Course Syllabus

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 Course Description:

This course is designed for students majoring in life or social sciences. The main topics to be covered include linear and quadratic equations and inequalities, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions and their graphs, systems of linear equations, matrices, sequences and series, combinatorics, and the Binomial Theorem. 

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the properties of linear, non-linear and functions, and use them to evaluate expressions, solve equations, and solve applications
• Use technology appropriately to explore and analyze linear, non-linear and functions
• Use simple linear algebra techniques to solve systems of equations
• Explore and analyze conic sections
• Differentiate between arithmetic and geometric sequences and series and use the binomial theorem to expand the power of a binomial

Textbook:

Great news: your textbook for this class is available for free online!
College Algebra from OpenStax, ISBN 1-947172-12-3

You have several options to obtain this book:

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You can use whichever formats you want. Web view is recommended -- the responsive design works seamlessly on any device.

Important Notes:

• Important dates
  • Last day to get a refund/instructor initiated add:  9/16/2020
  • Last day to drop with no “W” grade:  9/24/2020
  • Last day to elect pass/no pass:  10/6/2020
  • Last day to drop with a “W” grade:  11/20/2020

• Netiquette: 
  • Speaking of email, in particular, and of online communication, in general, although this is an online course, you should always conduct yourself as if you were participating in a face-to-face class discussion. Employing proper “netiquette” (or “net etiquette”) in your online communications means, that you should always treat your classmates and their respective work with the utmost respect – even if you disagree. As a sign of respect, it is always best to begin any peer-to-peer interaction with a compliment. That does not mean, that you should simply dispense empty compliments; it means that you should offer only constructive criticisms. Your role isn’t to tell your fellow classmates their work is bad; it is to tell them how to make it good – in a positive and supportive tone.
  • Speaking of treating your classmates (and your instructor) with respect, please remember, outside the context of this course, many of your online communications may be informal and personal in nature – inside the context of this course, they need to be formal and professional. That is, you should express yourself in your online communications for this course with correct capitalization, spelling, grammar, structure, and punctuation.

• Attendance:
  • This is an online course so there is no set meeting time. The course requires you to participate by completeing homework assignments by the assigned due dates and to take quizzes and tests as assigned. A failure to participate in these activities may result in you being dropped from the class.

• Academic Accomodations: 

  • If you have a documented disability and need academic accommodations, you are encouraged to contact not only your professor, but also a Student Accessibility Services (SAS) counselor as soon as possible. SAS is located on the first floor of the Liberal Arts and Disabled Students Programs and Services Building. For more information, visit the SAS website.

• Academic honesty/dishonesty policy:

  • Academic dishonesty is defined as the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for work using any dishonest, deceptive or fraudulent means. If you are found violating the academic honestly-dishonesty policy, you will receive a failing grade on that assignment. Repeat offenders will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct and Grievances for further administrative action, such as suspension or expulsion from Cerritos College.  [Link to Academic Honesty -Dishonesty Policy]

• Basic needs:
  • Cerritos College Food and Housing Insecurity Taskforce seeks to improve student’s ability to access food and housing resources. The taskforce is committed to fostering community partnerships, increasing awareness, advocating for resources, and addressing barriers to create a safe and supportive campus for our students to be successful.  [Link to Falcon Basic Needs]