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BUS 1050-30: Business Mathematics (Offline)

This course (formerly BUS 21 and BUS 50) is a 4 -semester credit course designed around the use of arithmetic functions with an emphasis on business applications as a focus. Special attention is given to equations and their applications to business problems.

• Advisory: Eligibility for Math 1050 is strongly recommended; 64 hours of lecture
• Prerequisite: None

Course Details

• Instructor: David C. Layne, Ph. D.
  • E-Mail: dlayne@taftcollege.edu
  • Telephone: (661) 763-7931
  • Office hours: The instructor will be available on campus on Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. unless in classroom, or by appointment.
  • Student Contact Hours: The instructor is available on Friday from 8 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. to work directly with students on this course.
• Units: 4
- semester credits
• Class Meets: August 24th to December 17th, 2009
• Textbook & Estimated Costs:
  • Rental Textbook: This textbook is available for rent from the bookstore.
    Roueche, N. W., Graves, V. H., & Tuttle, M. D. (2005). Business Mathematics A Collegiate Approach, 9th Ed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0-13-114014-0
• Estimated Time Per Week: Dependent upon the students understanding of the subject material, he or she should expect to spend 12-15 hours outside of class studying and completing assignments (i.e. reading the assigned chapters, completing the assigned questions and taking exams). The student will need to schedule for unit exams during the semester. Each unit exam is designed so that it will take approximately 60 minutes.
• Special Requirements: This course is not delivered through the Etudes program. Directions for the course are included in the course syllabus. Students can submit their work through a combination of email, U.S. postal mail, through TC aides at TCI, or in person at the LRC. Students are expected to work independently.
• Assignments & Tests: Homework assignments from each chapter are required for grading. Exams will consist of true-false, multiple choice, and problem solving type questions.
• Proctored Exams: Yes. All exams must be proctored. See the Proctor Identification Procedures for directions on how to set up a proctor for approval.
• Additional Comments: The rigor of this course requires students to spend extra time on homework to be able to have a working knowledge of the skill sets developed in this semester course for mathematical applications in the business setting.
• Course syllabus Click the link on the left to download the course syllabus. The syllabus is in PDF format and will open in a new window.

Disclaimer: The book prices are an approximation only and are subject to change.