DESCRIPTION: A developmental course de signed to
review and strengthen the basic mathematics skills necessary for curriculum
and/or course entrance.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The student should be able to:
Operations
1. Define and identify whole number
2. Add, Subtract, Multiply and Divide whole numbers
3. Expand and evaluate exponents
4. Simplify ex pressions applying order of operations
5. Round numbers and apply rules of estimation
6. Apply ope rations of whole numbers to practical situations
7. Write numbers in decimal form
8. Compare, order, and round decimals
9. Add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals
10. Convert fractions to decimals
11. Simplify expressions applying order of operations
12. Apply operations of decimals to practical situations
13. Define and identify parts of fractions
14. Simplifying fractions
15. Convert improper fractions and mixed numbers
16. Add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions
17. Simplify expressions applying order of operations
18. Apply operations of fractions to practical situations
Ratio/Proportion/Percent
1. Write, simplify, and compare ratios and rates
2. Write proportions
3. Solve proportions
4. Apply rates and proportions to practical situations
5. Define percent
6. Convert between percents, decimals, and fractions
7. Solve problems involving percents
8. Apply percents to practical situations
Geometry/Measurement
1. Identify and approximate American units of measure
2. Identify and approximate metrics units of measure
3. Convert between American and metric units of measure
4. Apply conversion of units to practical situations
5. Define, label, identify, and measure angles
6. Classify triangles
7. Use Pythagorean Theorem to solve right triangles (Chose triangles based on
level of class.)
8. Classify quadrilaterals by properties and find the area and perimeter of the
quadrilateral.
9. Define a circle and find its area and circumference. Define pi.
10. Identify three-dimensional objects and find their volumes
11. Use proportions to solve similar figures for unknown values . (No special
right triangles)
12. Apply geometric properties to practical situations
Statistics
1. Read and analyze graphs: Circle, bar, line, histogram
2. Compute measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode
3. Introduction to Algebra Add and subtract signed numbers
4. Multiply and divide signed numbers
5. Simplify expressions by applying order of operations
6. Define variable and identify like terms
7. Use the distributive property in simplifying expressions
8. Solve basic one - step and two -step equations involving simplifying
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION: You will be using the
textbook in conjunction with supplemental notes, worksheets and review sheets
that will be found in Bb. You will also be doing exercises with Math XL
software. This is interactive software and it is very important that you use it.
The Discussion Forum will also be a valuable tool for communicating with the
class, especially if you have questions regarding the material. If you have
questions, perhaps others do as well. They can be answered by me or your peers
in this forum. The unit tests and comprehensive final exam will be paper-based
and taken in a testing center.
DURATION AND DELIVERY: Participants should expect
to spend at least 20 hours per week on readings and assignments for this 10-week
course. If you are not a strong Math student, expect to spend more. The week
starts on Wednesday and ends on the following Tuesday, at 12:00 NOON E.S.T. You
may log on at any time during the week to complete assignments which are due on
a weekly basis. If a test is due on that Tuesday, it must be completed by 12:00
NOON in the testing center. Please be sure to check Blackboard for Announcements
and the Discussion Board at least twice a week.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: Requires keyboarding,
computer experience, installing software and communicating via e-mail, including
attachments. Owning your own computer is recommended.
