MA 98 - Elementary Algebra

Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours: 4

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None

English Prerequisites: None

Math Prerequisites: MA 97 (C or Higher) or ALEKS score of 14 or Higher

Corequisites: None

Description: MA 098 is designed for students needing to learn beginning algebra or as a review for students who have not recently taken an algebra course. Topics in this course include problem solving techniques, interpretation of graphs, operations with real numbers, absolute values, square roots, equations, formulas, ratio and proportion, linear inequalities in one variable, solving linear equations, graphing linear equations in two variables, slope of a line, equation of a line, systems of linear equations, linear modeling, integer exponents, scientific notation, operations on polynomials, factoring, and solving quadratic equations. In addition, to learning algebraic topics students will develop tools to study and learn mathematics. Graphing calculators will not be used in this course.

Course Fee: $19.00

Department Consent: No Department Consent Required

General Education Distribution Category Met: None