Springfield Technical Community College
School of Mathematics, Sciences & Engineering Transfer
Department:
Course Title:
Course Number:
Semester:
Credits:
Prerequisites:
Mathematics
Algebra 2
ALGB-097
Textbook:
Textbook is available online on the course website. There is no need
to purchase one.
Required:
3 Non-Graduation Credits
Completion of ALGB 083 or ALGB 087 with C- or better,
or Placement Level ALGB 091
MyMathLab Student Access Kit may be purchased online with a
credit card or at the cashier counter at the STCC Bookstore
Instructor:
Office:
Phone:
Office Hours:
E-Mail:
Course Website:
www.mymathlab.com
COURSE DESCRIPTIVE GUIDE
ORGANIZATION OF THE COURSE
This is a web-assisted course. The teaching methodology employed in this course utilizes a lecture approach,
encouraging student participation, and interactive computer learning and assignments. All homework and quizzes
are done online in a campus computer lab, or at home. Examinations will be given online in the lab on the
announced dates.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a pre-college level lecture course in elementary algebra. Topics include operations with rational expressions,
solving rational equations, applications and problem solving, and simplifying complex rational expressions,
graphing linear equations, slopes, equations of lines, and graphing inequalities in two variables. Additional topics
are systems of linear equations, applications and problem solving, radical expressions, radical equations and
applications, the quadratic formula, graphs of quadratic equations, and functions.
This is a developmental course. Credit for this course will not be counted toward fulfilling graduation
requirements at STCC.
ATTENDANCE
Attendance is required. A student who misses 2 quizzes or one exam may be withdrawn from the course. A
student absent from class bears full responsibility for all subject and procedural information discussed in class,
including any changes in exam dates and assignments.
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TESTING AND GRADING
Homework and quizzes are competed on the computer through MyMathLab, a web resource provided by the
publisher of our textbook. As this is an online resource, students may perform homework assignments at home, in
the assigned computer lab, the Student Success Center or the Adult Learning Center, both in Building 27. Students
must complete the homework for each section in a chapter before they may take a quiz on that chapter . Quizzes
may be taken in or outside of class, following completion of homework assignments. Quizzes may be taken up to 3
times, and online grade book will use the highest score in computing the overall average.
There will be three examinations, each covering multiple chapters.
The final grade will be based 30% on the quiz average, and 50% on the examination average, and 20% on
homework. Exams are taken on campus in the lab, and students are responsible for showing up on the
assigned exam date. Test dates will be posted with the announcements on the course home page. For those
with an excused absence, make-up exams must be completed within one week of the assigned date. Students
will receive zeros for quizzes or exams which they do not take. Students must achieve a minimum overall
average of 70% in this course in order to pass and progress to college level math.
If at any time during the semester, there is any evidence of academic dishonesty or collusion by students on an exam
or quiz, the Dean of Students and other relevant college authorities will be notified, and students involved may be
dismissed from the course with an automatic grade of F.
INDIVIDUAL HELP
I will meet with students during scheduled office hours. To insure availability, please make an appointment. The
Tutor Center in the Math Department (through Room 425) is open from 8:00AM to 3:00PM Monday through
Friday. Students may drop in at any time to work with student tutors. Professional tutors are available in the
Student Success Center by appointment. There is also an online tutorial service available through MyMathLab.
SUPPORTING MATERIALS
There are online tutorials available at the website, which provide lecture presentations on units in the text.
The website also combines diagnostic testing with individualized study plans and unlimited practice. This may be
used in class, at home, or in the Student Success Center once students have registered at the course website.
Students must use headsets when accessing the tutorials on campus.
STCC POLICY ON DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR
Behavior, which disrupts the establishment or maintenance of the learning environment, may result in the student
causing the behavior to be excluded from the classroom by the instructor. The student may be subject to further
punitive action by the Dean of Students.
Late arrival to class, early departure, listening to music, and talking on the on the phone in class constitute
disruptive behavior. Students who wish to leave early should request permission. Cell phones, pagers,
portable music players, headphones and other communications devices are not allowed in class.
SPECIAL NEEDS
In compliance with Springfield Technical Community College's policy and equal access laws, disability-related
accommodations or services are available. Students who desire such services are to meet with the professor in a
timely manner, preferably the first week of class, to discuss their disability-related needs. Students will not receive
services until they register with the Office of Disability Services (ODS). Proper registration will enable the ODS to
verify the disability and determine reasonable academic accommodations. ODS is located in Building 27 on the 2nd
Floor and can be reached at 755-4785.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
All quizzes are based on the objectives for that chapter.
Chapter 6A: Polynomials: Factoring
Objective:
1.
Factor out common factors.
2.
Factor trinomials of the form x2 + bx + c.
3.
Factor trinomials of the form ax2 + bx + c.
Chapter 6B: Polynomials: Factoring
Objectives:
1.
Factor the difference of two squares.
2.
Factor perfect square trinomial
3.
Solve quadratic equations.
4.
Solve applications of quadratic equations.
Chapter 7A: Rational Expressions and Equations
Objectives:
1.
Simplify rational expressions.
2.
Multiply and simplify rational expressions.
3.
Divide and simplify rational expressions.
Chapter 7B: Rational Expressions and Equations
1.
Add rational expressions.
2.
Subtract rational expressions.
3.
Simplify complex rational expressions
Chapter 7C: Rational Expressions and Equations
Objectives:
1.
Solve rational equations.
2.
Solve applications of rational equations.
3.
Solve proportions
Chapter 8A: Radical Expressions and Equations
Objectives:
1.
Find the square root of perfect squares and opposite of the square root of perfect squares.
2.
Simplify square roots.
3.
Add and subtract radical expressions.
Chapter 8B: Radical Expressions and Equations
Objectives:
1.
Multiply and divide radical expressions; rationalize denominators
2.
Solve radical equations.
3.
Solve applications using radical equations
4.
Solve formulas including radical expressions
Chapter 9A: Quadratic Equations
Objective:
1.
Write a quadratic equation in standard form, identifying the “a”, “b”, and “c”.
2.
Solve quadratic equations by the factoring method.
3.
Solve quadratic equations using the square root property.
4.
Solve quadratic equations using the quadratic formula.
5.
Solve application problems using quadratic equations.
6.
Solve quadratic formulas
7..
Determine the vertex of a parabola
8.
Graph quadratic equations in 2 variables
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COURSE OUTLINE
Chapter 6A: Factoring Polynomials
6.1
Common Factors
6.2
Factoring Trinomials with Leading Coefficient of One
6.3
Factoring Trinomials with Leading Coefficient Other than One
Quiz 6A
Chapter 5B: Factoring Polynomials
6.4
Factoring Perfect Square Trinomials and Difference of Squares
6.5
Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
Quiz 6B
Exam 1 – Chapter 6
Chapter 7A: Rational Expressions and Equations
7.1
Rational Expressions
7.2
Multiplication and Division of Rational Expressions
Quiz 7A
Chapter 7B: Rational Expressions and Equations
7.3
Addition and Subtraction of Rational Expressions
7.4
Complex Rational Expressions
Quiz 7B
Chapter 7C: Rational Expressions and Equations
7.5
Solving Rational Equations
7.6
Ratio and Proportion
Quiz 7C
Exam 2 - Chapter 7
Chapter 8A: Radical Expressions and Equations
8.1
Introduction to Radical Expressions
8.2
Addition and Subtraction of Radical Expressions
Quiz 8A
Chapter 8B: Radical Expressions and Equations
8.3
Multiplication and Division of Radical Expressions
8.4
Solving Radical Equations
Quiz 8B
Chapter 9A: Quadratic Equations
9.1
Solving Quadratic Equations by the Square Root Property
9.2
Solving Quadratic Equations Using the Quadratic Formula
9.3
Graphing Quadratic Equations
Quiz 9A
Exam 3 - Chapters 8 and 9
Final Examination –
This final examination is comprehensive, including all units covered this semester
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