OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE



OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGEGENERIC COURSE SYLLABUSI. COURSE COURSE PREFIX NUMBER COURSE NAME CREDIT LECTURE LAB MAT 125 General Education Mathematics 4 4 0II. PREREQUISITE:MAT 110 with minimum grade of C or appropriate score on the Mathematics Placement Test, and MAT 080 or geometry proficiency.III. COURSE (CATALOG) DESCRIPTION:Course focuses on mathematical reasoning and the solving of real-life problems. Topics include: counting techniques and probability, logic, set theory, and mathematics of finance. Calculators/computers used when appropriate.IV. LEARNING OBJECTIVES:A. Apply the problem solving process and develop problem solving strategies forpersonal decision-making.B. Recognize logical equivalence and identify common fallacies.C. Construct logical arguments.D. Incorporate applications of the mathematics of finance to everyday life.E. Apply probability in everyday life.F. Use the calculator and/or computer to facilitate problem solving.V. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:Students and employees at Oakton Community College are required to demonstrate academic integrity and follow Oakton’s Code of Academic Conduct. This code prohibits:cheating,plagiarism (turning in work not written by you, or lacking proper citation),falsification and fabrication (lying or distorting the truth),helping others to cheat,unauthorized changes on official documents,pretending to be someone else or having someone else pretend to be you,making or accepting bribes, special favors, or threats, andany other behavior that violates academic integrity.There are serious consequences to violations of the academic integrity policy. Oakton’s policies and procedures provide students a fair hearing if a complaint is made against you. If you are found to have violated the policy, the minimum penalty is failure on the assignment and, a disciplinary record will be established and kept on file in the office of the Vice President for Student Affairs for a period of 3 years.Details of the Code of Academic Conduct can be found in the Student Handbook.VI. OUTLINE OF TOPICS:1. Set theoryBasic Set ConceptsSubsetsVenn Diagrams and Set OperationsSet Operations and Venn Diagrams with Three SetsSurvey problems2. LogicStatements, Negations, and Quantified StatementsCompound Statements and ConnectivesTruth Tables for Negations, Conjunction, and DisjunctionTruth Tables for the Conditional and BiconditonalNegations of Conditional Statements and De Morgan’s Laws Arguments and Truth TablesArguments and Euler Diagrams3. Consumer Mathematics and Financial ManagementPercent, Sales Tax, and Income TaxSimple InterestCompound InterestAnnuities, Stocks and BondsInstallment Loans, Amortization, and Credit Cards4. Counting Methods and Probability TheoryThe Fundamental Counting PrinciplePermutationsCombinationsFundamentals of ProbabilityProbability with the Fundamental Counting Pronciple, Permutations, and CombinationsEvents involving Not and Or; OddsEvents Involving And; Conditional ProbabilityExpected ValueVII. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:Methods of presentation include lecture, discussion, demonstration, group work, and regularly assigned homework. Techniques will emphasize critical thinking and applications. Calculators/computers will be used where appropriate.VIII. COURSE PRACTICES REQUIRED:Homework, Study Plans, Chapter Quizzes, In-Class ActivitiesCourse may be taught as face-to-face, media-based, hybrid or online course.IX. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:Thinking Mathematically by Robert Blitzer, 5th Edition, Person Education, Inc., 2011 with MyLabsPlus access. A notebook is required, also.X. METHODS OF EVALUATING STUDENT PROGRESS:Grading Scale:100% - 90%A89% - 80% B79% - 70%C69% - 60%D59% & belowFXI. OTHER COURSE INFORMATION:If you have a documented learning, psychological, or physical disability you may be entitled to reasonable academic accommodations or services. To request accommodations or services, contact the ASSIST office in the Learning Center. All students are expected to fulfill essential course requirements. The College will not waive any essential skill or requirement of a course or degree program.___________________________________________________________________________Other Information: Effective beginning term: ___Spring 2013__________________end term ___________(term) (year) (term) (year)Syllabus prepared by:_Julia Hassett______________________Date__11/2012_______Reviewed by Dept/program chair:__Julia Hassett_____________Date__11/2012_______Approved by Dean: ____Robert Sompolski________________Date__11/2012_______ ................
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