MAT-161 Precalculus

This course is a one-semester preparation for calculus which is acceptable as a general education course. The concept of a function underlies and unifies the treatment of polynomial and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions, and coordinate geometry. Total of 60 hours of lecture. Prerequisite: Four units of high school mathematics to include Algebra I and II, plane geometry, and trigonometry or MAT 101. Semester offered: Fall, Spring. 4 Credits.