• This is an eight week fully online course.

• Note that no specific login times are required.

• You will have maximum flexibility in organizing your own study times to learn new material each week.

• I'll be holding the office hours via zoom twice a week on Tuesday & Thursday from 1 - 2 pm.

• This class is designed for Business and Life Science majors. This course will involve further mastery of skills of intermediate algebra to be prepared for Business Calculus (think of it as a pre-calculus class). Whether you are taking Business Calculus or not, I will be teaching the class with that goal in mind to maximize understanding. Patience and discipline will be especially important for your success in this class.

How this course work

• Our course is housed within Canvas, and you'll find all of our course content there. (The login link is found at the bottom of this page.)

• Course Modules: During this 8-week course, I'll teach you 5 - 7 mathematical concepts or skills each week. Those topics are organized into modules, and you'll always have a full week to study each module before its suggested due date. Suggested due dates are spread throughout the week, but you can work at your own pace throughout each week, without late penalty.

• Required Class Meetings: Usually, you can log into our class on your own schedule, without required meeting times.

Due dates for week one

• Read Module 1: Student Orientation module

  • • Please set aside 1-3 hours to complete this module.

• Due by Friday, 02/03 by 11:59pm: Quiz #1 (Survey)

• Chapter 1 & 2

  • • Please set aside 4-10 hours to complete each math module. You will get a good idea of your individual pace this week.

    • I'll upload the zoom recordings for the lectures of chapter 1 & 2. Help is always available through synchronous chat (NetTutor) or asynchronous discussion boards, and your quizzes are never time limited.

    • Please keep in mind that you should study for understanding and mastery, rather than for completion. You'll practice solving problems in the course, and you'll be responsible for solving related (but different) problems when you take the exams. Lots of example problems are provided within the course, to help you build your skills and your ability to think flexibly and show what you know.

"The only way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics" -- Paul Halmos --

I love and passionate about teaching and it is important to me because I always value education and learning. I believe that each of us have different ways of learning; therefore, in the past few years, my teaching philosophy has been changed as from a lecturer to a learning facilitator. For most of us, mathematics was, is and always a difficult subject and can't do mathematics simply by watching or listening someone else do math. Therefore, the only way to understand and learn mathematics is to study hard and do mathematics (work on lots and lots of problems --> repetition)! That's why I seek to create a learning environment that makes you, the student, feel welcome and ready to learn. Remember that learning is the goal of any class you take!

I am so grateful for the diversity in our class. Each one of you, including me, has much to offer when we share our perspective from our own cultures, backgrounds and experiences. That means you are not just only learn from me, but you also learn from your peers. We will create a positive and comfortable learning community that allows you to share your knowledge and collaborate in engaging activities with your peers. Therefore, I will ask each one of you in class to respect others and don't be afraid to ask questions or speak up. Be kind and suppotive to your peers when they ask questions. Let's learn and supportive from one another!

Upon successful completion of Math 116 the student will be able to:

1. Analyze, graph, and evaluate linear functions related to application problems in business and the natural sciences.

2. Perform algebraic operations on functions and determine function inverses.

3. Analyze and interpret the relationship between the properties and graphs of polynomial functions.

4. Determine all the exact zeros of a polynomial by applying root-finding techniques and theorems.

5. Analyze and interpret the graphs of algebraic functions including square root, cube root, absolute value, piece-wise defined functions and rational functions.

6. Solve and graph linear inequalities in one and two variables and non-linear inequalities in one variable.

7. Analyze and apply rigid and non-rigid transformations to algebraic, exponential and logarithmic functions.

8. Solve equations involving logarithmic and exponential functions, including application problems.

9. Perform algebraic operations with matrices.

10. Construct systems of equations from application problems and solve them using various techniques.

11. Use the above skills in various applications such as partial fraction decomposition or linear programming.