This course is intended for those persons who have had previous exposure to Algebra but who still have deficiencies and are not prepared for MAT 1010 or MAT 1020. It is mandatory for students whose scores on the mathematics placement test indicate a deficiency. The course content is elementary algebra. Self-development and study skills are emphasized. This course is an introduction to mathematical problem solving for the non-technical liberal arts student.
Emphasis is on the development of conceptual understanding rather than on computational drill.
Using appropriate computational tools including computers is fundamental to the course. Problems are chosen from management sciences, statistics, and geometric and numerical patterns. Lecture three hours, laboratory two hours. A study of the algebraic concepts and their applications. Topics include algebraic relations and functions, equations, exponents and logarithms, inequalities, linear programming, and elementary probability.