Regards
On Sun, 1 Mar 1998, CoolMath2 wrote:
> In a message dated 98-03-01 15:04:55 EST, akst@idt.net writes:
>
> << Is it okay to call a community course in intermediate algebra
> College Algebra, and giving some kind of credit for the course? Or does
> answering in the affirmative dilute our standards? >>
>
> Intermediate Algebra is a high school course. College Algebra is a harder
> course and, thus, satisfies the standards of completing a college level math
> course for a college degree.
>
> I do think it would be watering down the standards to call Int Alg College
> Algebra. I teach both classes and they are quite different in the level of
> what we expect in thinking, etc.
>
> Karen
> Orange Coast College
> http://www.coolmath.com
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