MAT 070:
Introductory Algebra
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Office:
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Building
1, Room 127
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Phone:
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910-879-5538
Voicemail
Available
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E-mail:
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spope@bladen.cc.nc.us
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TEXT:
- Introductory
Algebra,
Eighth Edition.
Lial, Hornsby, and McGinnis.
Pearson Education, 2006.
- 3-ring binder (at least 1”)
- Graph Paper
- Graphing/ Scientific Calculator
- Ruler
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
This
course establishes a foundation in algebraic concepts and problem solving. Topics include signed numbers, exponents,
order of operations, simplifying expressions, solving linear equations and
inequalities, graphing, formulas, polynomials, factoring, and elements of
geometry. Upon completion, students
should be able to apply the above concepts in problem solving using appropriate
technology.
UNITS
OF STUDY:
- Real Number System
- Equations, Inequalities, and Graphs
- Exponents, Polynomials, and Factoring
- Rational Expressions
- Systems of Equations and Inequalities
- Roots and Radicals
- Quadratic Equations
- Geometry
COURSE
COMPETENCIES:
At
the end of this course, the student will be able to:
- Add, subtract,
multiply, divide real numbers
- Apply the rules of
integer exponents
- Simplify and evaluate
expressions
- Solve equations
having fractions
- Use geometric figures
to find perimeter, area, and volume
- Solve linear
equations and inequalities (numerically, analytically, and graphically)
- Graph equations in
one or two variables
- Perform basic
operations with polynomials
- Factor expressions
completely
COURSE MANAGEMENT:
- Four credit hours.
- Prerequisite: Math
060 or the appropriate test score
- Class attendance of
100% is expected. If absences
exceed 20%, (combined with classes held before the student entered the
class, if any) the student will
be dropped from the course.
- Students
who miss 2 consecutive weeks of class will be dropped from the course.
- Each student will
begin the semester with a 100 score for their attendance. For each day that is missed, regardless
of the reason, two points will be deducted from the score. The final total will be used when
calculating the final grade for the class.
- Tardiness/ Leaving
Early: “Students are expected to be
in their positions ready for instruction at the time scheduled for class
to begin. Any deviation from this
procedure is disruptive, discourteous, and unfair to instructors and to
fellow students who are deprived of the total instruction period as a
result. Accordingly, students who
are late for class…may at the discretion of the instructor, be denied
admittance to the class meeting, and be awarded an absence mark for the
class.” –BCC Catalog-p. 55
A student is considered tardy if he/she enters class
after work and/or instruction has begun.
Three tardies/leaving early equals one
absence.
- No late assignments will be accepted.
- No make-up test will be given without prior permission from the
instructor.
- For withdrawal
procedures and grades see your college catalog.
- Students with special
needs related to a diagnosed disability should contact Tommy Rains
(910.879.5570; trains@bladencc.edu)
in student services for assistance.
EVALUATION:
- Class Participation/Attendance 15%
- Homework/Quiz/Exercises 15%
- Chapter Test 50%
- Final 20%
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Week
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Course
Outline by Topical Areas
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Assignments
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1
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Syllabus and
Prealgebra Review
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Review
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The Real
Number System
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Chapter 1
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3-5
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Equations, Inequalities,
and Applications
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Chapter 2
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6-9
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Graphs of
linear Equations and Inequalities in Two Variables
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Chapter 3
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10-12
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Exponents
and Polynomials
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Chapter 5
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13-15
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Factoring
and Applications
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Chapter 6
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15
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Review
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Chapters 1,2,3,5,6
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16
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EXAMS
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This outline is subject to change
over the course of the semester due to student comprehension.
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