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ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS
3.0
0.0
3.0
Distance Learning Attendance/VA Statement
Textbook Information
Student Code and Grievance Procedure
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides students with an understanding of the meaning of numbers, fundamental
operations of arithmetic, structure of the real number system and its subsystems, and elementary
numbers theory. Within the parameters of an approved articulation agreement, this course may
transfer to an accredited Education program at a comprehensive four-year college or university.
COURSE COMPETENCIES
Module 1: Problem Solving, the Decimal System, and Addition and Subtraction
• Apply Polya’s four-step problem-solving process to reason out solutions to problems.
• Evaluate and explain various types of reasoning and mathematical arguments.
• Explain the number systems and their relationships.
• Demonstrate different ways of representing decimals.
• Apply the commutative and associative properties of addition appropriately.
• Construct different scenarios and algorithms to show understanding of addition and
subtraction.
• Perform mental methods of addition and subtraction.
Module 2: Multiplication and Division
• Develop algorithms for whole number multiplication including standard, lattice, and partial
products.
• Demonstrate the meaning of multiplication in many ways including multiplication with
negative numbers.
• Demonstrate the commutative property of multiplication and how it applies to the area of
rectangles.
• Perform the distributive property of multiplication over addition and other variations of the
distributive property.
• Estimate by using mental math and/or computational estimation strategies.
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Write and recognize whole number division story problems for both interpretations of
division.
Perform and explain standard and nonstandard methods of division.
Module 3: Basic Number Theory
• State the rules of divisibility for composite numbers less than 10 and explain why these
work.
• Develop methods of using LCM, GCD, and relatively prime numbers to teach division.
• Write and solve story problems that can be solved by finding several multiples or all the
factors of a number.
• Determine whether a number is prime or composite in an efficient way.
• Solve problems about even and odd numbers.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Students are bound by the policies stated in the York Technical College Catalog and Handbook. A
student violating these policies will be subject to academic discipline.
MINIMAL STANDARDS
An average of 70% is required for a grade of C for this course.
EVALUATION STRATEGIES/GRADING
The final course grade will be determined by a student’s performance on the three modules, two
article responses, and a final examination. Each module grade may be comprised of objective
and/or essay-type questions, homework, individual or group projects, quizzes, etc., as required by
the instructor. The final grade will be calculated as:
Modules (20% each)
Article Responses (10% each)
Final Exam
Total
60%
20%
20%
100%
Grading Scale
GRADE
A
B
C
D
F
SCORE
90 - 100
80 - 89
70 - 79
60 - 69
Below 60
COURSE REQIREMENTS
Attendance
Students are responsible for attending meetings in the course until they have completed all course
requirements. Students are responsible for all material covered and for all assignments made in
all classes. Students who are absent from a course more than 10 percent of the total contact
hours assigned may be withdrawn in accordance with the York Technical College attendance
policy.
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Withdrawal from a Course
A student may withdraw from a course after the add/drop period until midterm with a grade of “W.”
Withdrawals after midterm will result in either a grade of “W” or “WF” depending upon the
student’s academic performance and attendance in the course at the time of the withdrawal.
Student Conduct – Academic Integrity
Students are expected to conform to all standards of conduct as specified in the York Technical
College Catalog and Handbook. In addition, any student caught cheating or involved in any other
academic dishonesty will be given a grade of zero and may be subject to further disciplinary action.
ENTRY-LEVEL SKILLS
The student entering this course must be competent in the following areas: simplifying fractions,
computation with real numbers, order of operations, percents, solving equations, place value,
measures of central tendency, and interpreting graphs.
PREREQUISITE
Successful completion of the Skills Check Test (minimum score of 80)
CO-REQUISITE
None
Disabilities Statement: Any student who feels s/he may need an accommodation based on the
impact of a disability should contact the Special Resources Offices (SR) at 803-327-8007 in the
300 area of Student Services. The SRO coordinates reasonable accommodations for students
with documented disabilities.
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