This is a one-semester course for students who do not intend to enroll in the Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1,2,3 sequence. Applications are selected from business, economics and the natural sciences. MA139 College Algebra, or permission of the department head. This course is designed to prepare students for the calculus through a study of the properties and graphs of polynomial, rational, trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions. Included is a review of the properties of the real number system and an introduction to mathematical argument.
Emphasis is placed on the function concept and the appropriate use of the language of mathematics.
This is the first in a sequence of three courses in analytic geometry and calculus designed for students intending to transfer later to programs requiring a thorough background in calculus. Applications are included. A computer supply fee may be required. This is the second in a sequence of three courses in analytic geometry and calculus designed for students intending to transfer later to programs requiring a thorough background in the calculus. Applications are included.