Oglala Lakota College
Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) Department
General Studies and BS Natural Science
Student Learning Outcomes per undergraduate course
Math 134 Course Description: from syllabi
This course teaches students basic rules of algebra and knowledge of mathematics and critical thinking skills that will enable them to solve
real life problems they will encounter in their chosen field of study. This course is designed as a foundation course for those students
requiring college algebra and other, upper level mathematics courses. Topics covered in this course are: scientific notation, operations on
polynomials, factoring/solving polynomial equations by factoring and rational expressions. The skills learned in this course will enable
them to move forward in their math education at Oglala Lakota College or any other institution of higher learning.
Degree Learning Outcomes:
1. Understand and explain basic scientific concepts and theories to the scientific community and to a general audience.
Measureable Course Objectives: from STEM matrix or syllabi
1. Simplify exponential expressions including those with positive, negative and rational exponents.
2. Express any rational number using scientific notation; convert scientific notation to decimal form
3. Simplify rational expressions containing variables, coefficients and/or exponents.
Create, interpret, and solve algebraic expressions that describe real world phenomena.
Identify and explain the significance of the domain and range of a function.
Add, subtract, multiply and divide monomials and polynomials
Factor quadratic and higher order polynomial expressions
Solve polynomial equations by factoring, and check solutions for correctness
Simplify and perform operations on rational expressions
Determine the domain and range of rational expressions
Solve rational equations
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Oglala Lakota College
Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) Department
Retention Information: (Indirect measurement)
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Number of student’s week 3:
Number of students dropped (non-attendance):
Number of students attending the course but not completing the final exams:
Number of times class was cancelled/rescheduled (use 0.5 for classes meeting twice weekly):
Number of students passed course with C or above:
Number of students who failed with a D:
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Student assessment tool (s): Homework, Quizzes, Final Exam
Artifacts: Instructor list specific artifacts of each to be turned in with assessment.
Oglala Lakota College
Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) Department
STUDENTS WILL:
Simplify exponential
expressions including
those with positive,
negative and rational
exponents.
Express any rational
number using
scientific notation;
convert scientific
notation to decimal
form
Simplify rational
expressions containing
variables, coefficients
and/or exponents
Create, interpret, and
solve algebraic
expressions that
describe real world
phenomena
Identify and explain
the significance of the
domain and range of a
function
Add, subtract,
multiply and divide
monomials and
polynomials
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Total
MEAN
Score
Oglala Lakota College
Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) Department
Factor quadratic and
higher order
polynomial
expressions
Solve polynomial
equations by factoring,
and check solutions
for correctness
Simplify and perform
operations on rational
expressions
Determine the domain
and range of rational
expressions
Solve rational
equations
Total
Mean Score
Please complete the section below. The overall totals will be used to assist with the program outcomes assessment sheet.
Oglala Lakota College
Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) Department
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1. What do these results mean to the course?
2. How can these assessment results and your interpretations be used for course improvement?
3. What changes do you recommend need to be made to the course assessment based on your analysis of data?
4. Was the assessment tool chosen an appropriate choice to assess the student learning objectives in this course? Why or why not.
Please explain.
5. What assessment tool do you suggest would be best to determine that each student meets the course learning objectives?
6. Do the student learning outcomes in this course reflect the mission of the College and Department? Why or why not. Please
explain.
7. Is the text appropriate for this course? Why or why not?
8. Do you have any recommendations for required text for this course?
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