COURSE SYLLABUS
TITLE OF COURSE: __College Algebra___________ NUMBER: __MAT 100__
TERM: _Fall__/YEAR 2014_____ _ CLASS MEETING TIMES: _F: 03:00-6:30PM___
PREREQUSITE(S): __Basic Algebra______COREQUISITE(S):__________________
INSTRUCTOR: ________ _ _______________________________________
OFFICE HOURS: ____________________ LOCATION: ________________________
EMAIL ADDRESS: _________ _______ PHONE: ______________________________
1. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The essentials of college algebra. Topics include polynomials, first degree equations, word problems, graphing, and systems of linear equation, factoring, exponents, quadratic equations, matrices, and radicals.
2. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon completing this course students should have an in depth understanding of data analysis, graphing data, stating a problem in mathematical format, solving various algebraic expressions, following an algorithm, applying an algebraic algorithm to a problem and making sense of the final outcome.
3. TEXTBOOK REQUIRED:
Algebra for College Students
Allen R. Angel
4. EVALUATION METHODS:
See Course Protocol statement
5. ATTENDANCE POLICY:
See Course Protocol statement
6. WEEKLY OUTLINE:
Topic
Home work
1.2 Sets and other Basic Concepts
P. 12. 39, 41, 42, 49, 50, 51, 53, 55, 57, 67, 65 79, 83, 84 and 85.
2.1 Solving Linear Equations
2.2 Problem Solving and Using Formulas
2.3 Application of Algebra
P74. 45, 51, 61,64, 66, 67, 73, 79, 85, 77, 83, 94, 97, 101, 103, 130, 131, and 106
P83. 7, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23 41, 45, 49, 57 ,63, 36, and 60
P95. 23, 25, 29,31, 33, 36, 37, 41, 45, 4755, 57, 59, and 72.
2.5 Solving Linear Inequalities
2.6 Solving Equations and Inequalities Containing Absolute Value
P121. 13, 15, 21, 27, 33, 35, 41, 49, 55, 31, 39, 47, 59, 67, 6971, 73and 75,
P. 132. 15…45, 47, 53, 59, 63, 69, 70, 71, 74, 83, 89, 75, 81, 87, 94, 96, 103, and 105.
3.1 Graphs