Nassau
Community College
Department of Mathematics/Computer Science/Information Technology
Garden City, NY 11530
Math
Center
Building
B - Room 130
Spring
2010
Hours
of Operation
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Monday - Thursday: |
8:30 am |
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9:00 pm |
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Friday: |
8:30 am |
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4:00 pm |
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Saturday: |
10:30 am |
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4:00 pm |
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Sunday: |
1:00 pm |
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5:00 pm |
All students must present their NCC ID cards to gain admission to the Math Center!
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Drop-in Help: Help is available for brief questions on a drop-in basis any time the Center is open. No appointment is necessary. See the hours listed above. |
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Appointments: A limited number of half-hour
individual appointments
are available to students seeking more extensive help with their math
courses. Check the appointment schedule inside the Math Center. A new
schedule is posted each Monday morning for the following week.
You may sign up for one appointment per week. |
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Help Classes: Informal help classes for certain
courses are offered according to the schedule below. Students may
request reinforcement in specific subject areas. No appointment is
necessary. |
| MAT
002 - Introductory Algebra |
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MAT 111 - Pre-Calculus | ||||||
| Wednesday |
11:00
am |
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12:00
pm |
Monday |
2:00
pm |
- |
3:00
pm |
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| Thursday |
7:00
pm |
- |
8:00
pm |
Wednesday |
6:00
pm |
- |
7:00
pm |
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| Friday | 12:30 pm | - | 1:30 pm | Thursday |
1:00
pm |
- |
2:00
pm |
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Friday |
9:30
am |
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10:30
am |
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MAT 101 - Logic & Sets |
MAT 114 - Math for Educators |
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| Monday |
9:30
am |
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10:30
am |
Wednesday |
3:30
pm |
- |
4:30
pm |
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| Monday |
6:00
pm |
- |
7:00
pm |
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| Tuesday |
2:30
pm |
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3:30
pm |
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| Thursday |
10:00 am |
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11:00 am |
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MAT 102 - Introduction to Statistics |
MAT 122 - Calculus I |
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| Monday
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5:00
pm
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6:00
pm
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Monday |
1:00
pm
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- |
2:00
pm |
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| Tuesday | 1:00 pm | - |
2:00 pm | Wednesday |
2:00
pm
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- |
3:00
pm |
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| Wednesday | 9:30 am | - |
10:30 am | Thursday |
4:00
pm |
- |
5:00
pm |
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| Friday | 11:00 am | - |
12:00 pm | |||||
MAT 109 - Algebra and Trigonometry |
MAT 123 - Calculus II |
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| Tuesday |
10:00
am |
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11:00
am |
Monday |
11:00
am |
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12:00
pm |
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| Tuesday |
7:00
pm |
- |
8:00
pm |
Tuesday |
5:30
pm |
- |
6:30
pm |
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| Wednesday |
12:30
pm |
- |
1:30
pm |
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| Thursday |
2:30
pm |
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3:30
pm |
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Remedial math help: The Math Success Center, located in
B109, is a new center created exclusively for NCC students registered
for non-credit math courses. The center is designed to provide help to
MAT 001, 002 and 003 students with their coursework. Stop by B109
to pick up a flier listing their hours and services or go to their
website: |
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Math/Test Anxiety: Help is available for math and test
anxiety. Go to B109 to make an appointment with John Earnest. |
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Private Tutors: The Center maintains a file of
private math tutors. This listing is made available to students who
feel they need extensive one-on-one tutoring. You may examine
the list and make your own arrangements for off-campus private tutoring
with one of the individuals listed. These tutors are not regulated or
endorsed by the college or the Math Center. |
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Text Answers: Answer books for texts in most math courses may be borrowed for use in the Center. A current NCC I.D. card is required. |
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Worksheets: Self-help worksheets are available on a variety of topics. |
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Videos: Videotapes and/or CD's for MAT 001, 002, 003, 100, 109, 111 and 114 are available for viewing in the Center. These videos are especially good for students who have missed class(es) or who wish further review of a topic. Tell us which course and chapter you are studying and we will give you the corresponding video and a headphone set. A current NCC I.D. card is required. |
Making Effective Use of the Center
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Set aside some time several times a week, for doing homework and studying in the Center. This is perhaps the most effective way of using the Center since you can check your answers in the solutions manuals and help is always available. Be sure to bring your class notes, textbook and a list of particular questions you may have. |
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Be realistic in your expectations. Do not go to the Math Center expecting to learn an entire chapter in one sitting. Tackle one section at a time and try to master one topic before moving on to the next. The best way to do this is to alternate between working on your own in the Center and getting help from the staff. |
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To be successful in your course work make sure you satisfy all course prerequisites, attend all classes, do the assigned readings and see your instructor during office hours when possible. |
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Do not wait until the last minute! Half-hour appointments get booked quickly and drop-in help is often busy. |
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Missed classes Students who miss class(es) have the primary responsibility for learning the missed material. The following steps should be taken before seeking help from the Math Center staff: 1. Find out (from either the instructor or a classmate) what was missed, i.e., the section(s) of the text that were covered and the homework that was assigned. Also, try to get class notes from a trusted classmate. 2. Do the assigned readings and attempt the homework. 3. If you are
taking MAT
001, 002, 003, 100, 109 or 111, view the videos in the Math Center
for the sections that were missed. 4.
If
you are taking MAT 001, 002 or 003, seek
assistance at the 5. If your instructor has office hours, take advantage of them. If, after the above steps have been taken, you have difficulty understanding the material or cannot do the assigned exercises, you are welcome to use any of the services the Math Center has to offer.
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The Math Center's primary responsibility is to help Nassau Community College students with math problems. Non-mathematical questions from other subject areas should be directed to the respective departments. |
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You may not receive assistance on any take-home assignment that is to be graded. Math Center staff will report any attempt to violate this policy to your instructor. |
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Course
success is primarily your responsibility. Math Center staff will help you with
specific problems or topics, but it is not their job to do your
homework for you or to watch you do your homework. They
will get you started;
then you
are responsible for making a genuine effort to complete the problem
or absorb the topic before requesting additional help. |
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Noise should be kept to a minimum so as not to disturb students who are studying quietly. |
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All
students must sign in upon entering and sign out when leaving. A valid
NCC I.D. card is required. This information is extremely important for
obtaining state aid. |
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Due to the volume of students served by the Center, technical assistants may be limited in the amount of time that they are able to offer on a drop-in basis. |
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It is
expected that you satisfy the prerequisites for the course that you are
taking. Assistance with prerequisite material will be limited |
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The center
is staffed by professional faculty of the Department
of Mathematics, Computer Science and Information Technology. There are
usually between two and four technical assistants on duty at any
given time. |
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While the
Math Center staff are very knowledgeable, they don't profess to know
the answer to every question that may arise. If the technical
assistant who is
assisting you is unable to answer your question, you are
encouraged to ask another TA or see your instructor. |
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Full-Time
Technologist Armen Baderian, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Henry Ciapas, B.A., M.S., M.S. Ida Klikovac, A.A., B.S., M.A. Joseph Marriott, B.S, M.S. Carole A. Schaaf, B.A., M.A., M.S., M.S. |
Adjunct Technical
Assistants Mary L. Beck, B.S. Arthur Cohen, B.S., A.M. Allison E. Cramer, B.A. Alvin Estrada, B.S. Scott E. Friedberg, B.S., M.S. Juan Hinojosa, B.S. Mohammad Javadi, B.E., M.S. Nancy Rathe, B.A., M.T.E. |
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The Math Center will be closed from Saturday, Feb. 13 through Sunday, Feb. 21. |
The
following websites may be of use or interest to you. Be aware that they
are not maintained or monitored by Nassau Community College. Some
of the mathematical information offered by these sites may vary from
the methods used by your instructor.
S.O.S
Mathematics provides
explanation and review in a range of topics from algebra, trigonometry,
calculus, differential equations and linear algebra.
Ask Dr. Math contains
a large file of answers to questions in a broad range of math topics.
It also allows users to send in their own questions.
WCC Online Math Center
provides online tutoring and has an extensive list of links to other
math help sites.
Pre-Calc and Calculus Tutorials
Onlinemathlearning.com
Mathematics/Computer
Science/Information Technology Department home page
This
page was created by:
Abraham
S. Mantell
It
is maintained by:
Kenneth
F. Lemp
Mathematics/Computer
Science/Information Technology Department
Nassau
Community College
Garden
City, NY 11530-6793
Last
Update: February 1, 2010