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DEGREES,CERTIFICATES,COURSESDEGREES, CERTIFICATES, COURSESCOURSE DESCRIPTIONSAPPRENTICE MATHEMATICSAMATH 100BASIC MATHEMATICS FOR THE SKILLED TRADESPrerequisite: Recommended for students in apprenticeship programs2 lectures per week: 2 hrs creditThis course is for those apprentice students who have little orno skill in the operations of numbers. It includes topics onwhole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, powers and squareroots, measurement systems and commonly used formulas.AMATH 101ALGEBRA FOR THE SKILLED TRADESPrerequisite: AMATH 100 or equivalent2 lectures per week: 2 hrs creditThis course is for those students who have a knowledge of thearithmetic operations but have little or no background in algebra.It includes basic algebraic operations, factoring, solvingequations, ratio and proportion, exponents and radicals.AMATH 103GEOMETRY FOR THE SKILLED TRADESPrerequisite: AMATH 1012 lectures per week: 2 hrs creditAn introduction to geometry which includes definitions anddescriptions of geometric terms, axioms and theorems; explanationsregarding dispositions dealing with straight lines, trianglesand circles; and application to practical shop problems.AMATH 106APPLIED TRIGONOMETRY FOR THE SKILLED TRADESPrerequisite: AMATH 1032 lectures per week: 2 hrs creditTopics in this course will include definitions of trigonometricfunctions, fundamental trigonometric identities, solution of triangleproblems and applications of trigonometry to practicalshop problems.AMATH 107TRIGONOMETRY AND SHOP APPLICATIONS IPrerequisite: AMATH 1062 lectures per week: 2 hrs creditThis course covers the solution of oblique triangles by use ofaltitude construction method, law of sines and cosines.Emphasis is placed upon standardized types of shop and draftingproblems using above methods.AMATH 108COMPOUND ANGLES FOR THE SKILLED TRADESPrerequisite: AMATH 1072 lectures per week: 2 hrs creditThe principles of trigonometry are used to determine planeand base angles in solid figures which enable classification ofsolid geometric figures into basic types for analysis and recognition.Practice in solving shop problems is emphasized andincludes determining angles of tilt and rotation for moundingpaste on adjustable plates and methods of checking angulartapered dovetails.2006-2008 CATALOGAMATH 110GEARING AND CAMS FOR THE SKILLED TRADESPrerequisite: AMATH 1062 lectures per week: 2 hrs creditMathematics of standard screw threads such as AmericanNational, United States V,Acme and Worm. Standard notationsand formulas for spur gears, bevel gears, worm, and wormwheels and helical gears. Replacement of spur gears with helicalgears and use of an idler gear. Calculations for plain and differentialindexing. Charts, gear models and gears are used as aidsin visualizing the problems.DEVELOPMENTAL MATHEMATICSMATH 080COMPUTATIONAL SKILLS IPrerequisite: Qualifying score on Math Placement Test4 lectures per week: 4 hrs non-degree, non-transfer credit(may be repeated three times)This course provides a background in mathematics for the studentwho does not feel confident in the mastery of arithmeticskills.Topics covered include operations on whole numbers,fractions and decimals; percents; and ratio and proportions.MATH 085COMPUTATIONAL SKILLS IIPrerequisite: MATH 080 with a C or better or qualifying score onMath Placement Test4 lectures per week: 4 hrs non-degree, non-transfer credit(variable credit; may be repeated three times)This course provides a background in mathematics for studentswho do not feel confident in the mastery of skills at the prealgebralevel. Topics covered include operations on integers,fractions, and decimals; percents; ratio and proportion; graphs;and measurement. Emphasis is placed on the development ofalgebraic skills.MATH 090ELEMENTARY ALGEBRAPrerequisite: MATH 085 with a C or better or qualifying score on theMath Placement Test5 lectures per week: 4 hrs non-degree, non-transfer creditThis is a course in elementary algebra.Topics covered includelinear equations and inequalities, graphs of linear equations,polynomials, factoring, rational expressions, and rational equations.Problem solving is emphasized throughout the course.MATH 095INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRAPrerequisite: MATH 090 with a C or better or qualifying score on theMath Placement Test4 lectures per week: 4 hrs non-degree, non-transfer creditThis is a course in intermediate algebra. It is a prerequisite fortransferable college mathematics courses. Topics coveredinclude functions and graphs, systems of linear equations, oneandtwo-variable inequalities, roots and radicals, complex numbers,and quadratic equations. Emphasis is placed on the developmentof algebraic skills.150