ABE 63 - ABE Math 5

5 Credits

To aid adults who need instruction in beginning algebraic skills in order to pass the GED tests, improve college math placement scores, or achieve other educational or career goals. Instruction is delivered in a variety of formats including lecture and group activities.ABE Math level 5 is equivalent to CASAS scores between 236 and 245.

Pre-requisite(s)

Department permission - CASAS score between 236-245.

Instructor Permission Required Yes
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Designed to Serve Students who have math skills below high school completion.
Active Date 20200303T13:40:18

Grading Basis Credit/Non-Credit
Range 5-10
OEE Yes
Class Limit 35
Shared Learning Environment Yes
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
Course Outline
This course introduces and build on beginning algebraic skills in order to achieve a wide range of career, educational, and personal goals. Content will be delivered in a lecture format and group settings.

Student Learning Outcomes
Number Sense: work with rational numbers in a variety of forms, and use equations to solve real-world problems involving ratio, rate, and proportion.

Algebra: generate and solve expressions and equations, including real-world scenarios and radicals, exponents, and linear equations

Functions: define, evaluate, and compare functions to model relationships between quantities

Geometry: name geometric figures and be able to measure and calculate area, surface area, and volume and use the Pythagorean Theorem.

Statistics and Probability: calculate mean, median, mode, range and absolute deviation.

Use transition skills appropriate to ABE 5.