WNC Catalog 2008-2009: Business 109B Course Description and Outline |
BUS 109B: Business Mathematics
| Credits |
3 |
| Schedule of Classes |
Fall 2008 Summer 2008 Schedule History (See when this course was offered over the last 3 years) |
| Academic Discipline |
Business
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| Academic Division |
Business and Computer Technology |
| Prerequisites |
none |
| Transfer Information |
Courses with a 'B' Designator after the number: This course may apply toward a WNC degree or certificate program depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may not transfer or apply to programs at four-year universities within Nevada (UNR, UNLV). In some cases, this course may transfer and apply to programs at two and four year colleges within Nevada and may transfer to out of state schools. For information about how this course may transfer or apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor. |
| Programs of Study |
This course can be found in the following programs of study:
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2008-2009 | I : Catalog Course Description |
| Reviews fundamental mathematical processes for the vendor and the consumer. Discounts, commissions, depreciation, overhead and interest rates are included. |
| II : Course Objectives |
Reviews fundamental mathematical processes for the vendor and the consumer. Discounts, commissions, depreciation, overhead and interest rates are included.
- addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of whole number, fractions, mixed numbers, and decimals
- finding part, base, rate, increase and decrease problems
- checking accounts, banking services, credit-card transactions and reconciliation
- wages, salaries, piecework and commission
- calculations of withholding for social security, Medicare, federal income tax and other taxes
- basics of simple and compound interest--finding principal, rate, and time
- basics of open-end credit and charge cards, installment loans, early payoffs, personal property loans, and real estate loans
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| III : Course Linkage |
| Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome. |
BUS 109B--Business Mathematics--meets a General Education requirement of the following degrees: Associate of Applied Science, Associate of General Studies
BUS 109B promotes Student Learning Outcomes:
1. have problem solving, creative, and critical thinking skills.
2. can use appropriate college-level mathematical skills.
3. have effective and efficient learning skills, including the location and evaluation of information.
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