MATH 080 - Mathematical Principles

• IVYT 101 First Year Seminar or IVYT 111 - Student Success in University Transfer  or IVYT 112 - Student Success - Health Sciences And Nursing  or IVYT 113 - Student Success - Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering, and Applied Sciences  or IVYT 114 Student Success in Business or IVYT 115 - Student Success - Information Technology  or IVYT 116 Student Success in Public Service or IVYT 120 New Student Seminar, and
• demonstrated reading competency through appropriate assessment or successful completion of ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College  or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing  

1. Use order of operations with real numbers, including exponents
2. Define variables, label units of answers, and translate application problems to algebraic expressions.
3. Demonstrate number sense including recognizing place value, identifying powers of 10, rounding, and determining reasonableness of answers.
4. Convert within and between U.S. Customary and metric measurement systems.
5. Select appropriate formulas and evaluate formulas. Solve linear equations.
6. Convert between fractions, decimals and percents. Recognize and solve percent and proportion problems.
7. Organize data in various forms such as tables, charts, bar graphs, histograms and scatter plots.
8. Compute mean, median, mode, min, max and range.
9. Demonstrate effective study strategies for learning mathematics.
10. Utilize College resources as needed. These may include math faculty, tutoring, counseling, advising, testing, the library, and other student support services.
11. Communicate using relevant mathematical terminology, laws, and notation.
12. Use a scientific calculator proficiently as related to coursework including performing operations with signed numbers, fractions, exponents, and grouping symbols.
13. Use computer technology, which may include basic Excel formulas and graphs, the Internet, the Web, email, or computer tutorials to enhance the course objectives.
14. Solve a variety of application problems in the above areas.

Linear equations and formulas

Percent and proportion

Descriptive statistics

Math vocabulary

Student success strategies

Calculator skills

Applications
GRADING POLICY
A course grade of C or higher is required for successful completion of MATH 080. Students who do not meet this standard are encouraged to retake the placement exam.

Grading Scale

 
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