2024-2025 Pierce College Catalog 
    
    Aug 01, 2024  
2024-2025 Pierce College Catalog
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MATHC 147 Business Precalculus Corequisite (2 credits)



Prerequisite Concurrent enrollment in MATH 147  

Course Description
This is a support class that is attached to a corequisite MATH 147 class for students who have not met the MATH 147 prerequisites. Topics to be covered are those prerequisite skills necessary to learn the content of MATH 147, such as order of operations, algebraic expressions, solving equations and inequalities, graphing, functions, linear functions and graphs, graphing calculators, and skills for academic success.

Course Content
A. Order of Operations
B. Algebraic Expressions
C. Solving Equations and Inequalities
D. Graphing
E. Functions
F. Linear Functions and Graphs
G. Graphing Calculators
H. Skills for Academic Success (Discipline-specific reading skills, time management, test-taking strategies, and growth mindset)

Student Outcomes
Apply mathematical operations to simplify, evaluate and solve linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, absolute value, and square root functions. Use equations, tables, and graphs to represent relationships between variables and model real-world scenarios.  Use technology to visualize, evaluate and solve linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, absolute value, and square root functions. Employ strategies and study skills to comprehend, apply and retain mathematical learning.

Degree Outcomes
1.  Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning Students utilize mathematical, symbolic, logical, graphical, geometric, or statistical analysis for the interpretation and solution of problems in the natural world and human society.

2. Critical, Creative and Reflective Thinking Students will be able to question, search for answers and meaning, and develop ideas that lead to action.

Lecture Contact Hours 20
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 20

Potential Methods
A. TEST in MATH 147 - multiple choice, true/false, computational, matching, or short written answers. B. WRITING ASSIGNMENT in Math 147 - journal, outline, narrative explanation, essay, notebook, portfolio, or projects.
C. GROUPWORK in MATH 147 - written group project, group written solution to problems, group assignment, group presentation, group oral solution to problems, or group discussion.
D. INDIVIDUAL WORK in MATH 147 - individual presentation, individual written solution to problems, or individual oral solution to problems.
E. INFORMAL ASSESSMENT in MATH 147 - self-evaluation, peer evaluation, or teacher observation.



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