Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Course

ACE ID:

OOSL-0002

Organization's ID:

MAT101

Organization:

StraighterLine

Location:

Online

Length:

14 weeks (75 hours)

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate	3	College Algebra

Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide students with a working knowledge of college-level algebra and its applications. Emphasis is placed on the solution and application of linear and quadratic equations, word problems, polynomials, and rational and radical equations.

Learning Outcomes:

perform operations on real numbers and polynomials
simplify algebraic, rational, and radical expressions
solve both linear and quadratic equations and inequalities
solve word problems involving linear and quadratic equations and inequalities
solve polynomial, rational, and radical equations and applications
solve and graph linear, quadratic, absolute value, and piecewise-defined functions
perform operations with functions as well as find composition and inverse functions
graph quadratic, square root, cubic, and cube root functions
graph and find zeroes of polynomial functions
perform vertical and horizontal shifts and reflections of a basic graph;
perform stretches and compressions on a basic graph
transform the graph of a general function
graph quadratic functions by completing the square, using the vertex formula, and using transformations
solve and graph exponential and logarithmic equations
solve systems of linear equations and inequalities
model and solve applications using linear systems
evaluate and find partial sums of a series
evaluate and find sums of arithmetic and geometric sequences
solve application problems involving arithmetic and geometric sequences and series
applications involving the various types of equations and inequalities