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Feb 03, 2023
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MTH 052 - Math for Health and Physical Sciences4 Credit(s)
This is a pre-algebra level course in professional-technical mathematics used in chemistry, dosage computation, and other science-related courses. Topics include unit conversions, metrics, scientific notation, significant figures, rates, proportions, percent applications, graphs, algebra of units, and logarithms for pH.
Prerequisite: MTH 020 completed with a grade of “C-“ or better within the past two years or placement by the College’s Math Placement Process. Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
- Practice decimal and fraction operations and apply to solve applications
- Demonstrate the correct use of English, metric and apothecary units of measurement
- Solve problems using unit (dimensional) analysis
- Apply concepts of approximate numbers for rounding measurements
- Demonstrate the correct use of labels for measurements, applications, and graphs
- Use basic geometric formulas for area and perimeter of quadrilaterals
- Compute with signed numbers
- Solve equations and formulas for one variable
- Interpret and create line graphs
- Calculate and label slope of line graphs
- Solve problems involving percents
- Solve problems involving proportions for solutions and variation
- Use and compare Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin temperature scales
- Find the volume and density of objects
- Calculate pH quantities involving logarithms
- Calculate dosages for oral meds and injected meds including reconstituted liquids
- Use and compute with exponential and scientific notation
- Calculate both by hand and scientific calculator when appropriate
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