Mission Statement: We offer a variety of math courses that both support all programs at GBC and help community members of our service area to achieve their academic goals.
We are committed to:- promoting analytical, critical-thinking, and problem solving skills to students of all majors
- addressing the diverse goals of our students from those interested in careers in teaching or the private sector to those who seek intellectual enrichment
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| 1. Goal: To provide quality teaching and curriculum (Theme 1) Last changed on 11/18/2009 by Gaye Terras
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1.1 Objective: Curriculum Last changed on 11/18/2009 by Gaye Terras
Status: Due 08 of 2010 |
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1.1.1 Task: Pre-requisites Last changed on 12/28/2010 by Xunming Du
Status: Due 08 of 2010 |
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1.1.2 Task: Learning Outcomes Last changed on 04/30/2010 by Gaye Terras
Status: Due 08 of 2010 |
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1.1.3 Task: Attempt to minimize the increasing costs of textbooks to students. Last changed on 04/14/2013 by John Newman
Status: Ongoing |
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1.1.4 Task: The math department and the English department have made the coordinated schedule. The schedule is helping students to make their study plans. Last changed on 05/28/2011 by Xunming Du
Status: Ongoing |
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1.2 Objective: Teaching quality Last changed on 01/05/2010 by Mardell Wilkins
Status: Ongoing |
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1.2.1 Task: Meeting for improving teaching quality Last changed on 11/18/2009 by Gaye Terras
Status: Ongoing |
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1.2.2 Task: Develop typical lectures and instructional materials for classes as references. Last changed on 04/14/2013 by John Newman
Status: Ongoing |
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1.2.3 Task: Eliminated Last changed on 11/18/2009 by Gaye Terras
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| 2. Goal: Establish pathways as directed by the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents to reduce the number of developmental courses needed by incoming students. Students should be ready to take credit bearing courses by their second or third semester of attendance at the institution. (|Revised|04/14/2013|John Newman|
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2.1 Objective: Eliminated Last changed on 11/18/2009 by Gaye Terras
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2.2 Objective: Eliminated Last changed on 11/18/2009 by Gaye Terras
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2.3 Objective: Working on developmental courses. Added on 12/13/2010 by Xunming Du
Status: Due 09 of 2012 |
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2.3.1 Task: Explore methods to smooth the transition for high school students going to college. In preparation for the implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), GBC faculty will be working with the Smarter Balanced consortium for the state of Nevada to help the Nevada System of Higher Education set college and career content readiness benchmarks for grade 11 students in year 2014. Last changed on 04/14/2013 by John Newman
Status: Ongoing |
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2.3.2 Task: From fall 2011, Math Department and ASC will work together to provide students with Mini-Lectures. The Mini-Lecture will normally last about 30 minutes long with at most 15 minute lecture and at least 15 minute practice. The topics of the Mini-Lectures include fractional numbers, polynomial factoring and etc. Added on 05/28/2011 by Xunming Du
Status: Ongoing |
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2.3.3 Task: With the support of the vice president Dr. Mike McFarlane, the math department and the Elko school district have decided to let high school students to take the Accuplacer test at their junior year. The diagnostic part of the test will find what students need to work on in order to be ready for the college education. Last changed on 04/14/2013 by John Newman
Status: Ongoing |
