Fall 2019 Course Syllabi

Dakota College Bottineau Math 102 – Intermediate Algebra, 4 cr. 1:00 – 1:50, MTWR, Model Hall 205 on MSU Campus Fall Semester 2019, 16 weeks Instructor: Dr. Cheryl Nilsen Office: Model Hall 316 Phone: 858-3106 E-mail: cheryl.nilsen@minotstateu.edu Office Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 am & 2:00 pm – 2:50 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:00 am – 11:50 am Fridays, or by appointment. Course Description: This course includes the study of properties of the real number system; variable, polynomial, rational, and radical expressions; factoring; and general and linear equations. This class does not satisfy college graduation requirements for math. This class does not satisfy any general education category. Prerequisite: None General Education Goals/Objectives: This course does not fulfill any general education requirements. Materials: eBook: Mathematics: Journey from Basic Mathematics Through Intermediate Algebra 1st Edition by AufMann and Lockwood WebAssign Digital Learning access: Purchase a Cengage Unlimited subscription from the bookstore (financial aid applies). Your unlimited subscription grants access to all Cengage digital learning platforms and eBooks. WebAssign is the platform that supports this course by utilizing videos, interactive homework, and other multimedia to help you learn. WebAssign includes the eBook for this course and is compatible with Google Chrome TM ,FireFox®, Internet Explorer®/Micorsoft® Edge, and Apple® Safari®. Calculator: scientific Software: • Adobe® Reader • The player window to watch videos online, such as Adobe Flash®, Apple® QuickTime®, etc. Course Objectives: As a result of taking this course you will: 1. read about and discuss topics in the study of mathematics, relating its importance to human culture and recognizing its connection to other disciplines (business, economics, sciences, social sciences, art, and so on), 2. acquire skills necessary to communicate mathematical ideas and procedures using appropriate mathematical vocabulary and notation, 3. utilize technology to enhance mathematical thinking, solve mathematical problems and applications, and judge the reasonableness of solutions,