Piedmont Technical College Course Information Sheet Course Title: Elementary Algebra Course Prefix/Number: MAT 152 COURSE-SPECIFIC GRADE CALCULATION Advanced notification of any changes will be provided to the student. The following grade designation will be used: A = 94 100; B = 85 93; C = 75 84; D = 70 74; F = 69 and below; W = Withdrew Grades below C (75%) are not accepted for the next mathematics course or for entrance into major/programs. The student will need to retake the course. Emporium: o 30% of the grade comes from lessons (These are found in Hawkes and include the learn, practice, and certify activities. A score of 80% or higher is considered mastery and will be awarded 100%) o 10% of the grade comes from daily starters (These are onequestion pass/fail found under D2L quizzes and are only accessable the first 10 minutes of class.) o 60% of the grade comes from module finals (Found in Hawkes, these must be completed in the classroom. Your instructor will type in the password.) PEN/Online: o 10% of the grade comes from discussions. (These are found in D2L) o 30% of the grade comes from lessons (These are found in Hawkes and include the learn, practice, and certify activities.a score of 80% or higher is considered mastery and will be awarded 100%) o 25% of the grade comes from non-proctored finals (Found in Hawkes, your instructor will provide the password.) o 35% of the grade comes from proctored module finals (Found in Hawkes, these must be completed at a PTC testing center or August 17, 2018 1
approved non-ptc site. The center staff will type in the password.) EXPLANATION OF SPECIFIC PROCTORED EXAM INFORMATION Online/PEN: o There are three proctored exams (Modules 7, 8, and 12). They are in Hawkes. These exams must be taken at one of the seven PTC campuses or at an approved test site. For more information, please see the Testing Center s Webpage. o You will be able to bring a scientific or graphing calculator (cell phone calculators are not permitted) and a 4 in. by 6 in. index card with any relevant notes pertaining to the material (front and back) for these examinations. Emporium: o There is no midterm or cumulative final exam for this course. o With prior approval, the finals may be completed outside the classroom with instructor supervision. Contact your individual instructor for prior approval. LAB/CLASSROOM SAFETY STATEMENT Piedmont Technical College Laboratory Safety Statement: Lab Safety Statement (www.ptc.edu/courseinfo/safety.pdf) Classroom Safety Statement: N/A COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE Advanced notification of any changes will be provided to the student. Modules/Units Module/Unit 4 Apply mathematical skills to solve problems of the type identified below on the unit test: Find the unknown number in a proportion. Set up and solve word problems involving proportions. August 17, 2018 2
Module/Unit 5 Apply mathematical skills to solve problems of the type identified below on the unit test: Find the missing side of similar triangles using proportions. Module/Unit 7 Add, subtract, multiply, and divide real numbers. Correctly apply order of operations to simplify an expression. Translate phrases into expressions and equations using real numbers and variables. Identify properties of real numbers. Evaluate basic absolute value expressions. Identify parts of algebraic expressions. Simplify algebraic expressions. Evaluate algebraic expressions. Plot a solution to an inequality on the real number line. Module/Unit 8 passing each certify with a grade of 80 percent or higher: Apply addition, and multiplication principles to solve equations. Solve equations in one variable. Solve real world applications. Solve literal equtions for a given variable. Evaluate evaluate formulas for given values of the variables. Solve linear inequalities. August 17, 2018 3
Module/Unit 9 passing each certify with a grade of 80 percent or higher: Identify and write the coordinates and quadrant or axis of a point on a graph. Plot points on the Cartesian plane Graph linear equtions by plotting poinits. Graph linear equtions by plotting x- and y- intercepts. Graph horizontal and vertical lines. Find slope given two points on a line. Determine whether the slops of lines are positive, negative, zero, or undefined. Determine whether lines are parallel, perpendicular, or neither. Write an equation of a line given its slope and a point on the line, two points on the line, or its graph. Graph a line given its slope and a point on the line or its equation in any form. Find the domain and range of a relation, and determine whether it is a function. Use the vertical line test to identify functions. Determine whether an equation defines a function Evaluate and simplify functions. Graph functions on the Cartesian plane. Module/Unit 11 Determine the coefficient and degree of each term and the polynomial. Evaluate polynomials and polynomial functions. Add and subtract polynomial functions. Evaluate exponential expressions. Use the product, power, and quotient rules for exponents. Multiply two polynomials to solve problems. Simplify expressions with zero and negative exponents. Express numbers in scientific notation. Convert between decimal notation and scientific notation. August 17, 2018 4
Perform calculations using scientific notation. Module/Unit 12 Identify the greatest common factor of terms. Identify and factor out the GCF of a polynomial. Write a polynomial as a product of primes using factoring. Solve quadratics equations by factoring. Module/Unit 13 Evaluate rational expressions. Identify values for which a rational expression is undefined Write rational expresions in lowest terms. Multiply and divide rational expressions. August 17, 2018 5