GENERAL EDUCATION OUTCOME ASSESSMENT PLAN, “COMMON ASSIGNMENT(S)”

This is the assignment that all professors teaching a section in the San Jacinto College Core Curriculum will agree upon, teach, assign, assess and document in Blackboard.

Course & Plan Information
Course Rubric/Number / Math 1332
Course Title / Contemporary Mathematics I
Component Area / Math
Outcomes assessed
(per district-wide syllabus) / A. CRITICAL THINKING: Students will develop habits of mind, allowing them to appreciate the processes by which scholars in various disciplines organize and evaluate data and use the methodologies of each discipline to understand the human experience.
B. COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Students will communicate ideas, express feelings and support conclusions effectively in written, oral and visual formats.
C. EMPIRICAL & QUANTITATIVE SKILLS: Students will develop quantitative and empirical skills to understand, analyze and explain natural, physical and social realms.
Effective Date / Fall 2015
Summary (for faculty, expository explanation of assignment)
Parameters/Logistics (for faculty, specific parameters or logistics when implementing)
·  (Do not remove, standard for all courses) The assignment must be collected through an “Assignment” content item in Blackboard. Faculty electing to use Turnitin may do so, but students will need to submit the document twice: first to the Bb “Assignment” content item and second to Turnitin.
·  (Do not remove, standard for all courses) The assignment assesses an outcome included in the syllabus for the course; thus, all assignments should be included as a regular grade in the course. The assignment should not be considered optional, extra-credit, or a bonus activity.
Part 1 (for students, to be copy and pasted into the Blackboard Assignment item)
Assignment Title / Gen Ed Assessment: Math 1332
Aligned Outcomes / Critical Thinking, Communication Skills, Empirical & Quantitative Reasoning Skills
Description / Important Submission Instructions to the Student:
1. All explanations must be typed. The supporting math work must be neat and suitable for copying or scanning. The final document should be saved and submitted as a single .pdf file.
2. Give the assignment the heading GEN ED ASSESSMENT: MATH 1332.
3. Do not include your name in the assignment or in the file name.
4. Submit your assignment to your instructor via Blackboard by the deadline established by your instructor.
MATH 1332 Common Assessment Problem Spring 2014
Suppose you have a $60,000 loan with an annual percentage rate of 8% for 25 years.
a. What are your required monthly payments?
b. Suppose you pay off the loan in 15 years, rather than 25. What are the required monthly payments?
c. Compare the total amounts you pay over the loan term for the two scenarios.
d. What would be the effect of paying the required monthly rate and an additional $100 each month on the cost of the two loan?
Notes (for faculty, do not include in Bb)
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