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Missouri Western State University
Developmental Math Program (DMP)
COURSE NAME: Foundations for
University Mathematics
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The objective of this course is to
provide the student with the fundamentals of arithmetic and algebra, and the
other mathematical skills necessary to succeed in College Algebra, Finite
Mathematics or Contemporary Problem Solving. Assessment of a student’s knowledge
and skill level in the following will determine the specific topics that a
student will study.
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Arithmetic operations and
properties of real numbers.
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Subtract, multiply and divide
algebraic expressions.
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Properties of exponents of
algebraic expressions.
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Linear equations and
inequalities in a single variable.
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Factoring algebraic expressions.
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Solving quadratic equations by
factoring.
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Graphing and manipulation of
linear equations and inequalities in two variables.
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Graph linear equations and
inequalities in two variables, and graph quadratic equations.
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Systems of linear equations in
two variables.
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Utilization of function and
interval notation.
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Logarithmic and exponential
functions.
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