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MATH 0631: Fundamentals of Mathematics 3 

Effective date

September 2021 

Department

ABE Fundamentals 

School

Arts and Sciences 
 




Description

MATH 0631 introduces students to skills, concepts, vocabulary, and problem solving strategies for working with whole numbers up to 1,000,000. Emphasis is placed on number sense, multiplication, division, change, time, and the metric system. This course is the third of six levels of Basic Education Mathematics and will prepare students to meet personal, career, or further academic goals. 

Credits

0.0 

Year of study

Below Grade 10 Equivalency 

Prerequisites

MATH 0300. 

Corequisites

None 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

None 

Hours

Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 35
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 121
Total Hours: 156
 

Instructional Strategies

This course will be taught in a self-paced, individualized format along with group instruction and small group activities. 

Grading System

Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory 

Passing grade

 

Evaluation Plan

Type

Percentage

Assessment activity

Assignments 

100 

A mastery model of ongoing evaluation will be used. A student will have completed the course when they have demonstrated through satisfactory completion of assignments that the learning outcomes have been achieved. Progress will be monitored on a regular basis by the instructor in consultation with each student.

All new students begin in Math 0300, which includes skills refreshment and a number of low stakes assessments. It may be determined that they have already met some of the outcomes in their course. In this case, students will focus on the outcomes which still need to be achieved. 

Course topics

Learning resources

Adult Literacy Fundamentals - Mathematics: Book 3 

Notes:

  • Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
  • Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
    https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
  • To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.
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