MATH 101 COLLEGE ALGEBRA
Offered by the Mathematics and Statistics Program via the World Wide Web:
FALL QUARTER 2004
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Registration Information To obtain general information about admission to
To register for the Math 101 internet course, permission must be
obtained from Dr. Ruth Ellen Hanna. |
COURSE DESCRIPTION
2004-2005 Catalog Description of Math 101:
MATH 101: College Algebra. 0-3-3. Preq., Mathematics ACT score is greater
than or equal to 22, or Mathematics SAT score is greater than or equal to 520.
Radical expressions; rational exponents; complex numbers; quadratic, absolute
value, rational equations; systems of linear equations; inequalities; functions;
conics; graphs; inverse, exponential, logarithmic functions; applications.
Credit will not be given for both Math 100 and Math 101.
Important information about taking Math 101 as an on-line course: |
But, this on-line course may present some difficulties for you, the student: · You cannot be passive when taking this course; you must be actively involved in accessing the Web site, keeping up with the assignments given in the Weekly Syllabus, and you MUST make a point of asking questions using the message center in ALEKS or some other means. · It will take as much or more of your time to take this class, as opposed to a class that meets on the Tech campus. YOU must decide on and set aside regular times you will dedicate to work on the course. You will be required to spend at least three hours per week working and making progress in ALEKS. |
COMPUTER AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Technical Requirements
Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP: Pentium PC 133Mhz, 32MB of RAM, Internet
connection of at least 28K, and Internet
Explorer 4.0 and later, or Netscape
Communicator 4.5 to 4.8, or Netscape 6.0 and later,
or AOL 5.0 and later.
Macintosh: MacOS X or higher, PowerMac or iMac, 32MB of
RAM, Internet connection of at least 28K, and Netscape Communicator 6.0
and later, or Internet Explorer
5.2 and later. MacOS 7.6 or higher, PowerMac or iMac, 32MB of RAM, Internet
connection of at least 28K, and Netscape
Communicator 4.5 to 4.8.
Notes:
1. Your browser must be configured with Java enabled. Both Netscape and Internet Explorer usually ship with Java.
2.
Most dialup
and broadband online services, such as AOL, Cable and DSL, provide access to the
browser types mentioned. Contact your internet service provider for further
information.
You will also have to download the
ALEKS
plug-in.
Dr. Ruth Ellen Hanna
College of Engineering and Science
Mathematics and Statistics Program
George T. Madison Hall 332 (Office)
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA 71272
Phone: (318) 257-2538
FAX: (318) 257-2182
E-mail: rhanna@coes.latech.edu