COURSE MATERIALS & SYLLABUS

Course Syllabus MAT 101 – College Algebra

Course Description

This course presents students with the key concepts of college algebra. Students will be introduced to solving expressions, equations, inequalities, functions (including linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic), systems and inequalities, and series and sequences.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Differentiate among various processes used in manipulating algebraic expressions, analyze algebraic equations and inequalities 
  • Evaluate a function
  • Evaluate the relationship between functions and graphs illustrating functions
  • Analyze polynomial and rational functions
  • Evaluate exponential and logarithmic functions
  • Apply various techniques to solve systems of linear equations and inequalities
  • Evaluate sequences and series
  • Analyze the factorial function

Clock/Credit Hours

45 Clock hours / 3 Credit Hours

Instructor

NAME HERE

Outside work & Hours 

Any outside of class work and hours does not count towards the 45 clock hours of the course. The out-of-class time may include, but is not limited to, such activities as reading assignments, journal recording, case study review, question responses, research article analysis, practice/educational exercises, study time, homework, and other required assignments. Students may expect up to 90 hours of outside coursework work which will include: reading, lecture, open discussions, research, and skills practice to achieve the learning objectives.  Students may need to study 2-4 hours every night in the course that they are enrolled in.

Every student is expected to:

  • Come to the course prepared to actively participate in discussions
  • Read the text before the next class session
  • Complete all homework assignments
  • Respect the beliefs, opinions, and values of other students
  • Have an open mind about the issues being discussed
  • Complete class quizzes 

Course Prerequisites

none

Instructional Resources & Materials to be used

College Algebra, A Graphic Approach to College Algebra, by John Hornsby, Margaret Lisa, and Gary Rockswold, 2018

ETA subscribes to the Library and Information Resources, which gives students 24/7 internet access to a wide range of literature and research resources.

Method of Evaluations

  • Weekly Discussions
  • Quizzes
  • Final Exam

Grading Scale

The following Grading Scale will be used in this course:

GradeDescriptionPoints
A90% – 100%4
B80% – 89%3
C70% – 79%2
F69% – below0
PPass 
FFail 
WWithdrawal 
IIncomplete 

Late Work

May be accepted at the discretion of the instructor. No work will be accepted after the course completion date.

Missed Exams

All exams will have a window for completion. Please be sure you will be uninterrupted when taking any online exams.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) to produce writing for this course is not allowed unless it is otherwise stated by the instructor. If a student is found to have used AI-generated content for an assignment, that student may fail the assignment or the course.

Absences (UPDATED)

As this is an online course, attendance is based on work submission. Each component has a pre-determined amount of “clock hours” attached. There are no mandatory login times for this course. As a result, if a student does not complete a graded portion of the course, he/she may receive a failing grade as hours are missed from the class. For example, if a week is missed in a 4-week class, that is 25% of the course. This will fail even if the remaining 3 class grades result in a passing grade. 

Cheating/Plagiarism

Cheating and plagiarism are not tolerated. Any violations may result in ejection from the course and referral for official university discipline.

Course Participation

Unlike a traditional classroom-based course, you do not need to show up to class at a specific time every day to earn your class participation grade in an asynchronous online course. Instead, you need to complete the online lesson presentations, assignments, quizzes, and discussions by the due dates specified by your instructor. Although some of your activities will be ungraded, your instructor will keep track of whether you have completed them and will assign you a course participation grade based on your completion of these.

Delivery Mode

  • This course is delivered via distance learning.
  • Students interact over the internet with the instructor.

System Requirements

Operating systems and browsers for the Canvas Platform

Operating Symptoms Version                                    Browser

Microsoft Windows                Windows 10 and 11                Firefox 118

                                                                       Internet Explorer 10 and 11

                                                                                                Safari 17.0

                                                                                                Edge 118

                                                                                                Chrome 118

MacOS                                    12 Monterey                            Opera 103

                                                                                                Safari 17.0

                                                13 Ventura                               Firefox 118

                                                                                                Chrome 118

                                                14 Sonoma

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