Topics include factoring, the cartesian plane, functions and their graphs, the trigonometric functions, the logarithm and exponential functions, and elementary ideas in analytic geometry. Usually three tests and a final examination are given during the semester.
Some instructors collect homework or give impromptu quizzes.
Illustrations from the social sciences and natural sciences. A major goal is to enable the student to draw the correct conclusions to statistical questions, avoiding some of the pitfalls and fallacies encountered. Usually three or four exams and a final are given during the semester. Some instructors collect homework or give impromptu quizzes. Linear Algebra is fundamental in many areas of mathematics and sciences and has a wide range of applications to many other fields.