10-804-106Introduction to College Mathematics
Course Information
Description
This is an introductory level course designed to review and develop fundamental concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and statistics. Emphasis will be placed on computational skills and applications of rational numbers; problem solving skills with ratios, proportions, and percent; basic principles and application of algebra, geometry, graphing, and statistics; measurement skills in U.S. Customary and Metric Systems; and the use of calculators as a tool.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
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Apply arithmetic concepts, mathematical symbols, and rational number operations to problem solving situationsAssessment Strategiesgiven written assignments and calculatorgiven a written examCriteriayou perform operations with rational numbers with a minimum of 75% accuracy without a calculator and 90% accuracy with a calculator.you perform the order of operations correctlyyou choose correct operation to use in solving applied problems and then solve the problem correctly
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Simplify algebraic expressionsAssessment Strategiesgiven written assignments and calculatorgiven a written examCriteriayou perform operations on integers with a minimum of 75% accuracy without a calculator and 90% accuracy with a calculator.you simplify expressions using the order of operations correctlyyou solve applied problems correctly
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Solve equations and inequalitiesAssessment Strategiesgiven written assignments and calculatorgiven a written examworking in groupsCriteriayou solve equations in one variable correctlyyou manipulate formulas and solve literal equations correctlyyou solve applied problems correctlyyou solve and graph linear inequalities correctly
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Solve applied percent problemsAssessment Strategiesgiven written assignments and calculatorgiven a written examworking in groupsgiven a project to research and reportCriteriayou solve ratio and proportion problems correctlyyou solve percent problems correctlyyou solve financial problems (interest, finance charge, sale prices, credit transactions, etc.) involving percent correctly
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Apply geometric definitions and formulas to problemsAssessment Strategiesgiven written assignments and calculatorgiven a written examworking in groupsCriteriayou find missing parts of geometric figures correctlyyou recognize examples of translations, rotations, dilations, and contractionsyou use trigonometric ratios and the Pythagorean theorem to solve right triangles correctly
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Use measurement (both US Customary and Metric) concepts to solve problemsAssessment Strategiesgiven written assignments and calculatorgiven a written examworking in groupsCriteriayou find perimeters of figuresyou find areas of given figuresyou find volumes of right prisms correctlyyou convert measurements within the metric system correctlyyou convert measurements within the US customary system correctly
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Analyze dataAssessment Strategiesgiven written assignments and calculatorgiven a written examworking in groupsgiven an experiment to completeCriteriayou organize data correctly using frequency distributions or stem and leaf plotsyou correctly find measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode) for data setsyou correctly find measures of dispersion (range, variance, standard deviation) for given data setsyou construct, read, and interpret graphs correctly
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Graph equations and inequalities in two variablesAssessment Strategiesworking in groupsgiven written assignments and calculatorgiven a written examCriteriayou correctly graph first degree equations in two variablesyou correctly graph equations that are not linear (quadratic, exponential)you solve applied problems by graphing
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Solve problems involving probabilitiesAssessment Strategiesgiven written assignments and calculatorgiven a written examworking in groupsgiven experiments to performCriteriayou correctly find probabilities in a variety of situations