Math 140 Syllabus

Course Overview:  

Prerequisite: Mathematics 080 or Mathematics 081 or Mathematics 084 with a minimum grade of C or better or equivalent skills as measured by the Mathematics Level 3 Exam and a course equivalent to Mathematics 080 or Mathematics 081. Survey of advanced topics in algebra: equations, inequalities and functions involving polynomials, rationals, exponentials, and logarithms with applications and graphing; sequences and series. CSU/UC Mathematics 145 (C-ID MATH 130)

Textbook Information:  
This course is using a free Open Educational Resource (OER) textbook and online homework platform. You can access the e-version of the text for free on the website below, download a PDF version for free or purchase a hard copy from Amazon.

• Text: OpenStax College Algebra, Jay Abramson,

Free online version: https://cnx.org/contents/mwjClAV_@6.1:nU8Qkzwo@4/Introduction-to-Prerequisites

Free downloadable PDF version: https://cnx.org/donate/download/9b08c294-057f-4201-9f48-5d6ad992740d@5.30/pdf

Hard copy: available for purchase at https://www.amazon.com/College-Algebra-OpenStax/dp/1938168380/ref=sr_1_15?m=A1540JPBBI3F06&s=merchant-items&ie=UTF8&qid=1487971341&sr=1-15

• Software: LumenOHM (no fee for access!) -The e-version of the textbook can also be found here.

 
Student Learning Objectives:  

Upon completion of this course:

• Students will be able to analyze polynomial, rational, radical exponential, absolute value and logarithmic functions as well as inequalities and the theory of polynomial equations in preparation for business calculus or calculus.

Meet Your Instructor:     Professor Lisa McKowan-Bourguignon

M.S. Mathematics, California State University, Long Beach  B.S. Mathematics, California State University, Long Beach A.A. Liberal Arts, Santa Ana College

 
Course Syllabus:  140-Syllabus-Online-Spring 18-1.pdf
Course Schedule: Math 140-Online Course Schedule -Spring 18.pdf