Course Outline for Basic Mathematics
I. COURSE/CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Brief review of arithmetic including fractions, decimals, percent, square root,
and an introduction
to algebra.
II. A. PREREQUISITES, if any:
B. COREQUISITES, if any:
C. RECOMMENDED PREPARATION, if any:
III. GRADING CRITERIA:
Course must be taken on a "letter-grade"
basis only.
Course may be taken on a "credit" basis or
for a letter grade.
Course must be taken on a "credit" basis
only.
IV. MEASURABLE COURSE OBJECTIVES AND MINIMUM STANDARDS
FOR GRADE OF "C":
1. The student will demonstrate skills in working with whole numbers.
2. The student will demonstrate an understanding and comprehension of basic
ideas
and elementary concepts of factional numbers.
3. The student will demonstrate an understanding and a working knowledge of
decimal
numbers.
4. The student will identify the importance of the concepts of ratio and
proportion as
they apply to everyday problems.
5. The student will demonstrate proficiency in problem solving when dealing with
standard type applications of percent.
6. The student will demonstrate a broad understanding of the English and Metric
systems in a wide variety of applications.
7. The student will be able to apply relevant formulas in application problems
involving
a variety of geometric figures.
8. The student will demonstrate their knowledge of introductory algebra
essential to
further studies of the subject.
V. CORE CONTENT TO BE COVERED IN ALL SECTIONS:
| CORE CONTENT | APPROX.% OF COURSE |
| 1. Whole numbers A. Place value B. Addition and subtraction C. Multiplication and division D. Rounding E. Exponents and square roots F. Applications |
10% |
| 2. Fractional numbers A. Prime factorization B. GCF and LCM C. Mixed and improper fractions D. Simplifying fractions E. Addition and subtraction F. Multiplication and division G. Applications |
15% |
| 3. Decimals A. Place value B. Rounding C. Addition and subtraction D. Multiplication and division E. Converting fractions and decimals F. Applications |
15% |
| 4. Ratio and proportion A. Ratios and rates B. Solving proportions C. Applications |
15% |
| 5. Percent A. Conversions (percent, fractions, decimals) B. Percent increase and decrease C. Applications of percent |
15% |
| 6. Measurement and Conversions
(English and Metric systems) A. Length B. Weight C. Capacity D. Temperature E. Applications |
10% |
| 7. Geometric measurements A. Perimeter B. Area C. Volume D. Applications |
10% |
| 8. Introduction to Algebra A. Order of operations B. Operations on signed numbers C. Evaluating variable expressions D. Simplifying variable expressions E. Rational and Irrational Numbers |
10% |
VI. METHOD OF EVALUATION TO DETERMINE IF OBJECTIVES
HAVE BEEN
MET BY STUDENTS: (check all that apply)
Essay
Class Activity
Written Assignments
Problem Solving Exercise
Final Exam Oral
Assignments
Skill Demonstration
Objective Quizzes
Other
VII. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGY: (Check all that apply)
Lecture
DiscussionDemonstration
Audio Visual
Group Activity
Lab Activity
Computer Assisted Instruction
Individual Simulation/Assistance
Case Study
On-Line
Two (2) hours of independent work done out of class per each hour of lecture
or class work, or 3 hours lab,
practicum, or the equivalent per unit.
VIII. TEXTBOOK(S) AND SUPPLEMENT(S):
Bittinger and Penna. Basic Mathematics with Early Integers. Addison Wesley
Publishers, 2007.
Hutchison, Baratto, and Bergman. Basic Mathematical Skills with Geometry. 7th
Edition.
McGraw-Hill Publishers, 2008.
Martin-Gay. Basic College Mathematics. 3rd Edition. Prentice Hall
Publishers, 2006.