MATH 34    Pre-algebra    4 Units

Prerequisite: Successful completion of MATH 27 or eligibility as determined by the assessment process.
Hours: 72 hours LEC
Description: The emphasis in this course will be on skills necessary for success in elementary algebra. Course content will include review of fundamentals of arithmetic including whole numbers, common fractions, decimal fractions, and percentages. Other topics include order of operations, signed numbers, complex fractions, exponents, and scientific notation. There will be an introduction to the algebra of polynomials as time permits.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
MW           01:00PM-03:05PM   LEC   P.Messenger          West Sac WSO 150     15423
Off-Campus - West Sacramento Center, 1275 Halyard Drive, West Sacramento.


Non-degree Applicable

MATH 100    Elementary Algebra    5 Units

Prerequisite: MATH 34 with a grade of "C" or better; or placement through the assessment process.
General Education: AA/AS Area II(b)
Hours: 90 hours LEC
Description: This course includes the fundamental concepts and operations of algebra with problem solving skills emphasized throughout. Topics include: properties of real numbers, linear equations and inequalities, integer exponents, polynomials, factoring polynomials, rational expressions and equations, radical expressions and equations, rational exponents, systems of linear equations and inequalities, the rectangular coordinate system, graphs and equations of lines, and solving quadratic equations.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
TTh          11:00AM-01:20PM   LEC   J.Smith              West Sac WSO 150     10517
Off-Campus - West Sacramento Center, 1275 Halyard Drive, West Sacramento.

MATH 120    Intermediate Algebra    5 Units

Prerequisite: MATH 100 or 104 with a grade of "C" or better; or placement through the assessment process.
General Education: AA/AS Area II(b)
Hours: 90 hours LEC
Description: This course reviews and extends the concepts of elementary algebra, with problem solving skills emphasized throughout. Topics that are reviewed and extended include: linear and quadratic equations, factoring polynomials, rational expressions, exponents, radicals, equations of lines, and systems of equations. New topics include: graphs and their translations and reflections, functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, graphs of quadratic and polynomial functions, nonlinear systems of equations, polynomial, rational and absolute value inequalities, and an introduction to conic sections.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
TTh          08:30AM-10:50AM   LEC   N.Sholomytska        West Sac WSO 150     13691
Off-Campus - West Sacramento Center, 1275 Halyard Drive, West Sacramento.