ISE College Algebra with Corequisite Support

Julie Miller is from Daytona State College, where she has taught developmental and upper-level mathematics courses for 20 years. Prior to her work at Daytona State College, she worked as a software engineer for General Electric in the area of flight and radar simulation. Julie earned a bachelor of science in applied mathematics from Union College in Schenectady, New York, and a master of science in mathematics from the University of Florida. In addition to this textbook, she has authored several course supplements for college algebra, trigonometry, and precalculus, as well as several short works of fiction and nonfiction for young readers. My father is a medical researcher, and I got hooked on math and science when I was young and would visit his laboratory. I can remember using graph paper to plot data points for his experiments and doing simple calculations. He would then tell me what the peaks and features in the graph meant in the context of his experiment. I think that applications and hands-on experience made math come alive for me and Id like to see math come alive for my students.

The only product built from the ground up with the corequisite student in mind, authors Julie Miller and Donna Gerken present College Algebra with Corequisite Support, 1st edition. Based on extensive feedback from today's corequisite math instructors, this book thoughtfully interweaves support-level and college algebra concepts, providing options for both comprehensive and just-in-time review. To compliment this new approach, unique pedagogical features were created to fit the needs of this changing student audience. These include "expanded examples" that ensure sample problems don't leave out any important steps as well as an increased number of examples overall to help reinforce the skills students will build on throughout the course. Additionally, "for review" boxes can be found throughout the text to provide just-in-time review of important prerequisite concepts precisely where students need it. With an emphasis on consistency between the text, technology, and supplementary resources, College Algebra with Corequisite Support is accompanied by a new suite of videos and online homework problems, as well as print resources such as lecture notes and a full corequisite skills workbook. The end result is a comprehensive package of content and valuable resources that provide a seamless and flexible experience to fit a variety of teaching and learning styles.

Chapter R: Review of Prerequisites