Chabot College
Fall 2004
Replaced Fall 2010
Course Outline for Mathematics 55W
INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA WORKSHOP
Catalog Description:
55W – Intermediate Algebra Workshop
.25 - .5 units
Laboratory, study group, collaborative workshop or computer laboratory time for Intermediate Algebra.
Corequisite: Mathematics 55. 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;
2. use technology currently used in Intermediate Algebra;
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. A delivery service won’t accept a package for shipping if any dimension exceeds 21 inches. An
archaeologist wants to ship a 36-inch femur bone. Will it fit in a 3-inch-tall box that has a 21-inchsquare base?
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: 9/2003