Elementary Geometry for College Students, Sixth Edition.  Daniel Alexander and Geralyn Koeberlein. Cengage Learning.   ISBN 13: 978-1-285-19569-8

It is recommended that students have the following supplies for this course.  The purpose of these tools is to ensure all submitted hand worked assignments (homework, quizzes, and exams) are legible and completed to the instructor’s satisfaction.  

• Compass
• Ruler
• Protractor
• Graphing Paper       
• Scientific Calculator
• Access to a scanner, high resolution camera, or digital drawing capabilities.

This course covers the general topics of Euclidean geometry.  Students will become familiar with geometric terminology, principles and proofs.  Emphasis is on deductive reasoning and problem solving, particularly in geometric based applications.  This course is recommended for all students majoring in BSE, Middle School Certification with Concentration in Mathematics.  This class does not meet the geometry requirement for mathematics majors.  Prerequisite:  Meet or exceed University policy for College Algebra (3 hour course); or MA103 with a grade of C or better; or by permission of the Chair. 3 hours.

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

• Line and Angle Relationships
• Parallel Lines
• Triangles (properties of congruent and similar triangles)
• Quadrilaterals
• Circles
• Areas of Polygons and Circles
• Surfaces Areas and Volumes of Solid Figures