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Mathematics

Syllabus

Mathematics 105 - Basic Mathematics

Effective Fall 2005

 

Text:   Prealgebra. Hubbard/Robinson. Houghton Mifflin Publishers

Supplementary Material for the Student:

            Student Solutions Manual        

Supplementary Material for the Instructor:

            Annotated Teacher’s Edition of Text:

            Printed Test Bank

 

Chapter 1:  Introduction to Algebra:  Addition and Subtraction

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

1

1

Total hours:  4

Chapter 2:  Introduction to Algebra:  Multiplication and Division

2.1, 2.2

2.3, 2.4*

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8**

1

1

1

1

1

1

* omit 0 exponent

** do volume of a simple rectangular solid;  surface area is optional

Total hours:  6

Chapter 3:  The Integers

3.1, 3.2

3.3

3.4, 3.5

3.6

3.7*

1

1

1

1

1

*Section 3.7 – do combining like terms; other simplifying if time permits

Total hours:  5

Chapter 4:  Equations

4.1

4.2*

4.3*

4.4**

4.5**

4.6**

1

1

1

1

1

1

*Section 4.2 - part A only

*Section 4.3 – simple translations only

** Sections on two-variable equations may be postponed to the end if desired.

**Section 4.6 – Part A only

TOTAL HOURS:  6

Chapter 5:  Fractions

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.6

5.7*

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

*Section 5.7 - part A only

Total hours:  7

Chapter 6:  Decimals

6.1, 6.2

6.3

6.4

6.5

6.6

6.7*

1

1

1

1

omit

1

*Section 6.7 -   Just do circumference and area of circles.  Omit Pythagorean Theorem and cylinders and spheres.  Include the area of a triangle from 5.8.  

Total hours:  5

Chapter 7:  Ratio and Proportion

7.1

7.2

7.3, 7.4

7.5

7.6

1

1

1

1

optional

Total hours:  4

Chapter 8:  Percents

8.1

8.2

8.3

8.4, 8.5*

8.6

1

1

1

1

optional

*Sections 8.4, 8.5 -  choose some applications of percent from these 2 sections – your choice

Total hours:  5

 

                                                Total hours: 42

In this schedule an “hour” means a 50-minute “lecture hour.”

The purpose of integrating the algebra in with the arithmetic review is to better prepare the students for Elementary Algebra. This text goes a little deeper into algebra than is absolutely necessary for this course, so use your judgment as to how much of the algebra to include. Your overall goal is for the students to be competent in working with signed numbers, fractions, decimals, and percents and to have a solid introduction to simplifying expressions and solving equations.

Possible exam schedule:

Exam 1:  Chapters 1 and 2

Exam 2:  Chapters 3 and 4

Exam 3:  Chapters 5 and 6

Exam 4:  Chapters 7 and 8

Final Exam: Cumulative

 

Marcia Kolb, Revised May 2006

  
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