Precalculus

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Algebra and trigonometry topics designed to prepare students for calculus. For credit towards graduation, students who use the credits earned in MA 15900 may not use credits earned in any of the following courses: MA 14700, MA 14800, MA 15300, or MA 15400. High School algebra and trigonometry required. Four years of high school mathematics strongly recommended. Typically offered Fall Spring. Prerequisite(s): MA 11500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF B OR S12 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 560 OR A02 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 28 OR A16 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 28 OR APPL FOR MIN. SCORE OF 060 General Education: Quantitative Reasoning Course Learning Outcomes 1. Understand the basic properties of linear functions, including their graphs and applications. 2. Model physical and economic situations using exponential functions and solve problems related to the model. 3. Have a computational facility and conceptual understanding of functions, including compositions of functions, inverse functions, and graphs of functions. 4. Use logarithms to solve exponential equations and to solve problems using exponential models. 5. Understand the basic properties of polynomial functions, including their graphs and applications, with a special emphasis on quadratic functions. 6. Understand the unit circle definition of sine and cosine and be able to generate formulas for general sinusoidal functions. 7. Solve trigonometric equations and applied problems using inverse trigonometric functions. 8. Understand the ways in which a trigonometric expression can be represented and have the facility converting between these representations. 9. Determine geometric and algebraic properties of conic sections. View Class Schedule