Course outline for MATH101 COLLEGE ALGEBRA 1

MATH101
A.Y. 2020-2021
COLLEGE ALGEBRA GRADE COMPONENT AND CORRESPONDING WEIGHT:
For the 1st Semester, SY 2020-2021 ONLY
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
FINAL RATING
........................................... Midterm Grade 40%
This course includes the real number system and fundamentals operations with ........................................... Final term Grade 60%
integers and algebraic expressions, factoring, radicals. power and roots, equations and 100%
inequalities, linear and quadratic equations, functions and graphs, systems of equations and
application of algebraic principles in problem solving. MIDTERM GRADE

 Midterm Exam (to be administered face to face)……………… 40%

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
 Written Output (can be generated online or offline) ……………. 30%
(e.g. quizzes, essays, case analysis, reflection paper & etc.)

At the end of the semester, the students can:  Course Output/Project (can be generated online or offline)… 20%
1. use varied representations of mathematical ideas to support and deepen students’  Participation (can be generated online or offline) ……………….. 10%
mathematical understanding.
100%
2. perform basic arithmetic operations on algebraic expressions and fractional FINAL TERM GRADE
algebraic expressions.
 Final Exam (to be administered face to face).......……………… 40%
3. factor algebraic expressions.
 Written Output (can be generated online or offline) ……………. 30%
4. interpret and perform basic operations on algebraic expressions containing ( e.g. quizzes, essays, case analysis, reflection paper & etc.)
exponents.
 Course Output/Project (can be generated online or offline)… 20%
5. solve linear, quadratic equations and systems of linear equations and inequalities.
 Participation (can be generated online or offline) ………………... 10%
100%

COURSE OUTLINE TIME FRAME Topic/Content

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 Course outline for MATH101 COLLEGE ALGEBRA 1

WEEK 1 WMSU VMGO, Classroom Policies, Course Overview, Course  2 Written Major Exams (Midterm and Final Examination)
Requirements, Grading System  Course output/project

WEEKS 2 Real Number Systems CONDITIONS FOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

WEEKS 3 to 4 Algebraic Expressions  Active participation in all class activities.

 At least 60% passing in all exams and other graded requirements.

WEEKS 5 to 6 Special Products and Factoring

WEEKS 7 to 8 Rational Expressions

“Mathematics is not about numbers,
WEEKS 9 to 10 Exponents and Radicals
equations, computations, or
MIDTERM
algorithms: it is about
WEEK 11
UNDERSTANDING.”
WEEKS 12 & 13 Linear Equations and Inequalities in One Variable
- William Paul Thurston

WEEKS 14 to 15 Quadratic Equations

WEEKS 16 to 17 Systems of Linear Equations

WEEK 18 FINAL EXAM

LORIBEL A. LUNA, MAED
Instructor

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

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