Math 089, 090, 091 Syllabus 8/26/08
The purpose of Math 089, 090, and 091 is to prepare students for success in GE mathematics.
Math 089
This course is taught entirely in a computer-mediated format.
Topics: Fractions, Signed numbers, Absolute value, Positive integer exponents, GCD, LCM, Distributive law, Adding polynomials with like terms, Linear equations, Linear Inequalities
Text: Interactive Mathematics Elementary Algebra, Personal Academic Notebook
Lessons: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, F5.2
Math 090
This course is taught in two formats: computer-mediated (continuation of Math 089) and lecture-format.
Topics: Graphing points, Rise-Run, Equations of lines, Systems of equations, Word problems, Rules of exponents, Adding and subtracting polynomials, Multiply and divide polynomials by a monomial, Multiply and divide binomials (no long division), Functions, Factor by grouping, Factor trinomials
Computer Mediated Sections:
Text: Interactive Mathematics Elementary Algebra, Personal Academic Notebook
Lessons: 3.1 (not distance and circles), 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 8.2 (negative exponents), 6.2, 6.3 (no polynomial long division), 11.1 (functions, not graphing linear and not quadratic), 7.1, 7.2, 7.3
Lecture Sections:
Text: Beginning & Intermediate Algebra, 2nd Custom Edition for CSULA, Elayn Martin-Gay
Sections: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.5, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6(monomial and linear only), 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7
Math 091
This course is taught in two formats: computer-mediated (continuation of Math 090) and lecture-format.
Topics: Rational expressions (add, subtract, multiply, and divide), Equations with fractions, Radicals (evaluate), Radicals (add by grouping), Rational exponents, Quadratic equations, Quadratic formula, Parabolas and circles, distance, Pythagorean Theorem, Complex numbers, Sigma notation, Counting (n! and product rule).
Computer Mediated Sections:
Text: Interactive Mathematics Elementary Algebra, Personal Academic Notebook
Lessons: 3.1 (circles and distance), 8.1, 8.2 (not negative exponents), 8.3, 8.4, 9.1, 9.2, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 11.1 (graphing functions), Sigma Notation, 17.3 (counting only)
Lecture Sections:
Text: Beginning & Intermediate Algebra, 2nd Custom Edition for CSULA, Elayn Martin-Gay
Sections: 6.6 (review), 6.7 (review), 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.7, 8.1, 8.2, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.5, 11.6, 13.1, 14.3, counting methods supplement
Differences between ’07-08 lecture Math 90 book and ’08-09 lecture Math 90 book:
What were Sections 3.1-3.7 in the old book are now Sections 3.1-3.6 in the new book.
What were Section 6.1-6.6 in the old book are now Sections 6.1-6.7 in the new book.
Differences between ’07-08 lecture Math 91 book and ’08-09 lecture Math 91 book:
What were Sections 6.5-6.6 in the old book are now Sections 6.6-6.7 in the new book.
Differences between ’07-08 lecture Math 90 book and ’08-09 lecture Math 90 book:
What were Sections 3.1-3.7 in the old book are now Sections 3.1-3.6 in the new book.
What were Section 6.1-6.6 in the old book are now Sections 6.1-6.7 in the new book.
Differences between ’07-08 lecture Math 91 book and ’08-09 lecture Math 91 book:
What were Sections 6.5-6.6 in the old book are now Sections 6.6-6.7 in the new book.
Differences between ’07-08 lecture Math 90 book and ’08-09 lecture Math 90 book:
What were Sections 3.1-3.7 in the old book are now Sections 3.1-3.6 in the new book.
What were Section 6.1-6.6 in the old book are now Sections 6.1-6.7 in the new book.
Differences between ’07-08 lecture Math 91 book and ’08-09 lecture Math 91 book:
What were Sections 6.5-6.6 in the old book are now Sections 6.6-6.7 in the new book.
Differences between ’07-08 lecture Math 90 book and ’08-09 lecture Math 90 book:
What were Sections 3.1-3.7 in the old book are now Sections 3.1-3.6 in the new book.
What were Section 6.1-6.6 in the old book are now Sections 6.1-6.7 in the new book.
Differences between ’07-08 lecture Math 91 book and ’08-09 lecture Math 91 book:
What were Sections 6.5-6.6 in the old book are now Sections 6.6-6.7 in the new book.