May 16, 2024  
GRCC Curriculum Database (2023-2024 Academic Year) 
    
GRCC Curriculum Database (2023-2024 Academic Year)
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MA 15 - Coreq Support for Math Essentials for Statistics


Description
This course develops students’ academic, information processing, and mathematical reasoning skills necessary to succeed in MA 115 - Math Essentials for Statistics . This course is designed for students with ALEKS PPL scores of 7 - 21. All students who are enrolled in MA 115  with an ALEKS PPL score between 7 and 21 must also enroll in this course.
Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2
School: School STEM
Department: Mathematics
Discipline: MA
Course Review & Revision Year: 2028-2029
Course Type:
Developmental- Offering designed as a non-transferable prerequisite to college-level GRCC courses that does not count for credit toward a certificate or associate degree.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1

General Education Requirement: None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:
  1. Identify personal knowledge and skill gaps needed for MA 115

  2. Utilize mathematical reasoning to make sense of problems, to reason abstractly and quantitatively.
  3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
  4. Utilize appropriate analytical tools strategically.
  5. Identify and develop techniques to be timely, accurate and complete.
  6. Utilize symbolic representations to communicate mathematically.
  7. Assess reasonableness of assumptions and solutions.
  8. Organize and apply strategies to recognize when help is needed; seek and utilize feedback; maintain motivation and persistence; and assess productive academic behaviors.
  9. Create a personal model of how to recognize when help is needed; seek and utilize feedback; maintain motivation and persistence; and assess productive academic behaviors.

Approved for Online Delivery?: No
Course Outline:
  1. Academic Management Skills
    1. Personal Assessment of mathematical knowledge
    2. Identify Goals and Develop a plan for completing MA 115
    3. Use feedback to revise work.
    4. Periodically review progress and revise plan for completing work
    5. Demonstrate how to take notes in a math course on both lecture and group work
    6. Identify when and how to use appropriate resources such as textbooks, online materials, office hours, and tutoring support. 
    7. Monitor and adjust emotions, attitudes, and habits when facing academic challenges.
    8. Understand and explain how intelligence can be grown through persistence, attitude, and engagement. 
  2. Communicating Mathematical Thinking
    1. Explain a mathematical idea, process, argument, or solution using written words.
    2. Explain a mathematical idea, process, argument, or solution using symbolic notation.
    3. Explain a mathematical idea, process, argument, or solution via an oral presentation.
    4. Utilize multiple representations (Verbal, tabular, Graphical, Symbolic) to support a mathematical idea, process, argument, or solution.
  3. Problem Solving Strategies & Calculations
    1. Identify and apply a variety of techniques for solving mathematical and statistical problems.
    2. Utilize mathematical strategies to process information into mathematical ideas, processes, arguments, or solutions.
    3. Assess reasonableness of assumptions and solutions.
    4. Just in time mathematical reasoning support for MA 115
    5. Just in time symbolic computation support for MA 115
  4. Exploring Mathematical Identity
    1. Reflect on personal experiences with mathematics and how they impact attitudes toward mathematics.
    2. Identify a variety of ways to connect the MA 115 content to current events, personal activities, non-MA coursework

Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures:
None
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None
Instructional Strategies:
Facilitated discussion: 10  - 40%

Small group work: 20 - 40%

One-on-one consultation: 5 - 40%

Computer aided instruction:  0 - 60%

Mediated instruction: 0-60%

Independent Work: 0-60%


Mandatory Course Components:
None.
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: ALEKS PPL (7 OR HIGHER) or MA 97  (C or Higher)
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corerequisite(s): MA 115  
Course-Specific Placement Test:
Course Aligned with IRW: NA
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 2
Faculty Credential Requirements:
18 graduate credit hours in discipline being taught (HLC Requirement), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details: Faculty must successfully complete training to be considered for this teaching assignment. Faculty must understand the unique needs of the population as well as equity and inclusion as it relates to teaching math. Experience in teaching/tutoring the fundamentals of student success, statistics, and probability.
Maximum Course Enrollment: 12
Equivalent Courses: None
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
First Term Valid: Fall 2023 (8/1/2023)
Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement:
None
1st Catalog Year: 2023-2024
People Soft Course ID Number: 105201
Course CIP Code: 27.01
Name of Course Author:
Oscar Neal



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