NCBM-0270 Algebra Foundations

Pedro Mota

Credit Fall 2025

Section(s)

NCBM-0270-008 (23048)
LEC TuTh 6:00pm - 6:55pm RVS RVSG 9114

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: Appropriate score on the TSI test.

Students are required to take Algebra Foundations (NCBM 0270) and Elementary Algebra (MATD 0370) in the same semester.

Readings

The materials required for this course are the same as those required for MATD 0370.

Course Subjects

This course is designed as a support for Elementary Algebra. Time in class will be used to review Pre-Algebra concepts, review material from Elementary Algebra, and introduce algebraic concepts for Elementary Algebra.

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

Concepts and Skills:

1. Concepts and skills associated with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.

   A. round numbers and use rounding to estimate values

   B. perform the four basic arithmetic operations

   C. identify the order relation between two whole numbers

   D. simplify exponential expressions with whole numbers

   E. find the square root of perfect squares

   F. use the order of operations to simplify expressions involving whole numbers, whole number exponents, square roots

2. Concepts and skills associated with fractions

   A. simplify fractions to lowest terms

   B. convert between mixed numbers and improper fractions

   C. convert between fractions and decimals

3. Concepts and skills involving expressions and equations in one variable

   A. simplify numerical and variable expressions using dristributive properties, order of operations, and combining like

       terms

   B. solve linear equations in one variable involving integers, decimals and fractions

4. Concepts and skills involving graphing

   A. interpret graphs and analyze data

   B. plot pints given coordinates & tables

  

Office Hours

M W 8:45 AM - 10:15 AM SAC Room 1313.8

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M W 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM SAC Room 1313.8

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T Th 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM SAC Room 1313.8

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T Th 8:50 PM - 9:20 PM RVSG Room 9114

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Office Hours

M W 8:45 AM - 10:15 AM SAC Room 1313.8

NOTE

M W 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM SAC Room 1313.8

NOTE

T Th 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM SAC Room 1313.8

NOTE

T Th 8:50 PM - 9:20 PM RVSG Room 9114

NOTE

Published: 08/05/2025 15:56:16