The course is intended as an opportunity for students to be exposed to a survey of interesting mathematics. As such, instructors will generally be free to choose the topics they think will most engage students, usually from the following:
Lectures, group work, assignments
Evaluation will be carried out in accordance with Douglas College policy. The instructor will present a written course outline with specific evaluation criteria at the beginning of the semester. Evaluation will be based on the following:
| Homework/quizzes | 0-30% |
| Participation/in-class assignments | 10-20% |
| Term project, portfolio, and/or paper | 10-30% |
| Term tests and final exam | 30-70% |
Note: Students may be required to pass the final exam to be eligible to pass the course.
This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to explore mathematical concepts and thinking, so that they may better understand the role of mathematics in the everyday world. Upon successful completion of MATH 1234, students should be able to:
Consult the Douglas College bookstore for the current textbook. Sample textbook:
Bennett and Briggs. Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach, Pearson, current edition.
Precalculus 11 with a C- or better; or,
Precalculus 12 with a C- or better; or,
Foundations of Math 11 with a C or better; or,
Foundations of Math 12 with a C- or better; or,
No corequisite courses.
No equivalent courses.
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca
| Institution | Transfer Details for MATH 1234 |
|---|---|
| Camosun College (CAMO) | CAMO MATH 1XX (3) |
| Capilano University (CAPU) | CAPU MATH 123 (3) |
| College of the Rockies (COTR) | COTR MATH 1XX (3) |
| Coquitlam College (COQU) | COQU MATH 197 (3) |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) | KPU MATH 1XXX (3) |
| Langara College (LANG) | LANG MATH 1162 (3) |
| Simon Fraser University (SFU) | SFU MATH 197 (3) |
| Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU MATH 1XXX (3) |
| Trinity Western University (TWU) | TWU MATH 1XX (3) |
| University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) | UBCO MATH_O 1st (3) |
| University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) | UBCV MATH_V 2nd (3) |
| University of Northern BC (UNBC) | UNBC MATH 1XX (3) |
| University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) | UFV MATH 1XX (3) |
| University of Victoria (UVIC) | No credit |
| Vancouver Island University (VIU) | VIU MATH 1st (3) |
Open lab as per posted schedule. The tentative schedule is available at https://www.douglascollege.ca/programs-courses/explore-programs-courses…
MATH 1234 080 (CRN 22776) is part of the 2024 Italy Field School that starts May 6 and ends August 7, 2024. It is restricted to students who have been accepted for participation in the 2024 Italy Field School program. Students must also be registered in ENGL 1102 080 (CRN 22759) and PHIL 1170 080 (CRN 24447).