MATH 016

MATH 016 is the support course for co-requisite statistics. This is a class that is designed to prepare students for the college-level statistics course (MATH& 146). The goal of such a course is to provide students with the necessary tools and skills that are needed to be successful in introductory college statistics courses.

This course strives to help students improve their mathematical skills and knowledge so they are able to tackle college-level statistics course without the need to take additional pre-college mathematics courses. The challenge with developing this course is to come up with assignments and activities that are challenging and informative, while being aligned with the MATH& 146 curriculum. Here are some examples of topics that are discussed in this course:

• Module 1 — Basic Algebraic Operations

• Module 2 — Decimals Fractions and Rounding

• Module 3 — Order of Operations and Exponentials

• Module 4 — Percentage Change and Manipulating Fractions

• Module 5 — Linear Equations and Inequalities

• Module 6 — Solving Linear Equations with Fractions

• Module 7 — Graphing and Evaluating Function Values

Furthermore, students are also provided assignments that help them hone their studying strategies. This enables them to become better learners:

• Time Management

• Growth Mindset

• Taking Notes in Math Class

• Campus Resources

• Forums

• Preparing for a Math Test

• Math Anxiety

Below you will find the syllabus for this class. It is designed with the sole purpose of providing the necessary skills for students to be ready for MATH& 146. All of the activities and coursework are designed for this purpose. This is a pass/fail class that rewards students for completion of coursework. There are no grade breakpoints that they need to achieve, but rather demonstrate that they are actively working on assignments to improve their preparedness for a college-level mathematics class.