Chabot College
Fall 2010
Course Outline for Mathematics 20W
PRE-CALCULUS WORKSHOP
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Catalog Description:
MTH 20W - Pre-Calculus Workshop
0.25 - 0.50 units
• Laboratory, study group, collaborative workshop or computer laboratory time for Precalculus.
• Corequisite: MTH 20
Units
(Min)
Units
(Max)
Contact Hours
Week
(Min)
0.25
Lecture
Laboratory
Clinical
Total
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0.25
Week
(Max)
Term
(Min)
Term
(Max)
0.50
0.50
0.00
1.00
0.00
1.00
0.00
2.00
0.00
2.00
0.00
17.50
0.00
17.50
0.00
35.00
0.00
35.00
Prerequisite Skills:
None
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Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. have a greater command and understanding of Precalculus, as well as increased confidence in
their ability to learn Precalculus.
2. have exposure to the technology currently used in teaching Precalculus.
3. discover how to solve problems on their own and with peers without having to rely on an instructor.
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Course Content:
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Work collaboratively on designated exercises
Work on assigned homework problems from the associated course
Assist fellow students
Perform a laboratory activity associated with the Precalculus course
Work assignments on the computer or graphing calculator
Methods of Presentation
1. Laboratory
2. The instructor will assist students with their Precalculus work.
3. Students will work collaboratively on worksheets, laboratories or computer assignments.
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Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
1. Typical Assignments
A. Exercises from the textbook: The population of a certain city was 112,000 in 1994, and the
observed relative growth rate is 4% per year. 1) Find a function that models the
population after t years. 2) Find the projected population in the year 2000. 3) In what year
will the population reach 200,000?
B. Collaborative: Perform an experiment with view tubes and model with a rational function
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
A. Exams/Tests
B. Quizzes
C. Home Work
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Textbook (Typical):
1. Zill/Dewar (2010). Precalculus with Calculus Previews: Expanded Volume Jones and Bartlett.
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Special Student Materials
1. The calculator required in the concurrent Precalculus course.