MATH 0153 — MATH PREP I
Prerequisite: score on placement exam indicating a need for developmental mathematics. Math Prep is a sequence of courses for TR IO Student Support Services’ students which is mastery-based and is designed to prepare students for College Algebra. The first level of topics for math prep includes: Fundamental operations on integers, decimals, fractions, and percentages; geometry, data an alysis, and application problems. A second level of topics includes: real numbers, order of operations, algebraic expressions, linear equations, inequalities, graphing, polynomials, and factoring. The third level of topics include: rational expressions and equations, systems of equations, quadratic equations and graphs, radical expressions and equations, and an introduction to functions. The minimum requirement for successful course completion of Math Prep I is level one topics. This course is individualized and does provide opportunity for students to complete more than one level of topics during a semester course. Course instruction is supplemented with a web- based learning system. ***You must be a TRIO SSS student in order to enroll in this class.*** (Spring, Summer, Fall)