Course Name: Mastery of Math V Course Number: MAT-029
Course Department: Mathematics Course Term: Fall 2021
Last Revised by Department: Summer 2018 Total Semester Hour(s) Credit: 2
Total Contact Hours per Semester:
Lecture: 30 Lab: Clinical: Internship/Practicum:
Catalog Description: The first unit of this course includes the study of exponents, scientific notation, triangles, and their angles, and solving and graphing linear equations, inequalities, and systems. The second unit includes the study of the
properties of exponents, calculating the volume and surface area of geometric figures, and the applications of linear equations and systems. This course will also help students gain mathematical literacy which will be of vital significance when making important life decisions. In addition, this course will help with any career that involves mathematics, decision making, or problem-solving. This course does not meet graduation
requirements for certificate, diploma, general studies, or associate degree programs. Pre-requisites: ALEKS Placement Score of 20-24 or C grade in MAT028 or B grade in MAT027 or A grade in MAT026.
Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.
Textbook(s) Required: None required.
Access Code: ALEKS 360 Access Code (ISBN: 1260702715/978-1-26070-271-2). See course fee below.
Required Materials: Notebook(s), pencils, erasers Suggested Materials: Earbuds or headphones
Course Fees: There is a $120 course fee associated with this course. It pays for a 364-day access code to ALEKS 360, the required educational resource.
Opt Out Policy: ALEKS 360: As a requirement for this class, we will be utilizing online text books and resources provided to us by McGraw-Hill Publisher. This is an access code which gives the student access to all course content and must be used for
successful completion of the course. The ALEKS 360 access has been included with this course as a course fee. If you wish to “opt-out” of this course fee, and wish to purchase the access code individually, please contact your instructor to get a copy of the Opt-Out Form. This form must be completed and turned in by the end of the Add/Drop period (first 5 days of school). If you have already created an account using the ALEKS 360 access code purchased using the course fee, you cannot opt out of this course fee. The student will then be responsible for purchasing the required access code on their own. Upon opting out, if for any reason you have not received your access code on time, it is not the responsibility of Iowa Central Community College (both faculty and staff) to provide extenuating accommodations to you. For more information, please ask your instructor.
Institutional Outcomes:
Critical Thinking: The ability to dissect a multitude of incoming information,
sorting the pertinent from the irrelevant, in order to analyze, evaluate, synthesize, or apply the information to a defendable conclusion.
Effective Communication: Information, thoughts, feelings, attitudes, or beliefs transferred either verbally or nonverbally through a medium in which the intended meaning is clearly and correctly understood by the recipient with the expectation of feedback.
Personal Responsibility: Initiative to consistently meet or exceed stated expectations over time.
Department Outcomes:
Students have learned to use mathematics effectively when they:
1. Use appropriate concepts and skills of mathematics and statistics to solve problems in personal and job-related application.
2. Read, interpret, and generate graphical information. 3. Perform computations using appropriate methods. 4. Organize, analyze, and interpret data.
5. Express mathematical relationships numerically, graphically, and symbolically.
Student Learning Outcomes: Module 1:
Outcome 1: Solve problems involving geometric area and angles.
Outcome 2: Solve linear equations and inequalities in one variable and solve formulas for a specified variable.
Outcome 3: Solve and graph systems of linear equations and inequalities in two variables.
Outcome 4: Express decimal values in scientific notation and exponential form using both positive and negative exponents.
Outcome 1: Solve problems involving lines, functions, or systems of equations. Outcome 2: Solve problems involving linear equations or inequalities.
Outcome 3: Solve problems involving exponents. Unit Objectives:
Module 1
Outcome 1: Solve problems involving geometric area and angles. Task 1: Calculate area of inscribed figures.
Task 2: Identify acute, obtuse, and right angles.
Task 3: Obtain an angle measure for a triangle with an extended side. Task 4: Identify parallel and perpendicular lines.
Outcome 2: Solve linear equations and inequalities in one variable and solve formulas for a specified variable.
Task 1: Solve a linear equation. Task 2: Solve a linear inequality.
Task 3: Graph inequalities (including compound inequalities) on the real number line.
Task 4: Solve an absolute value equation.
Task 5: Solve a formula for a specified variable, in terms of the other variable(s).
Outcome 3: Solve and graph systems of linear equations and inequalities in two variables.
Task 1: Obtain the slope and intercept(s) of a line, given its equation in one or two variables.
Task 2: Obtain the equation of a line in two variables, given a slope and a point, or given two points.
Task 3: Graph a linear equation in one/two variables on the xy plane. Task 4: Graph linear inequalities in one/two variables on the xy-plane. Task 5: Identify parallel and perpendicular lines and utilize characteristics of
parallel/perpendicular lines to find slope.
Task 6: Classify and solve systems of linear equations algebraically and/or graphically.
Task 7: Solve a system of linear inequalities graphically.
Outcome 4: Express decimal values in scientific notation and exponential form using both positive and negative exponents.
Task 1: Use the product rule of exponents (i.e. adding exponents for expressions with the same base).
Task 2: Use the quotient rule of exponents (i.e. subtracting exponents for expressions with the same base).
Task 3: Use the power rule (aka "power to a power" rule) of exponents. Task 4: Use the "power of a product or quotient" rule.
Task 5: Use a combination of two or more rules of exponents.
Task 6: Employ scientific notation with positive and negative exponents through proper use of power, product and quotient rules of exponents.
Module 2:
Outcome 1: Solve problems involving lines, functions, or systems of equations. Task 1: Solve application problems involving linear functions.
Task 2: Solve application problems involving systems of linear equations. Task 3: Solve systems of linear equations.
Task 4: Interpret the graphs of two functions. Task 5: Evaluate quadratic expressions.
Outcome 2: Solve problems involving linear equations or inequalities. Task 1: Solve problems involving absolute values in inequalities. Task 2: Solve application problems involving linear equations. Task 3: Solve multi-step linear equations.
Task 4: Translate sentences into multi-step equation. Outcome 3: Solve problems involving exponents.
Task 1: Use the quotient rule on problems involving negative exponents. Task 2: Use the power rule on problems involving negative exponents. Task 3: Simplify univariate or multivariate monomials.
College Procedures: All college-wide procedures are located in the Iowa Central Community College Student Handbook.
Assessments: The overall course grade is based on Module completion.
Students who pass BOTH final exams will earn an A in the course. Students who pass 1 final exam will earn a C in the course.
Students who do not pass a final exam will earn an F in the course. Please note that assessments are subject to change.
Non-discrimination Statement:
It is the policy of the Iowa Central Community College not to discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, and actual or potential family, parental, or marital status.
If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact Stacy Ihrig, Human Resources, 515-574-1138, [email protected], or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661-7204, Telephone: (312) 730-1560 Facsimile: (312) 730-1576, Email: [email protected].
Disability/Accommodation Services:
If you have a request for an accommodation based on the impact of a disability, it is Iowa Central’s policy that you contact the Academic Assistance & Accommodations Coordinator to discuss your specific needs and to provide supporting information and documentation, so we may determine appropriate accommodations. The office for
accommodations is located in the Academic Resource Center, and it can be reached by calling 515-574-1045. For online information about accommodations, please go to www.iowacentral.edu/accommodations.
Bias-Free Classroom Statement:
Mastery of Math V maintains high standards of respect in regard to individual beliefs and values when selecting classroom materials including textbooks, project activities, power points, videos, presentations, and classroom discussions.
It is our belief that all people have the right to obtain an education within our
department/program courses free of bias, with full respect demonstrated to all who enroll in the courses of this department/program.
