AE108 - Fundamentals of Mathematics

Course Description

This course is designed as a review of the basic mathematical operations. Topics covered include whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, ratios and proportions, word problems and some applications for business and industry. Placement in this class is based on the results of assessment scores. Students must meet minimum requirements before enrolling in college level mathematics courses. Developmental in nature, credit in this course does not apply towards graduation.

 

Prerequisites

Minimum placement test scores.

 

Objectives

In relationship with the college mission and objectives to provide Native American Tribes of Michigan and their surrounding community with educated and trained human resources and to prepare and encourage students to pursue further education at the end of this course the student will be able to:

A. To identify the order relation between two numbers

B. To write whole numbers in words and in standard form

C. To write whole numbers in expanded form

D. To round a whole number to a given place value

E. To add whole numbers

F. To subtract whole numbers--with and without borrowing

G. To multiply whole numbers

H. To divide whole numbers--with and without remainders

I.  To simplify expressions that contain exponents

J.  To use the Order of Operations Agreement to simplify expressions

K. To factor numbers

L.  To find the prime factorization of a number

 

Course Length

The course lasts 15 weeks from when you receive your book. There are 36 lessons, each of which will take about 2 - 3 days to complete, followed by a 20 question multiple choice assignment. The instructor will monitor your pace, and remind you if you seem to be falling behind.