1. School: Science and Technology, Engineering and
MathematicsCourse Number: MATH100Course Name: Pre-
AlgebraCredit Hours: 3Length of Course: 16 weeksPrerequisite:
none
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Instructor Information
Evaluation Procedures
Course Description
Grading Scale
Course Scope
Course Outline
Course Objectives
Policies
Course Delivery Method
Academic Services
Course Resources
Selected Bibliography
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Course Description (Catalog)

2. This course introduces the students to the prerequisite concepts
of beginning algebra. This course covers the concepts of solving
basic algebraic equations that involve integers, fractions,
decimals and percents. It also introduces the concepts of
polynomials and the graphing of two variable equations.
Emphasis is on the fundamentals of pre-algebra mathematics to
ease the transition into college level algebra courses. This
course is followed by MATH101 which will cover the first level
algebra concepts that incorporate the skills covered in
MATH100.
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Course Scope
This course is delivered online and is organized into distinct
parts. This course will begin with a review of basic math
concepts such as fractions, decimals, integers. It will then show
students how these concepts will be used to solve basic
algebraic equations. The middle of the course will expand to
rates, ratios, proportions and percents and solving percent
equations. It will then introduce students to graphing and
polynomial computation. Practical applications are provided
throughout the course.
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Course Objectives
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
1. Perform basic operations of whole numbers, integers,
fractions, decimals and percents.
2. Define a variable and a variable expression for various real
life situations.
3. Create algebraic equations using defined variables and
expressions.
4. Apply algebraic rules, properties and basic mathematical
operations to algebraic expressions and equations for
simplification.

3. 5. Solve algebraic equations for the defined variable or
variables using algebraic and basic mathematical operations.
6. Formulate the perimeter, area and volume of various
geometric shapes.
7. Interpret information from a table of data, bar graph,
pictograph and line graph.
8. Plot values for solved variables of two variable equations on
rectangular coordinate plane.
9. Simplify roots of numbers.
10. Apply proportions to solve real life situations.
11. Calculate the mean, median and mode of a given set of
data.
12. Apply properties of exponents to simplify numeric and
algebraic expressions containing exponents.
13. Identify monomials, binomials and trinomials.
14. Simplify polynomial expressions using basic mathematics
operations and properties.
15. Factor polynomial expressions using greatest common
factors.
16. Evaluate polynomial expressions for a given value.
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Course Delivery Method
This course delivered via distance learning will enable students
to complete academic work in a flexible manner, completely
online. Course materials and access to an online learning
management system will be made available to each student.
Online assignments are due by Sunday evening of the week as
noted and include Forum questions (accomplished in groups
through a threaded forum), examination, and individual
assignments submitted for review by the Faculty Member).
Assigned faculty will support the students throughout this eight-
week course.
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4. Course Resources
Required Course Textbooks
Author
Book Title
Publication Info
ISBN
Blair Tobey Slater Crawford
Prealgebra
Pearson
0321756452
Your textbook will be an online e-book available to you inside
MyMathLab. If you wish to have a hard copy of the text you
will need to purchase it yourself through the publisher or other
available means of purchase.
Web Sites
In addition to the required course texts, the following public
domain web sites are useful. Please abide by the university’s
academic honesty policy when using Internet sources as well.
Note web site addresses are subject to change.
Site Name
Web Site URL/Address
Mathematics Videos
http://www.apus.edu/media/mathWV/index.htm
Cool Math
http://www.coolmath.com
Math
http://www.math.com
Calculator website
http://www.calculator.com
Dr. Math

5. http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
Purple Math
http://www.purplemath.com/
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Evaluation Procedures
Reading Assignments: Please refer to the Course Outline section
of this syllabus for the weekly reading assignments. You should
start every chapter with reading the lecture pages and example
problems. There will be a question forum for each chapter
where you can ask for clarification of the example problems or
discuss the concepts being covered in that chapter in general.
Supplemental Readings: At the start of the week you should be
reading information (ie: documents, videos, etc.) linked in the
weekly lesson packet (under “Lessons” on left side of screen
inside classroom).
Forum Assignments: Under the Forums link you will see
forums set up by chapters. You will be showing and explaining
in words the steps to two practice problems from your textbook
for each of these chapter forum assignments. Your first forum
assignment will be your introduction to the classroom (this is a
course requirement-see above for details) and then you will
have a forum for each chapter to show your practice problems.
Along with those forums you will also have some ‘Special
Forum’ assignments where you do a little research on where the
concepts you are learning are used in real life as well as two
opportunities to share your thoughts about the course (midterm
and end of course). Make sure you read the full forum
description for details on how you must do your posts and how
to earn the credit before you post any work. The schedule for
posts is in the course outline at end of syllabus, the weekly
lesson packets and is noted in the Forum titles. It is your

6. responsibility to read through all posts in each forum and not to
repeat a problem already done by another student at the time
you post your problem as well. You will need to read through
the all posts in the problem forums as well as the question
forum before you post yours to assure you have not repeated
other problems posted by fellow students. If you are working
diligently on all the practice problems in the book as you should
be then you will have no problem earning full participation
points in the forums.
My Math Lab:
As a part of your course registration you will have access to
MyMathLab which will give you added resources to help with
your weekly studies. You will find a link on the left side of the
screen that will send you right to your MyMathLab workspace.
There are pre-tests set up in your study plan for you to take as a
practice test to prepare you for the graded chapter tests. You
will also find your e-book available within MyMathLab.
Exams/Quizzes:
There will be one test covering each chapter of the book(due
dates are in the course outline) and a midterm test that will
cover chapters 1 – 5 (as well as the final exam). These tests
will be taken inside the MyMathLab website and they will be
timed and they will be open 10 days prior to the duedate (except
for Chapter 1 test which will be open on Day 1 of class and due
the last day of the first week which is Sunday 11:59 pm EST.
Final Exam:
The Final Exam will be taken during the last week of the
semester. It is a timed exam consisting of twenty multiple
choice problems covering Chapters 1 - 10. You will have two
hours to complete it. This exam will be taken within
MyMathLab as well. The final exam will be opened at the
beginning of the week it is due: final week of the course. You

7. must have all other assignments (tests and forums) turned in
prior to taking the final exam for them to receive credit.
Grade Instruments
Points
Assessment Instruments
Points PossibleChapter Tests for Chapters 1 - 1030 per test* 10
Chapter tests = 300pts
Syllabus/Policy Quiz
20pts
Midterm Exam
100 pts
Forum Posts
230pts
Final Examination (Chapters 1 - 10)
100pts
TOTAL
750 Points
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16 – Week Course Outline
Please see the Student Handbook to reference the University’s
grading scale.
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Topic

8. Learning Objectives
Readings
Assignment
1
Whole numbers and Introduction to Algebra
Course LO-1,LO-2,LO-12:
Evaluate a whole number raised to a power
Use order of operations to evaluate an exponent
Using the distributive property to simplify
Translate a sentence into an expression
Chapter 1 Sections 1.4 – 1.9
Syllabus/Policy Quiz,
Introduction Forum
Week 1 Forum Chapter 1
Chapter 1 Test
2

9. Integers
Course LO-1,LO-5:
Order integers
Evaluate expressions involving absolute value
Add and subtract integers
Solve applications involving integers
Multiply and divide integers
Use order of operations with integers
Simplify and Evaluate algebraic expressions
Chapter 2 Sections 2.1 – 2.6
Week 2 Forum Chapter 2
Chapter 2 Test
3
Introduction to Equations and Algebraic Expressions
Course LO-4, LO-5, LO-12:

10. Solve equations using addition, subtraction and division
Solve equations involving perimeter, area and volume
Perform
operations with exponents
Apply product rules for exponents
Chapter 3: Sections 3.1 – 3.4
Week 3 Forum Chapter 3
Chapter 3 Test
4
Fractions, Ratio and Proportion
Course LO-1, LO-5,LO-10:
Find prime factorization of any number
Write improper fractions as mixed numbers and vice versa
Simplifying algebraic fractions with exponents
Applying ratio, rates and unit rates to real life situations
Writing and Solving Proportions

11. Chapter 4: Sections 4.1 – 4.6
Week 4 Forum Chapter 4
Chapter 4 Test
5
Operations on Fractional Expressions
Course LO-1,LO-2,LO-4,LO-5:
Multiply and divide fractional expressions
Calculate LCM and GCF of a number
Add/Subtract fractional expressions
Add/Subtract/Multiply/
Divide mixed numbers
Solve applications involving fractions
Chapter 5: Sections 5.1-5.4

12. Special Forum #1: Where in real life are the concepts we just
covered in Chapters 1- 5 used in real life?
6
Operations on Fractions Expressions
Course LO-2 through LO-5:
Simplify complex fractions
Solve applied problems involving fractions
Solve fractional equations with multiplication
Chapter5: Sections 5.5-
5.6
Week 6 Forum Chapter 5
Chapter 5 Test
7
Midterm
Course LO-1,2,4,5,10,12
Chapters 1 – 5

13. Special Forum #2: How is it going so far?
Midterm Exam
8
Polynomials
Course LO-13-16
Adding and subtracting polynomials
Multiplying polynomials
Translating from English to Algebra
Factoring using GCF
Chapter 6: Sections 6.1-6.4
Week 8 Forum Chapter 6
Chapter 6 Test
9
Solving Equations
Course LO-1through LO-5:
Solving Equations using one or more principles of Equality
Solving Equations with parenthesis
Solving equations with fractions

14. Using equations to solve applied problems
Chapter 7: Sections 7.1-7.5
Week 9 Forum Chapter 7
Chapter 7 Test
10
Decimals and Percent
Course LO-1through LO-5:
Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing decimals
Convert between fraction and decimal
Solving equations and applied problems with decimals
Chapter 8: Sections 8.1- 8.4
Special Forum #3:
Where in real life are concepts covered in Chapters 6 – 8 used?
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Percent
Course LO-1, LO-5:

15. Estimating percents
Convert between fraction and decimal
Solve percent problems using equations
Solve percent problems using proportions
Solve percent applications involving commission, percent
increase and decrease, discount and simple interest
Chapter 8: Sections 8.5 – 8.9
Week 11 Forum Chapter 8
Chapter 8 Test
12
Graphing and Statistics
Course LO-7,LO-8,LO-11:
Interpret data from various tables and graphs
Calculate mean, median and mode for a given set of data
Give coordinates for plotted point
Plot a point on a coordinate plane that corresponds to an
ordered pair
Find solutions to a two-variable equation

16. Graph linear equations
Chapter 9: Sections 9.1 – 9.4
Week 12 Forum Chapter 9
Chapter 9 Test
13
Measurement and Geometric Figures
Course LO-1:
Use unit fractions to convert between U.S. units
Convert metric units to U.S. system units
Identify angles
Find complementary and supplementary angles
Find measures of alternate interior angles
Chapter 10: Sections 10.1 – 10.3

17. Special Forum #4: Where in real life are the concepts covered in
Chapters 9 and 10 used?
14
Measurement and Geometric Figures
Course LO-2 through 6, LO-9:
Simplify square roots
Apply Pythagorean Theorem to real life situations
Calculate perimeter, area and volume of given geometric figures
Chapter 10 Sections 10.4 – 10.7
Week 14 Forum Chapter 10
Chapter 10 Test
15
Course review
Course LO-1-LO-16:

18. Review all course material.
Review the course material and prepare for the final
examination
Week 15 Forum: Review Problems
16
Final Examination
Course LO-1-LO-16:
Demonstrate your knowledge of college.
Week 16 Forum: Final Debriefing
Turn-In Final Examination by 11:59 PM Eastern time on the last
day of the semester.
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Policies
Please see theStudent Handbook to reference all University
policies. Quick links to frequently asked question about policies
are listed below.
Drop/Withdrawal Policy
Plagiarism Policy
Extension Process and Policy
Disability Accommodations
Late Assignments
Students are expected to submit classroom assignments by the
posted due date and to complete the course according to the
published class schedule. As adults, students, and working
professionals, I understand you must manage competing
demands on your time. Should you need additional time to
complete an assignment, please contact me before the due date

19. so we can discuss the situation and determine an acceptable
resolution. Routine submission of late assignments is
unacceptable and may result in points deducted from your final
course grade.
Netiquette
Online universities promote the advancement of knowledge
through positive and constructive debate – both inside and
outside the classroom. Forums on the Internet, however, can
occasionally degenerate into needless insults and “flaming.”
Such activity and the loss of good manners are not acceptable in
a university setting – basic academic rules of good behavior and
proper “Netiquette” must persist. Remember that you are in a
place for the rewards and excitement of learning which does not
include descent to personal attacks or student attempts to stifle
the Forum of others.
· Technology Limitations: While you should feel free to explore
the full-range of creative composition in your formal papers,
keep e-mail layouts simple. The Sakai classroom may not fully
support MIME or HTML encoded messages, which means that
bold face, italics, underlining, and a variety of color-coding or
other visual effects will not translate in your e-mail messages.
· Humor Note: Despite the best of intentions, jokes and
especially satire can easily get lost or taken seriously. If you
feel the need for humor, you may wish to add “emoticons” to
help alert your readers: ;-), : ),
Disclaimer Statement
Course content may vary from the outline to meet the needs of
this particular group.
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Online Library

20. The Online Library is available to enrolled students and faculty
from inside the electronic campus. This is your starting point
for access to online books, subscription periodicals, and Web
resources that are designed to support your classes and
generally not available through search engines on the open Web.
In addition, the Online Library provides access to special
learning resources, which the University has contracted to assist
with your studies. Questions can be directed to
[email protected].
1. Charles Town Library and Inter Library Loan: The University
maintains a special library with a limited number of supporting
volumes, collection of our professors’ publication, and services
to search and borrow research books and articles from other
libraries.
1. Electronic Books: You can use the online library to uncover
and download over 50,000 titles, which have been scanned and
made available in electronic format.
1. Electronic Journals: The University provides access to over
12,000 journals, which are available in electronic form and only
through limited subscription services.
1. Tutor.com: AMU and APU Civilian & Coast Guard students
are eligible for 10 free hours of tutoring provided by APUS.
Tutor.com connects you with a professional tutor online 24/7 to
provide help with assignments, studying, test prep, resume
writing, and more. Tutor.com is tutoring the way it was meant
to be. You get expert tutoring whenever you need help, and you
work one-to-one with your tutor in your online classroom on
your specific problem until it is done.
Request a Library Guide for your course
(http://apus.libguides.com/index.php)
The AMU/APU Library Guides provide access to collections of
trusted sites on the Open Web and licensed resources on the
Deep Web. The following are specially tailored for academic
research at APUS:

21. · Program Portals contain topical and methodological resources
to help launch general research in the degree program. To
locate, search by department name, or navigate by school.
· Course Lib-Guides narrow the focus to relevant resources for
the corresponding course. To locate, search by class code (e.g.,
SOCI111), or class name.
If a guide you need is not available yet, please email the APUS
Library: [email protected].
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Turnitin.com
Faculty may require assignments be submitted to Turnitin.com.
Turnitin.com will analyze a paper and report instances of
potential plagiarism for the student to edit before submitting it
for a grade. In some cases professors may require students to
use Turnitin.com. Typically the course professor will establish a
Turnitin.com access code for his/her classes. If the code has not
been established, those who wish to use Turnitin.com may ask
their professor to establish the code.
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