Course Syllabus
| Instructor | Hassan Bourgoub |
| Office/Phone | S47A, (408) 864 8806. |
| Bourgoubhassan@fhda.edu | |
| Office hours |
MTWTh 11:30-12:20pm |
Attendances
Perfect attendance is required of every student. You are expected to be in class daily on time and remain through the duration of class. Call every time you miss class. Two consecutive absences may constitute dismissal from class. In the event you decide to withdraw from the course, it is your sole responsibility to fill out a drop sheet and submit it to the records office.
Homework is an integral part of the course and should be treated accordingly. It is very unlikely for most students to succeed in this class without completing all homework assignments on time.
Web assignments
We will use Web-Assign website for course homework and access to the textbook. You are to purchase an access code separately or bundled with a new text book. The due date for each assignment is found on the site. All due dates are set approximately six days after the relevant material is discussed in class. These due dates are fixed to allow for uniform distribution of course load throughout the quarter. Each assignment comprises a number of homework credits equal the number of problems in the assignment. There are a total 150 points possible for the combined assignments.
Written assignments
Written assignments and their due dates are posted on Canvas. There is a total 150 pints for all the assignments.
Written/MC Tests
We are going to have three tests. These tests are based on the WebAssign homework content. Dates for all tests are available on the course calendar. The three tests are worth 50 points each.
Quizzes
We are going to have three-five quizzes based on the written assignments found on the page for the class. Dates for the quizzes are listed in the daily calendar. The quizzes count for 20 points each.
Final Exam
The final exam will be comprehensive and mandatory, and counts for 100 points. The date and time for the final is available on the course schedule.
| Distribution of Course Grade | |
| Web-HW | 150 |
| Work Sheet/Labs | 150 |
| MC Tests | 150 |
| Quizzes | 50 |
| Final Exam | 100 |
| Total | 600 |
Test Performance
Satisfactory performance on tests, labs and worksheets and the final exam are necessary for passing the course. If you can not make it to class on an assignment due date, the assignment is due on the last day you attend.
Materials
The required text mentioned above, a TI84 calculator or the equivalent, lose
paper, pencils and a ruler are required course materials.
Academic Integrity
Refer to Schedule of Classes on college policy under subtitle Academic Integrity
; in addition, cheating and plagiarism is not tolerated and will be decisively met
with grade F for test/ assignment, and, or dismissal from class depending on the circumstances.
Grading
The course grade is based on the fixed scale below. Grades are not given to
you, they are earned by your desire and willingness to be consistent, persistent and
hardworking. There are three components to the total grade in this course, in-class
tests and quizzes, homework and class assignments, attendance, and a final exam.
How am I doing in this class?
Keep all your Tests and Quizzes and record scores in the table above. The best indicator or predictor of your course grade is your test and quiz scores. Add up all your exams and quizzes then divide by the total possible points and multiply the result by 100 to obtain your percent score, then use the grade scale above to determine your letter grade.
| Letter Grade | Percentage |
| A+ | 97% or above |
| A | 94%-96% |
| A- | 90%-93% |
| B+ | 87%-89% |
| B | 84%-86% |
| B- | 80%-83% |
| C+ | 73%-79% |
| C | 65%-72% |
| D | 50%-64% |
| F | Below 50% |
Good Luck