Course Syllabus for Intermediate Algebra
Course Schedule: Online
Course Description: Topics for all formats include basic algebraic
operations, elementary equations, law
of integral exponents, factoring and radical notation, rational expressions and
an introduction to the
Cartesian coordinate system . This course carries institutional credit but will
not transfer and will not meet
degree requirements.
Prerequisites : Math 306 or placement by testing
Credit Hours: 3 non-credit hours
Learning Outcomes: In completing this course, through various means
including but not limited to
collaborative learning, technology, and required software assignments, you will
be able to:
• Solve linear equations and inequalities in one variable
and compound inequalities in one variable
• Use linear equations to solve applications
• Sketch graphs of linear relations
• Simplify expressions using definitions and laws of integer exponents
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide polynomials
• Factor polynomial expressions
• Solve quadratic equations using the factoring method
• Solve systems of linear equations in two variables
• Identify restricted values of rational expressions; reduce, multiply and
divide rational expressions; and add
and subtract rational expressions with like denominators .
Topics:
• Solving Linear Equations and Inequalities
• Introduction to Graphing
• Graphing Linear Equations and Inequalities
• Exponents and Polynomials
• Factoring Polynomials
• Rational Expressions
• Graphing Linear Systems and Inequalities and Two Variables
• Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities and Two Variables
• Radical Expressions
• Solving Quadratic Expressions by Factoring
Required Materials:
• Bittinger, M. (tenth edition) Introductory Algebra . Addison-Wesley
• My Math Lab access code
Tentative schedule for Introductory Algebra-Online,
0308-4W001, Fall 2009
Due Dates for Homework and Tests
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| August 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | August 29 Course Starts 1.1-1.2 |
| 30 | 31 1.3 |
September 1 1.4 |
2 1.5 |
3 1.6 |
4 1.7 |
5 1.8 |
| 6 | 7 2.1 |
8 2.2 |
9 2.3 |
10 2.4 |
11 2.5 |
12 2.6 |
| 13 | 14 2.7 |
15 2.8 |
16 Test I, Start On Chapters 1&2 |
17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 3.1 |
22 3.2 Test I, End |
23 3.3 |
24 3.4 |
25 3.5 |
26 3.6 |
| 27 | 28 3.7 |
28 3.7 |
30 4.2 |
October 1 4.3 |
2 4.4 |
3 |
| 4 | 5 4.5 |
6 4.6 |
7 4.7 |
8 | 9 4.8 |
10 |
| 11 | 12 Test II, Start On Chapters 3&4 |
13 | 14 | 15 5.1 |
16 5.2 |
17 |
| 18 Test II, End |
19 5.3 |
20 5.4 |
21 5.5 |
22 5.6 |
23 5.7 |
24 5.8 |
| 25 | 26 6.1 |
27 6.2 |
28 6.3 |
29 6.4 |
30 6.5 |
31 |
| November 1 | 2 6.6 |
3 | 3 | 5 | 6 6.8 |
7 |
| 8 | 9 6.9 |
10 | 11 Test III, Start On Chapters 5&6 |
12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 7.1 |
17 7.2 Test III, End |
18 7.3 |
19 | 20 7.4 |
21 |
| 22 | 23 7.5 |
24 8.1 |
25 8.2 |
26 8.3 |
27 8.4 |
28 |
| 29 | 30 Test IV, Start On Chapters 7&8 |
December 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 Test IV, End |
7 Final Exam, Start |
8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| December 13 Final Exam, End |
Final Exam has to be done by the end of Sunday December 13, working hours.
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