Course Number: MS096
Course Title: Elementary Algebra

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

General 

Students will be able to:

1. perform arithmetic operations on numbers, terms, expressions, equations, and inequalities;
2. solve and graph linear equations and inequalities;
3. solve problems involving ratios, proportions, rates, mixtures, and multiple unknowns; and
4. perform arithmetic operations on, factor, and graph polynomial expressions.

Specific 

Students will be able to:

1. perform arithmetic operations on numbers, terms, expressions, equations, and inequalities
    a. graph numbers on a number line
    b. factor numbers and terms
    c. add, subtract, multiply, divide, and exponentiate integers, rational numbers, and expressions
    d. calculate inverses
    e. simplify, rationalize, and evaluate expressions with radicals
    f. translate word phrases to expressions and equations
    g. evaluate expressions, equations, and formulas

2. solve and graph linear equations and inequalities.
    a. solve linear equations, application problems, inequalities, and functions
    b. graph coordinates, linear equations, linear inequalities, and functions
    c. calculate slope and intercept from coordinate pairs
    d. analyze a graph of a line to determine the slope and intercept
    e. identify the domain and range of a function
    f. find the value of a function

3. solve problems involving ratios, proportions, rates, mixtures, and multiple unknowns.
    a. solve ration, proportion, percentage, rate, and mixture problems
    b. translate and solve problems involving percentages
    c. solve problems involving two and more unknowns

4. perform arithmetic operations on, factor, and graph polynomial expressions.
    a. perform arithmetic operations on monomials, binomials, trinomials, and polynomials
    b. factor monomial, binomial, trinomial, and polynomial expressions
    c. solve quadratic equations by factoring
    d. graph quadratic equations and functions