Mathematics

This course builds and reinforces the foundational arithmetic and algebraic skills needed for Intermediate Algebra. Topics include order of operations, manipulation of fractions and ratios, exponents and radicals, solving linear and quadratic equations and inequalities, and an introduction to the Cartesian coordinate system. This course may not be counted toward the academic hours required for associates of bachelor's degree completion.

This course emphasizes linear equations and inequalities, quadratic equations and inequalities, polynomials, radical and rational equations, exponential and logarithmic equations, and systems of linear equations. In addition, this course provides introduction to functions, graphs and elements of analytic geometry.

Primary topics in this course include: equations and inequalities; functions and graphs; polynomial and rational functions; exponential and logarithmic functions; systems of equations and matrices; conic sections; and sequences. Emphasis will be placed on practical application or these concepts.

The course covers the fundamentals of working with data (collection, classification, graphical and numerical representation, the ethical handling of human subject data); elements of probability theory with emphasis on discrete and continuous variables and their distributions; descriptive statistics (measures of centrality and variability), and basic principles of statistical inference with the focus on point and interval estimates, and hypothesis testing.