Course Content and Outcomes Guides (CCOG)

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Effective Term:
Winter 2016 through Summer 2016

Course Number:
SC 11B
Course Title:
Applied Math - Fundamentals
Credit Hours:
2
Lecture Hours:
0
Lecture/Lab Hours:
40
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Covers workplace computational and analytic skills. Teaches problem-solving through hands-on, activity centered environments. Topics include ratios, proportions, statistics, formula manipulation, graphs and charts, scientific notation, measurement, and tolerance. Audit available.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
• Take Intermediate/Advanced Mathematics Course (SC11A)
• Transition to employment or pre-trades
• Efficiently apply fundamental mathematical skills to organize and solve basic real world math problems in their personal and professional lives
• Participate as a team member to analyze data and determine basic solutions

Course Activities and Design

Show competence with arithmetic problems

Operates the TI-30xa and TI-30 X II with skill and confidence.

Uses 2nd functions

Uses Statistics keys

Solves applications using equations.

Simple factoring and quadratics

Solves linear equations

Graph linear equations

Create, solve and interpret graphs, charts and tables

Solve right triangle problems using Pythagorean theorem

Solve triangle problems using trig ratios

Solve problems using scientific notation and exponents

Use MS Office Applications to develop mathematics, notes exercises and applications

Determine techniques for producing portfolio applied math assignments

Outcome Assessment Strategies

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Each student will create and solve at least 20 workplace specific application problems

Tutor peers in mathematics laboratory

Calculate vectors using the coordinate system and the triangulation system

Research and develop data to be used in a simulation to generate statistical information including mean, median, mode, standard deviation, and create a graph

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

Themes:

·   Integration

·   Design and Layout

·   Professionalism

 

Concepts:

·      Basic Skills Numeration

·      Math terminology

·      Measurement

·      Conversion

·      Formula manipulation

·      Application problems/word problems/work problems

 

Issues:

·      Transfer logical thinking skills to other areas

·      Systems thinking

·      Teamwork

·      Statistics

·      Problem solving

·      Trig ratios-sine,cos,tan

·      Linear systems/equations

·      Quadratic equations/power equations

·      Exponentials

·      Pythagorean theorem

·      Factoring/polynomials

·      Special factoring/rational factors