General Education Learning Outcomes

General Education

This three-credit course satisfies the R1 (Basic Math Skills) general education requirements for graduation. The General Education Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst offers students a unique opportunity to develop critical thinking, communication, and learning skills that will benefit them for a lifetime. For more information about the General Education Program, please visit the web page: http://www.umass.edu/gened.

Learning Outcome for the R1 Designation

Math 104 satisfies the objective of the Basic Math Skills requirement (R1):  Offers Instruction of Basic Math Skills. Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:

  • accurately solve first and second degree, radical, absolute value equation and inequalities in one variable.
  • use basic coordinate geometry formulas and graph linear equations and inequalities.
  • accurately solve a system of two linear equations in two variables
  • accurately add, subtract, multiply and factor polynomial expressions
  • accurately simplify, add, subtract, multiply and divide rational expressions
  • accurately solve equations containing rational expressions
  • apply the rules of integer and rational exponents to both real numbers and algebraic expressions.
  • accurately simplify, add, subtract, multiply and rationalize radical expressions
  • demonstrate an understanding of complex numbers and perform fundamental operations within this system.
  • demonstrate a basic understanding of a function, its inverse, composition, and notation.
  • accurately identify and apply properties of logarithmic and exponential functions and their graphs.
  • accurately identify the equations, properties and graphs of the parabola, circle and ellipse.
  • convert between radian measure and degree measure and apply to arc length.
  • demonstrate the ability to use trigonometric functions to find the parts of a right triangle and to solve problems involving right triangles.
  • accurately identify the properties and graphs of the six trigonometric functions.
  • accurately verify trigonometric identities