MATH 180S - Pre-Calculus with Support

Prerequisite: MATH 175 or MATH 175S or appropriate placement
Advisory: ENGL 101; READ 101 or appropriate placement.
Transfers to:CSU
(*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: MATH 160 or MATH 165 or MATH 180)

This course is designed to prepare students for the study of calculus. It presents a comprehensive study of linear, quadratic, polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, rational, and trigonometric functions. Inequalities, introductory analytical geometry, polar coordinates, polar equations and their graphs, DeMoivre's Theorem and an introduction to sequences are also included. Support will focus on essential algebra and trigonometry skills. This includes solving equation and inequalities, studying types of functions and their transformations, and solve applied problems. Support will also emphasize study skills. This course will be a prerequisite for MATH 190.