Complete College Catalog 2011-2012 - Rio Hondo College

Operations with whole numbers and
fractions; operations with decimals
and proportional thinking; percent
problems and applications to percents.
Students may enroll in MATH 020
in a lecture section for three units
of credit or in individual one-unit
modules: MATH 020A, 20B, and 020C
in the Math Science Center (MSC).
Instruction in the MSC is given on an
independent tutorial, open-entry basis
which must be taken sequentially in
the MSC over a maximum period of
24 months. This is a non-degree credit
course.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
MATH 020A
Basic Mathematics A
Advisory: ENGL 030 or ESL 010 or
appropriate assessment; READ 021
or appropriate assessment; Individual
modules to be taken in sequence.
This course is designed for students
who need a review of the basic
principles and skills of arithmetic. See
MATH 020 for more information.
1 Unit
36 Lab hours
MATH 020B
Basic Mathematics B
Prerequisite: MATH 020A with a “C”
or better
Advisory: ENGL 030 or ESL 010 or
appropriate assessment; READ 021
or appropriate assessment; Individual
modules to be taken in sequence.
This course is designed for students
who need a review of the basic
principles and skills of arithmetic. See
MATH 020 for more information.
1 Unit
36 Lab hours
MATH 020C
Basic Mathematics C
Prerequisite: MATH 020B with a “C”
or better
Advisory: ENGL 030 or ESL 010 or
appropriate assessment; READ 021
or appropriate assessment; Individual
modules to be taken in sequence.
This course is designed for students
who need a review of the basic
principles and skills of arithmetic. See
MATH 020 for more information.
1 Unit
36 Lab hours
MATH 021
Basic Mathematics and Study Skills
Advisory: ENGL 030 or ESL 027 or
appropriate assessment; READ 022 or
appropriate assessment
This course is designed for the student
who needs an introduction to the
study skills required to succeed in
a college mathematics course, as
well as a comprehensive review
of the basic principles and skills of
mathematics. The general areas of
mathematics review are operations
with whole numbers and fractions,
operations with decimals, percent
problems and applications to percent,
and proportional thinking. Special
attention is given to the following
study skills: reading a math book,
completing homework assignments,
taking notes, studying for exams,
approaching word problems, and
getting help. Other topics include
learning styles and attitudes and
behaviors that are beneficial to success
in mathematics. This is a non-degree
credit course.
4 Units
72 Lecture hours
MATH 028
What’s Math got to do with it?
Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in
Math 020 or 030
Advisory: ENGL 030 or ESL 027 or
appropriate assessment; READ 021 or
appropriate assessment
This course is designed for the student
who struggles with mathematics.
It explores why it is important to
study mathematics and to develop a
number sense. The student will gain
an understanding of attitudes and
behaviors that are beneficial to success
in mathematics and will learn to avoid
those that are counterproductive.
Each student will be provided with
a multitude of study skills that are
appropriate for individual learning
styles. The student will learn how to
stay motivated; read the math book;
complete homework assignments; take
notes; study for exams; approach word
problems and get help. The students
will be introduced to the tutoring
software packages that are bundled
with most text books and provide free
help. Concurrent enrollment in Math
020 or Math 030 is required. This will
provide the student with immediate
application of the skills learned and
support throughout the semester.
1 Unit
18 Lecture hours
18 Lab hours
MATH 030
Prealgebra
Prerequisite: MATH 020 or MATH 021
or MATH 020C with a “C” or better or
appropriate assessment
Advisory: ENGL 030 or ESL 027 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
This course is designed primarily for
students who know the fundamentals
of arithmetic, and have had little
or no background in algebra. The
course strengthens the student’s
arithmetic and informal geometry
skills, provides an introduction to
the abstractions of algebra using
fundamental principles of rational
numbers, order of operations, and
solving linear equations. Students may
enroll in Math 030 in a lecture section
for four units of credit, or individual
one-unit modules 030A, 030B, 030C,
and 030D in the Math and Science
Center (MSC). Instruction in the MSC
sections is given on an independent
tutorial, open-entry basis which must
be taken sequentially in the MSC over
a maximum period of 24 months.
4 Units
72 Lecture hours
MATH 030A
Prealgebra A
Prerequisite: MATH 020 or MATH 021
or MATH 020C with a “C” or better or
appropriate assessment
Advisory: ENGL 030 or ESL 027 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
This course is designed primarily for
students who know the fundamentals
of arithmetic, and have had little or no
background in algebra. See MATH
030 for more information.
1 Unit
1 to 18 Lecture hours
1 to 36 Lab hours
MATH 030B
Prealgebra B
Prerequisite: MATH 030A with a “C”
or better
Advisory: ENGL 030 or ESL 027 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
This course is designed primarily for
students who know the fundamentals
of arithmetic, and have had little or no
background in algebra. See MATH 030
for more information.
1 Unit
1 to 18 Lecture hours
1 to 36 Lab hours
MATH 030C
Prealgebra C
Prerequisite: MATH 030B with a “C”
or better
Advisory: ENGL 030 or ESL 027 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
This course is designed primarily for
students who know the fundamentals
of arithmetic, and have had little or no
background in algebra. See MATH 030
for more information.
1 Unit
1 to 18 Lecture hours
1 to 36 Lab hours
MATH 030D
Prealgebra D
Prerequisite: MATH 030C with a “C”
or better
Advisory: ENGL 030 or ESL 027 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
This course is designed primarily for
students who know the fundamentals
of arithmetic, and have had little or no
background in algebra. See MATH 030
for more information.
1 Unit
1 to 18 Lecture hours
1 to 36 Lab hours
MATH 049
Introduction to MESA
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
This standalone one-unit course
is designed for students who
participate in the MESA (Mathematics,
Engineering, Science Achievement)
program at Rio Hondo College. The
course will introduce students to
Science-Technology-Engineering-
Mathematics (STEM) career paths,
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