Course Outline for Mathematics 221W
Noncredit College Algebra for BSTEM Corequisite Support Workshop

Effective: Fall 2024
SLO Rev:
Catalog Description:

MTH 221W - Noncredit College Algebra for BSTEM Corequisite Support Workshop

36.00 Hours

May be repeated 99 time(s)
This noncredit course is part of a noncredit certificate of competency in preparation for Business and STEM Math. This course is free and students may repeat this course until mastery of the skills is met. This class provides corequisite support to help students succeed in MTH 21 as AB 705 encourages all students to enroll in their first math class at the transfer level. This course includes skills review, laboratory, study group, collaborative workshop, and/or computer laboratory.
Corequisite: MTH 21.
1702.00 - Mathematics Skills
Pass/No Pass/Satisfactory Progress
Type Hours
Lecture 36.00
Total 36.00
Measurable Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. read and write the mathematics used in College Algebra;
  2. use technology currently used in College Algebra;
  3. solve problems on their own and with peers without having to rely on an instructor.
Course Content:
  1. Applications of principles and concepts
  2. Review of prerequisite mathematics skills, such as:
    1. Arithmetic with fractions
    2. Solving linear and quadratic equations
    3. Graphing equations
    4. Domain and range
    5. Factoring trinomials
  3. Study Skills
    1. Grit and growth mindset
    2. How learning math is different
    3. Resources on and off Campus
    4. Time management
    5. How to be an effective listener and take notes
    6. How to approach homework
    7. How to study for an exam
    8. Overcoming math and test anxiety
Methods of Instruction:
  1. Problem Solving
  2. Group Activities
  3. Class and group discussions
  4. Lecture/Discussion
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
  1. The student visits various sites on campus that provide student support.
  2. Solve V=πhr^2 for r.
  3. An oil leak covers a circular area with diameter 1km at 1:00p. At 1:20p, the diameter has increased to 1.5 km. The oil layer is 1 micron thick. Assume that the rate at which the oil leaks is constant. a) Find the rate of the leak in cubic meters per minute. b) Find a formula for the radius r of the circular area of the oil leak at t minutes since the leak began.
  4. Find an equation whose graph contains the points (1,3), (2,7), and (3,11).
  1. Class Work
  2. Competency
Upon the completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. Increase confidence in understanding mathematical concepts, communicating ideas, and thinking analytically.
Textbooks (Typical):
  1. Abramson, Jay, and North Sharon (2021). College Algebra with Corequisite Support (2e/e). OpenStax https://openstax.org/details/books/college-algebra-corequisite-support-2e.
  2. Marecek, Lynn, and Andrea Honeycutt Mathis (2020). Intermediate Algebra (2e/e). OpenStax https://openstax.org/details/books/intermediate-algebra-2e.
  1. Abramson, Jay, and Sharon North (2021). College Algebra with Corequisite Support (2e). OpenStax.
  2. Marecek, Lynn, and Andrea Honeycutt Mathis (2020). Intermediate Algebra (2e). OpenStax.
Abbreviated Class Schedule Description:
This noncredit course is part of a noncredit certificate of competency in preparation for Business and STEM Math. This course is free and students may repeat this course until mastery of the skills is met. This class provides corequisite support to help students succeed in MTH 21 as AB 705 encourages all students to enroll in their first math class at the transfer level. This course includes skills review, laboratory, study group, collaborative workshop, and/or computer laboratory.
Corequisite: MTH 21.
Discipline:
Mathematics*, or Mathematics-Basic Skills: Noncredit