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MATHEMATICS
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MATH
113 - College Algebra
Five Quarter Hours
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| PREREQUISITES: C OR BETTER IN MATH 102 OR MATH PLACEMENT LEVEL 1 OR HIGHER No credit to those with credit for 117 or 263A
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| COURSE OVERVIEW: Topics in algebra including functions, linear equations and systems, polynomials, rational and radical expressions, quadratic equations, exponential and logarithmic functions, and inequalities. |
| 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-13: 978-1-111-22265-9 Kaufmann, Jerome E. and Schwitters, Karen, Math 113 Algebra, Cengage Learning, 2010.
...this is a custom text available
from EdMap's distance-learning online
bookstore.
Calculator: You may use a hand-held calculator to check your work on the assignments, but it is optional and not necessary. Calculators may not be used on examinations.
| 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%
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= 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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