Course Syllabus Summer 2010
Math 251 Beginning Algebra

Mr. Kim Cozean (Section 13925)

 

Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
1

May 24
Administrative Details
1.2 Exponents, Order of Operations and Inequality
1.3 Variables, Expressions and Equations
1.4 Real Numbers and the Number Line

May 25
1.5 Adding and Subtracting Real Numbers
1.6 Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers
1.7 Properties of Real Numbers

May 26
1.8 Simplifying Expressions
2.1 The Addition Property of Equality
2.2 The Multiplication Property of Equality

May 27
2.3 More on Solving Linear Equations
2.4 An Introduction to Applications of Linear Equations
2

May 31
No Classes - Memorial Day

 

June 1
2.5 Formulas and Applications from Geometry
2.6 Ratios and Proportions

 

June 2
2.7 Further Applications of Linear Equations
2.8 Solving Linear Inequalities
3.1 Reading Graphs: Linear Equations in Two Variables

 

June 3
3.2 Graphing Linear Equations in Two Variables
3.3 The Slope of a Line
3

June 7
3.4 Equations of a Line
3.5 Graphing Linear Equations in Two Variables
3.6 Introduction to Functions

 

June 8
4.1 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing
4.2 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Substitution

 

June 9
Exam 1 - Chapters 1 - 3

 

June 10
4.3 Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Elimination
4.4 Application of Linear Systems
4.5 Solving Systems of Linear Inequalities
4 June 14
5.1 The Product Rule and Power Rules for Exponents
5.2 Integer Exponents and the Quotient Rule
June 15
5.3 An Application of Exponents: Scientific Notation
5.4 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
5.5 Multiplying Polynomials

June 16
5.6 Special Products
5.7 Dividing Polynomials

June 17
6.1 The Greatest Common Factor; Factoring by Grouping
6.2 Factoring Trinomials

5 June 21
6.3 More on Factoring Trinomials
6.4 Special Factoring Techniques

June 22
6.5 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
6.6 Applications of Quadratic Equations

June 23
7.1 The Fundamental Property of Rational Expressions
7.2 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions

June 24
Exam 2 - Chapters 4 - 6
6 June 28 (Drop Deadline)
7.3 Least Common Denominators
7.4 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions


June 29
7.5 Complex Fractions
7.6 Solving Equations with Rational Expressions

June 30
7.7 Applications of Rational Expressions
7.8 Variation

July 1
8.1 Evaluating Roots
8.2 Multiplying, Dividing, and Simpifying Radicals
7 July 5
No classes - Independence Day Celebrated
July 6
8.3 Adding and Subtracting Radicals
8.4 Rationalizing the Denominator

July 7
8.5 More Simplifying and Operations with Radicals
8.6 Solving Equations with Radicals


July 8
8.7 Using Rational Numbers as Exponents
9.1 Solving Quadratic Equations by the Square Root Property

8 July 12
9.2 Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square
9.3 Solving Quadratic Equations by the Quadratic Formula

July 13
Exam 3 - Chapters 7 and 8

July 14
Review for Final Exam

July 15

Final Exam

Yellow Background = Likely Quiz Days

Blue Background = Exam Days

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