Course Catalog

MAT100E - Fundamentals of Math (1 credit) 9675

COURSE DESCRIPTION
A study of the basic arithmetic operations, exponents, ratios, linear, and quadratic equations, graphs, and story problems. This course is specifically designed to assist those students who need help for the mathematics proficiency examination. Students taking this course must pass the mathematics proficiency exam to pass the course.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The main objective of the course will be to learn the basic fundamental mathematics that are needed in our jobs and daily life. Specifically, at the end of the course the student should:
• Be able to work with whole numbers including being able to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, estimation, and rounding of whole numbers as well as solving equations involving whole numbers
• Be able to work with integers including being able to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, estimation, and rounding of integers, as well as solving equations involving integers
• Learn the order in which standard mathematical operations (addition, multiplication, etc.) are performed
• Be able to perform all standard mathematical operations involving fractions, as well as solving equations with fractions and being able to work with mixed numerals
• Be able to perform all standard mathematical operations with decimals, solve equations involving decimals, estimate decimal quantities, and convert between decimal and fractional notation
• Understand the concepts of ratios and percents, as well as the different notations associated with each. Students should also be able to solve problems involving percents
• Learn the concepts of averages, median, and mode
• Be able to read different types of graphs such as a bar graph, line graph, circle graph, pictograph, and tables
• Be familiar with basic geometric figures and the concepts of perimeter, area, and circles.
• Be able to perform all standard mathematical operations with real numbers
• Learn how to solve linear equations and inequalities using the addition and multiplication principles.
• Be able to graph linear equation and inequalities as well as be able to answer questions given the graph of a linear equation
• Be able to perform the basic operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of polynomials. Also, the student will be able to factor trinomials.
• Learn how to simplify rational expressions involving the standard mathematical operations
• Be able to solve systems of equations using the substitution method.
• Be familiar with radical expressions and how to perform the standard mathematical operations with radical expressions
• Be able to solve quadratic equations by completing the square and by using the quadratic formula
• Be able to solve story problems involving all of the above concepts, thus seeing how mathematics is used in everyday life.

REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIALS
This course will be completed entirely online via an online textbook and homework system. Students need to purchase a MyMathLab account at www.coursecompass.com. The course ID is kilty82263. This website is where you will need to login (after purchasing your account) in order to complete your coursework. Your account will gain you access to all of the required homework and exams, and an electronic version of the textbook, as well as supplemental resources

Unfortunately, this course is not located in Taylor University’s Blackboard system. I recognize that this situation is not ideal and can occasionally provide some inconvenience for the student. However, I believe that the benefits of using the MyMathLab program far outweigh the possible inconveniences. Because this system is not managed by Taylor University students will not be able to obtain technical support from the university, but must deal with technical issues by contacting the website technical support team. You have two options here: you may call 1-800-677-6337 (M-F 8-8 EST, Sunday 5PM-12AM EST) or login to CourseCompass and click on the NeedHelp? Area located in the upper right corner of your screen and click on the Customer Technical Support Link. I will also be available to help with these technical issues to the best of my availability.

In order for MyMathLab to work properly, you must have the newest version of Adobe Flash Player installed on your computer, as well as Apple Quicktime. If you do not have the most current version of these programs installed MyMathLab will ask you to install them.

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INTEGRATION OF FAITH AND LEARNING
Mathematics is a very structured discipline with logic at its core. Studying mathematics helps one to learn how to think critically about the world around them and about their faith. Furthermore, in this course you will write a short paper exploring the relationship between mathematics and our faith in God.

LEARNING DOCUMENTATION
To determine if the course objectives have been met students will regularly submit online homework assignments covering problems addressed in the corresponding lesson. Students will also take periodic exams to reinforce the skills that were to have been learned. Finally, the students will also take the mathematics proficiency exam which will serve as evidence that the student has learned the basic mathematical tools needed to complete their required math courses.

LEARNING EVALUATION
The assignments will be weighted as follows:
30% Homework
45% Exams
5% Paper
20% Proficiency Exam

Percentage Letter Grade
100-93 A
92-90 A-
89-88 B+
87-82 B
81-80 B-
79-78 C+
77-72 C
71-70 C-
69-68 D+
67-62 D
61-60 D-
Below 60 F