MATH 070 - Mathematics - San Francisco State University

Prerequisites
San Francisco State University
Department of Mathematics
Course Syllabus
MATH 070
The pre-requisite for MATH 70 is a grade of C or better in Math 59 or
Math 60 or a score of 480 or above on the Entry Level Mathematics
(ELM) exam
Bulletin Description
Algebra II (3)
Equivalent to second year high school algebra. Exponents, radicals,
logarithms, systems of linear equations, complex numbers, quadratic
equations. Units and grades earned do not count toward graduation
requirements.
Course Objectives
Algebra is a language used to represent mathematical relationships. The
purpose of an Algebra II course is to build understanding of specific
relationships and to use them to solve problems.
In this course students will have to opportunity to:
• Develop their ability to use algebra to represent problem
situations and to explain their reasoning.
• Develop facility in graphing linear, quadratic, exponential, and
logarithmic functions and in solving quadratic equations,
equations involving rational expressions and radicals, and
linear systems of equations.
The purpose of the course is to prepare students to succeed in future
mathematics courses and in courses in other fields that require the use
of mathematics.

Evaluation of Students
Evaluation will be based on the problem sets, class participation, two
midterms, and the final, and possibly quizzes. Problem Sets may include
problems worked on in class and as homework.. Students are expected to
attempt every problem on every assignment, and if they cannot complete
a problem, explain where they had difficulty. Class participation
includes working on selected problems from the problem sets with other
students and presenting results to the whole class. Quizzes may be given
occasionally, announced or unannounced. The percentages below
represent the approximate weighting for grading.
Problem Sets 30-40%
Class Participation At least 10 %
Quizzes 0-10%
Midterms About 30 %
Final Exam About 20%
Course Outline
For this class we will work on the list of topics below. We may not work
through the text in the order that it is written. Some times we will start
with a problem or set of problems designed to find out what you already
know.
Topics Number
of Weeks
Systems of Equations, Systems of Inequalities and Problem
Solving
3
Functions and their Graphs 1
Exponential Functions 3
Quadratic Functions and Equations 4
Logarithmic Functions 3
Textbooks and Software
Required Textbook: Explorations in College Algebra (2nd edition), by
Kime, L., & Clark, J.