Math 102 -- Fall 2016
Math 102 Pathway to Statistics (E0299), College of the Redwoods
Fall Semester Dates to Note:
  • First Day of This Class: Tuesday August 30, 2016
  • This class is scheduled to meet Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:15pm-5:30pm, with a 20-minute break from 3:45-4:05, in Room SC 202, at CR's Eureka campus
  • Fall Semester Holidays: 
    • Labor Day Holiday:  Monday, Sept 5 (does not directly affect this class since we don't meet on Mondays anyway)
    • Veterans Day Holiday:  Friday, Nov. 11
    • Thanksgiving Holidays:  Thursday-Friday, Nov. 24-25 (NOTE:  This class *WILL* meet on Tuesday Nov 22)
  • Last Day of Regular Class:  Thursday, Dec. 8.
  • Final Exam periods scheduled for
    • Tuesday, Dec. 13, 3:15-5:15pm, and
    • Thursday, Dec. 15, 1:00-3:00pm (Note that the times for the Final Exam periods are different than our usual class meeting times.)
NOTES:  Texas Instruments TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator required. For course information, see: http://msenux2.redwoods.edu/MathDept/courses/math102.php This course totals 72 hours of instruction
This page is meant to provide basic information about materials needed for this class. 
Materials you will need:
[1]  REQUIRED BOOK:
Outliers: The Story of Success, by Malcolm Gladwell
There are a few copies at the CR Library.
[2]  REQUIRED:  Graphing Calculator.  TI-83 or TI-84 calculator required.
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[3]  REQUIRED:  Bound Notebook with Grid Paper (something like this):
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Please make sure to get one that is bound (not just loose paper), and please make sure it has graph paper in it.
Pacific Paper and Arcata Stationers have ones made with recycled paper for about $3. 
The CR bookstore generally carries these for about $3-4; other places sell them too.
Staples has similar ones on sale for $1 in August (not sure when that ends).
[4]  REQUIRED:  Internet Access: 
You will also be expected to have regular internet access for:
[5]  You will also need:
  • Loose paper (for homework)
  • Pencils
  • Erasers
[6]  Strongly Recommended:
  • Register for Math 380L Math Lab -- so that you can get drop-in help throughout the semester
    • MATH-380L-E0356 (040356) Math Lab for Elem Algebra -- This is 0.5 units.  22.5 hours of Math Lab attendance required to "Pass" (about 1.5 hours per week, on average).  If you accrue more hours, you can ask to be moved to the 1.0 unit section.  Or you can just sign up for the 1-unit section to begin with.
    • MATH-380L-E0357 (040357) Math Lab for Elem Algebra -- This is 1.0 unit.  45 hours of Math Lab attendance required to "Pass" (about 3 hours per week, on average).  If you are concerned about the amount of hours, sign up for the 0.5 unit section and you can switch up to the 1.0 section later, if you want (but not vice versa).
Here is Math Lab information from last year (this year's schedule is not yet final, but the procedures will be the same.)
[7]  Suggested Textbook:
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