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Beginning Algebra (Math 0303) Course Syllabus: SPRING 2014 “Northeast Texas Community College exists to provide responsible, exemplary learning opportunities.” Angie Edwards Office: H109 Phone: 903-563-3594 Email: aedwards@ntcc.edu Office Hours Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Online 5:30-6:00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A H109 The information contained in this syllabus is subject to change without notice. Students are expected to be aware of any additional course policies presented by the instructor during the course. Catalog Course Description (include prerequisites): This course is designed for those students who have had no previous algebra in high school or for those in need of a review of basic algebra. No college credit is awarded for this course. Content includes a study of real numbers, equations and inequalities, graphs of linear equations, exponents and polynomials, factoring, literal equations and practical word problems. Prerequisite: MATH 0301 or its equivalent. Required Textbook(s): No textbook is required; however, a My Math Lab access code must be purchased. The COURSE ID is edwards40651 Publisher: Pearson Recommended Reading(s): N/A Student Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will: 1. Perform operations with real numbers. 2. Solve linear equations, inequalities and application problems using the addition and multiplication principles. 3. Become familiar with the basic terminology of the rectangular coordinate system and to graph linear equations in two variables. 4. Become proficient with the terms, properties, and operations of polynomials. 5. Apply the patterns of factoring, inclu