College of DuPage FY Fall/18
ACTIVE COURSE FILE
Curricular Area: MathematicsCourse Number: 1108
Title: Perspectives of Mathematics
Semester Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Clinical Hours: 0
This course is not an IAI approved general education course.
Changes from the present course must be accompanied by a yellow Course Revision or Deletion Form.
Course description to appear in catalog:
The course surveys some of the major ideas of mathematics, and relationships to the arts, life sciences, physical sciences, social sciences, games, etc. Topics are selected from number systems, inductive and deductive reasoning, algebraic processes and methods, geometry, probability, and statistics.
Prerequisite:
Demonstrated geometry competency (level 2), and Math 0481 (or college equivalent) with a grade of C or better or a qualifying score on the mathematics placement test
A.General Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to do the following:
1.Use mathematics to solve a variety of real world problems
2.Use problem solving skills
3. Recognize important events in the history of mathematics
B.Topical Outline:
All topics, other than optional topics (indicated by*) are to be covered.
1.Mathematical reasoning
2.Topics from geometry
3.Numbers and number systems
4.Topics from probability
5.Topics from statistics
6.Methods of problem solving
7.Topics from algebra*
8.Topics from the history of mathematics
C.Methods of Evaluating Students:
Unit tests at appropriate intervals; quizzes, homework, projects, and a comprehensive final examination, all at the discretion of the instructor.
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Textbook for Math 1108
Title: Mathematical Ideas,Twelveth Edition
Author: Miller, Heeren, and Hornsby
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
Copyright: 2012
The following chapters and sections of the textbook should be covered:
Chapter 1: Sections 1.1, 1.2, and 1.4
Chapter 2: Sections 2.1 - 2.4
Chapter 3: Sections 3.1 - 3.4
Chapter 4: Sections 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3
Chapter 5: Sections 5.1, 5.3, and 5.5
Chapter 6:All sections
Chapter 7: Sections 7.1 - 7.3 (These sections are optional.)
Chapter 8: Sections 8.1 - 8.3 (These sections are optional.)
Chapter 9: Sections 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4 (Pythagorean Theorem only), and 9.5
Chapter 11: Sections 11.1 - 11.3
Chapter 12: Sections 12.1 - 12.3, 12.5
Chapter 13:Sections 13.1 and 13.2
Use of Technology in Math 1108
The mathematics faculty recommends to all mathematics instructors that any technology be allowed and encouraged in any level mathematics course when it can be used by a student to either
1.simplify calculations where the mechanics of the problem have already been mastered or
- explore and experiment with concepts and problems that enrich the understanding of the material that is being taught.
Videos for Math 1108
Instructional videos for Math 1108 are available to view in the Math Assistance Area and in the Library. They are also available for check out in the Library.
In all Mathematics courses, students with a documented learning disability that specifically requires a calculator as determined by Health Services, will be allowed to use a basic calculator for all test/quiz questions where arithmetic calculations are not the main objective. The specific disability must be verified with Health Services before the accommodation can be made.