- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
This course will give students a strong foundation of basic math skills, concepts, vocabulary, and problem-solving strategies. Topics covered would be positive negative integers, ratio, rate, proportion, percent equivalents, indices, support topics from algebra, analytical geometry, trigonometry, logarithms, exponential functions, graphing, mensuration of common geometric shapes, and introductory calculus.
Prerequisite(s)
- Admission to the Program.
Credits
7.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Execute basic arithmetical operations of whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
- Solve problems on ratios, rate, and percent.
- Convert radical forms to exponential forms using the laws of exponents.
- Solve problems of multiplication, division, and powers using logarithms and natural logarithms.
- Simplify algebraic expressions and perform algebraic manipulations.
- Solve systems involving two linear equations in two unknowns.
- Solve quadratic equations using the quadratic formula.
- Write down for specific angles, the values of the sine, cosine, tangent, and their inverse trigonometric ratios (sec, cosec, cot).
- Apply Pythagoras' formula to solve problems involving one or more right triangles.
- Solve nautical problems involving bearing, distance, and elevation using sine and cosine laws.
- Calculate the surface areas and volumes of cubes, rectangular boxes, spheres, cylinders, cones, and pyramids.
- Find the slope and intercept of a straight line, calculate the distance between two points, and determine the equation of a straight line using the Cartesian co-ordinate system.
- Plot sine and cosine curves.
- Differentiate simple algebraic expressions using the rules for differentiation.
- Solve simple problems using maxima and minima values.
- Integrate simple algebraic expressions using the rules for integration.
Effective as of Winter 2018
Related Programs
Mathematics (MEOC 1207) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs with a co-op option.
School of Transportation
- Marine Engineering
Diploma Full-time
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.