Math 0242 NCBO for Statistics
LSC-CyFair Math Department
Catalog Description
Math 0242 is a non-course based option covering objectives students will need to be successful in Statistics, MATH 1342.
ACGM CIP Code: 3201045319
Credit Hours: 2
Total Contact Hours: 32 ( Lab: 2 )
Student Learning Outcomes
- Apply concepts of ordering, rounding, equivalent forms, and operations on real numbers.
- Appropriately use mathematical symbols such as equals, inequalities, and absolute value.
- Evaluate algebraic expressions and formulas when given values for the variables.
- Identify and interpret rate of change.
- Graph a linear equation in two variables using ordered pairs, and intercepts and slope.
- Use appropriate symbolic notation and vocabulary to communicate, interpret and explain mathematical concepts.
- Use algebraic reasoning to solve problems that require ratios, rates, percentages, and proportions in a variety of contexts using multiple representations.
- Use graphs, tables, and technology to analyze and interpret data sets.
- Understand and apply basic measures of central tendency.
- Simplify expressions using definitions and laws of integer exponents.
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Prerequisites
MATH 0306 or Placement by testing for non-algebraic path
Corequisite: MATH 1342
Required Materials for Students
Textbook: Sullivan, Michael III, Interactive Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data with Integrated Review, 3rd ed. with MyStatLab Access, Pearson Publishing, 2020,
Digital copies of MyStatLab access codes, ISBN: 9780138084318
*Please inform students that access to MyMathLab (MML) must be purchased through the bookstore website.
For students participating in the STAR Bundle, access will be automatically purchased and provided to them.
Students who are not participating in the STAR Bundle will encounter a paywall when attempting to access MyMathLab and will need to complete the purchase on their own.
| Order of Topics/Sections | Objectives to Cover | Suggested Exercises | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.IR1 - Fundamentals of Fractions | 1.IR1 - All examples (Calculator use encouraged) | 25-30, 35-40, 43-50, 55-58 | 1 class |
| 1.IR2 - Fundamentals of Decimals | 1.IR2 - All examples (Calculator use encouraged) | 35, 37, 39, 59-68, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87-90, 91, 93, 96 | 1 class |
| 1.IR3 - The Real Number Line | 1.IR1 - All examples | 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 76, 79, 80 | 1 class |
| 1.IR4, 1.IR5 - Mult, Div, Add & Sub Fractions | 1.IR4, 1.IR5 - All examples (Calculator use encouraged) | 1.IR4 - 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 77, 79 1,IR5 - 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 59, 61, 63, 65, 69, 83, 85, 87, 89, 91, 93, 95, 97, 103, 119, 121, 127 |
1 class |
| 1.IR6 - Operations on Decimals | 1.IR6 - All examples exceptlong division (Calculator use encouraged) | 57, 59, 61, 63, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 89, 91, 93, 95, 113, 115, 117, 119, 121, 123 | 1 class |
| 1.IR7 - Fundamentals of Percent Notation | 1.IR7 - All examples (Calculator use encouraged) | 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81 | 1 class |
| 1.IR8 - Language Used in Modeling | 1.IR8 - All examples | 19-34 | 1 class |
| 2.IR1 - Exponents and the Order of Operations | 2.IR1 - Examples 1-9 (Calculator use encouraged) | 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 67, 69, 71, 75, 77, 115, 117, 119 | 1 class |
| 2.IR2 - Square Roots | 2.IR2 - Examples 1-7 (Calculator use encouraged) | 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 51, 53, 55, 57, 83 | 1 class |
| 2.IR3 - Simplifying Algenbraic Expressions | 2.IR3 - Examples 1-8; no summation notation | 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 91, 93, 95, 97-98, 101-102, 127-130 | 1 class |
| 2.IR4 - Solving Linear Equations | 2.IR4 - Examples 1-6; No classifying equations as conditional/identity/contradiction | 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55 | 1 class |
| 2.IR5 - Using Linear Equations to Solve Problems | 2.IR5 - Examples 1-6 | 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45-50, 57, 59, 61, 69-71, 75, 79, 94 | 1 class |
| 4.IR1, 4.IR2 - Scientific Notation and Interval Notation | 4.IR1 - Examples 1-4 (No mult/div using sci notation) 4.IR2 - Examples 1-4 (No intersection or union of sets) |
4.IR1 - 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 43, 45, 47, 49, 55, 57, 59, 63, 65, 67, 69, 74-75 4.IR2 - 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37 |
1 class |
| 4.IR3 - Linear Inequalities | 4.IR3 - Examples 4, 5, 9; Table 4 | 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 53, 55, 63-72 | 1 class |
| 6.IR1 - Perimeter & Area of Polygons and Circles | 6.IR1 - Examples 2, 3b, 5-9 (area of rectangles only) | 33-40 | 1 class |
| 8.IR1 - Compound Inequalities | 8.IR1 - Examples 4, 5, 7 | 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 47, 49, 51, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87 | 1 class |
| 8.IR2 - Absolute Value Equations & Inequalities | 8.IR2 - Examples 1-3, 5-6, 8-10 | 45, 47, 49, 51, 65, 67, 69, 79, 81, 95, 101, 105, 115-116, 120, 122 | 1 class |
| 3.IR1 - Rectangular Coordinates & Equations in 2 Variables | 3.IR1 - All examples | 19, 21, 25, 27, 29, 39, 41, 43, 67, 68 | 1 class |
| 3.IR2 - Graphing Equations in 2 Variables | 3.IR2 - Examples 1-8 (No vertical or horizontal lines) | 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 51, 53, 59, 61, 63, 65, 71, 73, 95, 99, 123-124 | 1 class |
| 3.IR3 - Slope | 3.IR3 - Examples 1-2, 4-8 (No vertical lines) | 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 31, 45, 47, 49, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73-74 | 1 class |
| 3.IR4 - Slope-Intercept Form of a Line | 3.IR4 - All examples | 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 41, 43, 45, 47, 57, 59, 61, 67, 93, 95, 103 | 2 classes |
| 3.IR5 - Point-Slope of a Line | 3.IR5 - Examples 1-2, 4, 6-8 (No horizontal or vertical lines) | 15, 17, 19, 21, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 71, 75, 77, 79, 81 | 2 classes |
| Chapter 9 & 10 Flex Support | Support of MATH 1342 topics - Estimations & Hypothesis Testing | 3-5 classes |