Aug 23, 2026  
GRCC Curriculum Database (2026-2027 Academic Year) 
    
GRCC Curriculum Database (2026-2027 Academic Year)
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MTH 15 - Corequisite Support for Math Essentials for Statistics


Description
This course develops students’ academic, information processing, and mathematical reasoning skills necessary to succeed in MTH 115 - Math Essentials for Statistics . This course is designed for students with Math Placement scores of 0 - 21. All students who are enrolled in MTH 115  with a Math Placement score between 0 and 21 must also enroll in this course.

Was previously MA 15.


Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): MTH 115  
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
None
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.

Course Outline:
 

  1. Academic Management Skills
    1. Personal Assessment of mathematical knowledge
    2. Identify Goals and Develop a plan for completing MTH 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 MTH 115
    5. Just in time symbolic computation support for MTH 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 MTH 115 content to current events, personal activities, non-MTH coursework

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
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.
Equivalent Courses:
None


Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course-Specific Placement Test:
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: N/A
Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None
GRCC Course Type:
Developmental- Prepares a student for college readiness.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 2
People Soft Course ID Number: 105201
Course CIP Code: 27.01
Maximum Course Enrollment: 12
School: School STEM
Department: Mathematics
Discipline: MA
First Term Valid: Fall 2023 (8/1/2023)
1st Catalog Year: 2023-2024
Name of Course Author:
Oscar Neal
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Other (list below), Bachelor’s Degree
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
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.
Major Course Revisions: Prefix, Course Number Change
Last Revision Date Effective: 20260304T10:58:25
Course Review & Revision Year: 2028-2029



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