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Department of Mathematics

Math 104 -- College Algebra

Sample Syllabus (last updated for Fall 2007)
(always check with your current instructor for most accurate information)  

Text: College Algebra Essentials, 2nd Edition, by Robert Blitzer

Chapter

Topic Covered

P.2-P.3

Exponents, Radicals and Rational Exponents

P.4-P.6

Polynomials, Factoring, Rationals

1.1-1.3

Graphs, Linears, Rationals, Models

1.4

Complex Numbers

1.5

Quadratics

1.6

Other Types of Equations

1.7

Inequalities

2.1-2.2

Functions

2.3-2.4

Linear Functions and Slope

5.1

Systems of Linear Equations

2.5

Transformations

2.6-2.7

Combinations, Composite, Inverse

2.8

Distance, Midpoint, Circles

3.1

Quadratics

3.2

Polynomials

3.3-3.4

Dividing Polynomials, Zeros of Polynomials

3.5

Rationals

3.6

Polynomial and Rational Inequalities

4.1

Exponentials

4.2

Logarithms

4.3

Properties of Logs

4.4

Exponential and Logarithmic Equations

4.5

Exponential Growth and Decay