Math 1314.384_Torill_Miller_F1101S College Algebra Syllabus Department: Mathematics Discipline: Mathematics Course Number: Math 1314 Course Title: Dual credit College Algebra/ Credit: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 1 This course satisfies a core curriculum requirement: Yes – mathematics Prerequisites: 3 years of high school algebra Campuses: Roosevelt ISD Textbook: College Algebra, 4th edition, Blitzer, Pearson-Prentice Hall, 2007 Supplies: calculator with a log function, the course may include online supplemental instruction. Please see the instructor’s course information sheet for more on this. Course Description: A standard course in college algebra. Quadratic equations; ratio and proportion; variation; binomial theorem; inequalities; complex numbers; theory of equations; determinants and matrices. Course Purpose/Rational/Goal: The purpose of the course is to provide a fundamental background in algebra to meet the mathematics requirement for the core curriculum and to provide a basis for further study in mathematics. Course Requirements: To maximize the potential to complete this course, a student should attend all class and laboratory meetings, take notes and participate in class, complete all homework assignments and examinations including final examinations. Course Evaluation: Please see the instructor’s course information sheet for specific items used in evaluating student performance. Attendance Policy: Whenever absences become excessive and, in the instructor’s opinion, minimum course objectives cannot be met due to absences, the student will be withdrawn from the course.Student Learning Outcomes/Competencies: Upon completion of this course and receiving a passing grade, the student will be able to: 1. solve and graph problems involving linear, quadratic, exponential, and logarithmic functions; 2. solve and graph linear, quadratic, and rational inequalities; 3. identify and simplify complex numbers; 4. apply midpoint, distance, and circle formulas; 5. analyze and graph polynomial functions; 6. analyze and graph rational functions; 7. create and solve systems of equations with algebraic techniques, with matrix techniques, and with determinants; 8. apply the Binomial Theorem to expand binomials of higher degree; *Developed by the Coordinating Board and the Faculty of South Plains College’s Math and Engineering Department and adopted by
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