This course covers basic algebraic skills essential to the study of mathematics. Course topics include linear expressions, equations, and inequalities; systems of linear equations; quadratic expressions and equations; polynomial and rational expressions; radical expressions and equations; and graphing on the coordinate plane. Applications to various fields of study will be explored. Near the end of the course, students will complete a comprehensive, departmental final exam to assess their preparedness to move on to a college-level math course. This course counts as free-elective credit only. Students must earn a C-or better to take MAT 104 College Algebra with Trigonometry I or MAT 105 Technical Mathematics I.
Prerequisites
MAT 098, equivalent or placement