Imus Institute

College of Education, Arts and Sciences

SY 2014-2015
Vision: An institute of academic excellence that produces God Centered, nationalistic, socially responsible, globally competitive, research oriented and technologically
competent administrators, faculty, support staff and students
Mission: Develop continuing programs of quality, relevant and affordable education
Goals:

Attend to the holistic development of the individual: mind, body, spirit, emotions.
Perpetuates nationalistic ideals
Assist in enhancing the range and quality of each individuals pasrticipation in the basic functions of society.
Develop technological competencies through awareness, use and application of appropriate technologies that will make them globally competitive.
Enhance the appreciation and skills for scientific inquiry and research
Be financially viable in order to support the needs of quality education.

Motto:
Scientia et Virtus Academic Excellence and Moral Integrity
Core Values
Spirituality
Nationalism and Patriotism
Courage
Self-reliance
Social and environmental responsibility
Love and nurturing

Compassion and respect for human dignity

Solidarity and peace
Integrity, truth and honesty

Spirituality. An inner path enabling a person to discover the essence of his/her being on the deepest values and meaning by which people live It emphasizes humanistic
ideas on qualities such as love, compassion, patience, tolerance, forgiveness, contentment, responsibility, harmony and concern for others.
Nationalism and Patriotism. A devotion to ones country, showing respect and honor; gives more importance to unity by way of cultural background including language
and heritage.
Courage. Mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear or difficulty. The quality of spirit that enables one to face danger or pain without
showing fear.
Self-reliance. Reliance on ones own capabilities, judgment or resources, independence, being prepared for life challenges, financial, emotional and spiritual.
Social and environmental responsibility. Accountability to ones impact on the environmental and community welfare. Being food stewards of the environment,
preserving and nurturing it for oneself and others, including future generations.
Love and Nurturing. The act of encouraging, nourishing, and caring for someone or something.
Compassion and Respect for Human Dignity. Feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune accompanied by strong desire to alleviate
the suffering. Human life should be safeguarded. Each one of us should have the opportunity to be fully human, and that no one be a victim of prejudices or biases of any
kind and that the interest of one not be sacrificed against the will for the good of another.
Solidarity and Peace. Maintaining harmony among students and co-workers.
Truth and Honesty. Being sincere, truthful, trustworthy, honorable and fair.
Integrity. Being consistent in actions, values and methods, measures, principles, expectations and outcomes.

Course Title:

COLLEGE ALGEBRA

Course Code:

MH-101

Units:

Hours/Week:

Course Description: The course provide a working knowledge of College Algebra and its applications. Students perform operation on real numbers and polynomial and
simplify algebraic, rational, and radical expressions. Emphasis is placed upon the solution and the application of linear and quadratic equations, word problems,
polynomials, and rational and radical equations.
Specific Objectives: At the end of the course, the students are expected to:
Cognitive Domain
identify the role of assessment in making instructional decisions
apply the basic concepts and principles of high quality assessment
match the different targets and their appropriate assessment techniques
manifest accuracy in computation, intellectual honesty, responsibility
Affective:
Demonstrate appreciation and respect of the uniqueness of the individual learners and individual learning process, and the unique dynamics that occur in
the learning process within a group of learner.
Psychomotor:
Construct classroom assessment tools in measuring knowledge and thinking skills
Construct periodic/standardized tests
Demonstrate skills in utilizing and reporting test results
Apply statistical procedures in standardized tests
Grade students achievement accurately
LET Competencies:
Apply principles in constructing traditional and alternative/ authentic forms of quality assessment
Show mastery of basic terms and concepts in College Algebra
Solve problems, evaluate and manipulate symbolic and numerical problems in college algebra by applying fundamentals rules, principles and processes.
Demonstrate skills in the use of techniques and tools in assessing affective learning

Assign students marks/rating

Course Content:

Specific Objectives and Time Allotment

Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)

Assessment Strategies

1- Student Manual, M/V Statement

1.1 Students should be able to recite the Mission / Vision
1.1 Explain the Mission / Vision Statement of
statement of the Institute
the Institute.
1.2 Students should be able to understand the Rules and
1.2 Discuss the Rules and Regulations as well
Regulations of the school regarding the policy and
as the school policy.
guidelines.
(2 hrs)
2. Review Topics in Basic Algebra

1.1 Individual participation of

the student recitation during
discussion.
1.2 Recitation - student should
be able to recite some of the
school policy and
regulations.

Evidence of
Outcomes/Assessment Tools
Rubrics on the students mastery of
schools Mission/Vision statement.
Rubrics on the students mastery of
some policy and guidelines of the
school.

2. Review Topics in Basic Algebra

2.1 Set of Real Numbers, Subsets and their
Properties
2.3 Methods of writing sets
2.4 Different kinds of sets, sets notation and
operations.
2.5 Venn-Euler diagram
2.6 Properties of real number systems.

2.1 Identify the Set of Real Numbers, Subsets and their

Properties
2.3 Determine the methods of writing sets
2.4 Identify the different kinds of sets, sets notation and
operations.
2.5 Determine how to solve the Venn-Euler diagram
2.6 Determine the properties of real number systems.

Rubrics on the students mastery of

the lesson presented
2.1 Individual participation of
the student recitation during
discussion.
2.2 Recitation

3. The Algebra of the Real Number System

(3 hrs)
3. The Algebra of the Real Number
System
3.1 Polynomials
3.2 Operations involving polynomials

3.1 Define basic terms in polynomials

3.2 Perform the four fundamental operations involving
polynomials
3.3 Determine the law of exponents and its
simplification
3.4 Perform the solution using synthetic division

2.3 Board work

2.4 Assignment

Rating of students result on their

quiz performance.
Rating of students results on their
assignment / homework

3.3 Law of exponents and its simplification

3.4 Synthetic division
( 5 hrs)

4. Special Products
4.1 Determine the different special products
4.2 Find solution involving special products.

4. Special Products
5. Factoring
4.1 Different special products
4.2 Solution involving special products.
(2 hrs)

5.1 Determine factoring by grouping

5.2 Determine factoring polynomials
5.3 Determine factoring trinomials

5. Factoring
5.1 Factoring by grouping
5.2 Factoring polynomials
5.3 Factoring trinomials
(6 hrs)
6. Fractions

6. Fractions

6.1 Types of fraction.

6.2 Operations involving fraction
6.3 Complex fraction

6.1 Identify the different types of fraction.

6.2 Perform the four operations involving fraction
6.3 Identify the complex fraction

(4 hrs)

7. Exponents and Radicals

7. Exponents and Radicals

7.1 Identify zero and negative exponents

7.2 Perform simplification involving
7.3 Identify different ways to simplify
radicals
7.4 Perform operations involving radicals

7.1 Zero and negative exponents

7.2 Simplification involving exponents and
radicals
7.3 Operations involving radicals

Rubrics on the students mastery of

schools Mission/Vision statement.
1.3 Individual participation of
the student recitation during
discussion.
1.4 Recitation - student should
be able to recite some of the
school policy and
regulations.

Rubrics on the students mastery of

some policy and guidelines of the
school.

Rubrics on the students mastery of

the lesson presented
2.1 Individual participation of
the student recitation during

Rating of students result on their

discussion.
(8 hrs)
8. Relation and Functions.
8.1 Functions and relations
8.2 Operations involving functions
and relations.
8.3 Type of functions.

quiz performance.

8. Relation and Functions.

8.1 Identify the functions and relations
8.2 Perform operations involving functions
and relations.
8.3 Define and illustrate the type of functions.

2.2 Recitation

Rating of students results on their

assignment / homework

2.3 Board work

2.4 Assignment

(6 hrs)
9. Linear Equations and Word Problems
9.1 Type of equations.
9.2 Linear equation
9.3 Elimination, Substitution, Cramers Rule

9. Linear Equations and Word Problems

9.1 Determine the different type of equations.
9.2 Solve problems using linear equation
9.3 Illustrate the different type of equation using the
different method.

(9 hrs)
10 Quadratic Equation

1.5 Individual participation of

the student recitation during
discussion.
1.6 Recitation - student should
be able to recite some of the
school policy and
regulations.

Rubrics on the students mastery of

schools Mission/Vision statement.
Rubrics on the students mastery of
some policy and guidelines of the
school.

10 Quadratic Equation
10.1 Identity equations.
10.2 Literal equations.
10.3 Roots of quadratic equation using a
specified method.
10.5 Quadratic Formula and Applications of
the Quadratic Equations.

10.1 Distinguish conditional from identity equations.

10.2 Define and solve for unknowns of literal equations.
10.3 Analyze and solve word problems in practical
situations.
10.4 Find the roots of quadratic equation using a
specified method.
10.5 Quadratic Formula and Applications of the
Quadratic Equations.

Rubrics on the students mastery of

the lesson presented
2.1 Individual participation of
the student recitation during
discussion.
2.2 Recitation

(9 hrs)
2.3 Board work
2.4 Assignment

Rating of students result on their

quiz performance.
Rating of students results on their
assignment / homework

Requirement:
Submission of a portfolio (suggested content)
Short quiz every end of the topic/lesson discussed
Interpretation of test result
References:
Books:

Castillo, Leticia L., College Algebra, Mandaluyong City: National Bookstore, 2008
Swokorski, Earl W., Algebra and Trigonometry with topics on Analytic Geometry, Cengage Learning, 2012
Blitzer, Robert, Introductory & Intermediate Algebra for College Students, 4th ed., Prentice Hall, 2007
Cipriano, Romeral B., Techniques in Solving Algebraic Word Problems: Motion Problems, Manila Booklore Pub., 2011

Classicals:

Modern College Algebra, 3rd Edition, Elbridge P. Vance, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc. 1983
College Mathematics Journal, 1995, http://www.jstor.org/pss/2687027
Advanced Studies in Pure Mathematics, Kinukuniya Co., Book Series Distributed by American Mathematical Society
Modern College Algebra, Benjamin C. Dayrit & Avelina Yap, Rex Bookstore, Reprinted 2006
College Algebra, Leonor Amacio, Mandaluyong City: National Bookstore, 2005

Journals

Electronic reference

http://www.purplemath.com
http://cs.gmu.edu/cne

http://www.math.com
http://www.mathway.com

Prepared By:

Approved By:

Eulogio T. Catalan, Jr., M.B.A.

Faculty

Concepcion C. Libuit, Ph D
Dean, College of Education, Arts & Sciences