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Associate in Science in Mathematics (Elementary Algebra and Arithmetic) for Transfer

USA

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What will I learn?

The Associate in Science in Mathematics for Transfer at Los Medanos College prepares students to transfer into a curriculum at a 4 year institution to pursue a baccalaureate degree in Mathematics. To achieve the degree students must: To earn the Associate Degree for Transfer:

1. Complete the CSU General Education Breadth (CSU GE Breadth) or the Inter segmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) requirements.

2. Complete the required major requirements. All courses in the major must be completed with a grade of C or better or a “P” if the course is taken on a “pass-no pass” basis.

3. Complete 60 CSU transferable units (including the General Education and major requirements).

Program Student Learning Outcomes

1. Preparation and mathematical maturity: Be prepared for the mathematical or statistical reasoning required in upper division work in their major, including the ability to generalize mathematical concepts and comprehend increasing levels of mathematical abstraction.

2. Mathematical literacy: Communicate using mathematics:

a. Read with comprehension documents having mathematical content and participate cogently in discussions involving mathematics;

b. Clearly articulate mathematical information accurately and effectively, using a form, structure and style that suit the purpose (including written and face-to-face presentation).

3. Problem-solving ability:

a. Reason with and apply mathematical concepts, principles and methods to solve problems or analyze scenarios in real-world contexts relevant to their major;

b. Use technology effectively to analyze situations and solve problems;

c. Estimate and check answers to mathematical problems in order to determine reasonableness, identify alternatives, and select optimal results.

4. Modeling ability:

a. Construct and interpret mathematical models using numerical, graphical, symbolic and verbal representations with the help of technology where appropriate in order to draw conclusions or make predictions;

b. Recognize and describe the limits of mathematical and statistical methods.

5. Effective learning skills:

a. Independently acquire further mathematical knowledge without guidance, take responsibility for their own learning, determine appropriateness and correctness of their own work and function effectively in different learning environments.

b. Succeed in different learning environments, particularly in a group setting of working collaboratively with others.

Which department am I in?

Contra Costa College

Study options

Full Time (60 units)

Tuition fees
US$8,700.00 per year
USD $290 per unit
Start date

September 2025

Venue

Los Medanos College

2700 East Leland Rd,

Room SS3-301,

PITTSBURG,

California,

94565, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Admission to Los Medanos College is open to the following:

1. Graduates of a regionally accredited high school,

2. Applicants who are 18 years of age or older.

In order to qualify for admission, the following is required:

  • TOEFL iBT - 61, iTP Institutional TOEFL only accepted for study abroad students from partner institutions - 500
  • IELTS 5.5 (minimum band score of 4.5)
  • Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) - 160
  • iTEP Academic - 3.5
  • PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English Academic) - 45
  • Duolingo - Test score of 90

Note from client: this is just for Fall 2020, but at least students will know they can still apply (in fact even a bit later probably).

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