2024-2025 Catalog

MATH-121 Precalculus With Elements of Calculus

A review of topics in algebra, trigonometry and analytic geometry including (but not restricted to): graphs and transformations of functions; properties of polynomial, rational, radical, exponential, and logarithmic functions; solving quadratic, exponential, and logarithmic equations; conic sections; the unit circle and right angle trigonometry; graphs of trigonometric functions; inverse trigonometric functions; analytic trigonometry; trigonometric identities and trigonometric equations. Intended for students needing one additional semester of preparation before taking MATH 165. Students may not use this course alone to satisfy the CAS math requirement. Prerequisites: MATH 104 with B or higher or qualifying placement exam score indicating solid grounding in intermediate algebra. 4 lecture hours plus 1 recitation session per week. Normally offered every semester. *This course cannot be applied toward a departmental concentration in Mathematics by Sawyer Business School students. This course does not satisfy the core math requirement for CAS or SBS. This course cannot be taken for credit by a student who already has credit for a more advanced course.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Student has satisfied all of the following Institution has received a(n) Math Placement Exam test result with a(n) Math score greater than or equal to 35. Or Student has satisfied all of the following Student has completed any of the following course(s) MATH 104 - Precalculus for Management and Social Sciences, MATH 108 - Intro to College Math, MATH 134 - Calculus for Management and Social Sciences with grade greater than or equal to B (Undergraduate Grading Scheme).