MCCCD Program Description

Mathematical Concepts and Applications

Course: MAT112

First Term: 2026 Fall

Lecture 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S - Standard Load

Description: A problem solving approach to mathematics as it applies to real-life situations. Development, use and communication of mathematical concepts and applications that relate to measurement, percentage, practical geometry, statistics, finance, and unit conversions.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Solve practical financial problems mathematically. (I) 2. Use written and verbal communication to describe processes and results. (I-IV) 3. Calculate measures of central tendency. (II) 4. Explain the relevance of mean, median and mode calculations. (II) 5. Create statistics and statistical graphs. (II) 6. Interpret statistics and statistical graphs. (II) 7. Solve relevant problems using statistics and statistical graphs. (II) 8. Make measurements using tools for practical geometry problems. (III) 9. Solve practical application problems using mathematical concepts such as Pythagorean Theorem, similar figures, ratios and proportions. (III) 10. Use appropriate scales, devices, and units in practical geometry problems. (III) 11. Solve real-world mathematical problems involving perimeter, area, surface area, and volume. (III) 12. Apply unit analysis skills to solve related applied problems. (III)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Personal finance A. Discounts, sales tax, markup percents B. Simple and compound interest C. Personal budget design D. Credit cards E. Loans II. Statistics A. Scatterplots and line graphs B. Measures of central tendency C. Confidence intervals sampling and polls D. Real-world use of statistics III. Measurement, geometry, real-life mathematical units A. Measurement with tools B. Proportional reasoning C. Unit analysis and conversions D. Perimeter, area, volume E. Scientific notation IV. Optional topic areas A. Math of recipes B. Math of music C. Math for hydrology D. Math for nursing/healthcare E. Topics related to specialized areas F. Exponential or linear modeling

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: May 27, 2025

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