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2012 - 2013 Catalog
Course Descriptions for DMAT

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DMAT 0066 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC

Concepts in Basic Mathematics
Prerequisite: An appropriate assessment test score.
Course Description: This course is designed to develop the skills and understanding to perform the fundamental operations on whole numbers, fractions and decimals. Topics include the base ten system, rounding, prime numbers, factors, least common multiples and conversions between decimals and fractions. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 3201045119

DMAT 0090 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC

Pre Algebra Mathematics
Prerequisite: DMAT 0066 or an appropriate assessment test score.
Course Description: This course is designed to develop an understanding of fundamental operations using integers, fractions, decimals, percentages, and perimeter and area of basic geometric figure concepts, and to strengthen basic skills in mathematics. The course is planned primarily for students who need to review basic mathematical processes. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 3201045119

DMAT 0091 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC

Elementary Algebra
Prerequisite: DMAT 0090 or an appropriate assessment test score.
Course Description: This is a course in introductory algebra which includes operations on real numbers, polynomials, special products and factoring, and linear equations and inequalities. Also covered are graphs, systems of linear equations, exponents and quadratic equations. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 3201045119

DMAT 0097 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, MVC, RLC

Algebra Fundamentals I
Prerequisite: DMAT 0096 or 0090 or an appropriate assessment test score.
Course Description: This is a course in introductory algebra which includes operations on real numbers, polynomials, special products and factoring, and linear equations. Also covered are graphs, systems of linear equations and simple exponents. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 3201045119

DMAT 0098 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, MVC, RLC

Algebra Fundamentals II
Prerequisite: One year of high school algebra and an appropriate assessment test score or DMAT 0097 or DMAT 0091.
Course Description: This course is a course in beginning algebra which includes rational expressions, inequalities and quadratic equations. Also included are properties of real numbers, the straight line, absolute value equations and advanced factoring. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 3201045119

DMAT 0099 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, ECC, MVC, RLC

Algebra Fundamentals III
Prerequisite: One year of high school algebra and an appropriate assessment test score or DMAT 0098.
Course Description: This is a course in intermediate algebra which further develops rational expressions. Also covered are roots, exponents, radicals, quadratic inequalities, relations, functions and graphs, and systems of non-linear equations. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 3201045219


Academic Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for transfer among community colleges and state public four year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.

WECM Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four-year colleges and universities.