Foundational mathematical concepts including operations with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, ratios, rates & proportions, percent, and measurement with real-world applications and problem solving. Concepts are integrated with appropriate College and Career Readiness Standards Levels A, B, C.
Appropriate placement scores in English Language Acquisition, or a grade of “B-” (2.7) or better in ABE 22.
Course Learning Outcomes
Core Topics
Core topics of this course were chosen in coordination of the Math Department and utilize the College & Career Readiness Standards for Mathematical Reasoning. Students who achieve 80% competency in 80% of the core topics can be awarded high school credit in Math or Electives.
1. Place Value and Names for Whole Numbers
2. Rounding & Comparing Whole Numbers
3. Operations and Applications with Whole Numbers
4. Properties and Laws of Whole Numbers
5. Exponents and Square Roots
6. Order of Operations
7. Simplifying & Comparing Fractions and Mixed Numbers
8. Factors and Primes
9. Operations with Fractions
10. Comparing & Converting Between Fractions, Decimals & Percents
11. Ordering and Rounding Decimals
12. Operations with Decimals
13. Ratios, Rates & Proportions
14. Percent Problems & Applications
15. Length, Weight, and Capacity
16. Foundations of the Metric System
17. Metric Conversions