Litsa St Amand

Residential Faculty - Residential Faculty-Math

Office: MC 5 - Room: MC 141

480-461-7268

litsa.st.amand@mesacc.edu

Office Hours

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM	1:30 PM - 2:45 PM	1:30 PM - 2:45 PM	1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Online	Online	Online	Online	Online
				By appointment

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Profile

My name is Litsa St. Amand. I have been a full-time mathematics professor at MCC for 30 years. I am deaf. Please do not call my office and leave a phone message as I will not be able to hear and/or respond. Instead, please email me at litsa.st.amand@mesacc.du

Classes Taught

Fall 2024

MAT141	College Mathematics					4 Credits
Working knowledge of college-level mathematics and its applications to real-life problems. Emphasis on understanding mathematical concepts and their applications. Topics include proportional reasoning, modeling, finance, probability, and statistics. Prerequisites: An appropriate District placement, or a grade of C or better in (MAT052, MAT053, and MAT055), or (MAT055, MAT056, and MAT057), or MAT085, or MAT09+, or MAT103, or MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+.
Course Notes: MAT141 is appropriate for the student whose major does not require college algebra or precalculus. This class may require a graphing calculator and/or online software package, such as MyMathLab, that may result in an additional cost to the student. Some instructors allow the use of the online textbook that accompanies the online software package in lieu of a physical textbook. Contact your instructor for details. All students must meet the MCC Mathematics Department prerequisite requirements for each class. See www.mesacc.edu/departments/mathematics-computer-science/mathematics/resources/ for department policies. It is highly encouraged that you attend the FREE MCC Math Boot Camp that occurs prior to the beginning of the semester. Participants will review key skills necessary for success; participants will be better prepared for their course. Visit https://www.mesacc.edu/students/foundations-student-success/boot-camps for more information and to register.
General Education Designations: Mathematics [MA]
Section	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Availability
14583	Live Online	Live Online Lecture	08/19/2024 – 12/13/2024	MoTuWeTh	9:00 AM – 9:50 AM	Class Started
14583	Notes: Live Online classes have sessions that meet online on specific days and times. Attendance in these sessions will be at the discretion of the instructor, and additional work will be required on the student’s own time. Access to a computer or mobile device with Internet connection is required. Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0. Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others. Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less. Class 14583 Students may contact instructor at: litsa.st.amand@mesacc.edu
14441	Live Online	Live Online Lecture	08/19/2024 – 12/13/2024	MoWe	1:30 PM – 3:10 PM	Class Started
14441	Notes: Live Online classes have sessions that meet online on specific days and times. Attendance in these sessions will be at the discretion of the instructor, and additional work will be required on the student’s own time. Access to a computer or mobile device with Internet connection is required. Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0. Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others. Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less. Class 14441 Students may contact instructor at: litsa.st.amand@mesacc.edu
14427	Live Online	Live Online Lecture	08/20/2024 – 12/13/2024	TuTh	1:30 PM – 3:10 PM	Class Started
14427	Notes: Live Online classes have sessions that meet online on specific days and times. Attendance in these sessions will be at the discretion of the instructor, and additional work will be required on the student’s own time. Access to a computer or mobile device with Internet connection is required. Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0. Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others. Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less. Class 14427 Students may contact instructor at: litsa.st.amand@mesacc.edu
14530	Online Course	Online (On Your Time) Lecture	08/19/2024 – 12/13/2024			Class Started
14530	Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified. Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0. Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others. Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less. ?This course may require in person proctored assessments or exams that will be administered at Mesa Community College at no charge. Proctoring services not administered at Mesa Community college may be used and students are responsible for any additional costs incurred. Contact the instructor for further details. Class 14530 Students may contact instructor at: litsa.st.amand@mesacc.edu

MAT146	College Mathematics with Review					6 Credits
Working knowledge of college-level mathematics and its applications to real-life problems. Emphasis on understanding mathematical concepts and their applications. Topics include proportional reasoning, modeling, finance, probability, and statistics, along with review of arithmetic and introductory algebra, as needed. Prerequisites: None.
Course Notes: It is highly encouraged that you attend the FREE MCC Math Boot Camp that occurs prior to the beginning of the semester. Participants will review key skills necessary for success; participants will be better prepared for their course. Visit https://www.mesacc.edu/students/foundations-student-success/boot-camps for more information and to register.
General Education Designations: Mathematics [MA]
Section	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Availability
14888	Live Online	Live Online Lecture	08/19/2024 – 12/13/2024	MoTuWeTh	10:30 AM – 11:45 AM	Class Started
14888	Notes: Live Online classes have sessions that meet online on specific days and times. Attendance in these sessions will be at the discretion of the instructor, and additional work will be required on the student’s own time. Access to a computer or mobile device with Internet connection is required. Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. Class 14888 Students may contact instructor at: litsa.st.amand@mesacc.edu Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less.

Spring 2025

MAT146	College Mathematics with Review					6 Credits
Working knowledge of college-level mathematics and its applications to real-life problems. Emphasis on understanding mathematical concepts and their applications. Topics include proportional reasoning, modeling, finance, probability, and statistics, along with review of arithmetic and introductory algebra, as needed. Prerequisites: None.
Course Notes: It is highly encouraged that you attend one of the FREE MCC Math Boot Camps that occur prior to the beginning of the semester. Participants will review key skills necessary for success; participants will be better prepared for their course. Visit https://www.mesacc.edu/students/foundations-student-success/boot-camps/math-boot-camps for more information and to register.
General Education Designations: Mathematics [MA]
Section	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Availability
27681	Live Online	Live Online Lecture	01/13/2025 – 05/09/2025	MoTuWeTh	12:00 PM – 1:15 PM	Open 8 of 24 Seats Available
27681	Notes: Live Online classes have sessions that meet online on specific days and times. Attendance in these sessions will be at the discretion of the instructor, and additional work will be required on the student’s own time. Access to a computer or mobile device with Internet connection is required. Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less. Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others. Class 27681 Students may contact instructor at: litsa.st.amand@mesacc.edu

MAT151	College Algebra/Functions					4 Credits
Analysis and interpretation of the behavior and nature of functions including linear, quadratic, higher-order polynomials, rational, exponential, logarithmic, power, absolute value, and piecewise-defined functions; systems of equations, using multiple methods including matrices, and modeling and solving real world problems. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT095, or MAT096, or MAT114, or MAT115, or MAT12+, OR an appropriate district placement for MAT15+, OR permission of Department or Division Chair.
Course Notes: This class may require a graphing calculator and/or online software package, such as MyMathLab, that may result in an additional cost to the student. Some instructors allow the use of the online textbook that accompanies the online software package in lieu of a physical textbook. Contact your instructor for details. All students must meet the MCC Mathematics Department prerequisite requirements for each class within two years of first day of class. See http://www.mesacc.edu/departments/mathematics-computer-science/mathematics/resources/ for department policies. It is highly encouraged that you attend one of the FREE MCC Math Boot Camps that occur prior to the beginning of the semester. Participants will review key skills necessary for success; participants will be better prepared for their course. Visit https://www.mesacc.edu/students/foundations-student-success/boot-camps/math-boot-camps for more information and to register.
General Education Designations: Mathematics [MA]
Section	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Availability
26590	Live Online	Live Online Lecture	01/13/2025 – 05/09/2025	MoTuWeTh	10:00 AM – 10:50 AM	Open 17 of 28 Seats Available
26590	Notes: Live Online classes have sessions that meet online on specific days and times. Attendance in these sessions will be at the discretion of the instructor, and additional work will be required on the student’s own time. Access to a computer or mobile device with Internet connection is required. Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less. Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others. Class 26590 Students may contact instructor at: litsa.st.amand@mesacc.edu
26607	Live Online	Live Online Lecture	01/13/2025 – 05/09/2025	MoTuWeTh	11:00 AM – 11:50 AM	Open 22 of 28 Seats Available
26607	Notes: Live Online classes have sessions that meet online on specific days and times. Attendance in these sessions will be at the discretion of the instructor, and additional work will be required on the student’s own time. Access to a computer or mobile device with Internet connection is required. Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less. Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others. Class 26607 Students may contact instructor at: litsa.st.amand@mesacc.edu

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