PRE-COLLEGE ALGEBRA

A preparation course for college-level treatment of algebra. This course includes properties of real (and complex) numbers; laws of exponents and radicals; factoring polynomials; solving linear and quadratic equations and inequalities; rational expressions and complex fractions; introduction to functions and relations; applications. Successful completion of this course will prepare you to meet placement requirements for a General Education course satisfying the Mathematics Requirement at Universities within the Colorado University system. General Education courses in mathematics are designed to achieve the following general education goals:

• Demonstrate quantitative literacy

• Demonstrate investigative and analytical thinking skills to solve problems

• Apply mathematics to solve problems

• Identify appropriate strategies to model quantifiable relationships. (Colorado Mesa University Catalog)

This class follows the guidelines of college mathematics: No-retakes or corrections on assessments, use of notes is prohibited, cumulative final. Students in the class will be participating in taking the Aleks assessment to be placed into CMU 113. This class is offered as a blocked everyday class for Fall semester only. Even if students have the necessary requirements to be in CMU Math 113, we strongly recommend that students take this class to prepare for the requirements of a college math class.