Intermediate Algebra - MDE 60 at Piedmont Virginia Community College
https://courses.vccs.edu/colleges/pvcc/courses/MDE60-IntermediateAlgebra
Effective: 2020-01-01
Course Description
Covers topics in algebra.
Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits
The course outline below was developed as part of a statewide standardization process.
General Course Purpose
Prepares students for enrollment into MTH 161 with co-requisite.
Course Objectives
- Demonstrate comprehension of the major topics.
- Apply learned concepts and success skills toward continued progress in MTH 161 with co-requisite.
Major Topics to be Included
- Properties of exponents
- Polynomials
- Factoring
- Solving quadratics and Pythagorean theorem
- Complex numbers
- Graphing (lines and quadratics)
- Linear equations and inequalities
- Linear systems
- Functions
- Rational expressions and equations
- Radical expressions and equations