Subject: Re: algebra required?
From: Lawrence T. Gurley (lgurley@merritt.edu)
Date: Sun Apr 30 2000 - 12:09:52 EDT
At 07:17 AM 04/30/2000, you wrote:
>There has been some discussion in our state regarding whether Elementary
>Algebra should be a required basic skill. I'm trying to gather some
>information on what is currently happening in other states.
>1. Are students required to take Elementary Algebra as a basic skills course
>at your college?
At least 3 semester units of math at the level of Elementary Algebra or
above are required for an Associate Degree. This appears to be standard in
CA community colleges, but I'm not certain whether it's a state requirement
or locally imposed. (CA CCs are primarily funded by state appropriation
based on FTSE, but are governed by locally-elected boards. Degree and
certificate programs must be approved by the state.)
>2. When your college reports the number of students who require remediation,
>is the number who require Elementary Algebra included in your report?
Don't know. CA CCs avoid use of terms like "remediation". We talk of
"Basic Skills Instruction." Elementary Algebra is considered a
College-Level course at the CCs (but not by the California State University
system). (This is a recent change by the CSUs; the University of
California system considers precalculus the lowest College-Level math course.)
Lawrence T. Gurley, Professor
Mathematics and Computer Information Systems
Merritt College, Oakland, CA 94619
(510) 436-2531
lgurley@merritt.edu
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