Mathematics

Department of Mathematics & Computer Science
Smith Hall, Room 216
Phone:  973/353-5156
Fax:      973/353-5270
http://nwkmath.rutgers.edu

COLLEGE ALGEBRA (3 cr.)
21:640:113:W1:99035
January 2-18, 2008
MTWTh 12:00-4:30
Course also meets on Friday, January 4th.
GUO                 SMITH 246

PREREQUISITE:  Elements of Algebra & Applications, 300:102, or placement by examination.  Successful completion of this course with a grade of "C" or better fulfills the mathematics proficiency requirement.

Functions and operations of functions; operations on polynomials, fractions; solution of linear and quadratic equations and inequalities; graphing of linear and quadratic functions; solution of word problems.

Required Text:
Algebra for College Students, 8th Ed. with CD by Kaufmann and Schwitters, Brooks/Cole Publishing Company.  Syllabus is available at http://math.newark.rutgers.edu.

First-Day Assignment(s):
None assigned.

PRECALCULUS (3 cr.)
21:640:114:W1:99054
January 2-18, 2008
MTWTh 12:00-4:30
Course also meets on Friday, January 4th.
KEIGHER          SMITH 245

PREREQUISITE:  College Algebra, 640:112 or 640:113, or placement by examination. Intended for students who plan to enroll in additional courses in mathematics.

Algebraic, rational, trigonometric, logarithmic, and exponential functions; functions and inverse functions; solutions of nonlinear inequalities; and advanced factoring techniques.

Required Text:
Precalculus:  Understanding Funtions, A Graphing Approach, 2nd Ed. with CD by Goodman and Hirsh, published by Brooks/Cole.  Syllabus is available at http://math.newark.rutgers.edu.

First-Day Assignment(s):
None assigned.