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School of Mathematics, Science & Engineering To contact instructors, click on their names to get the email addresses of full-time professors or the appropriate school contact information for adjunct faculty. MATH 20 BASIC MATHEMATICS - 3 Units [Recommended Preparation: RDG 56 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Provides a review of elementary mathematics designed to upgrade computational skills in preparation for other mathematics classes. Includes operations with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percentages, ratio and proportions, English and metric measurements, and geometry. (Not open to students with credit in any higher-numbered mathematics course.) [ND]
MATH 35 PRE-ALGEBRA - 4 Units [Prerequisite: MATH 20 or equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Mathematics Assessment or equivalent. Recommended Preparation: RDG 56 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Provides students with the strategies needed to make the transition from arithmetic to elementary algebra. Includes a review of basic mathematics, operations on real numbers and algebraic expressions, introduction to elementary topics in algebra, introduction to the Cartesian coordinate system, topics in geometry, English and metric measurements, and conversions. [ND]
MATH 45 ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA - 4 Units [Prerequisite: MATH 35 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Mathematics Assessment or equivalent. Recommended Preparation: RDG 56 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Emphasizes elementary concepts of algebra, including real numbers, linear equations and inequalities in one variable, graphs of lines and inequalities in two variables, Pythagorean theorem, 2x2 systems, exponents, polynomials, factoring techniques, rational expressions, and applications. Includes mandatory lab. (Not open to students with credit in any higher-numbered mathematics course.) [D]
MATH 60 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA I - 4 Units Prerequisite: MATH 45 or equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Mathematics Assessment or equivalent. Recommended Preparation: RDG 56 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent. Emphasizes intermediate concepts of algebra such as rational numbers, systems of equations in two and three variables, absolute value equations and inequalities, radical expressions, rational exponents, complex numbers, quadratic equations, graphing linear and quadratic functions, and graphing parabolas and circles. Requires scientific calculator only. (Not open to students with credit in any higher-numbered mathematics course.) D EFFECTIVE FALL 2009: [Prerequisite: MATH 45 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Mathematics Assessment or equivalent. Recommended Preparation: RDG 56 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Emphasizes intermediate concepts of algebra such as rational numbers, systems of equations in two and three variables, absolute value equations and inequalities, radical expressions, rational exponents, complex numbers, quadratic equations, graphing linear and quadratic functions, and graphing parabolas and circles. Scientific calculator is required. (Not open to students with credit in any higher-numbered mathematics course.) [D]
Total Courses: 4 Total Sections: 7 |
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