Download Ms - Amundsen High School

City Colleges of Chicago
Course Title: General Education Mathematics (Math 118)
Instructor: Ms. Prappas
REQUIRED TEXTS/ SUPPLIES:
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Mathematical Ideas: Miller, Heeren and Hornsby Edition: 12th
TI-84 graphing calulator
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to fulfill general education requirements and students who are liberal arts majors. It is
not designed as a prerequisite for any other college mathematics course. This course focuses on mathematical
reasoning and the solving of real-life problems.
Four topics are to be studied in depth:,
 Set theory and Counting techniques
 Probability
 Finance
 Statistics
 Logic (if time permits)
Mathematical modeling will be integrated in any combination of topics selected. Technology and writing assignments
will be used throughout the course as appropriate. Application involving problem solving skills are emphasized
throughout the course.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Candidates will:
1. Interpret and draw inferences from mathematical models such as formulas, graphs, tables, and schematics.
2. Represent mathematical information symbolically, visually, numerically, and verbally.
3. Use arithmetic, algebraic, geometric, and/or statistical methods to solve problems.
Student Learning Outcomes: Upon satisfactory completion of the course, students will be able to:
Set Theory and Counting Techniques
· Illustrate relations between sets using Venn Diagrams.
· Apply the addition and multiplication rules of counting to a contextual (real world) situation.
· Apply permutations and combinations to a contextual situation.
Probability
· Determine and count the outcomes in an experiment.
· Apply the addition and multiplication rules of probability.
· Formulate and apply discrete distributions to a contextual situation.
· Identify mutually-exclusive and independent events from contextual situations.
Statistics
· Construct and interpret frequency distribution tables and graphs.
· Determine and interpret the measures of descriptive statistics (i.e., central tendency, dispersion, and position) in
contextual situations.
· Apply properties of the normal distribution to contextual situations.
Personal Financial Management
· Apply the simple interest formula to calculate interest payments and partial payments on loans.
· Apply the compound interest formula to determine effective yield for an investment and to determine present
value.
· Calculate finance charges for installment buying using unpaid balance method, average daily balance method and
cash advances.
· Calculate costs involved in buying a house with a mortgage or other investments.
Methods of Evaluation:
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Class Participation / Class discussion
Individual class-work
Problem-based activities / Collaborative-learning techniques
Quizzes / Exams
Midterm / Final
Methods of Instruction:
Lecture/Class discussion
Problem-based activities
Collaborative-learning techniques
Power Point presentations
Individual class-work
Criteria for Student Grading:
Course Activities
Final
Midterm
Test
Quizzes
Homework and Classwork
Total
% of Course Grade
10%
10%
42%
24%
14%
100%
The following scale will be utilized for the assignment of letter grades:
Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Percentage
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
0-59%
Assignment Due Dates: All assignment must be turned in on specified due date. Late assignments may be
accepted, on a case-by-case basis, with a penalty.
Quizzes: Please note Make-ups may not be given for quizzes, regardless of your reasons for missing the quiz. The
lowest quiz score will be dropped and this will account for this situation.
Administrative Withdrawal “ADW” Policy: A student will be withdrawn at midterm and will be assigned a grade of
ADW if he/she did not actively pursue the course up until midterm.