MCCCD Program Description

Basic Arithmetic

Course: MAT081

First Term: 2011 Fall

Lecture 4 Credit(s) 4 Period(s) 4 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S

Description: Primary emphasis placed on fundamental operations with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, integers, and rational numbers; proportions, and percentages. Other topics include representations of data, geometric figures, and measurement.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Perform order of operations when working with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, integers, and rational numbers. (I) 2. Estimate and round. (I, II, III, IV) 3. Identify properties of real numbers. (I) 4. Evaluate arithmetic expressions involving exponents and square roots. (I) 5. Convert between decimals, fractions, and percents. (II) 6. Solve application problems using proportions and percents. (II) 7. Construct and interpret line, bar, and circle graphs. (III) 8. Determine and interpret the mean, median, and mode for sets of data. (III) 9. Read and interpret measurement scales. (IV) 10. Identify and describe geometric figures including squares, rectangles, triangles, and circles. (IV) 11. Solve application problems using geometric formulas. (IV) 12. Convert within and between U.S. (Customary) and metric measurement systems. (IV) 13. Model and solve real world problems (I, II, III, IV)
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. Real Number System A. Whole numbers B. Fractions C. Decimals D. Integers E. Rational numbers F. Irrational numbers II. Proportions and Percents III. Representations of Data A. Graphs B. Statistical interpretation of data IV. One, Two, and Three Dimensional Measurements A. Geometric figures and formulas B. Dimensional analysis with U.S. Customary and metric measurement systems

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 4/26/2011

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