MATH 0920 Elementary Algebra
This course is for students who have not taken a full year of algebra in high school or who need to review basic algebra. Topics covered include operations involving integers and rational numbers, functions and relations, polynomials and word applications, and solving linear equations and linear inequalities algebraically, graphically, and numerically. Prerequisite: Completion of
MATH 0900 or test into
MATH 0920 or higher. (4 lect.)
Major Topics
- Problem Solving Techniques
- Real Number System
- Equations and Inequalities
- Graphs and Systems of Linear Equations
- Exponents and Polynomials
- Roots and Radicals
- Quadratic Equations
Outcomes
In order to successfully complete this course, the student will:
1. Apply problem solving techniques
2. Perform unit conversions
3. Translate English word problems into algebra and vice-versa
4. Perform operations on real number using associative, commutative, and distributive properties
5. Simplify algebraic expressions using the order of operations
6. Solve and graph linear equations and inequalities
7. Perform operations on polynomials, rational expressions, and functions
8. Graph and solve quadratic equations
Other Information
Any information placed here must be adhered to by all instructors:
All instructors must use the department approved text and are encouraged to teach the use of TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculators.