MAT 071 Precalculus Algebra Support

Lecture: 0 Lab: 4 Clinic: 0 Credits: 2

This course provides opportunities for students to build a stronger foundation for success in their MAT 171 Pre-Calculus course by obtaining skills through a variety of instructional strategies. Emphasis is placed on developing a growth mindset and building foundational skills as well as concepts, skills, vocabulary and definitions necessary to master student learning outcomes in MAT 171. Upon completion, students should be able to apply mathematical concepts and critical thinking skills to solve problems relevant to MAT 171.

Part of the RISE program.

Course is typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer.
Course has transfer restrictions - Developmental credits from out of state are not accepted.

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At the completion of the course, the students should be able to do the following:

Develop the academic habits, learning strategies, and growth mindset necessary to be successful in mathematics.
Master foundational skills necessary to use analytical, graphical, and numerical representations to solve absolute value, radical, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic equations with both real and complex solutions.
Master foundational skills necessary to use analytical, graphical, and numerical representations to solve absolute value, polynomial and rational inequalities with real solutions.
Master foundational skills necessary to use analytical, graphical, and numerical representations to analyze absolute value, radical, polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions with both real and complex zeros.
Master foundational skills necessary to use multiple methods to solve problems involving systems of equations and apply to decomposing partial fractions.
Master foundational skills necessary to construct the composition and inverse of functions.
Master foundational skills necessary to use polynomial, exponential and logarithmic functions to model various real world situations in order to analyze, draw conclusions, and make predictions.