095 - Fundamental Mathematical Skills
Prerequisites:
Remedial status as determined by the University
Frequency:
Fall (I)
Student Body:
Intended for students fulfilling the remediation requirements in mathematics.
Credits:
3. Does not count for degree credit. Recent Texts:
Prealgebra by Miller, O'Neill, Hyde McGraw Hill
Course Coordinator:
Diane Rivard Background and Goals:
Math 95 covers the fundamental mathematics necessary both as survival skills in daily life and as tool for success in college. Includes arithmetic procedures and their applications. Intended for students fulfilling the remediation requirements in mathematics.
Alternatives:
n/a
Subsequent Courses:
the course prepares the student for Math 101. Course Content:
Topics covered will include:
- Whole numbers
- Integers and algebraic expressions
- Solving equations
- Fractions and mixed numbers
- Decimals
- Ratio and proportion
- Percents
- Measurement and geometry
- Graph and statistics
- Exponents and polynomials