Course Descriptions
F, W, Sp, Su notations indicate the quarter(s) each course is normally offered.
Unless otherwise specified, the course is offered this year during the indicated
quarter(s). Students subject to the CSU system required Entry Level Mathematics
test (ELM) are required to take the ELM prior to enrolling in any math and statistics
course. Any course listed as a prerequisite must be passed with a C or better
grade.
MAT 010: Prealgebra
FWSpSu
Geometry, measurement geometry, introduction to algebra
including variable expressions, linear equations, polynomials, techniques
of factoring, integer exponents. 4 lecture/problems. Tutorial laboratory.
Letter grade only. Prerequisite: Minimum placement score on ELM or appropriate
MDPT or C or better in MAT 009 within two quarters.
MAT 011: Basic
Algebra (4) FWSpSu
Applications of linear equations, techniques of factoring, rational expressions,
linear inequalities, graphs of linear functions, systems of linear equations,
rational exponents and radicals, quadratic equations. 4 lecture/problems.
Two-hour tutorial laboratory. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: Minimum placement
score on ELM or appropriate MDPT or C or better in MAT 010 within two (2)
quarters.
MAT 012: Intermediate Algebra
(4) FWSpSu
Complex numbers, advanced quadratic equations with applications,
quadratic and rational inequalities, functions, conic sections, logarithms,
non-linear systems of equations, sequences and series, binomial expansions.
4 lecture/problems. One-hour tutorial laboratory. Letter grade only. Prerequisite:
Minimum placement score on ELM or appropriate MDPT or C or better in MAT
011 within two (2) quarters.
