• Course Description
• College Algebra offers a solid mathematical background for students who intend to take business calculus or calculus for the social sciences. Emphasis is placed on developing math skills essential for the study of calculus and on problem-solving. This is a college algebra course, consisting of basic review of the laws of exponents, operations with radical expressions and rational exponents, polynomial identities, factoring, and operations with rational expressions. Students will solve linear, absolute value, quadratic, polynomial, and rational equations in inequalities; equations involving radicals, exponential and logarithmic equations, and systems of equations along with applications. The course covers equations and graphs of lines and circles; the concepts of functions, domain, range, operations with functions, rigid and non-rigid transformations with functions and average rates of change along with the characteristics properties of linear, quadratic, polynomial, exponential and logarithmic functions, applications and modeling.

• Essential Information
• Instructor: Michael Pemberton
• Office: Math Sciences 10
• Office Hours: T:   11:00 - 12:00 PM; R:   9:00 - 10:00 AM; By Appointment
• Phone: (573) 882-3853
• Email: michaelp@math.missouri.edu
• Web: http://math1100.dizzy.at
• Class Times: Math 1100 - (Section 11); MTWRF:   12:00 - 12:50 PM; A&S 233.


• Text: College Algebra, 2nd Edition by Beecher, Pena, and Bittinger
• Problem Set Solutions: Student Solution Manual by Beecher, Pena, and Bittinger
• Online Homework: MyMathLab Access Kit
• In-Class Activities: Lab Worksheets by University of Missouri Publishing Company
• Calculator: Casio FX-9750G Plus or Casio CFX-9850GB Plus Graphing Calculator


• Grade Breakdown:
• Exams: 45%
• Final Exam: 30%
• MyMathLab Homework: 15%
• Quizzes: 10%

• Content
• The focus of the course is on learning techniques for solving various types of equations and inequalities; become familiar with the concept of function, a unifying theme in all mathematics ; study and apply the properties of polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions; and use the power of algebra in mathematical modeling and problem solving. The textbook you will use abounds with real world applications of College Algebra. I sincerely hope that you find those interesting and many relevant to your field of study.

• Purpose
• Math 1100 is a basic skills course, which satisfies a variety of requirements. It offers a solid mathematical background to those of you who intend to take Calculus. If your major requires that you take Calculus for Business (Math 1320) or Calculus for the Social/Biological Sciences (Math 1400), then Math 1100 is the prerequisite course. For some of you, Math 1100 may fulfill part of the general education requirements for your degree.

• Information Handouts
• Syllabus (.pdf)
• Policy Statement (.pdf)
• Success in Mathematics (.pdf)