Summer2 2005 Course Syllabus
Course: 0045.021.
Course Title: Elementary Algebra.
Time: MTWRF 12.55 - 2.30 pm.
Place: BB 400.
Instructor: Balasubramanian, Savitri.
Instructor Office: Wachman Hall Rm 544.
Instructor Email: savitri@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: 215-204-7588.
Office Hours: W 11.50-12.50pm.
Prerequisites: None.
Textbook: Integrated Arithmetic & Basic Algebra, 3rd edition.
Course Goals: The goal of this course is to give students a firm foundation in the topics of elementary algebra as a basis for subsequent courses in mathematics and other disciplines. Included in this goal is the development and strengthening of the skill of interpreting and solving application problems.
Topics Covered: This course covers a basic treatment of algebraic expressions, linear equations and inequalities, polynomial operations, factoring, systems of linear equations, radical and rational expressions, quadratic equations, and various application problems.
Course Grading: Test 1: 25% Test 2: 25% Final: 30% Homework:10% Quiz: 10% Attendance: 10 extra credit points.
Exam Dates: Test 1: July 18th Test 2: August 1st Final: August 15th.
Attendance Policy: 10 Extra credit points will be awarded for attendance. Points will be deducted for unexcused absences. more than 5 absences: grade drops by one grade level, for eg. B+ to B. More than 8 absences: grade drops by one grade, for eg. A to B More than 12 absences: student gets an F on the course.
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