College Algebra for STEM Majors Syllabus for 2015-2016
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De-Vonna Clark (Curriculum Vitae)Office Hours
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Course
MATH-1414-DC027 College Algebra for STEM Majors
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: MATH 0303-minimum grade of C, an Accuplacer score of 75, a THEA score of 270, an equivalent score on a state-approved test or Department Chair consent
Course Description
In-depth study and applications of polynomial, rational, radical, exponential and logarithmic functions, and systems of equations using matrices. Additional topics such as sequences, series, probability and conics may be included.
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Hours
(4 sem hrs; 4 lec)
Class Type
Dual Credit Course
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Prerequisites, Solving Equations and Inequalities, Function Basics, Transformations, Curve Sketching, Exponents and Logarithms, Analytic Geometry with Conic Sections,
The comprehensive final exam for this course will be given on the last regularly scheduled class day at Randall High School
Prerequisites (Aug 24-Sept 4)
Factoring
Operations on rational expressions
Complex numbers
Matrix operations
Synthetic division
Slope and linear equations
Solution Methods (Sept 8 – 18)
Solving systems of linear equations (including Guassian elimination)
Finding solutions (real and imaginary) to quadratic, rational, radical, absolute value, and higher order polynomial equations
Writing equations from solutions
Separate fractions by using the technique of partial fractions
​Function Basics (Sept 21 – Oct 2)
Domain, range, function notation, interval notation
Function operations from graph and formula
Finding inverse functions
Increasing/decreasing functions, concavity
Finding zeros
Piecewise functions
Odd/even functions
Parametric equations
Transformations (Oct 5 – 16)
Linear, Quadratic, Cubic, Absolute Value, Rational, Square Root, Semicircle, and Ceiling Parent Functions
Function transformations including horizontal stretch/shrink, vertical stretch/shrink, translation, reflection, absolute value
Curve Sketching (October 19 – 30)
Asymptotes—vertical, horizontal, end behavior
Sketching functions from critical attributes
Sketching rational functions
Sketching polynomial function characteristics from derivatives
Logarithmic & Exponential Functions (Nov 2 – 20)
Exponent rules and scientific notation
Conversion between exponential and logarithmic forms
Rules of logarithms
Solving logarithmic and exponential equations
Applications of exponential and logarithmic equations including compound interest, exponential growth/decay,Newton’s Law of Cooling
Mathematical Modeling (Nov 30 – Dec 4 )
Data collection
Association versus causation
Linear regression correlation coefficient
Methods for choosing regression model
Analytic Geometry and Conic Sections (Dec 7 – 18)
Midpoint and distance
Equations of secant and tangent lines
Average rate of change and secant lines
Conic and locus definitions of circle, parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola,
Writing equations of conics
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Syllabus Created on:
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11/30/-1 12:00 AM