Chabot College
Fall 2004
Replaced Fall 2010
Course Outline for Mathematics 55BW
INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA B WORKSHOP
Catalog Description:
55BW – Intermediate Algebra B Workshop
.25 - .5 units
Laboratory, study group, collaborative workshop or computer laboratory time for Intermediate Algebra B.
Corequisite: Mathematics 55B. 1 - 2 hours laboratory.
[Typical contact hours: 17.5-35]
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1. read and write the mathematics used in Intermediate Algebra B;
2. use technology currently used in Intermediate Algebra B;
3. solve problems on their own and with peers without having to rely on an instructor.
Course Content:
1. Applications of principles and concepts
Methods of Presentation:
1. Individual instruction
2. Collaboration
3. Computer-assisted/graphing calculator instruction
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. Thee half-life of tritium is 12.4 years. How long will it take for 25% of a sample of tritium to
decompose?
b. Collaboratives: Perform an experiment with water and coffee filters and model with an exponential
function
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Attendance
b. In-class assignments
Textbook(s)(typical)
Intermediate Algebra an Integrated Approach, Gustafson/Frisk, Brooks/Cole Publishing Co., 1999
Special Student Materials:
None
CS:al
Revised: 10/20/03