(updated 1/25/07)

MATH 118 "INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA" SYLLABUS

Instructor:  Gramlich

Text:  "Intermediate Algebra," 2nd edition, by K. Elayn Martin-Gay,

Pearson Custom Publishing/ Addison Wesley, 2003,

(isbn#:  0-536-22115-4)

 

HOMEWORK is to do Practice Problems (“PP”) in each section.

To study for EXAMS, review homework and Unit test at end of each chapter.

 

Note:  Page #s will be eventually updated for latest edition of textbook.

 

WEEK       LESSON

1                 Introduction, 1.2, Appendix A

2                 finish 1.2, 1.3, Appendix A, 1.4, 1.5

3                  1.6, 1.7, 2.1

4                 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5

5                 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4

6                 3.6, 4.1

7                 Exam 1 (Ch 1,2,3); 4.3 (also do p. 290 #11, 17)

8                 5.1, 5.2, 5.3

9                 5.4, 5.5, 5.6

10                6.1, 6.2, 6.3

11                6.4, 6.5 (6.5 do p.469 #1-13,odd); 7.1

12                Exam 2 (Chs 4,5, upto 6.3);

                   7.2, 7.3

13                7.5 (PP1-5), 7.6 (PP 1-5)

14                8.3 (just read p. 611, no PP), 8.2 (PP 1-3), 8.1 (PP 1-8)

15                Final Exam (Chs 1-8)