2025-2026 Academic Catalog

MAT-160 Precalculus I

This is a college-level mathematics course consisting of the study of algebraic functions, including linear, quadratic, polynomial, root, and rational functions, as well as their applications.  Problems will be solved through analytical, numerical and graphical approaches with an emphasis on application problems.  Additional topics include complex numbers, inverse functions, and operations with functions, compositions of functions, solving systems of equations, inequalities, logarithimic and exponential functions, and circles.  * Mathematics Approved General Education Course.

Credits

3 credits

Prerequisite

Take MAT-090 or appropriate score on the placement test AND RDG-095 or appropriate score on the placement test.

Semesters Offered

All Terms, All Years