Course Outline for Mathematics 222W
Noncredit Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry Corequisite Support Workshop

Effective: Fall 2024
SLO Rev:
Catalog Description:

MTH 222W - Noncredit Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry 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 22 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 22.
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 Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry;
  2. use technology currently used in Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry;
  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
    6. Rationalizing the denominator
  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. Solve 4x^2-2x-6=0.
  2. Simplify (1/2) / (sqrt(3)/2).
  3. Graph y(t)=t^2-1 for t >=0.
  4. Solve the system of equations h/(x+400) = tan(25°) and h/(x+400+500) = tan(20°).
  5. The student visits various sites on campus that provide student support.
  6. If f(x)=(x-2)^2, find the largest interval in the domain of f that includes x=-1 such that f has an inverse function.
  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 (2021). Algebra and Trigonometry (2e/e). OpenStax https://openstax.org/details/books/algebra-and-trigonometry-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 (2021). Algebra and Trigonometry (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 22 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 22.
Discipline:
Mathematics*, or Mathematics-Basic Skills: Noncredit