Course Overview
This course upgrades and refreshes the mathematical skills for individuals who intend to enter the Business of Sawmilling program at BCIT. The course explains rounding, order of operations, calculations on fractions, exponents, percentages and proportions. The course also steps through how to solve for an unknown and do unit conversions. Finally, the course introduces basic probability concepts.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
0.0
Domestic fees
$0.00
International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of whole numbers, decimal places, rounding numbers and operations on negative numbers;
- Perform calculations involving fractions, exponents, scientific notation, percentages, proportions and ratios;
- Demonstrate an understanding of the order of operations (BEDMAS) and solving for one unknown (algebra basics);
- Calculate probabilities of certain events occurring (basic probabilities).
Effective as of Fall 2021
Course Offerings
Spring/Summer 2026
Below is one offering of WOOD 0200 for the Spring/Summer 2026 term.
CRN 68423
Dates
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- CRN 68423
- $0.00 Domestic fees
Continuous Entry, Distance or Online
This is an online learning course. Start any time. You have 52 weeks from the date you register to complete this course.
Duration
52 weeks
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- This course is intended for students currently enrolled in the Business of Sawmilling (BOS) Associate Certificate program. For additional information and to register, please contact Linh Tran, Industry Services Assistant - Linh_Tran@bcit.ca .
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Status
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