MATH 120 - College Algebra (3)

Prerequisites: MATH 105, 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 MATH 105 with a minimum grade of “C” (2.00), 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)