MATH-082 Beginning Algebra

Credits 4 / 4 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into RDNG-030 (ACSR-030), completion of ELAP-110 with a minimum grade of 2.0, or successful completion of RDNG-016 or ACLT-074 with a minimum grade of 3.0.  Pre-requisite: MATH-021  with 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.