Learning Outcomes for College Algebra, MATH 113

Students should be able to

1. Understand basic ideas of Algebra: Expressions, Transforming Expressions, Equations
2. Understand concepts of Function, Equivalent Expressions, Functions and Equations, and
Functions and Change
3. Apply concepts of Functions to solve real world problems (Functions and Modeling)
4. Understand Linear Functions, Expressions for Linear Functions, Linear Equations
5. Represent a function(s) graphically
6. Apply concepts of Equations of Lines to solve real world problems (Modeling With Linear
Functions)
7. Understand concepts of Systems of Linear Equations and its applications to solve real world
problems
8. Understand concepts of: Powers Functions, Expressions For Powers Functions,
Equations Involving Powers Functions
9. Apply concepts of Power Functions: Modeling With Power Functions
10. Understand concepts of Composition and Decomposition of Functions
11. Understand the concept of: Shifting and Scaling of Functions and their applications to
solve the real world problems
12. Understand the concepts of: Quadratic Functions, Quadratic Equations
13. Solve Quadratic Equations by Factoring
14. Understand the concept of: Exponential Function, Interpreting
the Base, Interpreting the Exponent,
15. Solve Exponential Equations, and apply exponential equations to solve real
world problems (Modeling With Exponential Functions)
16. Understand the concept of Exponential Functions with Base e
17. Understand the concept of Logarithms
18. Solve Logarithmic Equations using Laws of Logarithms
19. Apply Logarithms (Natural Logs and Logs To Other
Bases) to solve real world problems
20. Understand Polynomials, Polynomial Equations, and Long-run Behavior of
Polynomial Functions
21. Understand Rational Functions and Long-run Behavior of
Rational Functions