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MATHEMATICS
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MATH
113 - Algebra
Five Quarter Hours
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| PREREQUISITES: MATH 101 or Level 1 Math Placement; this course satisfies the Tier I Mathematics requirement for Ohio University students. Students who have completed MATH 117, Elementary Applied Mathematics, or 263A may not enroll in this course. |
| COURSE OVERVIEW: This course is a review and continuation of topics in high school algebra including linear and quadratic equations and inequalities, factoring, fractions, radicals and exponents, and simple graphing techniques. |
| METHODS OF COURSE INSTRUCTION: All material for this course is print-based. Instructor and students communicate and exchange materials through postal mail. |
| TEXTBOOKS
AND SUPPLIES:
ISBN
0534400507 Kaufmann, Jerome E., and Karen L. Schwitters,
Intermediate Algebra, 7th ed., Brooks-Cole Publishing, 2004
...available
from EdMap's distance-learning online
bookstore.
| STUDENTS
ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO BUY TEXTBOOKS UNTIL
REGISTERED IN COURSES AS REQUIRED EDITIONS CAN CHANGE
WITHOUT NOTICE. |
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| LESSONS
AND WRITING ASSIGNMENTS: The
course consists of twelve lessons, including two supervised
examinations. The ten non-examination lessons have submitted
assignments consisting of assigned problems from the textbook.
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EXAMINATIONS:
This
course has two supervised examinations; the midcourse examination
covers the first five lessons, the final examination is comprehensive.
Format of the examinations is similar to that of the writing
assignments; self-check tests (with answer keys) are provided
for practice before each examination. Two hours is allowed for
each examination; no books, notes, or calculators are permitted.
If you reside near an Ohio University campus, you must take your examination at the nearest campus. Others can arrange to have their examinations proctored at another accredited college or university or, if it is more convenient, at an accredited local high school. Ohio University reserves the right to reject a proposed examination supervisor. Detailed information about examination procedures will be included with your enrollment material. Examinations may not be taken online nor by e-mail. |
| GRADING CRITERIA: The final course grade will be determined as follows:
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Lesson Assignments
Midcourse Examination
Final Examination
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=
25%
= 25%
= 50%
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| ENROLLMENT INFORMATION: Active Terms: Not term-based; self-paced study. Eight months to finish. Registration Dates: Enroll at any time.
Call Independent and Distance Learning Programs at 1-800-444-2910
if you have questions about this course, the enrollment
process, or Ohio University degree opportunities.
Ohio
Learning Networkers: Always check with your home campus
advisor to make certain that a course from another school
will fulfill your degree requirements.
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