MAT 128 - Precalculus

Credit(s) 4.00
Lecture Hours: 4.00
This course is intended to prepare students for calculus or advanced science courses. The course covers logarithms and exponential functions, trigonometric functions, complex numbers, analytic geometry, and topics in the theory of equations. This course satisfies a general education requirement in the Mathematics Area.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C- in MAT 121 or minimum math placement score based on college assessment within the last two years. Immediate prerequisite course must have been completed within the last two years.
SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Demonstrate mastery of course content and techniques required for calculus.
Develop problem solving and critical thinking skills.
Identify, graph, and understand significant properties of various types of functions including trigonometric functions.
Apply the concept of a function to describe and explain relationships in the physical world.
Use methods of logic to develop proofs of trigonometric properties.