SECTION A - Curse Infrmatin 1. Curse ID: 2. Curse Title: 3. Divisin: 4. Department: BS GEDMA GED Prep: Mathematics Cntinuing Educatin Divisin Adult Basic Educatin 5. Subject: 6. Shrt Curse Title: 7. Effective Term:: GED Prep: Mathematics Summer 2011 SECTION B - Official Curse Infrmatin 1. Recmmended Class Size: a. Maximum Class Size: b. Class Size Apprval Date: 2. Methd f Instructin: Lecture þ Labratry Lecture and Labratry Wrk Experience, Occupatinal Wrk Experience, General Open Entry/Exit Independent Studies Distance Learning (Distance Educatin Delayed) fr nline curses. Distance (Hybrid Online) fr nline supprted curses 3. Cntact Hurs fr a Term: Nte: If nt a variable unit/hur curse, enter the hurs in the "Lw" clumn nly. Leave the hurs in the "High" clumn blank. Lw High Lecture: T Lab: 1.00 T 288 Lab/Lecture Parity? Yes N Activity: T Clinical: T Ttal Hurs 1 T 288 4. Credit Units: T 1 Unit f credit per eighteen (18) hurs f lecture cntact hurs fr a term 1 Unit f credit per fifty-fur (54) hurs f lab, activity r clinical cntact hurs fr a term 5. Taxnmy f Prgrams (TOPS) Infrmatin: a. TOPS Cde and Curse Prgram Title: Page 1 f 5
493062 - High Schl Diplma Prgram/GED b. Curse Cntrl Number: (T be entered by the Instructin Office Only.) 6. SAM Pririty Cde:(Select One) Apprenticeship Curses ffered t apprentices nly. Advanced Occupatinal Curses taken in the advanced stages f an ccupatinal prgram. Each B level curse must have a C level prerequisite in the same prgram area. Clearly Occupatinal Curses taken in the middle stages f an ccupatinal prgram. Shuld prvide the student with entry-level jb skills. Pssibly Occupatinal Curses taken in the beginning stages f an ccupatinal prgram. þ Nn-Occupatinal 7. Please place this curse int the apprpriate discipline by selecting frm the drp dwn list. The discipline placement indicates what preparatin is needed t teach the curse. Discipline faculty may place their curses int mre than ne discipline as apprpriate: 8. General Curse Infrmatin a. Curse Credit Status: b. State Transfer Cde: c. State Classificatin Cde: d. Basic Skills Status/Level: e. Sprts/Physical Educatin Curse: K Other - NCR Enh Funding Basic Skills Yes ( Only check here if the curse is a physical educatin curse.) f. Grading Methd: g. Number f repeats allwed: S Standard Letter Grade 1 - Activity/Other Repeatable 3 times repeatable h. Overlap/Duplicate Curse: 9. Curse Preparatin: Nte: If this curse has a new requisite, a cntent review supplemental frm must be cmpleted. Prerequisite Page 2 f 5
Crequisite Advisry þ Nne 10. Curse Special Designatrs 11. Curse Prgram Status þ Prgram Applicable Stand-alne 12. Funding Agency Categry: Nt Applicable Primarily develped using ecnmic develpment funds Partially develped using ecnmic develpment funds SECTION C - Transfer Status Baccalaureate Status is granted by the Educatinal Design General Educatin and Baccalaureate Level Subcmmittee. CSU Transferable Apprval Date: UC Transferable SECTION D - General Educatin Request Mt. San Antni Cllege and CSU General Educatin curse apprval are submitted t the Educatinal Design GE and BL Subcmmittee fr apprval. 1. The Articulatin Officer submits the curse directly t the CSU Chancellr fr apprval. 2. Upn receiving apprval, the curse is apprved fr the Mt. SAC Assciate Degree GE and placed in the area(s) CSU apprval indicate(s). Yes N Apprved fr inclusin n Mt. SAC and CSU General Educatin List? 1. Mt SAC General Educatin Applicability: 2. CSU General Educatin Applicability (Requires CSU apprval): 3. IGETC Applicability (Requires CSU/UC apprval): Page 3 f 5
SECTION E - Curse Cntent 1. Curse Descriptins a. Catalg Descriptin Imprve mathematical knwledge and skills in preparatin fr the Math sectin f the General Educatin Develpment (GED) exam. Test areas include number peratins, gemetry, statistics and algebra. b. Class Schedule Descriptin: þ Yes N Is a curse descriptin t be printed in the Class Schedule? Imprve mathematical knwledge and skills in preparatin fr the GED exam. 2. Curse Outline Infrmatin a. Lecture Tpical Outline: b. Lab Tpical Outline: - Number sense - Number peratins - Measurement and cnversins - Data analysis, prbability and statistics - Perfrm number peratins - Apply number sense t slve prblems - Slve questins relating t measurement and gemetry - Slve questins relating t data analysis, statistics and prbability - Slve questins relating t algebra functins and patterns - Slve questins using standard r crdinated plane grids - Identify mathematical cncepts and the applicatin f thse cncepts t varius real-wrld situatins 3. Curse Measurable Objectives: 1.Perfrm arithmetic peratins using fractins, decimals and percents. 2.Write and simplify ratis and prprtins. 3.Slve simple and multi-step mathematical wrd prblems. 4.Interpret statistical and mathematical infrmatin frm charts, tables, graphs and figures. 5.Calculate prbability. 6.Slve simple linear and algebraic equatins. 7.Apply basic gemetric frmulas. 4. Curse Methds f Evaluatin: Categry 1. Substantial written assignments fr this curse include: If the curse is degree applicable, substantial written assignments in this curse are inapprpriate because: Substantial written assignments fr this are curse inapprpriate because the curse is cmputatinal in nature and primarily invlves skills, demnstratins and prblem-slving. Page 4 f 5
Categry 2. Cmputatinal r nn-cmputatinal prblem slving demnstratins: - Apply apprpriate methds and frmulas n curse assignments, quizzes and practice exams - lve questins shwing the crrect steps n curse assignments, quizzes and practice exams Categry 3. Skills Demnstratins: Class demnstratins f cmputatinal skills and applicatins Categry 4. Objective Examinatins: GED practice exams 5. Sample Assignments: 1.Cmplete the GED Interactive Math fractins lessn n the cmputer, which will require yu t slve prblems, including wrd prblems, by adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractins. Each lessn is apprximately 30 minutes and all questins are multiple chice. 2.Cmplete the GED Interactive Math statistics lessn n the cmputer which will require yu t slve prblems by interpreting circle, bar and line graphs, calculating prbability and dependent prbability, and applying basic terms f statistical analysis. Each lessn is apprximately 30 minutes and all questins are multiple chice. 3.Cmplete the GED Interactive Math algebra lessn n the cmputer which will require yu t slve prblems, including wrd prblems, by simplifying algebraic expressins, using substitutins and writing algebraic expressins. Each lessn is apprximately 30 minutes and all questins are multiple chice. 6. Representative Text: Bk 1: Authr: Title: Publisher: Date f Publicatin: Editin: Page 5 f 5