Developmental Studies (DS) Courses

DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES (DS)

1998-1999 Bulletin Information

DS 011 Study Skills 3 cr
An introduction to college reading and study skills. Strategies for adjusting to college will
be presented along with assessments of personality as related to learning styles.
DS 014 Writing 3 cr
Designed to teach essential writing skills: spelling, vocabulary, punctuation, sentence
patterns, the paragraph, the summary, and the essay. Readings from contemporary prose that
provide models and examples for student writing are required.
DS 081 Prealgebra 4 cr
A review of prealgebra and basic algebra skills including operations with whole numbers,
fractions, and decimals; ratio and proportion, percent, and measurement; introduction to
exponents, language of algebra, signed numbers, absolute value, order of operations, linear
equations and inequalities. Required labs. Prerequisites: Placement test and permission of
Developmental Studies Academic Advisor.
DS 082 Introductory Algebra 4 cr
A continuation of DS 081 including a review of the algebra of polynomials, factoring
polynomials, fractions of algebra, linear equations in two variables, square roots and related
equations, and quadratic equations. Required labs. Prerequisites: Successful completion of DS
081 and permission of Developmental Studies Academic Advisor.
DS 083 Elementary Algebra 4 cr
A review of elementary algebra including the language of algebra and signed numbers,
order of operations, linear equations and inequalities, algebra of polynomials, factoring
polynomials, fractions of algebra, linear equations in two variables, square roots and related
equations, and quadratic equations. Required labs. Prerequisites: Placement test and permission
of Developmental Studies Academic Advisor.
DS 084 Intermediate Algebra 4 cr
A review of intermediate algebra including expressions, equations, and inequalities;
functions and graphs; systems of linear equations and inequalities; polynomials; rational
expressions; roots and radicals; quadratic and other nonlinear equations and inequalities;
relations and functions; exponential and logarithmic functions. Required labs. Prerequisites:
Placement test or successful completion of DS 082 or DS 083 and permission of Developmental
Studies Academic Advisor.
DS 085 Trigonometry and Geometry 3 cr
A trigonometry and geometry course for students who need this preparation for MA 113
or MA 115. Topics include lines and angles, polygons, triangles, circles, solids, and composite
figures, the six trigonometric functions, right triangle trigonometry, radian measure, graphing
and inverse functions, identities, equations, complex numbers and polar coordinators, and
logarithms. Required computer lab. Prerequisitse: High School Algebra or successful completion
of DS 082 or DS 083 and permission of Developmental Studies Academic Advisor.
DS 090 Special Topics 1-3 cr
Designed to provide students an opportunity to study selected topics of particular interest.
Prerequisite: Permission of Department.
DS 094 Directed Studies 1-4 cr
Directed studies under the supervision of a faculty member. Directed study in
mathematics includes required labs. Prerequisite: Permission of the Program chair.

Department of Developmental Studies

School of Continuing Education and Special Programs