Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Welcome to Math 105!  This course is a 100% online course with a few required meetings.   There will be an optional meet and greet at the beginning of the term.  There will be class meetings Unit Exams and the Final.  Zoom meetings for exams will have three options.  You will be able to choose to take your exam in the AM, PM or at a testing center.   

The topics in Math 105 are  presented in an effort to add to applied math skills that you will need in any career you choose.  Math 105  provides tools that you need in order to react intelligently to situations and  information you hear or read. I believe this course is one of the most important things you can study.  It not only fulfills a requirement for your degree but it helps you to become a knowledgeable  consumer.

Focuses on developing numeracy through the exploration of present-day applications of mathematics. Includes major topics such as quantitative reasoning and problem-solving strategies, probability and statistics, and financial mathematics; these topics are to be weighted approximately equally. Emphasizes mathematical literacy and communication, relevant everyday applications, and the appropriate use of current technology. This course is part of Oregon Common Course Numbering. MTH 105 and MTH 105Z are equivalent. 

Upon successful completion students should be able to: The topics emphasized in this course include: Logic &  Problem Solving,  Financial Math,  Probability and  Statistics.  My goal is for you to  learn through critical thinking, exploration, discovery, teamwork, and use of "tools" with more reading, more writing, more reasoning, and hopefully less rote memorization of material.

I hope the course work is engaging and collaborative for all students.  Welcome to Math 105Z

Technology Requirements

Printer to print lecture notes and worksheets.  Printers are also available on campus and you can write anything on blank paper.

Scanner or scanning app to upload completed assignments. Adobe Scan is a free app for scanning documents to a mobile device. Other options include: ScanBot or GeniusScan. Firefox, Chrome, or Safari web browser.

Word Processing: You can use Microsoft Word or Google Docs for this course. You can get Microsoft Office 365 for free directly Microsoft using your PCC email address.

Spreadsheets: Microsoft Excel (using free Office link above) or Google Sheets.

Stapplet: Free apps available at Stapplet Calculator:

If you prefer a handheld calculator, a scientific calculator (ex. TI30X) is recommended for calculations. You can also use the free Desmos online calculator for coursework and tests. A graphing calculator may be used but is not needed.

The technical requirements for most online classes include access to a computer with a modern operating system and a supported web browser. Technology Requirements for Online Learning at PCC.