This course has an assignment that is due by 11:55 pm Central Standard Time on Wednesday night of the first week of class. Failure to complete this assignment will result in your removal from the course for non-participation.

Textbooks

Title: Algebra for College Students – With CD and MyMathLab Access Kit

Author: Angel

Year/Edition: 2008 3 ^rd    

ISBN 13: 978-0-321-74724-2        

The book is optional, but you will need to purchase the online access code for MyMathLab. This is where you will find your homework for class. MyMathLab offers several things which will help you with the homework. It also has practice tests. You will find directions to accessing the course under the handout section.

ISBN 13 for the Stand-alone MyMathLab for this course is 978-0-321-19991-1 

Course Description

A study of equations and inequalities, functions and graphs, and systems of equations and inequalities.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to understand and solve problems involving:

•   Radicals, integers and rational exponents
•   Linear and quadratic equations, inequalities, 
   and absolute values
•   Relations, functions, and graphs
•   Systems of equations
•   Exponential and logarithmic functions
•   Sequences and series
•   Matrices and determinants, if time