Course Syllabus Fall 2009
Math 251 Beginning Algebra

Mr. Kim Cozean (Section 10350)

Week

Monday

Wednesday

1

August 24

Administrative Details
1.2 Exponents, Order of Operations and Inequality
1.3 Variables, Expressions and Equations

August 26

1.4 Real Numbers and the Number Line
1.5 Adding and Subtracting Real Numbers
1.6 Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers

2

August 31

1.7 Properties of Real Numbers
1.8 Simplifying Expressions

September 2

2.1 The Addition Property of Equality
2.2 The Multiplication Property of Equality

3

September 7

No Class - Labor Day

September 9

2.3 More on Solving Linear Equations
2.4 An Introduction to Applications of Linear Equations

4

September 14

2.5 Formulas and Applications from Geometry
2.6 Ratios and Proportions

September 16

2.7 Further Applications of Linear Equations
2.8 Solving Linear Inequalities
3.1 Reading Graphs: Linear Equations in Two Variables

5

September 21

3.2 Graphing Linear Equations in Two Variables
3.3 The Slope of a Line

September 23

3.4 Equations of a Line
3.5 Graphing Linear Equations in Two Variables
3.6 Introduction to Functions

6

September 28

4.1 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing
4.2 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Substitution

September 30

Exam 1 Chapters 1 - 3

7

October 5

4.3 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Elimination
4.4 Application of Linear Systems
4.5 Solving Systems of Linear Inequalities

October 7

5.1 The Product Rule and Power Rules for Exponents
5.2 Integer Exponents and the Quotient Rule

8

October 12

5.3 An Application of Exponents: Scientific Notation
5.4 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
5.5 Multiplying Polynomials

October 14

5.6 Special Products
5.7 Dividing Polynomials

9

October 19

6.1 The Greatest Common Factor; Factoring by Grouping
6.2 Factoring Trinomials

October 21

6.3 More on Factoring Trinomials
6.4 Special Factoring Techniques

10

October 26

6.5 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
6.6 Applications of Quadratic Equations

October 28

Exam Review

11

November 2

Exam 2 Chapters 4 - 6

November 4 (Drop Deadline)

7.1 The Fundamental Property of Rational Expressions
7.2 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions

12

November 9

7.3 Least Common Denominators
7.4 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions

November 11

7.5 Complex Fractions
7.6 Solving Equations with Rational Expressions

13

November 16

7.7 Applications of Rational Expressions
7.8 Variation

November 18

8.1 Evaluating Roots
8.2 Multiplying, Dividing, and Simpifying Radicals

14

November 23

8.3 Adding and Subtracting Radicals
8.4 Rationalizing the Denominator

November 25

8.5 More Simplifying and Operations with Radicals
8.6 Solving Equations with Radicals

15

November 30

8.7 Using Rational Numbers as Exponents
9.1 Solving Quadratic Equations by the Square Root Property

December 2

9.2 Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square
9.3 Solving Quadratic Equations by the Quadratic Formula

16

December 7

Exam 4 Chapters 7 - 9

December 9

Exam Review

17

December 14

5:15 pm - 7:15 pm - Final Exam

 

This schedule, like life itself, is subject to change without notice.