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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
CSKLS 368A | Title:
GENERAL ARITHMETIC PT. 1 |
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| Full Title:
General Arithmetic, Part 1 |
| Last Reviewed:1/27/2020 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 2.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 2.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 35.00 |
| Minimum | 2.00 | Lab Scheduled | 1.00 | 4 min. | Lab Scheduled | 17.50 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 70.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 122.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Non-Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:
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This course covers addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. Includes application of arithmetic skills for problem-solving, interpretation of word problems, graphs, charts, and tables. Computer-assisted lab assignments reinforce lecture.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This course covers addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. Includes application of arithmetic skills for problem-solving, interpretation of word problems, graphs, charts, and tables. Computer-assisted lab assignments reinforce lecture.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Not Certificate/Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Demonstrate mastery of the basic arithmetic algorithms involving whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
2. Define and give examples of basic arithmetic concepts taught in the course.
3. Apply arithmetic algorithms to word problems/situations.
4. Interpret basic data included in graphs, charts, and tables, and create simple graphs,
charts, and tables from provided data.
5. Use academic literacy skills to improve studying and learning.
Objectives:
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Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Perform basic operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and mixed numbers.
2. Represent a number in its equivalent decimal and fraction form.
3. Use rounding and estimating to solve problems and verify answers.
4. Identify, define, and apply basic arithmetic concepts and vocabulary.
5. Interpret basic word problems, using whole numbers, fractions, and/or decimals and create appropriate math algorithms to solve them.
6. Interpret data from basic graphs, charts, and tables.
7. Identify support services for math offered in College Skills labs,Tutorial Centers, and instructor's student consultation hours.
8. Apply study and test-taking techniques to college math classes.
9. Apply basic arithmetic and problem-solving skills to college classes, the workplace, and daily life situations.
Topics and Scope
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I. Course orientation
A. Math pathway
B. Self-assessment and goal-setting
C. Study techniques
D. Support services, including:
1. Math Lab
2. Tutorial Center
3. Student consultation hours
4. Counseling
II. Whole numbers
A. Place value and word names
B. Expanded form and standard notation
C. Rounding and estimating
D. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
E. Mean, median, mode
F. Order of operations
G. Word problems, charts, graphs, and tables
III. Fractions
A. Definitions, including
1. Numerator and denominator
2. Proper and improper fractions
3. Mixed numbers
B. Equivalent fractions; reducing and building fractions
C. Multiplying and dividing fractions and mixed numbers
D. Prime factors, prime factorization, multiples
E. Adding and subtracting like fractions, unlike fractions, and mixed numbers
F. Word problems with fractions
IV. Decimals
A. Place value and word names of decimal fractions
B. Rounding decimals
C. Conversions between decimals and fractions
D. Listing decimals in order of value
E. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division of decimals
F. Word problems, charts, graphs, and tables with decimals
Assignments:
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1. Approximately 10-15 homework assignments
2. Approximately 10-15 quizzes
3. 2 unit tests
4. Final exam
5. 1-2 projects involving graphs, charts, tables, and/or word problems
6. Lab: 10-15 lab assignments
7. Course notebook with organized class notes and lab worksheets
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
30 - 40% |
| Homework problems, lab assignments, projects | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
40 - 60% |
| Multiple choice, completion, short answer. | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
10 - 20% |
| Attendance and participation; course notebook | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Arithmetic for College Students. Greaney, Matthew. 2011
Basic College Mathematics. Miller, Julie, O'Neill, Molly, & Hyde, Nancy. 2nd Ed. McGrawHill Higher Education. 2013
Instructor prepared materials
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