MA 15300Y 8-week Section Spring 2025 Syllabus - course policies, coursework, grading, and exam rules

Sep 26, 2026

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MA 15300Y 8-week Spring 2025 syllabus outlines how all course materials are delivered through Brightspace and how homework and quizzes are completed in ALEKS, including requirements to purchase access and warnings about temporary access codes expiring. It sets expectations for daily work due to the accelerated schedule, specifies exam procedures with no make-up exams, and describes grading rules such as point distribution and a 10% homework bonus. Academic integrity, approved calculators, office hours, disability accommodations, and penalties for cheating are also included.

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MA 15300Y 8-week Section Spring 2025 Syllabus COURSE WEBSITES All the materials for the course are available through Brightspace. Be sure to visit Brightspace at [https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/login](https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/login to read through the Syllabus and all)[ to read through the Syllabus and all](https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/login to read through the Syllabus and all) the other course documents. All homework assignments and quizzes for the course will be completed in ALEKS, as well as the Final Exam. A link to ALEKS is available under the “Homework Information and Piazza”heading in Brightspace. Be sure to check Brightspace frequently for new materials and ALWAYS visit Brightspace first before requesting information from your instructor (what you are requesting may already be available in Brightspace) . DAILY WORK Students should schedule time to work on this course just as they would a traditional classroom course. Since this course moves twice as fast as a regular 16-week course, students should set aside at least 2 hours a day to watch videos/complete lecture notes, complete online homework assignments in ALEKS, get assistance with material they are struggling with, and prepare for exams. HOMEWORK All homework assignments will be completed online using ALEKS. To get started with ALEKS, please visit Brightspace for MA 15300, click on Content, click Homework Information and Piazza, and then click ALEKS. Students will be required to purchase access to ALEKS in order to complete the course; access can be purchased either from the University bookstore or directly from ALEKS. Please note that this code gives everyone temporary access to ALEKS for a two-week period. Once the code expires, you will be locked out of your ALEKS account until you purchase a regular Student Access Code. It is highly recommended that you purchase a regular Student Access Code BEFORE the two weeks expire to prevent interruptions with your ALEKS account. Any missed homework assignments or quizzes due to being locked out of your ALEKS account will count as zeros and cannot be made up. For more information about how to start using ALEKS, please refer to the Getting Started with ALEKS document in Brightspace. Late homework assignments will not be accepted and there are no make-up homework assignments. At the end of the semester, EVERY student will receive a 10% bonus on their homework average (homework average * 1.1) to account for unforeseen circumstances that may arise during the semester. EXAMS There are four regular semester exams scheduled, and each exam will be completed online using ALEKS (the homework system) . The dates, times, and locations for those exams are listed in the Schedule, and the exams must be completed on those dates. THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UP EXAMS. If a student misses an exam, their score for that exam will be a zero. At the end of the semester each student’s lowest exam score will be replaced with half their Final Exam score. If a student’s Final Exam score is their lowest exam score, there will be no replacement. ANY STUDENT CAUGHT CHEATING ON AN EXAM WILL RECEIVE A LETTER GRADE OF F FOR THE SEMESTER. GRADES Point Distribution: Homework will be worth 50 points total at the end of the semester • (total homework points earned)/(total homework points possible) * 1.1 Each regular semester exam will be worth 50 points total The Final Exam will be worth 100 points total Final overall course grades will be determined using the following grading scale by taking the total number points earned for each student, divided by the total number of points possible (350) . Grades will be rounded up or down to the nearest whole number. Grading Scale: 100% to 98% is an A+ 87% to 86% is an B+ 74% to 70% is an C+ 59% to 57% is an D+ 97% to 90% is an A 85% to 78% is an B 69% to 65% is an C 56% to 50% is an D 89% to 88% is an A- 77% to 75% is an B- 64% to 60% is an C- 49% to 0% is

FAQs

Where can students access course materials and the syllabus?

All course materials are available through Brightspace. Students are instructed to visit Brightspace frequently and review the syllabus and other course documents there first.

How is homework completed and what happens if the ALEKS access code expires?

Homework assignments are completed online using ALEKS. Students must purchase access; the provided code gives temporary two-week access and locks students out after it expires, making missed quizzes/homework count as zeros.

What are the exam rules and are make-up exams offered?

There are four regular semester exams completed online using ALEKS and they must be taken on the scheduled dates. Make-up exams are not offered; a missed exam receives a zero, with only specific lowest-score replacement rules at semester end.

Sep 26, 2026

Uploaded by Jake