MATH 120 - College Algebra (3)

Prerequisites: MATH 105 , or two years of high school algebra with a minimum grade of “C” (2.00) and one of the following:

• A minimum score of 19 on the math portion of the ACT,
• a minimum Mathscore of 470 on the SAT,
• or successful completion of the Mathematics COMPASS Placement test.

All prerequisites must have been completed within five years.

 
This course focuses on topics that include real and complex numbers; equations and inequalities involving linear and quadratic models; polynomial, greatest integer, absolute value, power, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions and their graphs; real and imaginary zeros of polynomials; solutions of systems of equations and inequalities; and introduction to trigonometric functions. Appropriate support technologies, such as the graphing utility, will be used. (Fall, Spring, Summer)