Dec 08, 2024  
BC3 Academic Catalog: 2024-2025 
    
BC3 Academic Catalog: 2024-2025

BUSN 021 - Preparatory Business Mathematics

1 Credits: (1 Lecture)

Course Description
This course provides the review/support students require for success in Business Math (BUSN 121). Topics include the basic math operations, fractions, percentages, and decimal conversions, and formula application.  

Note Calculator:  Basic 10 - Key Calculator.

Corequisite Business Math (BUSN 121) with same instructor based on placement test scores.


Text
Brechner, R. & Bergeman, G. (2020).  Contemporary mathematics for business & consumers (9th ed.).  Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.

Objectives
The student will be able to: 

A. Perform basic mathematical operations. 

B. Apply methods and formulas to solve computational business problems. 

C. Perform conversions of fractions, percents, and decimals. 

Content
A. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, fractions, and decimals 

B. Fractions, decimals, and percents 

C. Order of operations 

D. Percent problems 

Student Evaluation
Objectives A through C will be assessed through the following: 

Any combination of chapter textbook assignments, online learning assignments, participation, chapter exams and / or chapter quizzes 

Departmental Final Exam = 20% of the final grade