LSC-CyFair Math Department

Catalog Description

Credit Hours: 3
Total Contact Hours: 48 ( Lab: 3 )

Math 0324 is a non-course based option covering objectives students will need to be successful in Mathematics for Business and Social Science, MATH 1324

ACGM CIP Code: 3201045419

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Solve and apply systems of equations and inequalities using graphing, substitution, and elimination to real world applications.
2. Plot and read graphs of the Cartesian Coordinate system.
3. Solve and graph linear equations, including applying these and rates of change/slope to real world problems.
4. Simplify expressions, including linear, radical, rational, and exponential expressions.
5. Convert between logarithmic and exponential expressions.
6. Identify and apply quadratic, radical, and rational equations to real world applications using methods including factoring and quadratic formula.

Prerequisites

MATH 0308 or Placement by testing;
Corequisite: MATH 1324

Required Materials for Students

Textbook:

Lial, Greenwell and Ritchey; Finite Mathematics & Calculus with Applications, 11th ed.

Required: Students must buy an access code to MyMathLab, an online course management system which includes a complete eBook; students will first need a Course ID provided by the instructor in order to register; online purchase of MyMathLab access at www.mymathlab.com.
    ISBN for hard copies of MyMathLab access codes: 9780135904466
    Loose Leaf Text + Free MyMathLab Access: 9780137419302