Course Information Math 095 Elementary Algebra Placement No placement necessary Course Description Learning Outcomes Elementary algebraic topics for students whose mathematical background or placement scores indicate that preparation for intermediate algebra is desirable. Credit for this course does not count toward the total needed for graduation and is not included in your GPA at UNLV. Identify, simplify, and calculate using laws of exponents, order of operations Compute fluently with fractions, decimals, percentages, and integers Simplify and evaluate algebraic expressions Solve linear equations and inequalities Create and interpret graphs, and identify the components of the Cartesian coordinate system Solve systems of linear equations Introductory Algebra (6th edition) by DF Wright, Hawkes Publishing. ISBN 978-1-932628-33-3 Material: Chs. R through 5 Hawkes Learning CD. Get started [Hawkes Learning] with this system. Common final exam, independently administered, group graded, grades reported. Calculators and formula cards not permitted. Hints for Final Exam Date/time of exam dependent on section. Hints for the final exam, open to students held in CBC-C, Room 323, and a walk-in tutoring clinic held in CDC-7. For more information, including location and hours, call (702) 895-3567 or Math 096 Intermediate Algebra Placement ACT 20 SAT 500 Three years + exam C or better in 095 Course Description Polynomial and rational expressions, linear equations, linear and absolute value inequalities, applications, exponents and radicals, quadratic equations, relations, and their graphs, systems of equations.
Learning Outcomes Credit for this course does not count toward the total needed for graduation and is not included in your GPA at UNLV. Identify and graph linear equations in any form Solve linear inequalities in one and two variables Graph linear inequalities and systems of linear inequalities Add, subtract, multiply, and divide polynomials and rational expressions Factor trinomials Solve quadratic equations and equations quadratic in form Simplify, operate on, and solve equations with radicals and rational exponents Intermediate Algebra (6th edition) by DF Wright, Hawkes Publishing. ISBN 978-1-932628-48-7 Material: Chs. 1-7 (see syllabus for section numbers) Hawkes Learning CD Click (Hawkes Learning) for information getting started with this system. Common departmental exam, group administered, group graded, grades reported. Calculators and formula cards not permitted. No makeups or reschedules. Hints for Final Exam Fall 2013: Saturday, Dec. 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; location TBA. Hints for the final exam, open to students. Math 120 Fundamentals of College Mathematics Placement ACT 21 SAT 510 Three years + exam C or better in 096 Course Description Real numbers; consumer mathematics; variation; functions, relations, and graphs; geometry of measurement; probability and statistics; sets and logic. Broad in scope course, emphasizes applications.
Learning Outcomes Set Theory Identify elements of a set Determine what constitutes a set Operate on sets using the concepts of union, intersection, and complement Solve a survey problem using a Venn diagram with two or three sets Determine the relationships between sets Consumer math and financial management Calculate simple interest and future value Determine a simple interest rate Calculate the cost of an item that has been marked up or down Calculate the percentage increase/decrease of a change in quantity Use financial formulas such as compound interest or the monthly payment formula to answer financial investment and payment questions Geometry Find missing angles using properties such as supplementary and complementary angles Determine triangle dimensions and angles by relating similar triangles and applying the Pythagorean theorem Solve a word problem using the Pythagorean theorem Solve a word problem involving perimeter Determine the perimeter and area of various shapes Use trigonometry to determine missing sides and angles of triangles Statistics Find scores at a specified standard deviation from the mean Construct a group frequency distribution and histogram using a given data set Determine the mean, median, mode, and standard deviation of a given data set Counting methods and probability theory Determine the number of outcomes using the fundamental counting principle Find the number of permutations Find the number of combinations Thinking Mathematically (custom edition) by Blitzer; Pearson Publishing. ISBN 978-0-558-82771-7 Material: Chs 2, 8, 10, 11, 12 Pearson MyLab and Mastering Common final exam, independently administered, independently graded, grades reported. Formula cards and calculators NOT permitted. Date/time of exam dependent on section.
Hints for Final Exam Hints for the final exam, open to students. held in CBC-C323 and a walk in tutoring clinic held in CDC-7. For more information, including location and hours, call (702) 895-3567 or email math@unlv.edu. Math 122 Number Concepts for Elementary School Teachers Placement ACT 22 SAT 520 3 years + exam C or better in 096 Course Description Mathematics needed by those teaching the new-content curriculum at the elementary school level, emphasis on number concepts. MATH 122 does not satisfy the general education core mathematics requirement. A Problem Solving Approach to Mathematics (custom) by Billstein; Pearson Publishing ISBN 978-0558336622 Material: Chs 1-8 Varies with instructor Instructor prepared exam. Date/time of exam dependent on section. N/A Math 123 Statistical and Geometrical Concepts for Elementary School Teachers Placement C or better in Math 122 Course Description Mathematics needed by those teaching the new-content curriculum at the elementary school level, emphasizing concepts in statistics and geometry. A Problem Solving Approach to Mathematics (custom) by Billstein; Pearson Publishing ISBN 978-0558336622 Material: Chs 9-14 Varies with instructor
Instructor-prepared exam. Date/time of exam dependent on section. N/A Math 124 College Algebra Placement ACT 22 SAT 520 Three years + exam C or better in 096 Course Description Equations and inequalities; relations and functions; linear, quadratic, polynomial, exponential, and logarithm functions; systems of linear equations and inequalities; matrices; sequences and series; binomial theorem.
Learning Outcomes Chapter 1 Put a linear equation into slope-intercept form, and use this to graph the line Find the equation of a line given two points Identify domain restrictions of square root functions Identify domain restrictions of rational functions Identify domain restrictions of the composition of square root and/or rational functions Find the equation of a line that is parallel/perpendicular to another through a given point Chapter 2 Be able to evaluate a piecewise function for given inputs Find the composition of two or more functions along with its domain Identify when a given function is even, odd, or neither Chapter 3 Rewrite a given formula solving for a specific variable Define and use the quadratic formula to find the roots of a quadratic equation Solve equations that are (or easily become) quadratic in form Determine the characteristics of the graph of a quadratic (direction of opening, axis of symmetry, vertex, roots, y intercept) Solve linear absolute value inequalities Solve rational equations Solve radical equations Chapter 4 Determine what happens to a given polynomial as the independent variable tends to positive and/or negative infinity Use synthetic division to find the result of a polynomial divided by x-c Solve a polynomial inequality Solve a rational inequality Chapter 5 Find the inverse of a given function or relation Solve exponential equations with different bases by utilizing logs Solve log equations by first having to combine logs, then change to exponential form Find half life or doubling time given context of model Given equation, find half life or doubling time Chapter 6 Solve a system of two linear equations with two unknowns Convert between a linear system and its matrix form Chapter 7 Solve a nonlinear system using elimination method Chapter 8 Write the terms of a recursive sequence given as a formula
College Algebra (5th edition, custom) by Beecher; Pearson Publishing ISBN 978-1-256-16855-3 Material: Chs R-7 Pearson MyLab and Mastering Common subset of questions, additional questions by instructor, independently administered, independently graded, grades reported. Formula cards and calculators not permitted. Hints for Final Exam Date/time of exam dependent on section. Hints for the final exam, open to students. Math 126 Precalculus I Placement ACT 22 SAT 520 Three years + exam C or better in 096 Course Description Topics include fundamentals of algebra, functions and graphs, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions, and systems of linear equations.
Learning Outcomes Find the equation of a line given its graph Identify domain restrictions of square root and rational functions Find the equation of a line given data (either two points, slope and one point, a point and a parallel line, a point and a perpendicular line, etc.) Evaluate and graph a piecewise function Combine functions (multiplication, division, addition, subtraction, and composition) Identify whether a given function is odd, even, or neither Operate on complex numbers (add, subtract, multiply, divide, find the conjugate) Define and use the quadratic formula to find the roots of a quadratic equation Determine the characteristics of a quadratic function (axis of symmetry, roots, vertex, etc.) Solve non-linear inequalities Determine what happens to a given polynomial as the independent variable tends to positive and negative infinity Find an inverse function of another, given function and its domain and range Find the domain and range of a log function Solve exponential equations with different bases by utilizing logs Find the equation involving half life or doubling time given context of model Solve a system of two linear equations and two unknowns Precalculus (custom 6th edition) by Stewart; Cengage Publishing. ISBN- 13: 978-1-13-315057-2 Material: Chs 1-4, 10, 12 (see syllabus for section numbers) WebAssign Common departmental exam-group administered-group graded. Calculators and formula cards not permitted. No makeups or reschedules. Hints for Final Exam Fall 2013: Friday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. to noon; location TBA. Hints for the final exam, open to students. Math 127 Precalculus II
Placement ACT 25 SAT 560 C or better in 126 Course Description Learning Outcomes Topics include circular functions, trigonometric identities and equations, conic sections, complex numbers, and discrete algebra. Use the properties of the unit circle to define and graph trigonometric functions Use angle measures in both degrees and radians Use trigonometric ratios in applications of the right triangle Define the trigonometric functions of angles Apply the law of sines and the law of cosines to solve non-right triangles Recall a variety of trigonometric identities Graph inverse trigonometric functions and solve trigonometric equations Convert between rectangular and polar coordinates Graph polar equations and complex numbers in polar form State de Moivre s theorem Describe and perform operations of vectors in the coordinate plane Graph parabolas, ellipses, hyperbolas, shifted conics, and plane curves Precalculus (custom 6th edition) by Stewart; Cengage Publishing. ISBN- 13: 978-1-13-315057-2 Material: Chs 5-8, 10-11 (see syllabus for section numbers) WebAssign Common departmental exam, group administered, group graded. Calculators and formula cards not permitted. No makeups or reschedules. Hints for Final Exam Fall 2013: Friday, Dec. 13, from 2 to 4 p.m.; location TBA. Hints for the final exam, open to students. Math 128 Precalculus and Trigonometry Placement ACT 25 SAT 560 C or better in 126
Course Description Learning Outcomes Relations, functions, and their graphs; polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithm, and trigonometric functions; analytic trigonometry; systems of equations and inequalities; conics; mathematical induction; sequences and series. A combination of MATH 126 and MATH 127. Find the equation of a line given its graph Identify domain restrictions of square root and rational functions Find the equation of a line given data (either two points, slope and one point, a point and a parallel line, a point and a perpendicular line, etc.) Evaluate and graph a piecewise function Combine functions (multiplication, division, addition, subtraction, and composition) Identify whether a given function is odd, even, or neither Operate on complex numbers (add, subtract, multiply, divide, find the conjugate) Define and use the quadratic formula to find the roots of a quadratic equation Determine the characteristics of a quadratic function (axis of symmetry, roots, vertex, etc.) Solve nonlinear inequalities Determine what happens to a given polynomial as the independent variable tends to positive and negative infinity Find an inverse function of another given function and its domain and range Find the domain and range of a log function Solve exponential equations with different bases by utilizing logs Find the equation involving half life or doubling time given context of model Solve a system of two linear equations and two unknowns Use the properties of the unit circle to define and graph trigonometric functions Use angle measures in both degrees and radians Use trigonometric ratios in applications of the right triangle Define the trigonometric functions of angles Apply the law of sines and the law of cosines to solve non-right triangles Recall a variety of trigonometric identities Graph inverse trigonometric functions and solve trigonometric equations Convert between rectangular and polar coordinates Graph polar equations and complex numbers in polar form State de Moivre s theorem Describe and perform operations of vectors in the coordinate plane Graph parabolas, ellipses, hyperbolas, shifted conics, and plane curves
Precalculus (custom 6th edition) by Stewart; Cengage Publishing. ISBN- 13: 978-1-13-315057-2 Material: Chs 1-11 WebAssign Common departmental exam, independently administered, independently graded. Calculators and formula cards not permitted. Date/time of exam dependent on section. Math 132 Finite Mathematics Placement ACT 24 SAT 560 C or better in 124/126 Course Description Logic, sets, probability, matrices, and linear programming, and their application to the analysis of business and social science problems.
Learning Outcomes Graph linear equations Find intersection points Graph systems of linear inequalities Solve linear programming problems in two variables Solve systems of equations Find the reduced row echelon form of any matrix Perform matrix algebra Find the inverse of a matrix Solve story problems pertaining to the above Solve linear programming problems using the simplex method Describe and find sizes of sets Learn basic counting principles using permutations and combinations Apply the binomial theorem Solve story problems pertaining to the above Describe a sample space and assign probabilities Calculate probability using properties of probability, counting principles, independence of events Calculate conditional probabilities Determine if two events are independent Solve story problems pertaining to the above Calculate probabilities using Bayes; theorem and the binomial probability model Calculate expected values Solve story problems pertaining to the above Finite Mathematics, An Applied Approach (10th edition, custom) by Sullivan; Wiley Publishing. ISBN 978-1119937555 (Previous Terms ISBN 978-1118467640) Material: Chs 1-4, 6-8 For GAs and PTIs Online collection via UNLV's Web Campus Common departmental exam, group administered, group graded. Calculators and formula cards not permitted. A calculator will be provided for the student during the final exam. No makeups or reschedules. Hints for Final Exam Fall 2013: Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to noon; location TBA. Hints for the final exam, open to students. Additional homework sets and solutions, open to students for Special Problem Set I and Special Problem Set II.
Math 181 Calculus I Placement ACT 28 SAT 630 C or better in 127/128 Course Description Differentiation and integration of algebraic and transcendental functions with applications. Essential Calculus: Early Transcendentals (1st edition) by J. Stewart Material: Chs 1-5 WebAssign Common subset of questions, additional questions by instructor, independently administered, independently graded, grades reported.