Math 089, 090, 091 Syllabus

Math 089

8/26/08

The purpose of Math 089, 090, and 091 is to prepare students for success in GE mathematics.

This course is taught entirely in a computer-mediated format. Topics: Fractions, Signed numbers, Absolute value, Positive integer exponents, GCD, LCM, Distributive law, Adding polynomials with like terms, Linear equations, Linear Inequalities Interactive Mathematics Elementary Algebra, Personal Academic Notebook

Text:

Lessons: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, F5.2

Math 090
This course is taught in two formats: computer-mediated (continuation of Math 089) and lectureformat. Topics: Graphing points, Rise-Run, Equations of lines, Systems of equations, Word problems, Rules of exponents, Adding and subtracting polynomials, Multiply and divide polynomials by a monomial, Multiply and divide binomials (no long division), Functions, Factor by grouping, Factor trinomials

Computer Mediated Sections: Text: Interactive Mathematics Elementary Algebra, Personal Academic Notebook Lessons: 3.1 (not distance and circles), 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 8.2 (negative exponents), 6.2, 6.3 (no polynomial long division), 11.1 (functions, not graphing linear and not quadratic), 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 Lecture Sections: Text: Beginning & Intermediate Algebra, 2nd Custom Edition for CSULA, Elayn Martin-Gay Sections: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.5, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6 (monomial and linear only), 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7

Math 091
This course is taught in two formats: computer-mediated (continuation of Math 090) and lectureformat. Topics: Rational expressions (add, subtract, multiply, and divide), Equations with fractions, Radicals (evaluate), Radicals (add by grouping), Rational exponents, Quadratic equations, Quadratic formula, Parabolas and circles, distance, Pythagorean Theorem, Complex numbers, Sigma notation, Counting (n! and product rule).

Computer Mediated Sections: Text: Interactive Mathematics Elementary Algebra, Personal Academic Notebook Lessons: 3.1 (circles and distance), 8.1, 8.2 (not negative exponents), 8.3, 8.4, 9.1, 9.2, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 11.1 (graphing functions), Sigma Notation, 17.3 (counting only) Lecture Sections: Text: Beginning & Intermediate Algebra, 2nd Custom Edition for CSULA, Elayn Martin-Gay

Sections: 6.6 (review), 6.7 (review), 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.7, 8.1, 8.2, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.5, 11.6, 13.1, 14.3, counting methods supplement

Differences between 07-08 lecture Math 90 book and 08-09 lecture Math 90 book: What were Sections 3.1-3.7 in the old book are now Sections 3.1-3.6 in the new book. What were Section 6.1-6.6 in the old book are now Sections 6.1-6.7 in the new book. Differences between 07-08 lecture Math 91 book and 08-09 lecture Math 91 book: What were Sections 6.5-6.6 in the old book are now Sections 6.6-6.7 in the new book. Differences between 07-08 lecture Math 90 book and 08-09 lecture Math 90 book: What were Sections 3.1-3.7 in the old book are now Sections 3.1-3.6 in the new book. What were Section 6.1-6.6 in the old book are now Sections 6.1-6.7 in the new book. Differences between 07-08 lecture Math 91 book and 08-09 lecture Math 91 book: What were Sections 6.5-6.6 in the old book are now Sections 6.6-6.7 in the new book. Differences between 07-08 lecture Math 90 book and 08-09 lecture Math 90 book: What were Sections 3.1-3.7 in the old book are now Sections 3.1-3.6 in the new book. What were Section 6.1-6.6 in the old book are now Sections 6.1-6.7 in the new book. Differences between 07-08 lecture Math 91 book and 08-09 lecture Math 91 book: What were Sections 6.5-6.6 in the old book are now Sections 6.6-6.7 in the new book. Differences between 07-08 lecture Math 90 book and 08-09 lecture Math 90 book: What were Sections 3.1-3.7 in the old book are now Sections 3.1-3.6 in the new book. What were Section 6.1-6.6 in the old book are now Sections 6.1-6.7 in the new book. Differences between 07-08 lecture Math 91 book and 08-09 lecture Math 91 book: What were Sections 6.5-6.6 in the old book are now Sections 6.6-6.7 in the new book.