# MAT 106 — Mathematics for Health Sciences — Fall 2018 Syllabus

## This Section

### Instructor

 Name Alexander Kasiukov Office Health, Science and Education Center, Room A-109 Email (preferred mode of communication) kasiuka@sunysuffolk.edu Phone (631) 851-6484 Web Site http://kasiukov.com Office Hours monday, 11:20 a.m.–1:20 p.m. (Health, Science and Education Center, Room A-109) tuesday, 1:20 p.m.–1:50 p.m. (Health, Science and Education Center, Room A-109) wednesday, 11:20 a.m.–1:20 p.m. (Health, Science and Education Center, Room A-109) thursday, 1:20 p.m.–1:50 p.m. (Health, Science and Education Center, Room A-109)

### Schedule

 Regular Meetings tuesday, 2:00 p.m.–3:15 p.m. (LIU Brentwood Building, Room 131) thursday, 2:00 p.m.–3:15 p.m. (LIU Brentwood Building, Room 131) Final Exam Date December 18, 2018 This date may be changed due to class cancellations. Last Meeting of Class December 20, 2018 This date may be changed due to class cancellations.

## Course Information

### Course Stats

 Title Mathematics for Health Sciences Catalog Code MAT 106 Credit Hours 3 Contact Hours 3 Prerequisites Passing MAT 007 (Algebra I), or equivalent Grades A, B+, B, C+, C, D+, D, F (failed), W (withdrawal) Students who stop attending the class will receive the grade F by default. The W grade must be discussed with the instructor before the date of the final exam.

### Catalog Description

The course Mathematics for Health Sciences is primarily for Nursing, Veterinary Technology, and other health science majors. It stresses problem-solving and development of mathematical skills used in the medical field.

### Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

• calculate required dosage for problems involving dosage, weight and time;
• convert between different clinical units of measurement;
• perform dimensional analysis involving three or more units;
• interpret basic graphs, including those with logarithmic scales;
• calculate basic statistics (such as means, median, standard deviation);
• interpret statistical information (such as correlation coefficient, $p$-values);
• convert between scientific notation and floating point notation;
• do problems involving simple vector arithmetic.

### Topics

1. Review of Arithmetic
1. Basic Mathematics
2. Fractions
3. Percent
2. Mathematical Foundations
1. Basic Concepts of Algebra
2. Fractional Formulas, Exponents and Dimensional Analysis, Charles' Law
3. Ratios, Proportions, and Inverse Variations
3. Measurement and Dosage
1. The Metric System of Measurement
2. Apothecaries and Household Systems of Measurement
3. Calculations Needed to determine Dosages
1. Introduction to Probability and Statistics
2. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions, Analysis of Graphs

## Policies and Procedures

### Requirements for Completion

To complete this course, students must:

• attend classes,
• actively participate in class work,
• prepare assigned homework and reading,
• pass all the quizzes and the final exam.

There will be several quizzes, given randomly in class. They will last no more than 20 minutes each and will cover current material. The quizzes will determine 75% of the final score.

There will be a final exam at the end of the course. It will cover all topics of the course. The grade received on the final exam will determine 25% of the final score.

If a test (i.e. a quiz or the final exam) is missed, then the grade 0 is assigned for that test.

The letter grade will be determined as follows:

Letter Grade Necessary and Sufficient Conditions
A Final Score 90 and above
B+ Final Score 85–89
B Final Score 80–84
C+ Final Score 75–79
C Final Score 70–74
D+ Final Score 65–69
D Final Score 60–64
F Final Score below 60 or stopped attending the class without communicating with the instructor
W Withdrew officially
• by returning a withdrawal slip to the Registrar's Office — before mid-semester, or
• by getting permission to withdraw from the instructor — after mid-semester.

### Attendance

All students are expected to attend every session of each course for which they are registered. Students are responsible for all that transpires in class whether or not they are in attendance. The College defines excessive absence or lateness as more than the equivalent of one week of class meetings during the semester. Excess absence or lateness may lead to failure in a course or removal from the class roster.

### Make-ups

Make-up tests will be given only for documented emergencies, and then only at the instructor's discretion and convenience. However, if you have a good reason, please do ask for consideration.

### Extra Help

• Don't hesitate to ask a question right away — this class will encourage and facilitate immediate feedback.
• Come to the instructor's office hours.
• Use free tutoring and supplementary materials available at the Centers for Academic Excellence. (You must sign in with your student ID each time you use the Centers.) The Grant Campus Center is located in LRC, Room 149.
• Get counseling and advising at the Counseling Centers.

### Disruptions

Disruptive behaviors, as defined by the Student Handbook, will not be tolerated. In case of violations, the College policy allows the instructor "to remove a student from a class for one class meeting, and, in those cases where the continued presence of the student poses a substantial threat or would be disruptive to the class, request that the Associate Dean of Student Services impose an interim suspension pending a disciplinary hearing."

The College's Student Code of Conduct expressly prohibits engaging in any form of academic dishonesty. In case of violations, the College policy allows the instructor "to initiate student conduct action through the Campus Associate Dean of Student Services. The faculty member may impose any of the following penalties: require that the student repeat the assignment or the exam; give the student a failing grade for the assignment or exam; or give the student a failing grade for the course. Should the student believe that s/he has been wrongly or unfairly accused of academic dishonesty, the student shall have the right to pursue the matter though the Grade Grievance Process."

### Use of Technology

 Non-Graphing Calculator as a standalone device (not an app on a phone, tablet or a computer) Calculator as an app on a phone, tablet or a computer Phone, Tablet, Computer, ... used as a distraction (making or receiving calls, answering SMS, browsing Internet, ...) Phone, Tablet, Computer, ... used for class activities (taking notes, looking up information related to class, using computer modeling, ...) Regular Class Permitted but not recommended Permitted but not recommended Prohibited Repeated use is a sufficient reason for your removal from the class for the remainder of the class session. If someone needs to contact you urgently when you are in class, you should discreetly leave the room before answering. Keep your phone on vibrate or turn it off when in class. Recommended We may occasionally use computers during lectures. Having your own computer could be helpful on those occasions. Test (i.e. a quiz or final exam) Strictly prohibited, even if not used Having such devices in the open when taking a test is a sufficient reason for an immediate failing grade for that test. If you use computers for taking notes, please make arrangements for an alternative way to access those notes during a test, if you need them.

### Disability Services

Suffolk County Community College provides reasonable accommodations to registered students with disabilities who have self-identified and been approved by the Office of Disability Services. Once approved for reasonable accommodations, such students will be provided with a laminated letter, describing the specific accommodations. Students must present this laminated letter to each of their professors before accommodations can be provided.

Students who have, or think they may have, a disability are invited to contact Disability Services for a confidential consultation. Call the Disability Services Office at (631) 851-6355, email the office at disabilityserv-west@sunysuffolk.edu or stop by to make an appointment in Caumsett Hall, Lower Level, Room 20.

### Religious Observance

As provided for in New York State Education Law §224-a, student absences from class necessitated by religious observance will be deemed an excused absence, with no academic consequences. Students must notify their professor in advance of their religious observance, via their College email accounts or otherwise in writing, of their intention to be absent from a particular class due to a religious observance; notification should occur at least one week prior to the religious observance. Observing students shall be granted reasonable arrangements and/or be permitted a reasonable amount of time to make up missed quizzes, tests, assignments, and activities covered in their absence. Please refer to the Religious Observance Policy for additional information.

Fall 2018