What are your goals?
A.To graduate from high school and play
World of Warcraft the rest of my life
B. To get a vocational or technical degree and
get a good paying job
C.To get a college degree and become rich and
famous!
D.Goal – what’s a goal? I really have no clue!
Math is…..
A.Totally Awesome Dude!
B.Okay, I can deal with it!
C.Hard, but I know I need it!
D.Horrible, I’d rather eat Road Kill
Why should I go to
college?
A.College graduates make more money!
B. More jobs require college degrees these days!
C.More job applicants have college degrees
D.All of the above!
E. None of the above!
No High School
Diploma
High School Diploma
$19,140 Annual Income
$27,235 Annual Income
Bachelor’s Degree
$46,931 Annual Income
Median Income by Education
- Washington State, 2006
Source: 2006 American Community Survey, U.S. Census
70%
60%
Less than High
School
50%
HS Graduate No Bachelor
degree
Bachelor degree
or more
40%
30%
20%
10%
Educational Attainment for
adults 25 years or olderWashington State
0%
Source –U.S. Census
No HS Diploma
or GED
HS Diploma or
GED
Some College
Bachelor’s
Degree
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Source – Employer Survey 2007, Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board
60%
70%
How much math do you
need to take before college?
A. None, at least I hope not!
B. One year only
C. Two Years
D. Three or More years
A 4-year degree is an Education in 2
Acts
 Roughly 2 years of General Education
Requirements; Social Studies, English,
Science…Math.
 Roughly 2 years of specialized study in your
chosen field.
A 2-year academic degree (from a community
college) is designed to meet the first criteria.
If you’re going to college, thinking about going to
college, or lack the ability to predict the future with
absolute certainty, stay in math.
Four-year colleges focus more on high school
preparation, but may also give you a math
placement exam to see what you know and make
you take a math/quantitative course at college.
School
High School
Math
Placement Test?
Graduation
Requirement
EWU
3 years
Yes
Math course
WSU
3 years
Yes
Math course
UW
3 years
If major requires
math course
Quantitative/
Symbolic course
Gonzaga
3-4 years
No
Math course
SCC,
SFCC
none
Yes
Quantitative/
Symbolic course
Do not use these as official statements. Contact the school to get current
and official admission information.
How bad is the
placement
exam?
What if
you…don’t do
so good?
Starting with a fresh bar of soap, you
weigh the bar each day after you take a
shower (you do not have a life!) You
then find the regression line for
predicting weight from number of days
elapsed. The slope of this line will be:
A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Can’t tell without seeing
the data
What Percentage of Students
pass the placement Exam
Anyway?
A. 85%
B. 53%
C. 40%
D. 14%
E. 0%
Success leads to
success.
College
Placement Rate
Success Rate
EWU
2006-7
PreColl. Math
40%
50%
College Math
40%
67%
SFCC
2005-6
PreColl. Math
86%
53%
College Math
14%
69%
Source: SFCC Institutional Research
August 14, 2007
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The Cost of Developmental Mathematics…
Developmental Math
Courses bring a
student up to
college level. They
do not transfer or
count for college
credit.
Precalculus
Calculus
Math for
Liberal Arts
Pre-Algebra
Courses
Basic Algebra
Course(s)
Intermediate
Algebra
Course
Finite Math
Math for
Elem. Ed.
Probability/
Statistics
Other
The Cost of Developmental Mathematics…
# of Dev.
Math
Classes
Cost at
SCC or SFCC*
Cost
at EWU*
1
$403.75
$890.00
2
$807.50
$1780
3
$1211.25
$2670
4
$1615
* Based on 2009-2010 tuition rates at SCC, SFCC and EWU for 5 undergraduate credits.
Do you have to take College-level math to
get a degree?
 No. Many 2-year applied degrees do not
require college level math.
 Go to the SFCC (Professional Technical
Programs) and SCC (Programs – A.A.S. Degrees)
web pages. Check out the possibilities.
GRAPHIC DESIGN AAS degree SFCC
First Quarter
Third Quarter
Fifth Quarter
Design Technology I
Design Projects I
Design Lab I
Drawing for Graphic
Designers
History of Design
Illustrator I
Math Skills for Business
Pro/Tech: Basic Writing
Design Process III
Design Technology III
Design Process V
Design Technology V
Design Projects V
Design Lab V
Design Projects III
Design Lab III
Multimedia Technology I
Improving Interpersonal
Communication
In Design I
Computer Drawing
Second Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Color and Design
Design Process II
Design Technology II
Design Projects II
Design Lab II
Applied Critical Thinking
Web Production
Print Production
Design Process IV
Design Technology IV
Drawing for Communication
Design Projects IV
PhotoShop I
Design Lab IV
Dreamweaver
SFCC Graphic Design Suggested
Electives
Sixth Quarter
Design Process VI
Design Projects VI
Design Lab VI
Cooperative Education Seminar
Cooperative Education Work
Experience
SFCC Graphic Design Suggested
Electives 1
Math Skills for Business (3 cr)
Vocational number skills with or without the
use of calculators are presented in the
course. Rounding, decimals, fractions,
percents, word problems and using
special functions on a calculator are
emphasized. Applications include
commissions, discounts, invoices,
checking accounts and interest. (SCC,
SFCC)
What’s the Trade?
Questions?