MATH 119

Elementary College Mathematics


3.0 hours lecture per week.
Associate Degree Applicable.
Prerequisite: MATH 007 or equivalent with a grade of C or better.

Presents a course in college mathematics for the student without any algebraic background. Topics include solving linear equations, including applications; geometry; probability and descriptive statistics; and finance.


Student Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, the student will be able to:
 1. Simplify and solve problems of the following form:
        ·    evaluating algebraic expressions
        ·    simplifying algebraic expressions
        ·    solve a linear equation in one variable
        ·    solve an application of a linear equation in one variable
 2. Solve geometry problems of the following form:
        ·    points
        ·    lines
        ·    angles
        ·    perimeter
        ·    area
        ·    volume
        ·    similar triangles
        ·    Pythagorean Theorem
 3. Solve problems including:
        ·    basic counting theory
        ·    probabilities
        ·    percents
        ·    simple interest
        ·    compound interest
        ·    installment buying
 4. Use data in the following methods:
        ·    make a graphical display
        ·    interpret a graphical display
        ·    calculate central tendency
 5. Solve problems form three fields chosen from the following:
        ·    logic
        ·    proportion
        ·    unit conversion
        ·    number systems
        ·    puzzles and sequences
        ·    lines
        ·    radicals
        ·    programming
        ·    right triangle trigonometry
        ·    graph theory