The emphasis in this course is on critical thinking strategies as they apply to reading, writing, listening and problem solving. Concepts such as problem solving, perceiving, language, and inferring are addressed. Provides incoming nursing students help in mathematics skills essential to the safe administration of medications. Students will be informed by the Nursing Department of the need to take this course. This course will be offered in late August and Jan Plan and will be open only to nursing students.
Course is graded on a Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory basis.
A beginning course in mathematics designed to prepare the student for further pursuits in algebra or statistics. This is an introductory course in algebra for the student who has had no algebra or minimal algebra skills. Topics include integers, algebraic expressions, exponents, first-degree equations and inequalities, verbal problems, polynomials, factoring and graphing. This course is designed for students not majoring in horticulture. Extensive use of the college greenhouse will be made.