MATH-082 Beginning Algebra

Credits 4 / 4 Contact Hours
Prerequisite: Placement into RDNG-030 (ACSR-030) or successful completion of RDNG-016 or ACLT-074 with a minimum grade of 3.0 or ENGL-100  Pre-requisite: MATH-021  with grade of S or 3.0 or higher or MATH-021A  and MATH-021B  and MATH-021C  and MATH-021D  and MATH-021E  with a grade of S or 3.0 or higher or MATH-072  with a 2.0 or higher or placement into MATH-082 .
This course teaches math topics equivalent to the first year of High School algebra and is recommended for students who did not take algebra or who need a review.  Topics covered include real numbers, solving linear equations and inequalities, ratio, proportion and percent, problem solving, polynomials, factoring, algebraic fractions, graphic linear equations and square roots and radicals. 

Course Outcomes
1. Prepare the student for successive mathematics courses 2. Expose the student to applications of elementary algebra to related fields.