Pre-Algebra

Catalog description

Prerequisite: Equivalent placement score. Course is designed to review basic math skills in preparation for one of the following courses: MATH 101, MATH 107, MATH 110, or the Co-Requisite course combination of MATH 111/113, MATH 111/117, MATH 111/119. This course does not apply toward a degree or certificate. Students must earn a C or higher in the course (70% +) to advance to the next math class. This is a developmental course designed to help students prepare for college level mathematics. The course covers arithmetic operations for rational numbers (integers and fractions), and applying: ratios/rates, proportions, percentages, and perimeter/area. In addition, students will simplify numeric and algebraic expressions, solve algebraic equations, graph linear equations, write numbers in scientific notation, and perform measurement conversions.