MATH 100C - Intermediate Algebra

Description:
This course is designed to prepare students for college-level precalculus mathematics. Symbolic, graphical, and numeric representations will be studied to understand and apply the concepts needed to be successful in precalculus. Credits will not be allowed toward meeting bachelor’s degree requirements.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: either at least 500 on SAT, or 19 on ACT, or a Compass score of either 50-Pre-Algebra, 26-Algebra, 31-College Algebra, or 31-Trigonometry, or completed MATH 100B or higher level math course and must receive advising from the academic advising center.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Simplify, solve, and evaluate mathematical expressions of whole, integer, rational, and real numbers in symbolic and numeric form
Recognize a variety of problem situations including real-world phenomena that can be modeled and solved by linear, quadratic, rational, exponential, and absolute-value functions
Translate among numeric, symbolic, graphical, and real-world representations of functions
Understand and use the order of operations simplify numerical and algebraic expressions.
Understand and use the commutative, associative, and distributive properties to simplify numerical and algebraic expressions.
Solve a system of equation in symbolic and real-world problem form.
Use and apply operations on decimal, percent, ratios, and rates numbers to solve problems
Make and test hypothesis
Work on extended problems in cooperative groups and applying appropriate technology to solve problems.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
1/23/03