This course presents arithmetic, algebra, geometry and trigonometry content focused on applications used in technical disciplines. Topics include fundamental operations with real numbers, measurement, formulas, ratio and proportions, plane and solid geometry, right triangle trigonometry and interpretation of graphs and charts. AAS: Mathematics elective.
General Education Outcomes are the knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and behaviors that students are expected to develop as a result of their overall experiences with any aspect of the college, including courses, programs, and student services, both inside and outside of the classroom. The General Education Outcomes specifically learned in this course are:
- Critical Thinking
Catalog description (Include specific prerequisites): This course presents arithmetic, algebra, geometry and trigonometry content focused on applications used in technical disciplines. Topics include fundamental operations with real numbers, measurement, formulas, ratio and proportions, plane and solid geometry, right triangle trigonometry and interpretation of graphs and charts. AAS: Mathematics elective.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Course goals and learning outcomes: Upon completion of this course, you will:
1.) Perform operations with real numbers in order to calculate quantities in formulas and use results to analyze reasonableness of answers.
2.) Apply geometric principles to the solution of problems as appropriate.
3.) Use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve right triangle applications.
4.) Apply basic trigonometric ratios to solve right triangle applications.
5.) Summarize mathematical data using mean, median, and mode.
6.) Read, interpret and draw conclusions based on data.
7.) Analyze proportional relationships and use them to solve contextualized problems.
8.) Analyze solutions to equations and formulas, and give them contextual meaning.
8.) Use tools to find accurate measurements in both the standard and metric measurement systems.
9.) Perform unit conversions in both the standard and metric systems.
10.) Develop and solve linear equations and inequalities in one variable for technical problems.
11.) Apply appropriate formulas to solve applications.
General Education Goals and Objectives
The general education program at KCC is designed to enable students to acquire communication and reasoning skills at a level reflecting college-level learning. Students who complete the general education program will be able to examine complex topics and apply systematic processes to form conclusions. The specific general education objectives addressed in this course are:
Reading Comprehension: Student will comprehend the reading required in their chosen curriculum.
Quantitative Reasoning: Students will reason and solve quantitative problems from a wide array of contexts.
Faculty Contact Information
Office Hours:
Mon/Wed. 5:15pm-6:15pm
Mon. thru Fri. by appointment Or email question
Course Information
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Perform operations with real numbers in order to calculate quantities in formulas and use results to analyze reasonableness of answers.
- Apply geometric principles to the solution of problems as appropriate.
- Use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve right triangle applications.
- Apply basic trigonometric ratios to solve right triangle applications.
- Summarize mathematical data using mean, median, and mode.
- Read, interpret and draw conclusions based on data.
- Analyze proportional relationships and use them to solve contextualized problems.
- Analyze solutions to equations and formulas, and give them contextual meaning.
- Use tools to find accurate measurements in both the standard and metric measurement systems.
- Perform unit conversions in both the standard and metric systems.
- Develop and solve linear equations and inequalities in one variable for technical problems.
- Apply appropriate formulas to solve applications.
- Arithmetic of Whole Numbers
- Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division of Whole Numbers
- Order of Operations
- Fractions
- Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division of Fractions
- Decimal Numbers
- Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division of Decimal Numbers
- Ratio, Proportion and Percent
- Applications of Ratio, Proportion and Percent
- Measurement
- Unit and Metric Conversions
- Metric Units
- Direct Measurements
- Pre-Algebra
- Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division of Signed Numbers
- Exponents and Roots
- Basic Algebra
- Formulas
- Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division of Algebraic Expressions
- Solving Simple and Two-Operation Equations
- Word Problems
- Scientific Notation
- Practical Plane Geometry
- Angle Measurement
- Perimeter and Area of Polygons, Quadrilaterals, and Triangles
- Circles
- Solid Figures
- Prisms, Pyramids, Cylinders, Spheres and Cones
- Triangle Trigonometry
- Angles
- Trigonometric Ratios
- Solving Right and Oblique Triangles
- Intermediate Algebra
- Systems of Equations
- Quadratic Equations
- Statistics
- Reading and Constructing Graphs
- Measure of Central Tendency
Textbooks and Materials
Mathematics for the Trades, A Guided Approach, 11th ed. with MyMathLab Access Code, by Carman & Saunders, published by Pearson
Course Policies
Attendance Policy: Attendance is expected and is recorded daily. As with any class, attendance is vital to success. It is understood that conflicts arise forcing students to miss class from time to time. If a student must miss class, the student is responsible for the material covered during the missed period. There will be no extensions of deadlines. Since a large amount of material is covered in each class meeting, frequent absences, late arrivals, or early departures will affect performance. YOU are responsible for any missed material covered when you are absent from class.
- Calculator Usage Policy:. A scientific or graphing are allowed in this course. This will result in a zero grade. Cell phones are not permitted for calculator usage. Use of cell phone calculators or other calculators when not given permission is considered cheating and will result in a zero on any assignment or exam on which they are used.
- CELL PHONES and All Electronic Devises (including laptop computers): Using your cell phone during class is distracting to you and your classmates. Research has shown that multitasking during class can lead to underperformance by as much as half a letter grade. Phones should be set to silent or, minimally, vibrate, and kept out of sight. If you must check your phone (as in the case of a family emergency), please discretely step out of the room. Also, remove headphones before class begins. If you use an electronic device during class, the electronic device may be taken away from you or you may be asked to leave the classroom.
- Cheating/Plagiarizing: Students found cheating on any assessments will earn a grade of zero on the assessment after the first occurrence and a grade of F for the entire course after the second occurrence. Copying another student is a form of cheating; so do your own work. Using AI tools, including ChatGPT and photomath, is considered cheating.
- Homework: There will be an online assignment for each chapter. The online assignment due dates are posted in Redshelf. All assignments must be completed before the corresponding test. You will have to complete the assignments outside of class.
- Quizzes/Participation: Quizzes and/or participation will happen almost every week or every other day to makes sure the student is understanding the martial and to give the student idea where to practice more. I will take your lowest quiz off at the end of the semester.
- Tests: There will be no makeup tests. Exceptions to this will be at the discretion of the instructor. I will replace your lowest test score with an average of your highest exam grade at the end of the semester. Final is comprehensive and must be taken as scheduled on KCC’s Final Exam Schedule.
Grading
| Category | Percentage of final grade |
| Homework | 25% |
Quiz/Participation Tests | 5% 50% |
| Final | 20% |
| Total | 100% |
Course grades will be assigned as follows:
A: 100--90%, B: 89--80%, C: 79--70%, D: 69--60% and F: 59% and below
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Dean, Jennifer Huggins; 815-802-8484; R310; jhuggins@kcc.edu; Division Office- W102; 815-802-8700
College Policies
For information related to the Student Code of Conduct Policy, Withdrawal Policy, Email Policy, and Non-Attendance/Non-Participation Policy, please review the college’s Code of Campus Affairs and Regulations webpage, which can be found at catalog.kcc.edu.
Non-Attendance/Non-Participation
KCC complies with state law and federal financial aid policy. If you receive an attendance grade of F or are institutionally withdrawn from a course, it will affect your eligibility for financial aid. (1) You must attend at least one class, or participate at least once for an online course (logging in without participation is not attending), by the 10th day of 16 week courses or within the first 10% of shorter term classes. Non-attendance will result in an attendance grade of F. (2) If you have excessive absences and no reasonable chance of passing the course at midterm (or after), your instructor may give you a WX grade and have you institutionally withdrawn from the course.
College Resources
Tutoring Services
Tutoring assistance is free to all currently enrolled KCC students. Our tutor program is certified by the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA). For schedules, resources and other helpful information, go to www.kcc.edu/tutoring.
Office of Disability Services
KCC works closely with students and instructors to accommodate individual student learning needs. For the services they offer, their contact information and other helpful information, go to www.kcc.edu/disabilityservices.
Miner Memorial Library
The Miner Memorial Library provides a variety of services free to students. For the services they offer, their hours of operation and other helpful information, go to www.kcc.edu/library.
Week | Activities |
1 (1/26 and 1/28) | Intro and Syllabus Chapters 1 |
2 (2/2 and 2/4)
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Chapter 1 and 2 Test 1 |
3 (2/9 and 2/11)
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Chapters 3 and 4 |
4 (2/16 and 2/18) |
Test 2 Chapter 5 |
5 (2/23, and 2/25) | Chapter 5 and 6
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6 (3/2 and 3/4) | Test 3 Chapter 7 |
7 |
Spring Break March 9 thru March 13 |
8 (3/16 and 3/18) | Chapter 8 Test 4 |
9 (3/23 and 3/25) | Chapters 9 and 10 |
10 (3/30 and 4/1) | Chapter 10 Test 5 |
11 (4/6 and 4/8) | Chapter 11 |
12 (4/13 and 4/15) | Chapters 11 and 12 |
13 (4/20 and 4/22) | Chapter 12 |
14 (4/27 and 4/29) | Test 6 |
15 (5/4 and 5/6)
| Review of the Final
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16 (5/13) | Final Exam @ 2 to 3:50 pm(subject to change) |
Syllabus disclaimer: Course syllabus/calendar is subject to change.
College Policies, Resources and Supports
For information related to the Student Code of Conduct Policy, Withdrawal Policy, Email Policy, and Non- Attendance/Non-Participation Policy, please review the college’s Code of Campus Affairs and Regulations webpage, which can be found at catalog.kcc.edu under the Academic Regulations & Conduct Guide.
KCC offers various academic and personal resources for all students. Many services are offered virtually, as well as in person. Please visit Student Resources - Kankakee Community College to access student resources services such as:
- Clubs and organizations
- Counseling and referral services
- Office of disability services
- Student complaint policy
- Transfer services
- Tutoring services, etc.
The materials on this course are only for the use of students enrolled in this course for purposes associated with this course. Further information regarding KCC's copyright policy is available at https://kcc.libguides.com/copyright.
|Course syllabus/calendar is subject to change.