El Camino College Compton Center

Math 80,Intermediate Algebra for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

Summer 2018 Course Syllabus

If you are a STEM major or BUSINESS major or UNDECIDED, you should enroll in Math 80.

Math 80 is a prerequisite for Math 130 and 170.

Math 130 is the prerequisite for Business Calculus Math 165.

And Math 170 is the prerequisite for Math 180 (Pre-Calculus) and the STEM Calculus series, Math 190, Math 191 and Math 220. (STEM = Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics)

If your plans are NOT to take Math 130 or Math 170 or any of the Calculus courses, then Math 73 is an option for you. Math 73 is a prerequisite for courses including Math 110, and 150.

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Mission Statement

El Camino College Compton Center and the future Compton College is a welcoming environment where the diversity of our students is supported to pursue and attain academic and professional excellence. Compton Center promotes solutions to challenges, utilizes the latest techniques for preparing the workforce and provides clear pathways for transfer, completion and lifelong learning.

Instructor:Dr. D. Roach

Class: Math 80Credit Hours:5 (Lecture)Section: 9783

Days/Time:MTWTH8:00–10:35 pmLocation: MS 202

Phone(310) 900-1600 x 2332Email:

Course Dates: June 18 to August 9, 2018

Text:Intermediate Algebrafor ECC Compton Center by McKeague

Prerequisite:Mathematics 40 or Mathematics 43 with a minimum grade of Cin prerequisite or qualification by testing (El CaminoCollege Mathematics Placement Test) and assessment.

Credit:Degree applicable

Transfer:None

Course Description:

This intermediate algebra course is designed for students who are considering further study in the sciences, technology, engineering, or mathematics. In the context of studying a large library of basic functions and their graphs, students strengthen and expand their algebra skills. The library includes linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, radical, exponential, and logarithmic functions, as well as inverse functions and the absolute value function. Particular emphasis is placed on the operations on functions, as well as solving equations and inequalities. Other topics include solving systems of equations, operations on complex numbers, and applications.

Note: Mathematics 80 serves as a prerequisite course for all transfer-level mathematics course sequences, INCLUDING the calculus sequence (Mathematics 170, 180, 190, 191 and 220).

Course Objectives:

  1. Carry out numerical operations and manipulate algebraic expressions, including expressions with rational and negative exponents, complex numbers, and logarithms.
  2. Recognize functional relationships in the form of graphs, data or symbolic equations.
  3. Solve problems involving a variety of function types, including linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, radical, exponential, and logarithmic functions.
  4. Graph a variety of functions and relations and draw connections between these graphs and solutions to problems.
  5. Solve a variety of equations and inequalities, as well as systems of equations and inequalities, using algebraic and graphical methods. Types of equations include linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, radical, exponential and logarithmic equations.
  6. Using numerical, symbolic and graphical methods, model application problems, solve them and interpret the results in the contact of the problem.

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs):

SLO #1 Application Problems: Students will be able to solve application problems involving linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, radical, exponential and logarithmic functions.

SLO #2 Solving Equations and Manipulating Expressions: Students will be able to evaluate numerical operations and manipulate algebraic expressions involving rational and negative exponents, radicals, complex numbers, exponents and logarithms and be able to solve linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, radical, absolute value, exponential and logarithmic equations and inequalities.

SLO #3 Visual and Graphical Methods: Students will be able to usevisual and graphical methods to represent, analyze and solve problem involving linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, absolute value, radical, exponential, logarithmic functions, conic sections, linear and nonlinear systems of equations. Students will also be able to solve such functions and equations using graphical methods

SLO #4 Articulating Mathematical Reasoning: Students will be able to explain verbally, both orally or in writing, and the mathematical reasoning used in an application problem involving linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, radical, absolute value, exponential and logarithmic equations and inequalities.

Methods of Evaluation:

Tests:There will be six tests (20 points for first five and 10 points for the 6th), a pre-final examination (extra credit, 10 points, max), and a final examination (20 points). All tests are closed book, without notes, cards, etc.Make-up tests are not given, but your lowest test score (except the final) will be dropped if you take them all. This will accommodate any student who must be unavoidably absent for one test.Show your work on all tests. No credit is given for just the answers.

Test Schedule is the following:

June 21 (chapters 0, 1), June 28, (chapters 2, 3), July 10 (chapters 4, 5), July 18 (chapters 6, 7), July 26 (chapters 8, 9), August 2 (chapter 10), August 7 (prefinal, extra credit), August 9 (final).

Group-work: Your assignment will be to do the work assigned on days we have group-work. Work in groups of 3-5 persons. Those individuals who do not work in a group will not receive credit for that session, as this is group work. Then, exchange papers and award 2 points if all the assigned work is completed, 1 point if half is completed. Do not grade by answer, right or wrong, but by effort. Then write your initials (not your name) next to the points awarded on the front sheet. No one must grade one’s own work. The group-work will be worth 10 points at the end of the semester. Please take your own 10-minute break during the session.Check every answer in the back of the book to make sure that you are working the problems correctly.

Homework: For every chapter covered, your assignment is to do every 6th odd-numbered problem in each exercise 1, 7, 13, 19 etc. It will be collected on the day of the test, and will be worth 10 points at the end of the semester.

Show your work. No credit will be given for just the answers.

Grading: 90-100% A; 80-89% B; 70-79% C; 60-69% D; 0-59% F.

Attendance: Students will not be permitted to attend classes in which they are not enrolled. Students are expected to attend their classes regularly. Students who miss the first class meeting or who are not in regular attendance during the add period for the class may be dropped by the instructor. Students whose absences from a class exceed 10% of the scheduled class meeting times may be dropped by the instructor. For this class that means you can be dropped if you are absent four or more times in the semester. This rule also applies to excessive absences due to illness or medical treatment. Children are not permitted in classrooms while class is in session. It is your responsibility to drop the class when you know that you will no longer be attending.Never leave before I take roll, as you will be marked absent.

Academic Integrity: Students are responsible to inform themselves of college policies regarding the code of academic integrity. Dishonesty, including but not limited to cheating, plagiarism or knowingly furnishing false information to the college will result in disciplinary action. This could range from an F for that piece of work, suspension from all classes for that or following semesters, or expulsion from the college.

Students with Special Needs: Any student who feels that he/she may qualify for accommodations for any type of disability, please see me immediately with the proper documentation.

Important Dates:

Eight-Week Session Begins Monday, June 18, 2018

Last Day to Drop and be Eligible for a Refund Thursday, June 21, 2018

Last Day to Add Monday, June 25, 2018

Last Day to Drop without Notation on Permanent Record Monday, June 25, 2018

Independence Day Holiday (Campus Closed) Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Last Day to Drop with a “W” Thursday, July 26, 2018

Eight-Week Session Ends Thursday, August 9, 2018

Schedule:

Week 1: Chapters 0, 1; Week 2:Chapters 2, 3; Week 3: Chapters 3, 4; Week 4: Chapters 4, 5; Week 5: Chapters 6, 7; Week 6: Chapters 8, 9;Week 7: Chapters 9, 10; Week8:Pre-final, review, final

Notes:

  • If this course is too difficult, transfer to Math 40.
  • This syllabus is tentative and it could be modified at any time.
  • All electronic devices must be turned off or put on vibrate in class.
  • Do not have any device (other than hearing aid) in your ear in class.
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