Prairie State College

Department of Mathematics Math 080

Math 080 - Computational Skills I - 4 Credit Hours - 4 Lecture Hours

Course Description
This course provides a background in mathematics for the student who does not feel confident in the mastery of arithmetic skills. Topics covered include operations on whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; percents; and ratio and proportion.

Prerequisite
None

Primary Textbook
Basic College Mathematics, An Applied Approach, 8th edition; Aufmann, Barker, and Lockwood. ISBN: 978-0-618-50305-6

The course covers chapters 1-5. Other sections may be covered at the instructor's discretion.

Additional Comments
Math 080 is a course in basic arithmetic skills. Use of calculators is prohibited or strongly discouraged.

Prairie State College Department of Mathematics Chicago Heights, IL 60411