Math 017 - Elementary Algebra Online
Text: Thinkwell's Beginning Algebra w/Thinkwell's Workbook (1-60538-001-6) Beginning Algebra bundle. Full product + Thinkwell's Companion Workbook. This can be ordered from Thinkwell’s website bookstore (http://www.thinkwell.com click on “Student Store” at the top or will also be available in the College Bookstore.
Textbook bundle includes authorization code for Thinkwell web access with streaming videos, interactive homework and some of the major exams.
Instructor: Mark Saks
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1.1-1.3, MQ0 |
Orientation and review of basic arithmetic. Factors, Decimals, Signed Numbers. Practice quiz: Real numbers |
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2 |
2.1, MQ1 |
Chapter 2 - Foundations: Real/Signed Numbers |
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3 |
2.2, MQ2 |
Introduction to Exponents |
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4 |
2.3, MQ3 |
Algebraic Expressions. Introducing Word Problem Concepts. |
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5 |
3.1, MQ4 |
Introduction to Solving Simple Equations, Major Exam #1 |
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6 |
3.2, MQ5 |
More About Equations and Identities |
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7 |
4.1.1-4.1.4, MQ6 |
Formulas and more Word Problems. |
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8 |
4.1.5-4.1.12, MQ7 |
Even more on Formulas and Applications) |
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9 |
4.2, 4.3, MQ8 |
Inequalities with one variable |
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10 |
4.4, 4.5, MQ9 |
Absolute Value with one variable |
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11 |
5.1 |
Introducing Polynomials - Add and Subtract |
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12 |
5.2, MQ10 |
Multiplication of Polynomials - FOIL Method |
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13 |
5.3, 5.4 |
Some factoring techniques. Common factor, Difference of squares. |
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14 |
No new work |
Catch up and study for departmental final. Major Exam #2 |
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15 |
FINAL EXAM |
FINAL EXAM |
You need to average 65% to pass. In general your grades will be computed based on three components:
1. Two Major Exams. (50%), 2. Ten Mini-quizzes (25%), 3. Departmental Final. (25%). Homework on line is REQUIRED and is part of your participation which is how you “attend.” If you do no work, you are not attending.
NEW WebStudy Login Procedure. Not officially available to you before course is scheduled to begin.
1. Goto http://ccp.webstudy.com
2. Your username is your J-number; e.g. J12345678 that is assigned to you (see your roster). For Password, use "password" unless you have previously changed it.
3. Click [login]. In WebStudy use dropdown at upper right to select course.
* * E-mail me at msaks@ccp.edu if you have a login problem after course begins * *