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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
Faculty Contact Information
I will be checking my email once in the morning and once on the evening, Monday-Thursday. I will be available in my office 3-4 pm, Monday-Thursday or by appointment.
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 & Division of Whole Numbers
- Order of Operations
- Fractions
- Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication & Division of Fractions
- Decimal Numbers
- Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication & 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 & Division of Signed Numbers
- Exponents and Roots
- Basic Algebra
- Formulas
- Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication & Division of Algebraic Expressions
- Solving Simple and Two-Operation Equations
- Word Problems
- Scientific Notation
- Practical Plane Geometry
- Angle Measurement
- Perimeter & Area of Polygons, Quadrilaterals, and Triangles
- Circles
- Solid Figures
- Prisms, Pyramids, Cylinders, Spheres & 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
Mathematics for the Trades, A Guided Approach, 11th ed. with MyMathLab Access Code, by Carman & Saunders, published by Pearson. The ebook and access code are provided with tuition.
Evaluation
This course will be evaluated by performance on homework, tests, and a comprehensive final exam.
- Homework = 150 points
- Tests = 600 points
- Final Exam = 200 points
Grading Scale:
| Percentage | Final Grade |
|---|---|
| 90-100% | A |
| 80-89% | B |
| 70-79% | C |
| 60-69% | D |
| 0-59% | F |
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Dean, Jennifer Huggins; 815-802-8484; R310; jhuggins@kcc.edu; Division Office- W102; 815-802-8700
Academic Integrity: By enrolling in this course, you are agreeing to complete all the work yourself. If you are caught submitting someone else’s work, you may automatically receive an F for the course.
Calculator: You will be able to use a calculator throughout the course.
Pre-Tests: At the beginning of each unit you will take a pre-test. If you get 100% on the pretest, you get to skip that unit. Otherwise, your homework assignment will be based on the problems you got incorrect on the pre-test. Each unit covers 2 chapters.
Homework: You will need to get 100% on the homework before you can take the post-test for the unit. You have unlimited opportunities to get each problem correct.
Post-Tests: You will need to pass the post-test with 80% before you can go on to the next unit. You are able to use notes during the test so it would be a good idea to take organized notes when doing the homework so you can use them during the test. If you do not get at least 80% on the test, contact your instructor to see what you need to do next.
Final Exam: The final exam will be a proctored exam on campus. See the calendar or Canvas for the date and time You will be able to use both sides of an 8.5x11 inch sheet of paper of notes during the exam.
Suggested Course Calendar
| Week | Topic |
| 1 | Chapter 1 & 2 |
| 2 | Chapter 3 & 4 |
| 3 | Chapter 5 & 6 |
| 4 | Chapter 7 & 8 |
| 5 | Chapter 9 & 10 |
| 6 | Chapter 11 & 12 |
| 7 | Prepare for final and catchup work |
| 8 | Final Exam, Thursday, July 23, 12-2pm. |
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.