Overview
Description
Basic properties of the real numbers; standard algebraic techniques, including exponents, factoring, fractions, radicals; problem solving; linear and quadratic equations; the concept of graphing.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- ACT math score of 19
- SAT math score of 510
- satisfactory score on an appropriate placement test as determined by the Math & Stat Department
MATH 95
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
ACT math score of 19 or SAT math score of 510 or satisfactory score on an appropriate placement test as determined by the Math & Stat Department OR MATH 95.
Units
3 academic progress units
Catalog Details
Offering
Every Fall, Spring, and Summer
Terms
fall, spring, summer
Restrictions
Departmental consent is required to drop this course.
Attributes
S U Only
Learning Outcomes
- simplify, add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational expressions and functions.
- simplify, add, subtract, multiply, and divide radical expressions and functions.
- solve quadratic equations by factoring, using the square root property, completing the square, and by the quadratic formula.
- solve compound inequalities, absolute value inequalities, and absolute value equations.
- solve and graph linear equations and inequalities in two variables.
- recognize function notation and distinguish functions from relations.
- simplify expressions with integer and rational exponents.