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Sep 07, 2024
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Catalog 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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MTH 111A Corequisite Support MTH 111Z Lab Hours: 3 Credits: 1
Focuses on the foundational skills and concepts needed to be persistent and successful in MTH 111Z (Precalculus I: Functions). Provides support in arithmetic, algebra, problem solving, technology, and study skills in an interactive setting.
Prerequisite: Placement into MTH 111Z with corequisite support or completion of algebra II in high school, or completion of MTH 070 or MTH 091 . Corequisite: Requires concurrent enrollment in a specific section of MTH 111Z (MTH 111Z enrollment does not necessarily require concurrent enrollment in any section of MTH 111A). Concurrent: MTH 111Z Student Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate relevant skills to effectively engage with the concepts and skills needed in MTH111Z.
- Reflect on and improve their proficiency with the MTH111Z content.
- Utilize study habits and learning strategies that promote success in MTH111Z.
Content Outline
- Just-in-Time Skills and Concepts
- Number sets, number line, intervals, inequalities
- Communicating mathematics
- Problem Solving Strategies
- Arithmetic: fractions, decimals, percentages, signed integers, exponents, roots
- Graphing on the cartesian coordinate plane
- Lines: Slope, rate of change, table of values, intercepts, graphing, line of best fit, modeling
- Substituting and evaluating
- Order of operations
- Associative and distributive properties
- Solving equations:
- One step and multiple step linear equations
- One step and multiple step root/power equations
- Quadratics by factoring
- Absolute value equations
- Solving equations by graphing
- Equation solving (e.g., algebraic, graphical, numerical approaches)
- Exponent rules
- Rational exponents
- Polynomials: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, GCF, factoring trinomials
- Technology/calculator skills
- Using graphs
- Interpreting results and judging reasonableness of results
- Functions and function notation
- Using variables to represent unknown or changing values
- Domain and range
- Other topics as needed
- Supporting Skills and Learning Strategies
- Math specific study skills
- Test preparation and test taking skills
- Effective mathematical practices and mindsets
- Guided Support with MTH 111 Content
- Function Basics
- Power Functions
- Polynomial Functions
- Rational Functions
- Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
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