This course is designed to prepare STEM and Business students for precalculus, MATH&141. It includes the study of functions, including linear, quadratic, exponential, and logarithmic; inequalities; systems of equations; algebra of polynomials and exponents; rational expressions; radical expressions and equations; and complex numbers. Credit cannot be earned in both MAP 121 and MATH 099 because they are equivalent courses. Students who do not plan to take MATH&141 should enroll in MATH 098 rather than this course.
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:
- Solve and graph functions, including linear, quadratic, exponential, and logarithmic functions
- Solve algebraic inequalities
- Solve systems of equations
- Simplify expressions with exponent properties
- Perform operations on polynomial expressions
- Simplify rational expressions and solve rational equations
- Solve radical equations, including eliminating extraneous roots
- Perform operations with complex numbers
- Perform operations of functions, including composition of functions
IO2 Quantitative Reasoning: Students will be able to reason mathematically.
- Functions: Linear, Quadratic, Exponential, logarithmic
- Polynomials and Exponents
- Inequalities
- Systems of Equations
- Rational and Radical Equations
Course will be Pass/Fail. Passing Grade must be equivalent to a 2.0 grade in the course.
Classes taught as a lecture format will use the following grade weights: To earn a P the student must have a weighted average (75% Test, 25% other course work such as quizzes, homework, etc) above 75% and pass both modules of the final exam. Passing a module of the final is defined as a score of 65% or higher.
Classes taught as an emporium format will use the following grade weights: Each unit will be weighted 75% tests, 20% homework, and 5% workbook. Students will earn a passing grade based on units passed and attendance policy as agreed upon by the department.