TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES FOR STANDARDIZED MATH TESTS 401 ( Official )
TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES FOR STANDARDIZED MATH TESTS 401 ( Official )


 

 

 

SECTION A

 

1. Division:

  Sciences & Mathematics

2. Course Discipline:

  MATH.

3. Course Number:

  401

4. Course Title:

  TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES FOR STANDARDIZED MATH TESTS



6.  Semester of First Offering:  

 

 

 

SECTION B

 

 

General Course Information

 

1. Units: 1.0                 Variable units

2. This Course is:

1 - Associate Degree Credit - Not Transferable

 

3A.  Cross-List:                                        3B.  Formerly:

                                  

 

Course Format and Duration

 

4. Standard Term Hrs per Wk

      

5. Standard Term Total Semester Hrs

Lecture/Discussion:  

                 

 

Lecture/Discussion:  

              18

Lab:

                 

 

Lab:

                 

Activity:

                 

 

Activity:

                 

By Arrangement:

                 

 

By Arrangement:

                 

Total Hrs per Wk

                 

 

Total Hrs

              18

 

6. Minimum hours per week of independent work done outside of class:    2

 

Course Preparation – (Supplemental form B required)

 

7a. Prerequisite(s): (Course and/or other preparation/experience that is REQUIRED to be completed previous to enrollment in this course.)

Completion of Math. D or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better

    

7b. Co-requisite(s):  (Courses and/or other preparation that is REQUIRED to be taken concurrently with this course.)


    

7c. Advisory: (Minimum preparation RECOMMENDED in order to be successful in this course.  Also known as “Course Advisory”.)

Math. 10 recommended

    

 

 

Catalog Description And Other Catalog Information

 

8. Repeatability:

Not Repeatable

    

9a. Grading Option:

Standard Grade

9b. Catalog Description:

Strategies for solving problems found on mathematics contest and mathematics standardized tests, including the American Math Association of Two-Year Colleges'' Math Contest and standardized tests such as GRE, CBEST and LSAT.

    

 

 

Course Outline Information

 

10. Student Performance Outcomes: (Outcomes for all credit courses must indicate that students will learn critical thinking and will be able to apply concepts at college level.  Outcomes must be related to items listed in Section 11.)

1. solve problems found on math contests and math standardized tests;
2. solve complicated problems;
3. work cooperatively in groups; and
4. explain problem solving process, both in writing and in
presentation to the class.

    

11. Course Content Outline: (Provides a comprehensive, sequential outline of the course content, including all major subject matter and the specific body of knowledge covered.)

I. Variety of Problems from Math Contests and Standardized Tests
II. Problem Solving Strategies
1. Draw a diagram
2. Eliminate possibilities
3. Guess and check
4. Subproblems
5. Easier related problems
6. Others

    

12. Typical Assignments: (List types of assignments, including library assignments.)

    

a. Reading Assignments: (Submit at least 2 examples)


    

b. Writing, Problem Solving or Performance: (Submit at least 2 examples)


    

c. Other (Terms projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.)


    

 

 

 

SECTION D

 

General Education Information:  

1.  College Associate Degree GE Applicability:    



2.  CSU GE Applicability (Recommended-requires CSU approval):



3.  IGETC Applicability (Recommended-requires CSU/UC approval):  



4. CAN:  

  

 

 

SECTION E

 

Articulation Information:  (Required for Transferable courses only)

 1.  

 

CSU Transferable.  

UC Transferable.

CSU/UC major requirement.  

  

If CSU/UC major requirement, list campus and major. (Note: Must be lower division)

 

 


 2.

List at least one community college and its comparable course.  If requesting CSU and/or UC transferability also list a CSU/UC campus and comparable lower division course.

 


 

 

SECTION F

 

Resources:  

Please consider the identified concerns below:

1. Library: Please identify the implications to the library  


2. Computer Support Services: Please identify the implications to Computer Support Services: 


 

 

SECTION G

 

1.  Maximum Class Size (recommended):                 

2.  If recommended class size is not standard, then provide rationale: