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MTH 112 Section 97

Instructor:
Joan Bookbinder

Office ICT 205 Ph 847 697 1000 ext 7505

Course description:

Survey of algebra which provides advanced techniques for further mathematics courses. It concentrates on the theory of equations, logarithms, exponential functions, matrices, sequences, and conic sections.

Text package:

College Algebra, a Graphing Approach Larson, Hostetler, & Edwards, 2nd Edition, Houghton Mifflin.: This package comes with a CD ROM and other materials .

Course Outline:

Unit 0 - Course Preliminaries

Unit 1 - Functions and Their Graphs

Unit 2 - Intercepts, Zeros, and Solutions

Unit 3 - Polynomials and Rational Functions

Unit 4 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

Unit 5 - Systems of Equations and Inequalities

Unit 6 - Matrices and Determinants

Unit 7 - Sequences and Probability

Unit 8 - Conics

Grading*:

Written Assignments turned in and Webboard Postings 10 %

Quizzes, tests online submitted to the instructor 60%

Each of the 8 Units will count 1/8 of this portion

Final Examination Taken ON CAMPUS 30%

*Note: You cannot receive an "A" or "B" without getting at least a "C" on the Final exam.

Time factors:

The course is a 16 week course. There are eight units. You should complete each unit within approximately a two week time frame. The on-campus classes meet for 4 hours each week with the instructor and students are expected to put in at least two hours for every one hour of lecture. A comparable time frame would be to spend approximately 4- 5 hours per week reading the text and working on the CD ROM and at least 8 hours per week doing assignments and working on problems. Some students may require more time and others less. Please look for deadlines on the web pages and on the WebBoard posting.

Other requirements: