace a missed test.  If no test has been missed, the final test grade will replace the lowest grade made on the hour tests.

Homework                 Homework will be collected before each one-hour test.  Homework submitted late will receive 75% of the credit it would have earned if submitted on-time.  Homework will not be accepted more than one week after it is due.

Attendance                Attendance will be recorded at the end of each class.  Regular attendees who actively participate in class discussions will receive special consideration in the event their final averages are slightly below a letter grade cutoff.  For example, regular attendees with 89.5 final averages will often be awarded an “A.”  Those whose attendance is irregular are, unfortunately, most often no longer enrolled in the class at the time final grades are awarded, but in any case, they do not receive special consideration.  (There’s a 33% drop rate in all sections of APPM 1313.  Don’t become a statistic!)

Calculators                 Calculators are not necessary for homework or to complete test exercises.  Calculators are not permitted on the first three tests, but are permitted on the remaining tests.

End of Semester      To be considered for credit, all work must be submitted to the instructor or to the Science and Math office, SEM 2E6, no later than 5:30 p.m., Friday, 14 May 2010.

Tutoring                     You’ve already paid for tutoring.  It’s available for the asking in the Math Lab.  The hours of operation for the Math Lab are displayed below.

Math Lab Hours       

Math Lab Hours

Monday – Thursday

8:00 a.m.  9:30 p.m.

Friday

8:00 a.m.  -  5:00 p.m.

Saturday

8:00 a.m.  -  3:30 p.m.

Sunday

(closed)

                                    These hours are usually extended during the last week of the term.


Math Lab Location   The Math Lab is located at SEM 2G4/2G5 near Entry 22, adjacent to parking lot G.   The Lab provides free services intended to supplement mathematics learning for college students and the community.

Math Lab

Contact Info.            (405) 682-1611, Ext. 7291  or

                                    http://www.occc.edu/SM/mathlab.html


Tentative Schedule of Class Discussions and Tests

Math for Health Careers, APPM 1313 - 003

OCCC, Spring 2010

Meeting #

Date

Assignments and Tests

1

Tues, 19 Jan.

Introduction,  Appendix A,  Worksheets 42-46

2

Tues, 26 Jan.

Chapters  1, 2, 3, 4   (last day to drop with refund:   Friday, 29 January)

3

Tues, 02 Feb.

Chapter 5,  Review

4

Tues, 09 Feb.

Test 1,  Chapter 6

5

Tues, 16 Feb.

Chapter 8,  Chapter 9

6

Tues, 23 Feb.

Test 2, Chapter 10

7

Tues, 02 Mar.

Chapter 10

8

Tues, 09 Mar.

Chapter 10,  Review

Holiday

Tues, 16 Mar.

* * * S p r i n g   B r e a k  * * *

9

Tues, 23 Mar.

Test 3, Chapter 12

10

Tues, 30 Mar.

Chapter 12

11

Tues, 06 Apr.

Chapter 12

12

Tues, 13 Apr.

Test 4, Appendix B,  Appendix E,  WS 36 – 37

Note

Friday, 16 Apr.

Last day to drop fall courses--no refund

13

Tues, 20 Apr.

Worksheets 38 – 41,  47 – 48

14

Tues, 27 Apr.

Test 5, Statistics “Boot Camp”  (Intro. To Stat.)

15

Tues, 04 May

Computer Projects 1 and 2

16

Tues, 11 May

Computer Projects 3 and 4,
(Optional) Comprehensive Final Test

Note

Friday, 14 May

Deadline to submit work for credit, 5:30 p.m.