MATHEMATICS 125 – INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA

This course does not use ETUDES Classic or ETUDES-NG. Go to: http://www.onlineteaching.com/start.htm to begin participating in this course.

The on-campus orientation for your online Math 125, section 8122, has been postponed to Friday, February 23 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, due to the president day, holiday on Friday, February 16.

You must visit the online orientation at http://www.onlineteaching.com/start.htm and do the following to start your class ASAP and attend the on-campus orientation:

*Visit the above site
*Select the online orientation for West Los Angeles College
*Submit your name
*View the information for your textbook
*Register your textbook
*Explore your class
*Login to your class and follow the class assignments ASAP

You must send all your questions from your class at http://www.coursecompass.com only.

If you cannot access your class, submit your questions from the above online orientation link.

Make sure to follow the instructions at the above online orientation to login to your class ASAP and attend the on-campus orientation in room B8-101 on Friday February 23 from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM

General Information:

This course takes place entirely online except for the following on campus requirements: A mandatory on-campus orientation on Friday 2/23/07 from 7 - 9 p.m. Visit http://www.onlineteaching.com/start.htm. Five required on-campus exams will be held on the following Fridays 3/2/07, 3/23/07, 4/20/07, 5/11/07, and 6/8/07 from 6 - 8 p.m. Review sessions are from 4:00 to 6:00 PM before each exam. All on-campus meetings will be held in B8 - Room 101.

The course begins on February 12.  You must access the course by February 20 or you will be dropped.

Course Description:

Prerequisite: Mathematics 115 or 118 with a grade of "C" or better or appropriate placement level demonstrated through math assessment process.

Note: There is a mandatory on-campus orientation on Friday 2/23/07 from 7 - 9 p.m. Visit http://www.onlineteaching.com/start.htm. Five required on-campus exams will be held on the following Fridays 3/2/07, 3/23/07, 4/20/07, 5/11/07, and 6/8/07 from 6 - 8 p.m. Review sessions are from 4:00 to 6:00 PM before each exam. All on-campus meetings will be held in B8 - Room 101.

Manipulative skills in algebra are developed and strengthened in this course. The topics include rational exponents, the complete number system of algebra, algebraic and graphical solutions to linear and quadratic equations, logarithmic and exponential functions, elementary theory of equations and inequalities and conics.

Required Materials:

Intermediate Algebra, 4th Ed, Martin-Gay, K Elayn. Prentice Hall, ISBN: 0-536-28098-3

Package must include My Math lab access code, textbook, video lecture DCs, student solution manual, and free access to the tutoring center.

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