UNIV1110: Introduction to Pre-Calculus

Course Description 

Catapult from MATH 1113

Designed to be taken before MATH 1113, this 3-credit hour course offers a complete review of algebra and problem-solving techniques to prepare students for pre-calculus. Topics include factoring, solving equations and inequalities, rational, radical, exponential, and logarithmic functions, and graphing techniques. Also available as a catapult course for students enrolled in MATH 1113. Please note that there is a deadline for the drop back process. 

If you received a score below 12 on the Mathematics Placement Exam or a score below 60 on the ALEKS Exam, then you may be advised to enroll into this course. 
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Course Learning Objectives 

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 

  • Develop and understand transferable pre-calculus skills necessary for success in MATH 1113 and beyond 
  • Identify, evaluate, perform operations on, and find the domain, range, and inverse of functions 
  • Draw common graphs along with transformations and reflections 
  • Create, graph, evaluate, interpret, and solve real world applications involving linear, quadratic, exponential, and logarithmic functions 
  • Define and evaluate the six trigonometric functions using degrees and radians 
  • Draw the graph of sine and cosine functions 

 

Course Syllabi