MATH 11 COLLEGE ALGEBRA

Section: D
Course Description: Sets, real number system, radicals and rational exponents, linear equations
and inequalities, systems of equations, functions.
Course Credit: 3 units (2-hour lecture, 1-hour recitation)
Course Goals: The course intends to supplement your knowledge and skills of Algebra that you will
need in other mathematics courses and in keeping up with a highly technological and quantitative
society. At the end of the course, you are expected to be able to harness the power of Algebra in
formulating and solving problems.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, you must be able to
1. Perform set operations;
2. Identify and use the properties of real numbers;
3. Simplify and perform operations on algebraic expressions;
4. Solve linear equations;
5. Solve quadratic equations using any method;
6. Solve systems of equations;
7. Determine solution sets of inequalities;
8. Translate verbal problems to mathematical symbols and find their solutions.
9. Differentiate a relation from a function
10. Find domain and range of relations and functions
11. Sketch the graphs of linear and quadratic functions
Evaluation Scheme:
Sources of Pre-final Grade
Midterm Examination (Departmental)
Pre-final Examination (Departmental)
Exercises (Depends on the Lecturer)
Quizzes/Assignments (may be done in the lect or recit,
lecturer will mark the quizzes and assignments)
Grading Scale:
Raw Score
96-100
92-95
88-91
84-87
80-83

Equivalent
1.0
1.25
1.5
1.75
2.0

Raw Score
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
0-54

Weight (%)
30
30
30
10

Equivalent
2.25
2.5
2.75
3.0
4.0
5.0

Exemption Policy: If a students Pre-final grade is 65% or above, he/she is exempted from taking the
Final Examination. His/Her Pre-final grade or standing shall serve as his/her Final grade.

For a student who is required to take the Final Exam, His/Her Final Grade will be computed as:
Prefinal Standing
Final Exam

70%
30%

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Important Dates:
August 11
October 7
November 5
November 20
December 6
October 13

December 1 -

Start of Classes
Mid Semester and Last day for dropping (w/o evaluation)
Last day for dropping (w/ evaluation)
Deadline for filing of Leave Of Absence
End of Classes
Midterm Exam 10:00 12:00 noon
Coverage: Sets to Radicals
Midterm (w/ make-up)
and Final Exam Committee: Diane, Rey-Ann, Balt, Ben Paul
Pre-final Exam 10:00 12:00 noon
Coverage: Equations to Functions
Pre-final Exam (w/ make-up) and Removals Committee: Marjo, Bryan, Edu, Ivy

Holidays:
August 21 (Th) Ninoy Aquino Day
August 25 (M) National Heroes Day
WEEK/DATE
Lecture Topics/Activities
1
Orientation
August 11 -15
2
Set notations, relations and operations
August 18-22
3
The Set of Real Numbers and Some of its Subsets; Properties
August 25-29
of R
4
Integer Exponents; Addition and Subtraction of Algebraic
September 1 5
Expressions (AE)
5
Multiplication and Division of AE; Special Products and
September 8 -12
Factoring
6
Special Products and Factoring
September 15 -19
7
Simplifying Rational Expressions; Operations Rational
September 22 26
Expressions (RE)
8
Rational Exponents and Radicals
September 29 October
3
9
Linear, Quadratic and Rational Equations
October 6 10
OCTOBER 13, Monday 10-12 noon MIDTERM EXAM
10
Radical and Quadratic Form Equations, Equations Involving
October 13 17
Absolute Value
11
Solving System of Equations by Elimination, Substitution, and
October 20 24
Cramers Rule
12
Word Problems
October 27 31
13
Linear, Quadratic and Rational Inequalities
November 3 7
14
Inequalities Involving Absolute Value
November 10 14
15
Relations and Functions
November 17 21
16
Polynomial Functions
November 24 28
DECEMBER 1, Monday 10-12 noon PREFINAL EXAM

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References:
Panopio,(ed.), EUREKA: Workbook for the Bridge Course in Mathematics, IMSP, 2005
Leithold, L., College Algebra and Trigonometry, Addison Wesley Longman, Inc., 2001
Vance, E.P. , Modern College Algebra, Addison-Wesley Pub. Co., 1975
PSI for College Algebra Workbook
Other College Algebra Books
Policies
1. The university policy on attendance will be implemented. A student with 10 or more combined
absences in the lecture and recitation classes may be given a grade of 5.0 or DRP.
2. If a student misses either the midterm exam or pre-final exam and presents a valid excuse slip
at most after a week after the exam, he or she will be given a make-up exam. The make-up
exam shall be departmental.
3. In the case of (3), where the absence is unexcused, the student automatically receives a score of
0 for the missed exam.
4. No make-up for missed quizzes and exercise in the recitation class. A student will be given a grade of
zero when the absence incurred is invalid. If the incurred absence is valid, the points for that
exercise/quiz will be deducted from the total.
Lecturer:

Prof. Marjo-Anne B. Acob

Consultation Hours : TTh 1-5, F 2-4
Room: MB107