Course Syllabus

One Half Unit

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Welcome to Business Math, One Half Unit.

We are pleased that you selected Mizzou Academy's course to fulfill your unique educational needs. You are now a member of our large and diverse student body—a student body that comes from the United States and the world. To succeed at independent study, you will need to develop a study plan by setting realistic goals and working toward them. This page offers you an overview of the course and will help you achieve your goals. It contains an introduction to the course, as well as information about lessons, grades, and technical specifications.

Did you ever wonder what math you would actually use in your life? Here it is! A business math course that selects the most important concepts that can assist you in both your business and personal lives, from today through the rest of your life. This course reviews business math procedures and presents the materials with several different examples, breaking down each concept into understandable sections.

 

This course is composed of 11 lessons. Each lesson contains the following sections:

  • Purpose—States the general goal of the lesson.
  • Objectives—Lists specific knowledge you will gain after completing the lesson and topics to keep in mind when studying for progress evaluations and exams.
  • Reading Assignment—Lists required reading for the lesson.
  • Commentary—The heart of the lesson. Elaborates on topics noted in the Objectives section, further develops readings from the Reading Assignment section, and may offer additional information not covered in the textbook or noted in the Objectives section.
  • Study Guide/Chapter Review—Ungraded assignments that help you review important concepts in the lesson. Excellent preparation tools for progress evaluations and exams. Because study guide and chapter reviews will not be graded, do not submit your answers to your instructor.

 

This course can be completed in as few as six weeks or take up to 6 months (180 calendar days). The six weeks are counted from the date of the first lesson submission and not the date of enrollment.

Mathematics with Business Applications, 5th edition. Walter H. Lange and Temoleon G. Rousos. New York, New York: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2004.

For this course you will also need a hand-held calculator with the following basic keys:

  • Function keys: +, –, ×, ÷, %, =
  • Memory keys: M+, M–, CD, MR, MR/C, or RM/CM
  • Clear keys: C or the equivalent CE, CE/C, CL/C, AC

The most up-to-date requirements can be found here: 

Additional requirements for the course are below: 

  • audio and video recording capabilities (e.g. smartphone, camera)
Quizzes are graded assignments at the end of each lesson; this course has no written assignments. Each graded quiz consists of between 10 and 20 multiple-choice questions that are worth 3 points each. These points count toward your course grade. The quizzes are open-book assessments that are graded electronically.

Quizzes are taken online. After you submit them, you’ll quickly receive a report on how you did. Unlike exams, you may use any assigned readings, your notes, and other course-related materials to complete graded quizzes and assignments.  Please note that graded quizzes cannot be retaken. 

You must submit all quizzes in sequence (Lesson 1, then Lesson 2, etc.)

You may submit lessons at your own pace. However, passwords for the final exam will not be sent out before 6 weeks (42 calendar days from) from the date of the 1st lesson submission.

You must take two formal, supervised examinations for this course: a midterm that follows Lesson 5 and a final that follows Lesson 11. Each exam is worth 400 points. Both exams consist of 50 multiple-choice questions worth 8 points each. You will not be allowed to use your textbook, notes, study guide, or any other reference materials during the exams. You may use your basic hand-held calculator.

Your midterm and final exams are online. It is your responsibility to schedule your exams. See the proctored exams tab on the Helpful Resources page for more information about scheduling and preparing for exams.

Allow enough time (2 weeks) for our office to receive your request and communicate with your chosen exam site and proctor. Mizzou Academy has approved exam sites throughout the United States and around the world. 

See the "About Exams" in the policies section for additional information on exams at Mizzou Academy. Also, view the Exam Proctoring page on Mizzou Academy's website for all things proctoring related.

Exam Matrix
Midterm Exam Final Exam
Lessons Covered Lessons 1 - 5 Lessons 6 - 11
When to request an exam At least 2 weeks in advance At least 2 weeks in advance
Questions and type 50 multiple-choice questions, 8 points each 50 multiple-choice questions, 8 points each
Points possible 400 points 400 points
Time limit 2 hours 2 hours
What to bring to the exam site

 

  • a hand-held calculator

 

  • a hand-held calculator
More information See the the Midterm Exam Study Guide in the modules of the course. See the the Final Exam Study Guide in the modules of the course.

Your final grade will be based on the number of points you earn on quizzes and exams.

You will be able to see your exam percentage in the "Exams" column in your grade book.

The following grading scale applies only to students who meet this standard:

Grading Scale
Grade Percentage
A 90–100
B 80–89
C 70–79
D 60–69
F 0–59

After completing the course, unofficial transcripts will be available in the Tiger Portal. See this page for information on requesting official transcripts. 

View the content below to learn more about each of these elements and how they work in your Mizzou Academy Canvas course.

 

Our academic integrity policy at Mizzou Academy is based on our values of ethical behavior, learning, and giving all stakeholders the benefit of the doubt. Collaboration, research, and technical literacy are vital 21st-century skills when combined with academic integrity. 

Mizzou Academy's academic integrity policy is aligned with the University of Missouri’s academic integrity policy. The definitions of what constitutes "cheating" and "plagiarism"are posted on the Provost’s Advising Council’s webpage which can be found here: https://advising.missouri.edu/policies/academic-integrity

If, when completing any of your assignments or exams for this course, you are found to have demonstrated cheating or plagiarism as defined above, this is a violation of academic integrity. At your teacher's discretion, violations of academic integrity may be subject to either or both of the following actions: 

  • receiving a zero for the assignment or exam
  • receiving an F for the course

If you anticipate barriers related to the format or requirements of this course, please let Mizzou Academy know as soon as possible. If disability-related accommodations are necessary (for example, a scribe, reader, extended time on exams, captioning), please contact Mizzou Academy.

*This section describes the policies of exams at Mizzou Academy. This section only applies if you have exams in your course. See the section above to see if you have exams.

Your exams are online. It is your responsibility to schedule your exams. 

During exams, unless otherwise noted, you are not allowed to navigate away from the exam or use any other resources. If you deviate from the exam guidelines without proper prior permission, it is considered cheating on an exam. 

Mizzou Academy values fair testing and assessment to determine that students master essential course concepts and skills. During a proctored exam, tests are supervised by an impartial individual (a proctor) to help ensure that all exams maintain academic integrity. You will need to use a Mizzou Academy approved proctor. Please see the Exam Proctoring webpage for more information. 

  • Choose a proctor and make arrangements for taking the exam.
  • At least 2 weeks prior to taking your exam, submit your proctor information to Mizzou Academy 
  • You will be sent an email notice indicating if your chosen proctor has been approved or denied.
  • Arrive at your proctor’s testing site at the scheduled time with a photo ID. At testing time, you will log into your Mizzou Academy account and select the exam for your proctor to access and administer.

If you are taking a global classroom course, work with your local teacher to identify your date of the exam and how you will be proctored. You do not need to request an exam date with the above form.

  • Complete and review all assignments.
  • Review the learning objectives; make sure you can accomplish them.
  • Be prepared to explain any key terms and concepts.
  • Review all the lessons, exercises, and study questions.
  • Review any feedback and/or comments on your assignments and previous exams; look up answers to any questions you missed.

**Not applicable to World Language courses.

Canvas is where course content, grades, and communication will reside for this course.

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