Pre-Calculus I

This course covers mathematical topics that prepare students for higher-level mathematics courses. Topics include: functions and their properties, polynomial and rational functions and their graphs, transformation method of graphing functions, exponential and logarithmic functions and equations, right-triangle trigonometry, an introduction to trigonometric functions and their graphs, solving systems of inequalities, solving systems of equations. Optional topics: matrices, determinants and Cramer’s rule, linear programming, fundamental counting principle, permutations and combinations, and an introduction to probability.Place out option for General Education Program: Students who score 630 or above on the SAT math or 28 or above on the ACT math may place out of the Research and Epistemology B: Numeracy and Quantitative Reasoning category. Students will not receive course credit for a course in this category, though will have satisfied the Research and Epistemology B: Numeracy and Quantitative Reasoning course requirement.