Math

In order to meet the General Education requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Midwifery an additional of 26 credits are needed, including four more in math that are not included in the midwifery core. 

MATH 0401 – Basic Math: This course includes evaluation of expressions (order of operations), proportions and minimal solving.
Dates: 9/22/08 -11/2/08
Prerequisite: none

Competency Exam Study Guide
Proctor Required

MATH 402 – Mathematics for Healthcare Professionals: Application of mathematics in healthcare with an emphasis in medication dosages.
Dates: 9/22/08 -11/2/08
Prerequisite: MATH 0401 or placement test

MATH 403 – College Algebra: College level algebra course including functions, graphs, exponential operations, systems of equations, and probability.
Dates: 11/2/08 -12/14/08
Prerequisite: MATH 402 or placement test

Competency Exam Study Guide
Proctor required

STAT 1409 Statistics and Evidenced Based Care - Included into midwifery core. (MATH 403 Strongly recommended as a prerequisite)  This course is limited to matriculating midwifery students.

Instructors

Courtney Watson, MA Ed, earned a BS in Math Ed from the University of Central Florida and an MA Ed in Math from Western Governors University.  She has been teaching mathematics for four years.

Teaching mathematics at Aviva Institute will combine two of Courtney’s favorite topics, math and healthy births.

Tina M. Braimah BS, CD Holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University.

Tina has experience teaching in a variety of settings, including the Virginia public school system and as a graduate student at University of Virginia.  She also volunteered as a SAT/ACT preparation instructor for underserved youth in the Detroit area.

Tina now resides in Durham, North Carolina with her husband and two sons, both born at home in the hands of midwives. 

Math Challenge Tests

Math challenge tests may be lieu of taking the course. The tests are online and require a proctor (educational supervisor). Students need to have an approved proctor before enrolling in the tests.

Academic test proctors 

A proctor is an educational professional who supervises you taking your tests. The proctor must be a teacher, librarian, or an administrator from a community college, university, elementary/secondary school, test administrator, OR an Educational Services Officer from the U.S. Military.

The individual stated as the proctor cannot be a relative of the student, nor live at the same address. A proctor may not be a current student with Aviva Institute, or a relative of a current student.

If the proctor charges a fee, it is the student’s responsibility to pay it.

It is the responsibility for the student to set up a time for the exam that works for the preceptors schedule and be on time. Allow two hours for the test. Testing place must be quiet, with no distractions, student should bring a pencil and scratch paper but no calculators. The student may use their own laptop or a computer belonging to the proctor or institution where the test is held.

The proctor form should be completed by the proctor and faxed or mailed to Aviva Institute prior to taking the test. After the form has been reviewed,  code keys will be sent to the proctor.

Academic Proctor Form