COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE INFORMATION:
Course Code:
MATH - 101
College:
Department:
GEN ED
Degree Program:
Faculty Member:
Consultation Period:
Contact Information:
cjolejole.1@gmail.com
Course Description:

The course deals with the Fundamental Principles of College Algebra. Topics
include linear equations, inequalities, quadratic equations, functions, systems of
linear equations in two or three variables, matrices and determinants, and
sequences and series. A review on the operations of polynomial, fractions and
radicals is also included.

COURSE OUTCOMES (CO):

On the completion of the course, student is expected to be able to do the following:
Graduate Outcomes
Demonstrate
knowledge
of
the
fundamental concepts of algebra when
determining
characteristics
and
properties of relations and functions by
performing algebraic processes.
Solve and graph a variety of equations,
inequalities, relations and functions.
Apply knowledge of given functions to
real world problems (such as quadratic
modeling or exponential growth and
decay problems).
Solve systems of equations and systems
of inequalities.

Course Outcomes

CO
1
CO
2

CO
3

LEARNING OUTPUTS (LO):

As evidence of attaining the above learning outcomes, the student has to do and submit the following:
Learning Output
LO1
LO2
LO3

Description and other Details

Course
Outcomes
it
represents

CO1
CO2
CO3

LEARNING PLAN
In order to achieve the outcomes of this course, learners will go through this learning plan
Course
Outcome
CO1

Intended Learning
Outcomes (ILO)

Topics

Week

2 Linear Equations,
Inequalities,
and
Linear Programming
2.1 Linear Equation
2.1.1 One Unknown
2.1.2 Two Unknowns
2.1.3 Solution to
Linear Equation
2.1.4 Two Equations in
Two Unknowns

Week
1&2

3 Systems on Linear
Equations
and
Matrices
3.1 Solving Linear
Systems using the
Echelon and GaussJordan Methods
3.2 Addition and
Subtraction
of
Matrices
3.3 Multiplication of
Matrices
3.4 Matrix Inverses
3.5 Solving Linear
Systems using the
Inverse Method

Week
3&4

MIDTERM PERIOD
4 Polynomials
4.1
Definition,
terminologies
4.2
Degree
of
polynomials
4.3
Addition,
Subtraction,
Multiplication
and
Division
of
Polynomials
5 Radicals
5.1 Operating Radicals
5.2
Rationalizing
Radicals
6 Quadratic equations

Learning
Activities

Assessment
Activities

References

6.1 Standard Form of

Quadratic Equation
6.2 Root of a
Quadratic
6.3
Solution
by
Factoring
6.4 Completing by
Square
6.5 The Quadratic
Formula
6.6 The Discriminant
6.7 Proof of a
Quadratic Formula
7 Word Problems
Leading to Quadratic
Equations
7.1 Solving word
problems leading to
quadratic equations
8 Sequences and
Series
8.1 Teerminologies
8.2 Applying formulas
of sequence and
series
to
word
problems
8.3 Increasing and
Decreasing
Sequences
8.4 Convergence and
Divergence
8.5 Infinite Sequences
and Series
9 Functions and
Graphs
9.1 Functions and their
graphs
9.2 Drawing graphs of
functions
9.3 Solving equations
using
graphing
technology