SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE

ASSOCIATE DEGREE CREDIT COURSE OUTLINE

 

Department:   Mathematics

Subject Area and Course Number:  Mathematics 199

Course Title:  Workshop for Calculus

Discipline:  Mathematics

Units:  1

Repeatability:  1

Catalog Course Description:  A supplementary problem-solving course designed for students currently enrolled in Math 150 or 160.

Description for Schedule of Classes:  A supplementary problem-solving course designed for students currently enrolled in Math 150 or 160.

Lecture Hours per Week:  None

Discussion Hours per Week:  None

Laboratory Hours per Week:  3       (48-54 Total Semester Hours)

Prerequisites:  Math 138 or Math 150 with a grade of “C” or better or qualifying score on SBCC placement exam.

Co-requisites:  Math 150 or Math 160

Skills Advisories:  None

Course Advisories:  None

Limitation on Enrollment:  None

Course Objectives:

            Math 199 is a supplementary problem-solving workshop designed for students in Math 150 or Math 160.  The goals of the workshop are to develop the study habits and problem solving skills. The workshops are also intended to provide students with an “academic community” that will extend beyond the traditional classroom. The student will have an opportunity to develop peer and professional associations that will provide necessary academic and personal support.

At the end of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following:

1.         Solve problems.

2.         Demonstrate a comprehension of the essential ideas of single variable calculus.

3.         Work effectively with others.

 

Course Content and Scope:  Math 199 is a supplementary problem-solving workshop designed for students in Math 150 or Math 160.  The course content for this course is defined in the Course of Study Outline for those courses.

 

Methods of Instruction:  Students will work in small groups reviewing the more difficult homework problems, and solving supplemental problem sets prepared by the workshop instructor.  The instructor will be available to work with the small groups as needed.  When necessary, as determined by the instructor, problems will be solved for the class as a whole by a student or by the instructor.

 

Required Assignments: During the workshop session, the student will complete the more difficult problems in the course homework assignment, and will complete the supplemental problem set prepared by the workshop instructor.

 

Methods of Evaluation:  Graded Pass/No Pass.

Evaluation Criteria:

1.  Demonstrates comprehension of the essential ideas of single-variable calculus.

2.  Demonstrates the ability to solve calculus problems as applied to the sciences.

3.  Demonstrates the ability to work effectively with others in achieving objectives 1 and 2.

 

These skills will be demonstrated by the student completion of 70% of the supplemental workshop problem sets, attendance, and participation in workshop discussions.

 

Graded Assignments:  Supplemental workshop problem sets

 

Appropriate Texts and Supplies:

Required:  Calculus Early Transcendentals, James Stewart, 6th edition, Brooks/Cole, 2006.

 

 

 

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Approved 10/20/2008

WPC (FRC)