LA HARBOR COLLEGE
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) Assessment Report
Course Assessment
Division: Math Physical Science
Discipline/Program:
Mathematics
Course Number and Name: MATH 245 College Algebra
Program Contact Person: L. J. McKenzie
Reviewed by:
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Institutional
Course Intended Outcomes
Learning
Outcomes
2
2
Phone: 310-233-4501
Date:
Means of Assessment
and Criteria for Success
Means:
Problems will be
embedded in a quiz or
exam
Criteria: 50% of the
class will demonstrate
satisfactory performance
of 3 or higher on these
problems based upon the
math department scoring
rubric.
1. Solve equations and inequalities
1a. State the real zeroes,
including linear, quadratic, and those including multiplicity, of
with absolute values, roots or
a polynomial equation
fractional exponents.
and give its multiplicity
2. Draw the graph of a function
2. Given the graph of
using shifts, reflections,
y = f(x), describe in
expansions and contractions.
detail three
Draw graphs of polynomial
transformations done to
functions. Find the roots of
the graph to obtain the
polynomial equations. Determine
graph of y = -kf(x – a)
asymptotes of rational functions and
Summary of Data
Collected
Use of Results
2
2
use them to draw their graphs.
3. Draw the graph of a piece-wise
defined function
4. Demonstrate the method of
synthetic division in the use of the
factor and remainder theorems.
Apply Descartes’ Rule of Signs to
isolate roots of equations
f(x)
if
x>a
y=
g(x)
if x < a
4. Use the factor method
to find all zeroes of the
function given by
A polynomial equation