Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Course

ACE ID:

ICS-0244

Organization's ID:

MAT100

Organization:

Penn Foster College

Length:

Self-paced (52 weeks)

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate	3	foundations of mathematics and quantitative reasoning

Description

Objective:

In this course, students will learn the essential math skills necessary for future success in an Associate of Science (AS) technology program. The course of study includes a review of basic math functions, including trades-based examples, the metric system, formulas, introductory algebra, applied geometry, financial mathematics, and statistics.

Learning Outcomes:

demonstrate job-specific technical and professional skills
demonstrate effective quantitative skills
demonstrate a high level of inquiry, analytical, and problem-solving skills
define basic math skills to solve real-world skilled trades related problems
illustrate your ability to effectively use the metric system
identify your knowledge of formulas to solve problems
identify algebraic concepts to solve problems
solve perimeter, area, and volume for a variety of geometrical shapes
define basic trigonometry functions such as sine and cosine to perform trades related calculations
solve mathematical problems drawn from industry, commerce and financial services, and apply the techniques of descriptive statistics in order to organize and analyze data