ROCHESTER COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE
COMMON COURSE OUTLINE: Math 1015 - Applied Technical Math

A. CATALOG DESCRIPTION
1. Math 1015
2. Applied Technical Math
3. 3 credits
4. 4 hours per week
5. Offered Fall, Spring
6. Prerequisites:
High school reading and writing levels.
7. This course does not apply to MNTC.
8. This course is designed to review the basic arithmetic skills of fractions, decimals, percents, and ratio/proportion while emphasizing technical applications. Applied geometry, measurement, and statistical skills will be covered to support diploma, technical programs. Simple linear equations are solved. Basic right triangle trigonometry is introduced to support core program areas. Emphasis is on problem solving with specific application packets designed to interface with the student’s core program. Cooperative learning and lab activities are used to support learning. Scientific calculators are used throughout the course.
9. Grading is A-F.

B. EFFECTIVE DATE Revised August 2000

C. RECOMMENDED ENTRY SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE:
Operations with whole numbers

D. OUTLINE OF MAJOR CONTENT AREAS:
1. Operations with fractions and their application to core technical programs
2. Operations with decimals and their application to core technical programs
3. Operations with ratio and proportion and their application to core technical programs
4. Operations with percents and their application to core technical programs
5. U.S. and Metric Measurement systems and their application to core technical programs
6. Basic geometry of lines, angles, plane figures and solids
7. Geometrical concepts of perimeter, area, and volume and their application to core technical programs
8. Basic statistical concepts including reading graphs, statistical measurements of mean, median, mode, range, and standard deviation.
9. Operations with signed numbers
10. Simple algebraic equations.
11. Simple Right Triangle Trigonometry with application to core technical programs

E. LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. MNTC - This course does not apply to MNTC.
2. General learning outcomes
The student should be able to:
a. Use fractions to solve application problems
b. Use decimals to solve application problems
c. Use ratio and proportion to solve application problems
d. Use percents to solve application problems
e. Use both U.S. and Metric Measurements to solve application problems
f. Operate a scientific calculator
g. Recognize geometrical principles of lines, angles, plane figures and solids
h. Calculate perimeter, area, and volume in application problems
i. Read and analyze statistical graphs
j. Calculate mean, median, mode, range, and standard deviation
k. Calculate signed numbers
l. Solve 1 and 2-step algebraic equations
m. Use Right Triangle Trigonometry to solve application problems.

F. METHODS FOR EVALUATION OF STUDENT LEARNING:
1. Tests and/or
2. Hands-On-Labs and/or
3. Homework and/or
4. Cooperative group work and/or
5. Participation and/or

G. SPECIAL INFORMATION None