MAT 175 Precalculus

Lecture: 4 Lab: 2 Clinic: 0 Credits: 5

This course provides an intense study of the topics which are fundamental to the study of calculus. Emphasis is placed on equations and inequalities, functions and their graphs, with special attention to polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions, and analytic trigonometry and geometry. Upon completion, students should be able to solve practical problems and use appropriate models for analysis and prediction.

This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a general education course in Mathematics. This is a Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) course.

Pre-requisite(s): ENG-002 (P2 grade) or ENG 025 and MAT-003 (P3 grade) or MAT 035 or MAT 121
Course is typically offered in Fall, Spring, Summer
Course has transfer restrictions - Course has transfer restrictions - 20 years

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

Solve equations and inequalities involving a variety of functions.
Analyze the graphs of various functions and relations.
Interpret real-world situations using a variety of functions.
Derive trigonometric identities via the unit circle and right triangle relationships.
Apply functions and their inverses to solve problems.