Program Goals
G1 Learning to calculate, manipulate and solve problems
G2 Learning to read with critical thinking
G3 Learning to write with clear logic and to prove, defend, and explain what they write
G4 Learning to think abstractly and creatively
G5 Learning to formulate and test hypotheses
G6 Learning to construct mathematical proofs and arguments
G7 Learning to appreciate the beauty, power, and preciseness of mathematics
Program SLO
Knowledge and Understanding Skills
K1. Students develop flexibility, perseverance, and strategies in attacking problems.
K2. Students are able to organize and interpret information forms abstractions and generalizations
K3. Students have positive attitude toward mathematics.
K4. Students recognize the connections of mathematics in real life situations.
K5. Students gain confidence in mathematical thinking.
K6. Students are prepared to allow progress to higher levels of mathematics.
Thinking skills (Intellectual Skills)
I1. The ability to find ways to solve problems when no routine path is apparent .
I2. The ability to gather data, make conjectures, assemble evidence, and build arguments to support or refute conjectures.
Subject-Based Practical skills (Professional and Practical Skills)
P1. The ability to translate information from real world into mathematical language
P2. Using signs, symbols, and graphs.
P3. The ability to present mathematical ideas in written, visual, and oral formats.
P4. The ability to make links among mathematical ideas and to other disciplines.
P5. The ability to use appropriate technology to solve meaningful mathematical problems.
P6. To understand and appreciate the power and limitations of technology.
Skills for life and work (General and Transferable Skills)
T1. The ability to use mathematics writing software to write mathematical text.
T2. The ability to write a computer program.