MATH 010 Foundations of Math

This course introduces fundamental mathematical concepts that will support student success in their corequisite math courses. Topics include developing fluency with fractions and decimals, solving and graphing linear equations and inequalities, and solving application problems involving percentages, unit conversions, and proportions. Students will also apply properties of exponents to algebraic expressions and convert numbers between standard and scientific notation.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ENGL 083

Hours Weekly

3

Course Objectives

1. Simplify, order, and perform operations on fractions and decimals.
2. Solve application problems involving percentages, unit conversions, and proportions.
3. Write, solve, and graph linear equations and inequalities.
4. Convert numbers between standard and scientific notation.
5. Apply basic properties of exponents to simplify algebraic expressions.

Course Objectives

1. Simplify, order, and perform operations on fractions and decimals.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

2. Solve application problems involving percentages, unit conversions, and proportions.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

3. Write, solve, and graph linear equations and inequalities.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

4. Convert numbers between standard and scientific notation.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

5. Apply basic properties of exponents to simplify algebraic expressions.

   This objective is a course Goal Only