Two years of high school algebra and an appropriate assessment test score or Developmental Mathematics 0099 or Developmental Mathematics 0093. This course is a study of relations and functions including polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and special functions. Other topics include variation, complex numbers, systems of equations and inequalities, theory of equations, progressions, the binomial theorem, proofs, and applications. This course focuses on student writing. It emphasizes reading and analytical thinking and introduces research skills.
Students practice writing for a variety of audiences and purposes.
Students learn more about themselves, improve skills in communicating with others, and make formal oral presentations. Psychological facts and principles are applied to problems and activities of life and will be used to examine basic aspects of human relationships in society. This course will involve the direct application of psychological principles to human relation problems in such areas as business, health occupations, social service agencies, and interpersonal relationships. Related examples of human creative achievements are examined. Emphasis is on understanding the nature of humans and the values of human life.