MATH 0020 - Basic Mathematics and Pre-Algebra Lab

Academic Division:

Liberal Arts

Academic Discipline:

Mathematics

Assistant Dean: Steve Haynes PhD

1 Credit(s)
This supplementary lab is designed to provide additional practice and consultation in basic operations involving whole numbers, integers, decimals and fractions; solving basic equations; ratio and proportion; percentage; simplifying polynomials; measurement including the metric system; perimeters, areas, and volumes of geometric figures; square root; and descriptive statistics. MATH0020 is graded pass (P) or no pass (NP). P/NP

2 Lab Hour(s)

Required Concurrent Course(s): Qualifying Placement test score. Co-Requisite MATH 0073

College Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Learning Outcomes	Assessment - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written
Communication – Speech
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Quantitative Literacy

Student Learning Outcomes for Course

Outcomes	Assessment - - How it is met & When it is met
1. Read, write, add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers and integers	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 1, 2, 4 and 16
2. Simplify expressions using the order of operations	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 1, 2, 4 and 16
3. Read, write, add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions (reducing when needed), changing mixed numbers to fractions and vice versa and simplifying fractions	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 3, 4 and 16
4. Read, write, add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals, compare and convert fractions and decimals	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 5, 8 and 16
5. Convert between decimals/fractions and percent’s	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 6, 8 and 16
6. Solve basic linear equations and proportions	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 6, 7, 8 and 16
7. Evaluate radical expressions	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 6, 8 and 16
8. Solve percent problems and simple interest problems	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 7, 8 and 16
9. Translate verbal expressions into algebraic expressions or equations and solve mixture and uniform motion problems	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 8 and 16
10. Plot points, graph linear equations and calculate the slope of a straight line	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 9, 10, 12 and 16
11. Add, subtract and multiply polynomials, evaluate and simplify expressions with integer exponents using the order of operations and use scientific notation	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 10, 11, 12 and 16
12. Factor common factors and trinomials with a leading coefficient of one	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 12 and 1
13. Convert measurements within the metric system	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 13 and 16
14. Calculate perimeters, areas, and volumes problems of geometric figures	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 13, 14 and 16
15. Use the Pythagorean Theorem and square root concept to calculate unknown sides of right triangles	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 15 and 16
16. Find the mean, mode and median of a group of numbers	Review exercises related to assignments in MATH 0073 – Weeks 15 and 16

Standard Grading Scale
93-100 A

90 - 92 A-

87- 89 B+

83 - 86 B

80 -82 B-

77- 79 C+

73 - 76 C

70 -72 C-

67- 69 D+

63 - 66 D

60 -62 D-

00- 59 F

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