Technology-Integrated Math

Catalog description

Presents mathematics in the practical context of industries such as process operations technology, drafting, engineering technology, and automotive technology. Students develop study skills in math including review of arithmetic skills as they apply to career problems. The course covers fractions, rounding, scientific notation, decimal fractions, ratios, proportions, percentages, averages, estimates, graphic representation, basic operations on algebraic expressions, solving linear equations in one and two variables, graphing linear equations in two variables, and some practical geometry and trigonometry. <BR> Prerequisite: Placement by exam. A graphing calculator is required for this course. Check with the College Bookstore or the Mathematics Department for recommended models. <BR> (PCS 1.2, 4 credit hours: 4 hours lecture, 0 hours lab)